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PARTICIPLES AS
ADJECTIVES
Student
Exercise
1. Complete the sentences with the correct participle
1.
The
book was so___________ that I couldn’t put down.
a.
exciting
b.
excited
2.
She has really learnt English very fast. She has made ____________
progress.
a.
astonishing
b.
astonished
3.
I thought the interview went well, so I was very ____________ not to
get the job.
a.
disappointing
b.
disappointed
4.
I was so hurt when he said that I was ....
a.
boring
b.
bored
5.
Many people think swimming is very energetic, but I find it very
__________.
a.
relaxing
b.
relaxed
6.
Bob is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very
______________ .
a.
amusing
b.
amused
7.
Failing my driving test was one of the most ___________ experiences
of my life.
a.
disappointing
b.
disappointed
8.
After watching this documentary film, we all felt a bit ___________.
a.
depressing
b.
depressed
9.
I didn’t expect that studying History'could be so_______ .
a.
fascinating
b.
fascinated
10.
We were ___________ when we heard the news.
a.
shocking
b.
shocked
11. The
children were really___________ about opening their presents.
a.
exciting
b.
excited
12.
I
wanted to just sit in front of the TV all my evening. My working day
had been really __________________ .
a.
tiring
b.
tired
13.
I didn’t want to tell my sister that I’d borrowed her car, as I
knew she would be ____________ .
Students
a.
annoying
b.
annoyed
14.
When I heard the news, I didn’t know what to say because the news
was ______.
a.
shocking
b.
shocked
15.
I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not .
a.
amusing
b.
amused
Exercise
2. Make the correct word
(-ing/-ed) from the verb at the end of each sentence.
1.
It was a very __________ football match, (excite)
2.
The children were very ________ on Christmas day. (excite)
3.
We felt very ____________ on our holiday in France, (relax)
4.
It was a wonderfully _________ holiday on board of this cruise
ship. (relax)
5.
A shopkeeper likes to have _________ customers. (satisfy)
6.
She was a nurse and found it a very _______ job. (satisfy)
7.
It was a very ________ film. I nearly fell asleep. (bore)
8.
The book was very badly written. Soon I got _______ with it.
(bore).
9.
After the explosion, the _________ children were taken to a safe
place.(frighten).
10.
A _________ noise woke me up in the middle of the night,
(frighten).
11.
He has ______ habit of not looking at you when he’s talking to
you. (annoy)
12.
We’ve had lots of complaints from ______ customers about our bad
service. (annoy)
13.
The teacher was _________ because all the students were late.
(disappoint)
14.
Don’t worry, it’s not a __________ event for her. (disappoint)
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Answers
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Exercise 1.
1. a 2. a 3. b 4. a 5. a 6. a 7. a 8. b 9. a 10. b 11. b 12. a 13.
b 14. a 15. b
Exercise
2. 1. exciting 2. excited 3. relaxed 4. relaxing 5. satisfied
6. satisfying 7.
boring 8.
bored 9. frightened 10. frightening 11. annoying 12.
annoyed 13.
disappointed 14. disappointing
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