Complete each sentence using a word from the box:

annoying/annoyed boring/bored interesting/interested disgusting/disgusted confusing/confused

1. I’ve got nothing to do. I’m .

2. The teacher’s explanation was . Most of the students didn’t understand it.

3. The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really .

4. I seldom visit are galleries. I’m not particularly in art.

5. There’s no need to get just because I’m a few minutes late.

complete each sentence using a word from the box
amsing/amused annoying/annoyed boring/bored
confusing/confused disgusting/ disgusted exciting/excitied
exhausting/exhausted interesting/interested

1. i've got nothing to do. I'm.....................................
2. The teacher's explanation was.................. Most of the student didn't understand it
3. the kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. it was really...............................................
4. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly........................................in art.
5. there's no need to get....................................just because i'm a few minutes late
-THe lecture was ........................... . I fell asleep
6. i've been working very hard all day an now i'm ....................................
7.i'm starting a new job next week . i', very........................................ about it.
8. steve is very good at telling funny stories. he can be very..........................
10. liz is a very..................................... person. se knows a lot, she's travelled a lot and she's done lots of different things

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Complete each sentence using a world from the box.

amusing / amused

confusing / confused

exhausting/ exhausted

annoying/ annoyed

disgusting / disguted

interesting/ interested

boring/ bored

exciting / excited

surprising/ surprised

1. I'm ve got nothing to do . I'm............

3. The teacher's explanation was..........Most of the students didn't understand it.

3. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really .........

4. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly............in art.

5. There's no need to get........just because I'm a few minutes late.

6. The lecture was......I fell asleep

7. I'm starting a new job next week. I'm very ........about it

8. Steve is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very.....

9. Liz is a very ......person. She knows a lot , she's travelled a lot and she's done lots of different things.

: Complete the sentences by choosing a word from the box.

amusing / amused; confusing / confused; exciting / excited; terrified / terrifying;

1. he works very hard. It’s not …………. that he’s always tired.

2. I don’t have anything to do. I’m ……………. .

3. The teacher’s explanation was ……………... . Most of the students didn’t understand it.

4. I’ve been working hard all day, and now I’m …………….

5. Tom is good at telling funny stories. He can be a very …………….. person.

6. I’m starting a new job next week. I’m very ……………. about it.

7. The lecture was ………….. . I fell asleep.

8. She was very …………… to see him there.

9. It was a really ………………. experience. Everybody was shocked.

10. In the past, girls were often very ……………… when they stood in front of boys.

HELP ME!

Exercise 7: Underline the correct answers.
1. He’s such a monotonous speaker. I was bored/ boring stiff.
2. Most sequels are disappointed/ disappointing.
3. I had such a tired/ tiring day I went straight to bed.
4. Everyone’s very excited/ exciting about the news.
5. That lamp produces a very pleased/ pleasing effect.
6. The whole school was saddened/ saddening by the tragic event.
7. I don’t like watching depressed/ depressing films on my own.
8. I was amazed/ amazing when she told me she’d got divorced.
9. He’s such a bored/ boring guy. He only ever talks about himself.
10. I’m very interested/ interesting in films and theatre.
11. No one knew what would happen next. We were all intrigued/ intriguing.
12. It was a very interested/ interesting situation.
13. There’s been some very surprised/ surprising news.
14. His mother was disgusted/ disgusting by what she found under her bed.
15. Their hamburgers are disgusted/ disgusting.

16. Dad always arrives home from work thoroughly exhausted/ exhausting.

17. He’s always showing off. It’s really annoyed/ annoying.
18. I think Alex is one of the most annoyed/ annoying people I’ve ever met. He can’t
keep still for a second.
19. I walked into this restaurant and there was Andy with a strange woman. He
seemed really embarrassed/ embarrassing.
20. She kept talking about her boyfriend problems all night. It was rather
embarrassed/ embarrassing.

II. Choose the word whose main stressed syllable is placed differently from that of the other in each group.

1. A. exhausted B. frightening C. populous D. stressful

2. A. exciting B. rural C. annoying D. forbidden

3. A. fascinating B. ancient C. delicious D. comfortable

4. A. galleries B. neighborhoods C. museum D. cultural

5. A. exhibition B. disappointed C. entertaining D. interesting

6. A. education B. facility C. development D. intelligence

7. A. metropolitan B. organization C. university D. multicultural

8. A. fascinate B. restaurant C. expensive D. difference

9. A. feature B. ancient C. drawback D. conduct

10. A. fabulous B. pagoda C. determine D. convenient

11. A. periodic B. contagious C. electric D. suspicious

12. A. environmental B. conservatively C. approximately D. considerable

13. A. arrangement B. tourism C. opponent D. contractual

14. A. respectable B. affectionate C. kindergarten D. occasional

15. A. particular B. environment C. advertisement D. circumstances

* Find the word whose stress pattern is different from the others. 
1. A. exhausted   B. frightening              C. populous        D. skyscraper
2. A. exciting                  B. activate          C. annoying        D. forbidden
3. A. fascinating      B. particular                C. delicious            D. commercial
4. A. galleries            B. neighborhoods        C. museum          D. cultural
5. A. exhibition        B. disappointed           C. entertaining      D. interesting

Complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap
16. Although he was exhausted, Mike kept on climbing. fact
In ............................................................ he was exhausted, Mike kept on climbing.
17. Sally had been sure she would win the music competition. She came third, however. been
Despite .......................................... would win the music competition, Sally came third.
18. Doug wasn’t shortlisted for the job even though he had a great CV. spite
Doug wasn’t shortlisted for the job ............................................................ a great CV.
19. Planes can still take off and land but ferries have been cancelled. whereas
Ferries have been cancelled, ................................................ able to take off and land.
20. Despite having got a good degree, Sandra couldn’t find a well-paid job. even
Sandra couldn’t find a well-paid job ................................................... a good degree.
21. Even though he’d been robbed twice, Red still enjoyed living in the city. having
Red still enjoyed living in the city ............................................................ twice.
22. It’s a great film despite the plot being a little complicated. though
It’s a great film, ............................................................ a little complicated.
23. Despite looking everywhere, the kids failed to find the tennis ball. although
The kids failed to find the tennis ball ......................................................... everywhere.
24. Pat really enjoyed the match even though she was beaten. of
In ............................................................, Pat really enjoyed the match.
25. Despite their thorough investigation of the case, the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit. investigated
Despite ................................................... the police didn’t manage to catch the culprit.