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| 18.3.2 Verb + -ing (Adjectives) Part 2 |
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Put the right word in each blank space.
(drowned ; drowning) 1. The body of the _____ man was found after a search which lasted for three days.1. The body of the drowned man was found after a search which lasted for three days. 2. George swam towards the _____ child in an effort to save him.2. George swam towards the drowning child in an effort to save him.
(interested ; interesting) 3. The game was not very _____ to watch so we went home.3. The game was not very interesting to watch so we went home. 4. "I'm not very _____ in dressmaking," my sister told me.4. "I'm not very interested in dressmaking," my sister told me. 5. Julia thinks politics is very _____.5. Julia thinks politics is very interesting. 6. Julia is very _____ in politics.6. Julia is very interested in politics. 7. Did you meet anyone _____ at the party?7. Did you meet anyone interesting at the party? 8. Are you _____ in buying a car? I'm trying to sell mine.8. Are you interested in buying a car? I'm trying to sell mine.
(excited ; exciting) 9. The _____ driver got out of his car and argued with the policeman.9. The excited driver got out of his car and argued with the policeman. 10. The boys who spent a week in a jungle had a very _____ time.10. The boys who spent a week in a jungle had a very exciting time.
(boiled ; boiling) 11. She took the _____ egg carefully out of the _____ water.11. She took the boiled egg carefully out of the boiling water.
(tired ; tiring) 12. The _____ journey made us both feel very _____.12. The tiring journey made us both feel very tired.
(disappointed ; disappointing) 13. We thought that the film would be quite exciting but we were rather _____ because it was a boring one.13. We thought that the film would be quite exciting but we were rather disappointed because it was a boring one. 14. My father said to me, "Last year your results were _____. I hope they are better this year."14. My father said to me, "Last year your results were disappointing. I hope they are better this year." 15. The match was _____. I expected it to be much better.15. The match was disappointing. I expected it to be much better. 16. I was _____ with the match. I expected it to be much better.16. I was disappointed with the match. I expected it to be much better.
(surprising, surprised) 17. It was quite _____ that he passed the examination.17. It was quite surprising that he passed the examination. 18. Everybody was _____ that he passed the examination.18. Everybody was surprised that he passed the examination.
(shocking, shocked) 19. The news was _____.19. The news was shocking. 20. We were very _____ when we heard the news.20. We were very shocked when we heard the news.
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