Unit 65. Adjective + to ...
Unit 65; Part A
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You can use the same structures with: easy hard impossible dangerous safe expensive cheap nice good interesting exciting • Do you think it is safe (for us) to drink this water? Do you think this water is safe (for us) to drink? {not to drink it) • The questions in the exam were very difficult. It was impossible to answer them. The questions in the exam were very difficult. They were impossible to answer. (not to answer them) • Jill has lots of interesting ideas. It's interesting to talk to her. Jill is interesting to talk to. (not to talk to her.) You can also use this structure with adjective + noun: • This is a difficult question (for me) to answer. (not to answer it) |
Unit 65; Part B

You can say 'It's nice of somebody to do something':
• It was nice of you to take me to the airport. Thank you very much.
You can use many other adjectives in this way. For example:
kind clever sensible mean silly stupid careless unfair considerate:
• It's silly of Mary to give up her job when she needs the money.
• I think it was very unfair of him to criticise me.
Unit 65; Part C

You can use adjective + to ... to say how somebody reacts to something:
• I was sorry to hear that your father is ill.
You can use many other adjectives in this way.For example:
happy glad pleased sad disappointed surprised amazed astonished relieved
• Was Julia surprised to see you?
• It was a long and tiring journey. We were glad to get home.
Unit 65; Part D

You can use to ... after the first/the last, the next, the only, the second (etc.):
• If I have any more news, you will be the first (person) to know.
• The next train to arrive at platform 4 will be the 10.50 to Cardiff.
• Everybody was late except me. I was the only one to arrive on time.
Unit 65; Part E

• Carla is a very good student. She's bound to pass the exam. (= she is sure to pass)
• I'm likely to be late home this evening. (= I will probably be late home)
Exercises
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