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18.3.1 Verb + -ing (Adjectives) Part 1

Use the answer words as provided. Each word can only be used once.

 

(excited : exciting)

1. Many are attracted to the _____ new magazine

1. Many are attracted to the exciting new magazine

2. He was all _____ about his new car.

2. He was all excited about his new car.

 

(interested : interesting)

3. They have chosen some _____ topics for discussion.

3. They have chosen some interesting topics for discussion.

4. She's always been _____ in other people.

4. She's always been interested in other people.

 

(annoyed : annoying)

5. His attitude made me extremely _____.

5. His attitude made me extremely annoyed.

6. Charles has an _____ habit of interrupting.

6. Charles has an annoying habit of interrupting.

 

(amazed : amazing)

7. I am still _____ that she won first prize.

7. I am still amazed that she won first prize.

8. That really was a truly _____ achievement

8. That really was a truly amazing achievement

 

(exhausted : exhausting)

9. I was _____ from the day's work.

9. I was exhausted from the day's work.

10. I will always remember that really _____ journey

10. I will always remember that really exhausting journey.

 

(lost : losing)

11. By this time we were completely _____.

11. By this time we were completely lost.

12. The _____ team had a player sent off earlier in the match.

12. The losing team had a player sent off earlier in the match.

 

(worried : worrying)

13. She was _____ sick about her son.

13. She was worried sick about her son.

14. The report highlights a _____ trend towards a sharp increase in violent crimes.

14. The report highlights a worrying trend towards a sharp increase in violent crimes.

 

(tired : tiring)

15. He felt _____ enough to go to sleep standing up.

15. He felt tired enough to go to sleep standing up.

16. We have all had a very _____ day.

16. We have all had a very tiring day

 

(disappointed : disappointing)17. It was a terribly _____ film

17. It was a terribly disappointing film

18. I felt very _____ when we lost.

18. I felt very disappointed when we lost.

 

(threatened : threatening)

19. They were very resentful of his _____ behaviour.

19. They were very resentful of his threatening behaviour.

20. Many species are now _____ with extinction.

20. Many species are now threatened with extinction.