Giới từ theo sau tính từ + Bài tập
ü Adj + of…
Nice/kind/good/polite/silly/stupid… of somebody (to do something)
Ví dụ:
Thank you. It was nice of you to help me.
Cảm ơn. Bạn thật tốt khi giúp đỡ tốt.
It is stupid of her to go out without a coat in such cold weather.
Cô ấy thật khờ dại khi ra ngoài trong thời tiết giá lạnh như thế mà lại không mặc áo khoác.
Nice/ kind/good/polite/silly/stupid/unfriendly … to somebody
Ví dụ:
They have always been very nice to me.
Họ luôn đối xử rất tốt với tôi.
ü Adj + about/with…
Angry/annoy/furious about something
Ví dụ:
It's stupid to get angry about things that don't matter.
Tức giận về những chuyện không đâu thì thật là ngốc.
Angry/annoy/furious with somebody for doing something
Ví dụ:
Are you annoyed with me for being late?
Anh bực mình vì em đến trễ à?
Excited/worried/ upset/ nervous/happy.. about something
Ví dụ:
Are you excited about going on holiday next week?
Cậu có hứng thú với việc đi nghỉ vào tuần tới không?
Delighted/pleased/ satisfied/ disappointed with something
Ví dụ:
I was delighted with the present you gave me.
Mình rất thích món quà cậu tặng mình.
ü Adj + at/by/with…
Surprised/shocked/ amazed/astonished at/by something
Ví dụ:
Everybody was surprised at/by the news.
Thông tin đó làm mọi người ngạc nhiên.
I hope you weren't shocked by/at what I said.
Tôi mong là anh đã không bị sốc về những gì tôi nói.
Impressed with/by somebody/something
Ví dụ:
I'm very impressed with/by her English. It's very good.
Tôi rất ấn tượng với khả năng tiếng Anh của cô ấy. Nó rất tuyệt.
Fed up with/bored with something
Ví dụ:
I don't enjoy my job any more. I'm fed up with it. /I'm bored with it.
Tôi không thích công việc của mình nữa. Tôi ngán tận cổ rồi.
ü Sorry about/ for…
Sorry about something
Ví dụ:
I'm sorry about the noise last night.
Tôi xin lỗi về tiếng ồn tối qua.
Sorry for doing something
Ví dụ:
I'm sorry for being late.
Tôi xin lỗi vì đến trễ.
To feel/to be sorry for somebody
Ví dụ:
I feel sorry for George. He has a lot of problems.
Tôi thấy tiếc cho George. Anh ấy gặp quá nhiều vấn đề.
ü Adj + of…
Afraid/ frightened/ terrified/scared of..:
Ví dụ:
Are you afraid of dogs?
Anh sợ chó phải không?
Fond/proud/ashamed/jealous/envious of…:
Ví dụ:
Why are you so jealous of other people?
Sao con cứ đố kị với những người khác vậy?
Suspicious/critical of…:
Ví dụ:
He was suspicious of my intentions.
Ông ấy nghi ngờ ý định của tôi.
Aware of/ conscious of …:
Ví dụ:
Did you know he was married? - No, I wasn't aware of that.
Anh có biết là cậu ấy đã kết hôn không? - Không tôi không biết điều đó.
Capable/ incapable of…:
Ví dụ:
I'm sure that you are capable of passing the exam.
Tôi chắc là cậu có thể vượt qua kì thi này.
Full of/ short of…:
Ví dụ:
The letter I wrote was full of mistakes.
Lá thư tôi viết đầy lỗi là lỗi.
I'm short of money. Can you lend me some?
Tôi đang thiếu tiền. Cậu cho tôi mượn một ít được không?
Tired of…:
Ví dụ:
Come on, let's go! I'm tired of waiting.
Thôi nào, đi thôi! Tôi chán phải đợi rồi.
ü Adj + at/on/to/from/in/with/for
Good/bad/excellent/brilliant at…:
Ví dụ:
I'm not very good at Maths.
Tôi không học giỏi môn Toán.
Married/engaged to…:
Ví dụ:
Linda is married to an American.
Linda đã kết hôn với một người Mỹ.
Different from…:
Ví dụ:
The film was different from what I'd expected.
