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18.3.2 Verb + -ing (Adjectives) Part 2

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.