Прилагательные + предлоги: of (и др. устойчивые сочетания, часть 2 )
Прилагательные + предлоги: of (и др. устойчивые сочетания, часть 2)
afraid / frightened / terrified / scared OF ...
- ‘Are you afraid ofspiders?’ ‘Yes, I’mterrified ofthem.’‘Тыбоишьсяпауков?’ ‘Да, яв ужасе отних.’
fond / proud / ashamed / jealous / envious OF ...
- Why are you always so jealous ofother people?Почему ты постояннозавидуешьдругим людями?
suspicious / critical / tolerant OF ...
- He didn’t trust me. He was suspicious ofmy intentions.Он мне не поверил. Он сподозрениемотнёсся к моим намерениям.
aware / conscious OF ...
- ‘Did you know he was married?’ ‘No, I wasn’t aware ofthat.’‘Ты знала, что он женат?’ ‘Нет, я незнала обэтом.’ (осведомлена)
capable / incapable OF ...
- I’m sure you are capable ofpassing the examination.Я уверен, что тыспособенсдать экзамен.
full / short OF ...
- The letter I wrote was full ofmistakes. (notfull with)В письме, которое я написал,полноошибок.
- I’m a bit short ofmoney. Can you lend me some?Мне немногоне хватаетденег. Можешь мне одолжить?
typical OF ...
- He’s late again. It’s typical ofhim to keep everybody waiting.Он опять опоздал. Кактипично длянего заставлять всех ждать.
tired / sick OF ...
- Come on, let’s go! I’m tired ofwaiting. (= I’ve had enough of waiting.)Давай, пошли! Я устала ждать. (= я уже достаточно ждала)
certain / sure OF or ABOUT ...
- I think she’s arriving this evening, but I’m not sure ofthat.or...sure aboutthat.Я думаю, что она приезжает этим вечером, но я неуверен вэтом.
good / bad / brilliant / better / hopeless etc. AT ...
- I’m not very good atrepairing things. (notgood in repairing things)У меня не оченьхорошополучается ремонтировать вещи. (досл.:хорош в)
married / engaged TO ...
- Linda is married toan American. (notmarried with)Линдазамужем заамериканцем.
но
Linda is married with three children. (= she is married and has three children) Линда замужем, с тремя детьми. (= она замужем, и у нее трое детей)
similar TO ...
- Your writing is similar tomine.Твой почеркпохож намой.
different FROM or different TO ...
- The film was different fromwhat I’d expected. (ordifferent towhat I’d expected.)Фильмотличался оттого, что я ожидал.
interested IN ...
- Are you interested inart?Вы интересуетесь искусством? (досл.:заинтересованы в)
keen ON ...
- We stayed at home because Chris wasn’t very keen ongoing out.Мы остались дома, потому что Крис был не оченьзаинтересован впрогулке.
dependent ON ... (но independent OF ...)
- I don’t want to be dependent onanybody.Я не хочузависетьниоткого.
crowded WITH (people etc.)
- The streets were crowded withtourists. (butfull oftourists)На улицах былополнотуристов.
famous FOR ...
- The Italian city of Florence is famous forits art treasures.Итальянский город Флоренциязнаменитсвоими художественными ценностями.
responsible FOR ...
- Who was responsible forall that noise last night?Кто несетответственность завчерашний шум ночью?
1. Закончите второе предложение так, чтобы у него было такое же значение, как и у первого.
- There were lots of tourists in the streets.
- There was a lot of furniture in the room.
- I don’t like sport very much.
- We don’t have enough time.
- I’m not a very good tennis player.
- Catherine’s husband is Russian.
- I don’t trust Robert.
- My problem is not the same as yours.
2. Закончите предложения, используя следующие прилагательные + правильный предлог:
afraid different interested proud responsible similar sure
- I think she’s arriving this evening, but I’m not that.
- Your camera is mine, but it isn’t exactly the same.
- Don’t worry. I’ll look after you. There’s nothing to be .
- I never watch the news on television. I’m not the news.
- The editor is the person who is what appears in a newspaper.
- Sarah is a keen gardener. She’s very her garden and loves showing it to visitors.
- I was surprised when I met Lisa for the first time. She was what I expected.
3. Вставьте правильный предлог.
- The letter I wrote was full mistakes.
- My home town is not an especially interesting place. It’s not famous anything.
- Kate is very fond her younger brother.
- I don’t like going up ladders. I’m scared heights.
- You look bored. You don’t seem interested what I’m saying.
- Did you know that Liz is engaged a friend of mine?
- I’m not ashamed what I did. In fact I’m quite proud it.
- I suggested that we should all go out for a meal, but nobody else was keen the idea.
- These days everybody is aware the dangers of smoking.
- The station platform was crowded people waiting for the train.
- Sue is much more successful than I am. Sometimes I feel a bit jealous her.
- I’m tired doing the same thing every day. I need a change.
- Do you know anyone who might be interested buying an old car?
- We’ve got plenty to eat. The fridge is full food.
- She is a very honest person. I don’t think she is capable telling a lie.
- Helen works hard and she’s extremely good her job.
- I’m not surprised he changed his mind at the last moment. That’s typical him.
- Mark has no money of his own. He’s totally dependent his parents.
- We’re short staff in our office at the moment. We need more people to do the work.
4. Напишите предложения о себе. Хорошо вы справляетесь с указанными делами или нет? Используйте следующее:
good
not very good
quite good
hopeless
- (repairing things)
- (telling jokes)
- (mathematics)
- (remembering names)