Bộ phim khác so với mong đợi của tôi.
Interested in…:
Ví dụ:
Are you interested in art?
Anh có hứng thú với nghệ thuật?
Keen on…:
Ví dụ:
I'm keen on listening to music.
Tôi ham thích nghe nhạc.
Dependent on….
Ví dụ:
I don't want to be dependent on anybody.
Tôi không muốn bị phụ thuộc vào bất kì ai.
Famous for….
Ví dụ:
This country is famous for pagodas.
Đất nước này nổi tiếng về những ngôi chùa.
Responsible for….
Ví dụ:
Who was responsible for all that noise last night?
Ai sẽ chịu trách nhiệm cho tiếng ồn hồi đêm qua đây?
Bài tập 1: Hoàn thành câu thứ hai sao cho nghĩa giống câu thứ nhất.
1. There were lots of tourists in the city centre. The city centre was crowded …………….
2. There was a lot of furniture in the room. The room was full………………….
3. I don't like sport very much. I'm not very keen…………………………
4. We haven't got enough time. We're a bit short…………………
5. I'm not a very good tennis player. I'm not very good …………………..
6. Catherine's husband is Russian. Catherine is married……………………….
7. I don't trust Robert. I'm suspicious ……………………………
8. My problem is not the same as yours. My problem is different……………….
Bài tập 2: Điền giới từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống.
1. Our house is similar ………..yours. Perhaps yours is a bit larger.
2. I'm tired……………doing the same things every day. I need a change.
3. John has no money of his own. He's totally dependent …………his parents.
4. I don't like going up ladders. I'm afraid ………..heights.
5. Linda doesn't look very well. I'm worried ………….her.
6. Are you still upset ………..what I said to you yesterday?
7. I was delighted ………………the present you gave me.
8. We're all excited ……………going on holiday next week.
Bài tập 3: Điền 1 giới từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống trong những câu sau:
1. The course begins ……….7 January and ends ……10 March.
2. I went to bed ……….midnight and got up ………..6.30 the next morning.
3. We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived ……….5 o'clock …….the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg ………1756.
5. Are you doing anything special …………….the weekend?
6. I haven't seen Ann …………a few days. I last saw her ……….Tuesday.
7. I'll phone you ………..Tuesday morning……..10 o'clock, okay?
8. Tom's grandmother died………1977………the age ………..79.
9. The price of electricity is going up ………..October.
10. There are usually a lot of parties ………New Year's Eve.
11. I like walking round the town……….night.
12. The telephone and the doorbell rang …….the same time.
13. I waited for you ………half an hour and then decided that you weren't coming.
14. Production at the factory was seriously affected……….the strike.
15. It can be dangerous when children play football ………..the street.
16. I'll meet you ………the corner (of the street) at 10 o'clock.
17. Tom's ill. He wasn't ………..work today. He was ……..home…….bed.
18. Paul is a student ………..London University.
19. I've just received an invitation………..a wedding next week.
20.The cause……..the fire in the hotel last night is still unknown.
21. Money isn't the solution …….every problem.
22. The company has rejected the workers' demands ……….an increase…..pay.
23. Bill and I used to be good friends but I don't have much contact ……….him now.
24. I wrote to Jim last week, but I still haven't received a reply……..my letter.
25. Do you know any songs ………the Beatles?
26. There was panic when people realized the building was …….fire.
27. The shop assistant wouldn't accept my cheque and insisted that I paid …….cash
28. When I was 14, I went ……….a trip to France organized by my school.
29. We hadn't arranged to meet. We met …..chance.
30. It's very nice ……you to let me use your car. Thank you very much.
31. I can't understand people who are crucial ……….animals.
32. Why do you always get so annoyed ……….little things?
33. The people next door are annoyed …….us……making so much noise last night.
34. We enjoyed our holiday but we were rather disappointed……..the hotel.
35. I was surprised …….the way he behaved. It was quite out of character.
36. Did you know that Linda is engaged …….a friend of mine?
37. These days everyone is aware ……the dangers of smoking.
38. Ann is fond…….her younger brother.
39. Britain certainly isn't famous ………its food.
40. That man is very honst. He isn't capable …….telling a lie.
41. Do you know anyone who might be interested ……….buying an old car?
42. The police are responsible ……….maintaining law and order.
43. I'm sorry ………the smell in this room. It's just been painted.
44. She hasn't got a job. She depends ………..her parents for money.
45. Are you going to apologise ……….what you did?
46. Tom and I ran………each other in town yesterday afternoon.
47. A football team consists ……….11 players.
48. Do you belong……..a political party?
49. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay ……….the damage.
