Before doing this activity you may need to read the text you will find at the end
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| I don't understand the instructions, they are so __________. Are you sure this is English? |
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A- confusing B- confused |
| I don't like Dickens very much. I find his stories too __________ sometimes. |
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A- depressing B- depressed |
| That castle at night looks really __________, I don't want to go there again. |
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A- frightening B- frightened |
| I love surprise parties, they're so __________! |
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A- exciting B- excited |
| Science has made some __________ discoveries in the first half of the 20th century |
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A- astonishing B- astonished |
| Sorry I broke it. I'm so __________. |
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A- embarrassing B- embarrassed |
| Nobody wants to go out with Jack because he is so __________ |
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A- boring B- bored |
| We went to visit some friends in Phnom Penh and we had a very __________day |
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A- amusing B- amused |
| I don't like marathons, that's too __________ for me |
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A- exhausting B- exhausted |
| John is __________ because Windy broke up with him |
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A- depressing B- depressed |
| The news were __________ |
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A- shocking B- shocked |
| The film was very __________, and a bit scary too |
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A- interesting B- interested |
| When I saw her wearing that dress, I was __________. |
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A- fascinating B- fascinated |
| You painted this? Wow, that's __________! |
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A- amazing B- amazed |
| But you can't break a promise, I feel so __________. |
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A- disappointing B- disappointed |
| This book is too __________, I can't read any more. |
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A- boring B- bored |
| I can't work any more, I'm too __________, I'm going to bed. |
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A- tiring B- tired |
| Sorry, I don't know what to do, I'm totally __________. Can you explain that again? |
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A- confusing B- confused |
| Why are you so __________? They're only children, just relax. |
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A- annoying B- annoyed |
| I thought it would be a great concert, but I found it a bit __________. |
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A- disappointing B- disappointed |
| Will you please stop that noise? Oh my God, it's so __________ ! |
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A- annoying B- annoyed |
| When I entered my house and saw everything destroyed, I was __________. |
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A- horrifying B- horrified |
| Cutting every bit manually is too __________, it can take us all day! |
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A- tiring B- tired |
| She told me everything that Bill did yesterday, and I was __________! |
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A- shocking B- shocked |
| Ough! Why did you do that? It's so __________! |
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A- disgusting B- disgusted |
| Where were you? I was so __________! Thank God you're here. |
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A- worrying B- worried |
| She's always __________ in strange things, she's so weird! |
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A- interesting B- interested |
| I've been walking for 5 miles! I'm __________. |
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A- exhausting B- exhausted |
| When he pointed at the waitress with the gun, she was __________. |
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A- terrifying B- terrified |
| I fell down in front of all those people. It was so __________? |
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A- embarrassing B- embarrassed |
Many students get very confused about the difference between -ing and -ed adjectvies: interesting / interested...
Adjectives ending in -ED have a passive meaning (receive the action)
- A painted door = a door that has been painted
- A destroyed city = a city that has been destroyed
Adjectives ending in -ING have an active meaning (do the action)
- The sleeping boy =the boy that is sleeping
- Falling leaves =leaves that are falling
To remember this difference easily, just memorize this example:
A boring film makes me bored /ə bɔ:rɪŋ fɪlm meɪks mi: bɔ:d/
When talking about people, remember that -ED adjectives describe the way you feel:
I'm confused, I'm excited, I'm bored, I'm terrified, I'm worried, I'm fascinated, I'm tired...
Comparing:
Politicians are very confusing, I'm always confused when I hear them.
I feel very tired, today I had a very tiring day
That book was depressing, now I feel a bit depressed
That's an astonishing painting! I'm totally astonished
Her eyes are amazing
That story was fascinating
This job is exhausting
I hate the dark, I'm frightened
I'm excited about our next trip to Viena
I need some rest, I'm totally exhausted
