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Fill in adjectives ending in –ed or –ing:
1. It is the most ________ thing I’ve ever seen. 1. interest
2. Bill was ________ in constructing of the new 2. interest model. 3. bore 3. I’m _______ and I don’t know what to do. 4. bore 4. The film was _______ and I switched off the TV 5. disappoint set. 6. disappoint 5. The results of the test were _______. 7. frighten 6. Tom was ________ with the results of the test. 8. frighten 7. The atmosphere was __________. 9. amaze 8. Pam was ________ to death when she saw a huge 10. amaze dog. 11. amuse 9. I was ____________ to see her at the concert. 12. amuse 10. Liz has achieved __________ results in studies. 13. tire 11. Nick finds his dog rather ______________. 14. tire 12. Mona was ________ by the boy’s behavior. 15. annoy 13. I was very ________ when I worked in the 16. annoy garden. 17. surprise 14. To cut paper animals is very ____________. 18. surprise 15. Tom was ________ to see a bad mark in his test. 19. shock 16. It was ________ to lose the way in the city. 20. shock 17. It was _______ that they didn’t come to the 21. confuse party. 22. confuse 18. Sam was _______ when he saw them leaving. 23. excite 19. I was _______ when I was told that information. 24. excite 20. This situation was really ____________. 25. depress 21. Well, you are _____________ me. 26. depress 22. Nick was ________ and phoned his parents. 27. inspire 23. This music is really __________. 28. inspire 24. He was ________ by his forthcoming flight. 29. embarrass 25. Paul seemed __________ about his future exam. 30. embarrass 26. This story was _____________. 31. insult 27. Kate is an _______ leader in my class. 32. insult 28. Ben was ______ by Longfellow’s poems. 33. terrify 29. Tim was ________ by spilling coffee on the table. 34. terrify 30. I’d like to avoid any _______ questions at all. 35. frustrate 31. Your proposal is _____________. 36. frustrate 32. Paul was __________ by Tom’s remarks. 37. puzzle 33. We were _______ that the plane would fall down. 38. puzzle 34. We heard ____________ sounds at night. 39. exhaust 35. Your plan about this house is _______________. 40. exhaust 36. Helen gets _______ when she loses the game. 37. Andrew was ________ by my decision. 38. He demonstrated a ________ lack of curiosity. 39. I don’t like ____________ sports. 40. Simon felt ________ at the end of the test. KEY:
1. It is the most interesting thing I’ve ever seen. 1. interest
2. Bill was interested in constructing of the new 2. interest model. 3. bore 3. I’m bored and I don’t know what to do. 4. bore 4. The film was boring and I switched off the TV set. 5. disappoint 5. The results of the test were disappointing. 6. disappoint 6. Tom was disappointed with the results of the test. 7. frighten 7. The atmosphere was frightening. 8. frighten 8. Pam was frightened to death when she saw a huge 9. amaze dog. 10. amaze 9. I was amazed to see her at the concert. 11. amuse 10. Liz has achieved amazing results in studies. 12. amuse 11. Nick finds his dog rather amusing. 13. tire 12. Mona was amused by the boy’s behavior. 14. tire 13. I was very tired when I worked in the garden. 15. annoy 14. To cut paper animals is very tiring. 16. annoy 15. Tom was annoyed to see a bad mark in his test. 17. surprise 16. It was annoying to lose the way in the city. 18. surprise 17. It was surprising that they didn’t come to the 19. shock party. 20. shock 18. Sam was surprised when he saw them leaving. 21. confuse 19. I was shocked when I was told that information. 22. confuse 20. This situation was really shocking. 23. excite 21. Well, you are confusing me. 24. excite 22. Nick was confused and phoned his parents. 25. depress 23. This music is really exciting. 26. depress 24. He was excited by his forthcoming flight. 27. inspire 25. Paul seemed depressed about his future exam. 28. inspire 26. This story was depressing. 29. embarrass 27. Kate is an inspiring leader in my class. 30. embarrass 28. Ben was inspired by Longfellow’s poems. 31. insult 29. Tim was embarrassed by spilling coffee on the 32. insult table. 33. terrify 30. I’d like to avoid any embarrassing questions at all. 34. terrify 31. Your proposal is insulting. 35. frustrate 32. Paul was insulted by Tom’s remarks. 36. frustrate 33. We were terrified that the plane would fall down. 37. puzzle 34. We heard terrifying sounds at night. 38. puzzle 35. Your plan about this house is frustrating. 39. exhaust 36. Helen gets frustrated when she loses the game. 40. exhaust 37. Andrew was puzzled by my decision. 38. He demonstrated a puzzling lack of curiosity. 39. I don’t like exhausting sports. 40. Simon felt exhausted at the end of the test.