Exercise 1
Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word in brackets+ -
ing or -ed.
1 The movie wasn’t as good as we had expected. (disappoint…)
a The movie was …………………….
b We were ……………………. with the movie.
2 Donna teaches young children. It’s a very hard job, but she enjoys it.
(exhaust…)
a She enjoys her job, but it’s often …………………….
b At the end of a day’s work, she is often …………………….
3 It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress…)
a This weather is …………………….
b This weather makes me …………………….
c It’s silly to get ……………………. because of the weather.
4 Clare is going to Mexico next month. She has never been there
before. (excit…)
a It will be an ……………………. experience for her.
b Going to new places is always …………………….
c She is really ……………………. about going to Mexico.
Exercise 2
Choose the correct word.
1 I was disappointing / disappointed with the film. I had expected it to
be better.
2 Are you interesting / interested in football?
3 The new project sounds exciting / excited. I’m looking forward to
working on it.
4 It’s embarrassing / embarrassed when you have to ask people for
money.
5 Do you easily get embarrassing / embarrassed?
6 I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing /
amazed when I was offered it.
7 She has really learnt very fast. She has made amazing /
amazed progress.
8 I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not amusing / amused.
9 It was a really terrifying / terrified experience. Everybody was
very shocking / shocked.
10 Why do you always look so boring / bored? Is your life really
so boring / bored?
11 He’s one of the most boring / bored people I’ve ever met. He never
stops talking and he never says anything interesting / interested.
Exercise 3
Complete each sentence using a word from the box.
amusing/amused annoying/annoyed boring/bored
confusing/confused disgusting/disgusted
exciting/excited
exhausting/exhausted interesting/interested surprising
/surprised
1 He works very hard. It’s not ……………………. that he’s always tired.
2 I’ve got nothing to do. I’m …………………….
3 The teacher’s explanation was ……………………. . Most of the
students didn’t understand it.
4 The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really
…………………….
5 I don’t visit art galleries very often. I’m not particularly
……………………. in art.
6 There’s no need to get ……………………. just because I’m a few
minutes late.
7 The lecture was ……………………. . I fell asleep.
8 I’ve been working very hard all day and now …………………….
9 I’m starting a new job next week. I’m very ……………………. about it.
10 Steve is good at telling funny stories. He can be very
…………………….
11 Helen is a very ……………………. person. She knows a lot, she’s
travelled a lot and she’s done lots of different things.
EX1 EX2 11 boring …
1 a disappointing 1 disappointed interesting
b disappointed 2 interested EX3
2 a exhausting 3 exciting 1 surprising
b exhausted 4 embarrassing 2 bored 7
3 a depressing 5 embarrassed boring
b depressed 6 amazed 3 confusing 8
c depressed 7 amazing exhausted
4 a exciting 8 amused 4 disgusting 9 excited
b exciting 9 terrifying … shocked 5 interested 10
c excited 10 bored … boring amusing
6 annoyed 11 interesting
