Intermediate Quiz 30

1. Are you afraid _____ spiders?
at
by
of
with

Answer:
Are you afraid (of) spiders?
We use “afraid” with the following patterns:
– afraid + of + noun
– afraid + of + -ing form
– afraid + to + base form

2. He’s very good _____ his hands.
at
by
with
from

Answer:
He’s very good (with) his hands.
We use “good + with” to indicate that someone is able to use something or to deal with something or someone well.
– good with his hands = he can easily make/do things with his hands
– good with children = able to handle children well
– good with words = skillful at using words
– good with people = skilful at dealing with people

3. She’s very good _____ playing chess.
at
by
with
from

Answer:
She’s very good (at) playing chess.
To indicate that someone is able to do something very well, we use these patterns:
– good + at + noun
– good + at + -ing form

4. She felt angry _____ herself.
in
by
for
with

Answer:
She felt angry (with) herself.
We use “angry” with these patterns:
– angry + at + someone
– angry + with + someone

5. The passengers grew angry _____ the delay.
from
for
about
by

Answer:
The passengers grew angry (about) the delay.
We use “angry” with these patterns:
– angry + at + something
– angry + over + something
– angry + about + something