Ex. 1
I could have come, had set off, hadn’t been wearing,
would’ve done, ok, there hadn’t been, we’d been given, ok.
Ex.
2 p. 152 (3rd condicional)
1.- would’ve called – had had
2.- would’ve come – had known
3.- hadn’t left – wouldn’t have tripped
4.- had paid – wouldn’t have crashed
5.- would’ve caught – wouldn’t be
Ex. 1 p 152 (should’ve)
Should never have, should’ve, should’ve, shouldn’t have
tried, should’ve been, shouldn’t have been.
Ex. 2 p 152 (should’ve)
Should’ve set off, shouldn’t have left it, should’ve
got, should’ve gone, should’ve told, shouldn’t have been.
Ex. 1 p 153
With letting, in setting up, of flying, into studying,
of giving up, for shouting, of storing, with working, for being, with
organising, at talking to, about having to.
Ex. 2 p 153
Travelling,
going, to meet, going, to pay, to lose, to email me, talking to, losing, to
fire.
Adjective + Preposition
Combinations Followed by Gerunds
The following is ONLY A SAMPLE LIST of the most
commonly used adjective + preposition combinations that can be followed by
gerunds.
accustomed
to
|
He is accustomed to having his own office.
|
addicted
to
|
She is addicted to watching TV.
|
afraid
of
|
She is afraid of speaking in public.
|
anxious
about
|
Norma is anxious about making the presentation.
|
bored
of
|
I am bored of doing the same old job.
|
capable
of
|
He is capable of winning a gold medal.
|
committed
to
|
She is committed to improving her English.
|
concerned
about
|
Nancy was concerned about being late.
|
content
with
|
Tim is content with winning second place.
|
dedicated
to
|
The organization is dedicated to ending poverty.
|
devoted
to
|
The money will be devoted to protecting the
environment.
|
disappointed
with
|
Fiona was disappointed with coming in third place.
|
discouraged
by
|
He was discouraged by not getting the job.
|
excited
about
|
The researcher was excited about going to Africa.
|
famous
for
|
That actor is famous for being extremely weird.
|
fond
of
|
She is fond of having picnics.
|
frightened
of
|
She is frightened of being alone at night.
|
guilty
of
|
The banker was guilty of stealing money.
|
happy
about
|
He was happy about winning the lottery.
|
interested
in
|
She is interested in becoming a doctor.
|
involved
in
|
He was involved in making the movie.
|
known
for
|
She was known for causing problems.
|
opposed
to
|
They are opposed to building a new road in the park.
|
proud
of
|
He was proud of having completed the marathon.
|
remembered
for
|
She is remembered for protecting mountain gorillas.
|
responsible
for
|
He is responsible for causing the damage.
|
scared
of
|
Tina is scared of being alone at night.
|
terrified
of
|
The surfer is terrified of being attacked by a
shark.
|
tired
from
|
She is tired from working all day.
|
tired
of
|
Margaret is tired of making dinner every night.
|
worried
about
|
The hikers were worried about not having enough
water.
|
TOO + ADJ + TO
I’m too tired
to study anymore.
You are too
short to
play basket.
He is too shy to
tell her.
too ... to do something
He was too ill to travel.
too ... for somebody to do
something
The box was too heavy for me to
lift.
VERB + ENOUGH + TO
He’s not studying hard enough
to pass that competitive state exam.
She doesn’t earn enough
to afford that expensive car.
Enough to do something
Will Evans be fit enough to
play?
The rooms are all large enough
to take a third bed.
Surely no one would be foolish
enough to lend him the money?
…
HEALTH
Homework:
writing p. 132/133 (writing part D + grammar A) and then choose a controversial
topic from those on p. 133 and write an article of over 200 words.
efficient /ɪˈfɪʃ ə nt/ adjective
working well and not wasting time or energy
an efficient person/organization
Email is a quick and efficient
way of contacting people.