50. Sally is often not well. She suffers …………severe headaches.
Bài 1:
1. There were lots of tourists in the city centre. The city centre was crowded with tourists.
2. There was a lot of furniture in the room. The room was full of furniture.
3. I don't like sport very much. I'm not very keen on sport.
4. We haven't got enough time. We're a bit short of time.
5. I'm not a very good tennis player. I'm not very good at tennis.
6. Catherine's husband is Russian. Catherine is married to a Russian.
7. I don't trust Robert. I'm suspicious of Robert.
8. My problem is not the same as yours. My problem is different from yours.
Bài 2:
1. Our house is similar to yours. Perhaps yours is a bit larger.
2. I'm tired of doing the same things every day. I need a change.
3. John has no money of his own. He's totally dependent on his parents.
4. I don't like going up ladders. I'm afraid of heights.
5. Linda doesn't look very well. I'm worried about her.
6. Are you still upset about what I said to you yesterday?
7. I was delighted with the present you gave me.
8. We're all excited about going on holiday next week.
Bài 3:
1. The course begins on 7 January and ends on 10 March.
2. I went to bed at midnight and got up at 6.30 the next morning.
3. We travelled overnight to Paris and arrived at 5 o'clock in the morning.
4. Mozart was born in Salzburg in 1756.
5. Are you doing anything special at the weekend?
6. I haven't seen Ann for a few days. I last saw her on Tuesday.
7. I'll phone you on Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock, okay?
8. Tom's grandmother died in 1977 at the age of 79.
9. The price of electricity is going up in October.
10. There are usually a lot of parties on New Year's Eve.
11. I like walking round the town at night.
12. The telephone and the doorbell rang at the same time.
13. I waited for you for half an hour and then decided that you weren't coming.
14. Production at the factory was seriously affected during the strike.
15. It can be dangerous when children play football in the street.
16. I'll meet you at the corner (of the street) at 10 o'clock.
17. Tom's ill. He wasn't at work today. He was at home in bed.
18. Paul is a student at London University.
19. I've just received an invitation to a wedding next week.
20. The cause of the fire in the hotel last night is still unknown.
21. Money isn't the solution to every problem.
22. The company has rejected the workers' demands for an increase in pay.
23. Bill and I used to be good friends but I don't have much contact with him now.
24. I wrote to Jim last week, but I still haven't received a reply to my letter.
25. Do you know any songs by the Beatles?
26. There was panic when people realized the building was on fire.
27. The shop assistant wouldn't accept my cheque and insisted that I paid in cash
28. When I was 14, I went on a trip to France organized by my school.
29. We hadn't arranged to meet. We met by chance.
30. It's very nice of you to let me use your car. Thank you very much.
31. I can't understand people who are crucial to animals.
32. Why do you always get so annoyed about little things?
33. The people next door are annoyed with us for making so much noise last night.
34. We enjoyed our holiday but we were rather disappointed with the hotel.
35. I was surprised at the way he behaved. It was quite out of character.
36. Did you know that Linda is engaged to a friend of mine?
37. These days everyone is aware of the dangers of smoking.
38. Ann is fond of her younger brother.
39. Britain certainly isn't famous for its food.
40. That man is very honest. He isn't capable of telling a lie.
41. Do you know anyone who might be interested in buying an old car?
42. The police are responsible for maintaining law and order.
43. I'm sorry about the smell in this room. It's just been painted.
44. She hasn't got a job. She depends on her parents for money.
45. Are you going to apologise for what you did?
46. Tom and I ran into each other in town yesterday afternoon.
47. A football team consists of 11 players.
48. Do you belong to a political party?
49. The accident was my fault, so I had to pay for the damage.
50. Sally is often not well. She suffers from severe headaches.