WORKSHOPS 7 Prepositions with nouns, adjectives and verbs ary adjectives interested in a subject (= keen on / fond of) _* rich in calcium, imagination, etc + skilful / skilled in (= good at) + proficient in a subject / English verbs + believe in God or ghosts * confide in (= trust) nouns + in advance + in pencil /in ink / in capital letters + in charge of / in search of + increase / rise / growth in unemployment + in love / in pain / in debt / in cash + decrease / fall in the number of. adjectives = based on a true story, a fact = dependent on (+ independent of) + bent on doing sth (- determined to do) + keen on (= fond of / interested in) verbs + agree on (or: about) a point + live on (= earn money thanks to) + comment on a film / a book + rely on sb you trust (= depend on) + depend on the weather or sb you trust + spend money / time on * focus / concentrate on a task * spy on nouns * on air (broadcast) ++ on drugs (- taking drugs) + on average + on purpose (x by mistake) + on business (= for work) + on sale (cheaper than usual) adjectives = surprised / shocked / amazed by (or: at) verbs » increase / decrease by 10% / by 5 points (showing difference) nouns + by chance / by mistake / by accident + by sea / rail / air (shipments) + by credit card / by cheque (in cash) + by heart (memorised) + by hand (delivery or handicrafts) + by the kilo / by the pound / by the dozen adjectives = famous / known for + responsible for + late for work / school + suitable for verbs + stand for (= mean, represent) * pay for a drink (but: pay a bill, a fine ..) + leave for a destination / wait forthe bus + seek for / search for / look for nouns + demand / need for + for pleasure (travelling) + cheque for + for sale (« on sale) + reason for * for a change adjectives + good / hopeless / brilliant at (ability) + skilful / proficient at doing sth (in sth) verbs im / point at + look / glance / stare at + laugh at (scornfully) + shoot / throw / shout at (aggressively) nouns * at ease (= comfortable) + at stake (= at risk to be won or lost) * at risk (= in danger) + at war (fighting against) NB: sb = somebody / sth = something 3sqiaa pue soanoa(pe ‘sunou tpi suopisodaid 9€ JINN Jgqy}7 ANA’S WORKSHOPS ; SSAA CRCTCOHY SANA CONS adjectives + crowded / packed with (=full of people) + impressed with (or: by) + disappointed / bored / fed up with + popular with (= liked by) + familiar with / acquainted with + satisfied / pleased / delighted with verbs + burst with pride / joy / anger / laughter fill with + deal with customers, a topic, a problem + provide / supply sb with sth nouns + relationship / connection / contact with (also: between) adjectives + aware of ~ unaware of + proud of » ashamed of + capable of » incapable of + short of money/time + full of / guilty of + sure / certain of (or: about) + jealous / envious / suspicious of sb * tired of + nice / kind / silly of you to... (behaviour) * typical of verbs + consist of + approve of * die of + dream of (= wish to do / plan) nouns _—* advantage / disadvantage of + cause of /in search of adjectives» crazy / mad about + puzzled about (or: by) + happy / excited / enthusiastic about + worried / upset / nervous about verbs + worry about + dream about (sth at night) nouns —_—* discussion / essay / book about a topic adjectives + different from (or: to) verbs * differ from (be different from) ‘= stem / derive from an origin = protect sb from + stop / prevent from happening + refrain from smoking + suffer from a disease adjectives = accustomed to + kind / nice / cruel to (attitude) + addicted to + identical / similar / inferior to + allergic to immune to + married / engaged to + attracted to * sensitive to verbs + explain to + prefer sth to + listen to / write to ‘+ shout / throw to (without aggression) * object to + speak / talk to (or: with) nouns + attitude to + key to a door / solution to a problem + damage to + reply / answer to ‘Nouns / adjectives and verbs followed by more than one prepositions + angry / annoyed with sb about sth / for doing sth - He was angry with Jane for being late. + sorry about sth / for doing sth I’m sorry about the delay /for being late + talk / speak to (or: with) sb about sth —» Can / talk with you about this thing? + apply to a company for a position > He applied to British Airways for a job as a pilot. + thankful / grateful to sb for sth -* am grateful to you for sending me the documents. + argue with somebody about something —* / often argue with him about the mess in his room. 94‘ANA’S WORKSHOPS ; STULAMPTICONY BSAA OOS ‘Verbs changing meaning according to the preposition * care about consider important) —* J really eare about her. * care for (= like/would like) —* Would you care for a drink? + take care of (= look after) ~» Can you take care of the kids while I'm at the shops? + hear about + hear of = know that sth or sb exists learn about) > Did you hear about the earthquake? I've never heard of her. + hear from = receive news from sb + I hope to hear from you soon. + think about — What are you thinking about? * I'm thinking of buying a new car: + think of (= plan) Note! For other verbs followed by specific prepositions see unit 28 on reporting verbs 1 Match the adjectives on the right (8) to the prepositions on the left (a-h), 1 LD accustomed 4 C pleased 2 C keen 5 CO) worried 3 C7 hopeless 6 O proud 2 Complete the following definitions with the missing words. at(x2) business about responsible depend 1 When you travel work you travel on and not pleasure. 