By Thay Giao Thao_Teacher of English

ADJECTIVE AND PREPOSITION

COMBINATIONS
Absent from
Present at smt of people: There were 200 people present at
the meeting.
Present in smt of smt: Levels of pollution present in the
atmosphere are increasing.
accustomed to
He is accustomed to having his own office.
Be used to
familiar with
familiar to smb
Become/get/grow + accustomed to
acquainted with
familiar with something The students are already acquainted
with the work of Shakespeare.
I am well acquainted with her family.
addicted to
She is addicted to watching TV.
afraid of
She is afraid of speaking in public.
afraid / scared / frightened / terrified OF someone / something
allergic to smt
Im allergic to an ugly personality.
amazed at/by smt
surprised / shocked/ astonished AT / BY
anxious about/for Norma is anxious about making the presentation.
Ashamed of
Attached to
Aware of
acutely/painfully/well (= very) aware
unaware
conscious of
Get/be bored of/with smb/smt
I am bored of doing the same
old job.
bored to death/tears, bored out of your mind (extremely
bored)
based on
The movie is based on a real-life incident.
Base smt on
beneficial to smb/smt A good diet is beneficial to health.
Advantageous (to smb), favourable (to/for)
Damaging/Detrimental to
busy with/ at smb/smt
busy doing smt
capable of
He is capable of winning a gold medal.
Be able to V
committed to
She is committed to improving her English.
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concerned about/for
Nancy was concerned about being late.
He didn't seem in the least concerned for my
feelings.
content with
Tim is content with winning second place.
Satisfied/pleased with smt
Connected with smb/smt
Well/closely connected
Related to
Crowed with
The city was crowded with tourists.
Curious about
dedicated to
The organization is dedicated to ending
poverty.
devoted to
The money will be devoted to protecting the
environment.
disappointed
at/by smt: They were bitterly disappointed at the result of the
game.
in/with somebody/something
discouraged by He was discouraged by not getting the job.
Different from/to/than
Similar to
Similar in smt: the houses are similar in color.
The same N as. This house is the same color as that
Indifferent to: ko quan tam, ko hung thu
He appeared
indifferent to her suffering.
Difference in smt:
make a, no, some, etc. difference (to/in somebody/something)
excited about
The researcher was excited about going to
Africa.
eligible for
eligible to V
have the right to V
enthusiastic about
envious of smb/smt
They were envious of his success.
Envy of smb/of/at smt
Green with envy
Jealous of smb/smt
famous for
That actor is famous for being extremely weird.
fond of
She is fond of having picnics.
Keen on/crazy about/into/eager for smt
Full of
Life is full of coincidences.
Full (up)
No more for me, thanksI'm full up.
on a full stomach.
furious at amt/smb
with somebody/yourself
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angry with/at somebody

angry with/at somebody about/for something
angry at/about/over something
faithful to
loyal to
remain, stay +V
free of/ from (ko chua, co cai gi, ko bi anh huong boi cai gi)
free from artificial colours and flavourings
Good at
Im not good at making others satisfied like
someone.
Bad/hopeless/slow / clever/ excellent / brilliant/skillful AT
(doing) something
Ignorant about smt: ngu,kem ,dot: He's ignorant about
modern technology.
Ignorant of/in smt: ko biet ve: At that time I was ignorant of
events going on elsewhere.
guilty of
The banker was guilty of stealing money. (co toi)
innocent of (vo toi)
guilty about smt: xau ho vi viec gi
grateful to smb for smt
happy about/with He was happy about winning the lottery.
Happy for smb
interested in
She is interested in becoming a doctor.
involved in/with He was involved in making the movie. (de het tam
tri vao) (co lien quan)
identical to/with
immune to/ from Few men are immune to her charms.
inferior to
your skills are inferior to his.
superior (to somebody/something)
prior to = before
known for
She was known for causing problems.
Well-known for
Famous for
Kind of smb to / kind to smb/smt
Nice/good/thoughtful/friendly/polite
Married to smb she got married to a beast.
Married to smt (danh tron thoi gian cho viec gi)
Late for
Limited to: toi da, dat den muc gioi han. The number of passengers
is limited to fifteen.
Limited in (bi han che, gioi han) We're really limited in what
we can do these days.
opposed to
They are opposed to building a new road in the
park.
AS opposed to = in contrast with = on the contrary to

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proud of
He was proud of having completed the marathon.
Take pride in
Pride oneself on
Popular with = widely-known by smb
Pessimistic about They appeared surprisingly pessimistic about their
chances of winning
optimistic (about something) She's not very optimistic about
the outcome of the talks
remembered for She is remembered for protecting mountain
gorillas.
responsible for
He is responsible for causing the damage.
In charge of/take charge of
Take/bear responsibility for
Relevant to: These comments are not directly relevant to this
inquiry. (co lien quan)
Phu hop: are these solutions still relevant to the current
situation.
Short of smt
Im short of money.
Short for smt: dang ngan gon cua cai gi: BC is short for before
Christ.
Stand for
For short: call me Xoa for short
Sorry about smt
Sorry for smt
Be/feel sorry for smb
tired from
She is tired from working all day. (met vi lam gi)
tired of
Margaret is tired of making dinner every
night. (chan ngay)
fed up with
bored with/of
sick of
typical of smb to V
it is usual, unusual, common, rare, normal for O to V
it is very unusual for James to be on time.
worried about
The hikers were worried about not having enough
water.

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