And now you will be able to
practise these basic rules ...
Adjectives ending in -ing
and -ed (I)
ACTIVITY 120:
Complete these sentences with the correct adjective
formed from the verb in
brackets. Then check
your answers.
1.
I thought 'Children of a Lesser God' was one of the most
films I've ever seen. (MOVE)
2.
She was when the doctor told her
the test results were negative. (RELIEVE)
3.
After his holiday he looked very .
(RELAX)
4.
Why does a lot of medicine taste so?
(DISGUST)
5.
You lookedwhen they told you how
much the treatment would cost. (SURPRISE)
6.
He never takes exercise because he finds it extremely. (BORE)
Adjectives ending in -ing
and -ed (II)
ACTIVITY 121: Now, rewrite these
sentences using the words on the right.
If necessary, refer to Mr. Grammar's explanations
above. Do not change the meaning of the sentences. Then check
your answers.
1.
When I make a mistake, my face goes red.
When I make a mistake, I ...
EMBARRASSED
2.
Does the sight of blood make you afraid?
Are ...
FRIGHTENED
3.
Many people like to watch television programmes about hospitals.
Many people ...
INTERESTED
4.
When her parachute opened,
Melina stopped worrying.
When her
parachute opened, Melina ...
RELIEVED
5.
Juan Manuel's story made us laugh.
Juan Manuel told us ...
AMUSING
6.
A
nurse can never take a rest.
A nurse's job ...
TIRING
7.
The instructions on the medicine bottle didn't make sense to
Ester.
Ester found ...
CONFUSING
8.
The treatment was not as successful as
Dr. Merida had hoped.
Dr. Merida ...
DISAPPOINTED IN
9.
The
psychiatrist encouraged the sick child.
The psychiatrist said ...
ENCOURAGING
10.
To
our amazement, the train driver recovered from his injuries.
The train driver made ...
RECOVERY
Esta última actividad no fue nada
fácil. Así es el First Certificate: un desafío tras otro, pero...
lo vas a lograr !!! Tómate un breve descanso porque en la
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