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I am very fond ______ my cat. |
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I am very fond
of my cat. |
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She really is clever ______
drawing. |
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My new shirt is quite different
______ yours. |
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They are very disappointed ______
her. |
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She was very disappointed ______
not winning the competition. |
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I am not angry ______ you; I am
angry ______ what they said. |
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He is quite ashamed ______ what he
has done and is angry ______ himself. |
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I am very anxious ______ her; all
this extra work is not good ______ her. |
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He certainly is clever ______ a
brush and is always busy ______ his painting. |
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This place is famous ______ its
beautiful scenery, and we are all proud ______ it. |
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She has been ill ______ a bad cold
and certainly is not fit ______ work. |
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I was shocked ______ the way he had
behaved. I hope he is ashamed ______ himself. |
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He was pleased ______ the toy
airplane I gave him since he is interested ______ flying. |
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They are very keen ______ this type
of work and never get tired ______ doing it. |
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I am very surprised ______ the way
you replied, and I am disappointed ______ you. |
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His wife is worried ______ his
health. She thinks that all these cigarettes are bad ______ him. |
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It certainly was clever _____ you
to have done that. You can be quite certain ______ winning. |
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Answers |
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She really is clever
at drawing. |
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My new shirt is quite different
from yours. |
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They are very disappointed
with her. |
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She was very disappointed
at not winning the
competition. |
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I am not angry
with you; I am angry
at what they said. |
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He is quite ashamed
of what he has done and is
angry with himself. |
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I am very anxious
about her; all this extra
work is not good for her. |
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He certainly is clever
with a brush and is always
busy with his painting. |
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This place is famous
for its beautiful scenery,
and we are all proud of it. |
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She has been ill
with a bad cold and
certainly is not fit to
work. |
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I was shocked
at the way he had behaved. I hope he is ashamed
of himself. |
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He was pleased
with the toy airplane I gave
him since he is interested in
flying. |
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They are very keen
on this type of work and
never get tired of doing it. |
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I am very surprised
at the way you replied, and
I am disappointed with you. |
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His wife is worried
about his health. She thinks
that all these cigarettes are bad for
him. |
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It certainly was clever
of you to have done that.
You can be quite certain of
winning. |
