WORKSHEET 29
SUBJECT : Adjectives ending –ing or -ed
A) Choose the correct form:
1.
I enjoyed the book. It was very
interested / interesting.
2.
Are you
interested / interesting
in art?
3.
I thought the story was quite
amused / amusing.
4.
They were
shocked / shocking
when they heard the news.
5.
We were all very
worried / worrying
when he didn’t come home.
6.
It was
surprised / surprising
that she didn’t come to the meeting.
7.
I usually find football rather
bored / boring.
8.
Are you
frightened / frightening
of spiders?
B) Complete the sentences. Use adjectives formed by adding –ING or –ED to the words in
brackets.
1.
I find it quite ……………………….. to talk in front of a group of people. (embarrass)
2.
I think reading newspapers is …………………………. . (depress)
3.
I’m ……………………….. in all kinds of sport. (interest)
4.
I find walking in the countryside very ………………………….. . (relax)
5.
I think learning a language is very ………………………. . (interest)
6.
I get ………………………… when people smoke in restaurants. (annoy)
7.
I don’t normally get ……………………….. when I watch horror films. (frighten)
8.
I don’t get ………………………. very easily. (embarrass)
C) 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 ………………………… .
b)
We were ……………………… 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 ……………………….. .
c) It’s silly to get …………………………….. .
4.
Clare is going to the United States 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 United States.
D. 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 football 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
?