preposition
word families
collocations
vocab
game
100

1 I was really disappointed ____ not getting the job.

2 I feel a bit guilty___ forgetting his birthday.


at/about

about

100

1 I was really when he told me he couldn’t come to ____ the wedding.

She couldn’t hide her ____ when I told her.

bore   confuse   disappoint   exhaust   please

1 disappointed, disappointment

100

1 a lovely day out turned into a n_ _ _ _ _ _ _e

nightmare

100

1 change / do the sheets every week

change

100

1 He failed in his attempt ____ the world record.

arrive   be   break   go   hear   work

1 to break

200

3 I’m totally fed up____ him complaining all the time.

4 They were absolutely furious___ me for staying out

all night.

3 with

4 with

200

2 There were so many to choose from, I felt a bit ____ .

To avoid ____, can just one person speak at a time?

bore   confuse   disappoint   exhaust   please

2 confused, confusion

200

2 take some pain r_ _ _ _f

relief

200

2 have / get nightmares

have

200

2 Do you fancy ____ out later?

arrive   be   break   go   hear   work

2 going

300

5 He’s such____ a bad mood. I don’t know what’s

wrong with him.

6 I was very upset____ the whole thing.

5 in

6 about

300

3 The kids were really ____ because it was raining and they couldn’t go outside.

I thought I was going to die of ____ !

bore   confuse   disappoint   exhaust   please

3 bored, boredom

300

3 try to lose w_ _ _ _t

weight

300

3 gain / get weight

gain

300

3 He’s due ____ in the next few minutes.

arrive   be   break   go   hear   work

3 to arrive

400

7 He trains ____ the marathon every weekend.

8 This dress belonged ____ my grandmother.

7 for 

8 to

400

4 I was ____ with myself for giving up smoking.

It was no trouble at all. It was a ____.

bore   confuse   disappoint   exhaust   please

4 pleased, pleasure

400

4 what’s the pass m_ _k?

mark

400

4 earn / get good marks in an exam

get

400

4 It was a relief ____ that he was OK.

arrive   be   break   go   hear   work

4 to hear

500

9 She can’t come out tonight because she’s too

behind ____ her homework.

10 The guests were due ___ 6 o’clock.

9 with

10 at

500

5 I was ____ by the time we finally got home.

She was suffering from ____ after the run.

bore   confuse   disappoint   exhaust   please

5 exhausted, exhaustion

500

5 such a s_ _ _e you couldn’t come

shame

500

5 do / give someone a hug

give

500

5 It’s unlike him ____ so quiet.

arrive   be   break   go   hear   work

to be