Bài tập Tiếng Anh theo chuyên đề

Adjectives

I. Underline all the adjectives in this description.
This comfortable hotel with its pleasant gardens is ideal for people who want a quiet holiday, yet it is only a short distance from the highly popular attractions of the area. There are lovely views from every room. The atmosphere is very friendly, and the staff are always helpful. The holiday here is very good value for money.
You can eat your meals at the hotel, where the food tastes marvellous. Or you can of course try some of the excellent local restaurants.

II. Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word given + the ending –ing or -ed
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. ( despress)
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. (excite)
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.
5. Jane doesn’t enjoy her any more and would like to do something different. (bore)
a. Jane is ________ with her job because she does the same thing every day.
b. Jane’s job is go ________ .

III. Choose the correct word.
Are you interesting/ interested in football?
The football match was quite exciting/ excited. I enjoyed it.
It’s sometimes embarrassing/ embarrassed when you have to ask people for money.
Do you easily get embarrassing/ embarrassed?
I had never expected to get the job. I was really amazing/ amazed when I was offered it.
She has really learned very fast. She has made astonishing/ astonished progress.
I didn’t find the situation funny . I was not amusing? amused.
It was a really terrifying/ terrified experience. Afterwards everybody was very shocking/ shocked.
Why do you always look so boring/ bored? Is your life really so boring/ bored?
He’s one of the most boring/ bored people I’ve ever met. He never stops talking and he never says anything interesting/ interested.
The two-hour delay was annoying/ annoyed.
This weather makes me so depressing/ depressed.
Going for a jog with Matthew is exhausting/exhausted.
This computer has some very confusing/ confused instructions.
When I got onto the roof. I felt frightening/ frightened.
The journey took all day and night. They found it very tired/ tiring.
I thought the program on wildlife was fascinating/ fascinated.
The childen always get exciting/ excited when the Granny comes.
What thrilling/ thrilled news this is! Congratulation!
I must say it made me puzzling/ puzzled. I just don’t understand.

IV. Complete the sentences, using one of the following words.






He words very hard. It’s not surprising that he’s always tired.
The teacher’s explanation was ________. Most of the students didn’t understand it.
I seldom visit art galleries. I’m not particularly ________ in art.
The lecture was ________. I fell asleep.
Liz is always late. I’ll be ________ if she gets here on time.
I’ve been working very hard all day and now I’m _________.
I’m starting a new job next week. I’m quite _________ about it.
Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very ________.
There is no need to get _______ just because I’m a few minutes late.
Liz is a very _______ person. She knows a lot, she’s traveled a lot and she’s done lots of different things.

V. Complete the conversation, using the word ending in –ing or –ed
Vicky
Rachel

Vicky

Rachel
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That was an (1) _______ (excite) film, wasn’t it?
Oh, do you think so? I’m (2) _______ (surprise) you liked it. I thought it was rather (3) ________ (disappoint).
Well, I was (4) ________ (puzzle) once or twice. I didn’t understand the whole story. It was (5) _______ (confuse) in places. But the end was good.
I was (6) ______(bore) most of the time. I didn’t find it very (7)_____( interest)


VI. Complete the conversation using a word ending in –ing or –ed