File 3 - Dependent prepositions

Question 1

tenerle miedo a

Answer 1

afraid of
adj + prep
/əˈfreɪd ɒv/
I’m afraid of spiders.

Question 2

enfadado con, enojado con

Answer 2

angry with
adj + prep
/ˈæŋɡri wɪð/
Are you still angry with me?

Question 3

pedirle disculpas a, disculparse con

Answer 3

apologize to
verb + prep
/əˈpɒlədʒaɪz tu/
You should apologize to your sister for breaking her hairdryer.

Question 4

discutir con

Answer 4

argue with
verb + prep
/ˈɑːɡjuː wɪð/
I always argue with my parents about when I have to be home at night.

Question 5

llegar a (lugar)

Answer 5

arrive at
verb + prep
/əˈraɪv æt/
We arrive at Heathrow at 10.30 a.m.

Question 6

llegar a (ciudad)

Answer 6

arrive in
verb + prep
/əˈraɪv ɪn/
What time do you arrive in London?

Question 7

pedir

Answer 7

ask for
verb + prep
/ɑːsk fɔː/
I want to ask for some help with my homework.

Question 8

pertenecer a

Answer 8

belong to
verb + prep
/bɪˈlɒŋ tu/
Who does this jacket belong to?

Question 9

escoger entre

Answer 9

choose between
verb + prep
/tʃuːz bɪˈtwiːn/
You have to choose between these two dresses.

Question 10

cerca de

Answer 10

close to
adj + prep
/kləʊs tu/
I’m very close to my mum and we speak on the phone every day.

Question 11

depender de

Answer 11

depend on
verb + prep
/dɪˈpend ɒn/
I might go to university next year – it will depend on my exam results.

Question 12

diferente de

Answer 12

different from
adj + prep
/ˈdɪfrənt frɒm/
This house is very different from your last one.

Question 13

soñar con

Answer 13

dream about
verb + prep
/driːm əˈbaʊt/
Do you often dream about work?

Question 14

entusiasmado con

Answer 14

excited about
adj + prep
/ɪkˈsaɪtɪd əˈbaʊt/
Are you excited about your holiday?

Question 15

famoso por

Answer 15

famous for
adj + prep
/ˈfeɪməs fɔː/
What’s your hometown famous for?

Question 16

harto de

Answer 16

fed up of
adj + prep
/fed ʌp ɒv/
I’m fed up of tidying away your clothes all the time.

Question 17

aficionado a

Answer 17

fond of
adj + prep
/fɒnd ɒv/
I’m really fond of my niece – she’s so sweet.

Question 18

asustado de

Answer 18

frightened of
adj + prep
/ˈfraɪtnd ɒv/
Are you frightened of heights?

Question 19

bueno en

Answer 19

good at
adj + prep
/ɡʊd æt/
I’m really good at maths but I’m useless at history.

Question 20

bueno para

Answer 20

good for
adj + prep
/ɡʊd fɔː/
Doing some exercise every day is good for you.

Question 21

interesado en

Answer 21

interested in
adj + prep
/ˈɪntrəstɪd ɪn/
I’m really interested in history.

Question 22

aficionado a

Answer 22

keen on
adj + prep
/kiːn ɒn/
I’m keen on football so I watch it most weekends.

Question 23

condescendiente con, amable con

Answer 23

kind to
adj + prep
/kaɪnd tu/
Please be kind to your little brother.

Question 24

reirse de

Answer 24

laugh at
verb + prep
/lɑːf æt/
Don’t laugh at me when I’m talking.

Question 25

anhelar, ansiar, tener muchas ganas de, estar deseando

Answer 25

look forward to verb + prep /lʊk ˈfɔːwəd tu/ I look forward to seeing you next week.

Question 26

casado con

Answer 26

married to verb + prep /ˈmærid tu/ How long have you been married to your wife?

Question 27

pagar

Answer 27

pay for verb + prep /peɪ fɔː/ How much did you pay for that car?

Question 28

contento con, satisfecho con

Answer 28

pleased about adj + prep /pliːzd əˈbaʊt/ Are you pleased about the new tax system?

Question 29

orgulloso de

Answer 29

proud of adj + prep /praʊd ɒv/ I’m really proud of my nephew as he’s now a doctor.

Question 30

recordarme que

Answer 30

remind me to verb + prep /rɪˈmaɪnd mi tu/ Can you remind me to call your grandma tomorrow?

Question 31

maleducado con

Answer 31

rude to verb + prep /ruːd tu/ Don’t be rude to your father!

Question 32

asustado de

Answer 32

scared of adj + prep /skeəd ɒv/ I’m scared of the dark.

Question 33

gastar dinero en

Answer 33

spend money on verb + prep /spend ˈmʌni ɒn/ I like to spend money on good quality food.

Question 34

cansado de

Answer 34

tired of adj + prep /ˈtaɪəd ɒv/ I’m tired of working – I need to have a rest.

Question 35

preocupado por

Answer 35

worried about adj + prep /ˈwʌrid əˈbaʊt/ I’m worried about Jody – she seems really depressed.

Question 36

mejor en

Answer 36

better at adj + prep /ˈbɛtə(r) ˈæt/