Adjectives ending in –ing and –ed

Adjectives ending in –ing and –ed



1. Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word given + the ending –ing or –ed.

1. The film wasn´t as good as we had expected. (disappoint-)

a. The film was disappointing.

b. We were disappointed with the film.

2. Diana 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 _______________

4. Clare is going to the USA 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 the USA.



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 soccer?

3. The soccer match was quite exciting/excited. I enjoyed it.

4. It´s sometimes 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 astonishing/astonished progress.

8. I didn´t find the situation funny. I was not amusing/amused.

9. It was a really terrifying/terrified experience. Afterwards 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.



3. Complete the sentences using one of the words below:


amusing/amused confusing/confused exhausting/exhausted


annoying/annoyed disgusting/disgusted interesting/interested

boring/bored exciting/excited surprising/surprised


 
1. He works very hard. It´s not surprising 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 seldom visit art galleries. 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 asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she wasn’t _____________________________

9. I’ve been working very hard all day and now I’m ___________________________

10. I’m starting a new job next week. I’m quite ________________about it.

11. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very ______________________

12. Liz is a very __________________person. She knows a lot, she´s traveled a lot and she’s done lots of different things.