Verb or adjective + preposition - Bài tập trắc nghiệm
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TRI ĐỨC ENGLISH
2026 • Pre-Intermediate
UNIT 77
Verb or Adjective + Preposition
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A. Verb + preposition
Pay special attention to prepositions that are different in your language.
- Paul doesn't like the manager's decision and I agree with him. [have the same opinion as]
- Don't worry about your exam. [be nervous about]
- His teachers were satisfied with his progress. [pleased with]
- Many people spend a lot of money on clothes.
- I'm thinking of going to China. [it's my plan to go] (used in the continuous form)
- This land belongs to the company. [it is the company's land]
- I translated the letter into French. [changed from one language into another]
- She complained to the manager about the food. [said she wasn't happy/satisfied with]
- I can't concentrate on my work when the radio is playing. [think about]
- We can rely on this photocopier. [trust it; it will not go wrong]
- I may go but it depends on the weather. [used to say you are not sure about something]
Depend (on) has other meanings:
- Martha depends on her son for money. [she needs his money]
- We can depend on the others for support. [we can trust the others to support us]
Remember: it depends on something or someone (NOT it depends of something or someone)
B. Prepositions that change the meaning
She shouted to me.
[spoke in a loud voice to be heard]
He shouted at me.
[spoke in a loud voice because he was angry]
He threw the ball to me.
[for me to catch it]
He threw the ball at me.
[in order to hit me]
C. Adjective + preposition
I've never been very good at maths. (opp bad at)
She's afraid of flying. [frightened of]
The neighbours are fond of the children. [like]
She's similar to her sister, but very different from her brother.
He's very interested in photography.
I think she's aware of the problem. [knows about]
I'm tired of people telling me what to do. [bored or a bit angry about]
Katya is mad about Brad Pitt. [likes him very much; infml]
We're short of coffee at the moment. [we don't have much]
There's something wrong with this TV. [the TV is not working correctly]