The opposite is inefficient
efficiently adverb
biofuel /ˈbaɪəʊˌfjʊəl/ noun [ U ]
[ ENVIRONMENT ] fuel produced from plant material
environment /ɪnˈvaɪər ə nmənt/ noun
Word partners for environment
damage / harm / pollute / protect the
environment
1
the environment
[ ENVIRONMENT ] the air, land, and water where people, animals, and
plants live
The new road may cause damage to
the environment.
2 [ C ] the situation that you live or work in, and
how it influences how you feel
We are working in a very competitive
environment.
ˈ hay ˌ fever noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] an illness caused by a bad reaction to plants that
some people get in the summer, especially affecting the nose and eyes
sweat
/swet/
verb [ I ]
[ BIOLOGY ] to produce liquid through your skin because you are
hot or nervous
I'd been running and I was
sweating.
sweat noun [ U ]
The sweat was running down his face.
sweat it out phrasal verb informal
to wait nervously for an unpleasant situation to
improve or end
I don't get my exam results till
the end of June so I'll just have to sweat it out till then.
sweat over sth phrasal verb
to work hard at something
She's been sweating over the
preparations for the party all weekend.
slip 1 /slɪp/ verb present participle slipping ,
past slipped
1 FALL [ I ] to slide by accident and fall or
almost fall
She slipped on the ice and broke
her ankle.
dosage /ˈdəʊsɪdʒ/ noun [ C ]
[ HEALTH ] how much medicine you should take and how often you
should take it
the
recommended daily dosage
vaccine
/ˈvæksiːn/
noun [ C , U ]
[ HEALTH ] a substance that is given to people to stop them from
getting a particular disease
Anemia
/əˈniːmiə/
noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] US spelling of anaemia (= a medical condition in which
your blood does not contain enough red cells)
choke 1 /tʃəʊk/ verb
1 STOP BREATHING [ HEALTH ] [ I , T ] If you
choke, or if something chokes you, you stop breathing because something is
blocking your throat.
Children can choke on peanuts.
2 FILL [ T ] ( also choke up ) to fill
something such as a road or pipe so that nothing can pass through
[ often passive ] The roads were choked with
traffic.
choke sth back phrasal verb
to try not to show how angry or upset you are
She ran to the door, choking
back the tears.
choke (sb) up phrasal verb
to become unable to speak because you are starting to
cry
I can't watch that movie without
choking up.
hypochondriac /ˌhaɪpəˈkɒndriæk/ noun [ C ]
someone who worries about their health more than is
normal, although they are not really ill
hypochondria /ˌhaɪpəʊˈkɒndriə/ noun [ U ]
prescription /prɪˈskrɪpʃ ə n/ noun
1 [ HEALTH ] [ C ] a piece of paper saying what
medicine someone needs or the medicine itself
a doctor's prescription
2 on prescription
[ HEALTH ] UK ( US by prescription ) If you get a medicine
on prescription, you only get it if you have a written instruction from your
doctor.
wary /ˈweəri/ adjective
If you are wary of someone or something, you do not
trust them completely.
She's still wary of strangers.
warily adverb
wariness noun [ U ]
medicine /ˈmedɪs ə n/ noun
Word partners for medicine
take medicine • a medicine for sth
1 SUBSTANCE [ HEALTH ] [ C , U ] a substance
used to cure an illness or injury
cough medicine
Have you taken your medicine
today?
The government appealed for food
and medicines after the earthquake.
See picture medicine
2 SCIENCE [ HEALTH ] [ U ] the science of
curing and preventing illness and injury
to study medicine
western/Chinese medicine
arthritis /ɑːˈθraɪtɪs/ noun [
U ]
[ HEALTH ] an illness which causes the parts of the body where
bones meet to become painful and often big
arthritic /ɑːˈθrɪtɪk/ adjective
an arthritic hip/knee
migraine /ˈmaɪgreɪn/ noun [ C , U ]
[ HEALTH ] a very bad pain in the head, often one that makes you
vomit
asthma /ˈæsmə/ noun [ U ]
[ HEALTH ] an illness which makes it difficult to breathe
She had an asthma attack.
asthmatic /æsˈmætɪk/ adjective
an asthmatic child