2. Ifyou are the person in charge sales in a company you are for the sales department. 3 Aplace is packed people when it's of people. 4 if you are late haven't arrived there time. 5 You are proficient a language when you are brilliant speaking it. for(x3) in school it means you of fond 6 a with dto b of eon © about f at fon(x3) to with (x2) full interested pay If you're mad football it means 3 Fillin the gaps with the correct words from the box below. at for —from(x2)_— in 1 Ihave to apologise __Ms Trent ___ being late. 2. John Keats suffered __TB and died ___ consumption ____the age of 25. 3. Portuguese differs___ Spanish. 4 V'mangry ___ my brother because he's always sorude___me 5 [had to shout my uncle because he was a bit hard of hearing of (x4) 6 you're of it. When something is sale the price you have to for itis lower than usual Ifyou are addicted sleeping pills you ‘on them to sleep well. I you are bent revenge it means you aim taking revenge. You get bored something when you are no longer init. on to(x3)_——_with (x2) Heel ashamed ___ myself: it was so silly ___me to behave like that... Hip Hop is very popular ___teenagers, but my daughter isn’t keen this kind of music. Idon't approve ___ people who drive and drink because they put others danger. 95 sqiaa pue soanoa(pe ‘sunou ty suomisodad 9€ LINNsqiaa pue soanoa(pe ‘sunou tpi suopisodaid 9€ JINN 4 (HEV Fill in the gaps with ONE suitable word. Dear Ms Smith, Twould like to apply (1)___ the position of receptionist at the Apple Tree Hotel advertised (2) ___ the Sunday Times. interested (3) ___filling this position as I am familiar (4)___ it and impressed (5)_ what Thave heard (6)__ your hotel. I feel that | am the ideal candidate for this position based (7)___ my education and past experience working as a receptionist for several companies. ‘As you will sce when you review my CV, I have extensive background experience working in offices and as a receptionist: Iam very good (8)__ organising my work and I feel (9)__ease working in a busy office environment. Moreover, I am accustomed (10) dealing (11) _ people in general In my last position at che JBC Corporation I served as a receptionist in a very busy sales department where Twas responsible (12) ____ scheduling meetings, answering the phone and greeting clients. Tam ready to begin immediately and would appreciate an in-person meeting with you. I thank you (13) advance for taking the time to read my letter and CV and do sincerely hope to hear (14) ___ you as soon as it is convenient for yourselves. Yours sincerely, Pamela L. White 5 4b Listen to the speaker illustrating the chart below and underline the correct word in brackets to complete the text. Market Share by Product Category 2014 2015 2018 2017 ‘The chart shows the changes 1 (of / in / for ) the annual market share of four hi-tech products 2 (oF / on / over) a period of 4 years. Overall, there has beenaa steady growth 3 (in / of / on) the sales of smartphones and tablets, whereas the total amount of PCs on the market dropped 4 (in / by / for) 20%. The strongest product category appears to be the smartphone sector, which has increased 5 (by / of / from) 55% at the beginning of the period to 60% in 2015: the sales of this product are expected to increase 6 (in / to / by) 5 more points in 2016 and reach a market share of 70% in the following year. Tablet sales show a trend that is similar 7 (at / with / to) smartphones: in 2014 the market share of this product was only 10% but it is expected to grow 8 (by / in / to) 5% in 2016 and remain the same over the next year. The forecast is based 9 (for / on / in) the fact that in 2015 the tablet sector held 13% of the market. By contrast, there was a dramatic decrease 10 (in / on / by) desktop PC sales, which dropped from 15% 11 (by / of / to) 10% in 2015. Demand 12 (of / in / for) this product will lose 2 more points in 2016 and it is estimated that 13 (in / at / by) 2017 the desktop market share will be one third of the 2014 figure. ‘The portable PC market share shows a less dramatic decrease, starting from 20% in 2014: in 2015 it decreased 14 (by /in / from) 3% and its expected to lose 5 more points in the following year. The 2017 portable PC sales are expected to be half the share they had atthe beginning of the 4-year period. 100% cor aoe, 08% 0% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% o% 6 4b Listen to the recording again and write the percentages where it is missing in the chart. 96