PRACTICE EXERCISE

1. ADJ ENDING WITH ING OR ED

Exercise 1: Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets.
1. We are going to Australia next week. We have never been there before. (excite)
It will be an _________________ journey.
We are _________________ about going to Australia.
2. Kevin went to a sports bar to watch his favorite team playing. (interest)
He finds football _________________.
He is really _________________ in football.
3. My neighbor's dog starts barking early in the morning. (annoy)
It makes me really _________________ to hear the dog's barking.
It's so _________________ to hear the dog's barking.
4. The book wasn't as good as I expected. (disappoint)
The book was _________________.
I was _________________with the book.
5. You were so rude to Emma last night. (disgust)
We were totally _________________ with your behavior.
Your behavior towards Emma was _________________.
6. Sam works as a doctor. It's a demanding job, but he loves it. (exhaust)
At the end of a working day, Sam sometimes feels _________________.
Although Sam's job may sometimes be _________________, he won't leave it.
7. Yesterday Lilly found out that her friend got into the car accident. (shock)
It was _________________ news for Lilly.
Lilly was _________________ to find out about the accident.
8. They spent the last two days hiking in the mountains. (relax)
Hiking in the mountains made them feel _________________.
It was _________________ to hike in the mountains.
9. I didn't have enough money to pay the rent. (embarrass)
It was so _________________ to ask my parents for money.
I was so _________________ to ask my parents for money.
10. We didn't see Kyla for the last two years. (astonish)
We were _________________ to see how much Kyla had changed.
It was _________________ to see how much Kyla had changed.
Exercise 2: Choose the correct adjective for each question.
1. My nephew was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
2. It’s so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t seem to remember
this vocabulary.
3. This lesson is so (boring / bored)!
4. I’m feeling (depressed / depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go
to bed early with a good book.
5. I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated / fascinating).
6. This math problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help me?
7. The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly.
8. The journey was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
9. The plane began to move in a rather (alarming / alarmed) way.
10. He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
11. I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
12. That film was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for any of the
characters.
13. I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely (exhausting / exhausted).
14. We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!
15. Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mum! It’s so (embarrassing / embarrassed)!
2. PASSIVE VOICE
Exercise 1: Rewrite these sentences in passive voice
1. She is going to sign the contract next week.
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2. How can you change the situation?
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3. Mai send a love letter to Tung.
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4. She must meet the deadline.
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5. He has not done his assignment yet.
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6. You have to confirm your booking with the reception at least one day.
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7. He did not phone her last night.
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8. Will you improve your speaking skill in the future?
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9. People suggested that teenagers should spend more time with their parents.
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10. Lan is taking an IELTS test at the moment.
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11. Are you going to have the shoemaker repair your shoes?
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12. Have you sent the Christmas cards to your family?
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13. How did the police find the lost man?
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14. How are you going to deal with this problem?
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15. When will you do the work?
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Exercise 2: Change these Passive sentences into Active.
1. All the dishes were washed by my mother last night
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2. The house is cleaned by the maid every Saturday.
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3. History books are read by the students in this class
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4. A nice dinner was prepared by the cook yesterday
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5. The suspects were seen by a group of boys near the bus
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3. BARE INFINITIVES, TO INFINITIVES, AND GERUNDS
1. Mary enjoys ___________________ to music. (listen)
2. I don’t mind ___________________ the washing up. (do)
3. Irregular verbs are not easy ___________________ . (remember)
4. Mathew is really good at ___________________ . (cook)
5. She waited ___________________ a movie ticket. (buy)
6. The doctor encouraged his patients ___________________ healthy food. (eat)
7. My flat is easy ___________________ . (find)
8. She is interested in ___________________ a doctor. (become)
9. He is saving money ___________________ a new car. (buy)
10. When I met her I couldn’t help ___________________ her. (hug)
11. My favorite hobby is ___________________ . (cook)
12. My father helped me ___________________ my homework. (do)
13. I’m sick of ___________________ hamburgers every day. (eat)
14. It is important ___________________ the net for more information. (surf)
15. She advised me ___________________ a doctor as soon as possible. (see)
16. I don’t feel like ___________________ English today. (study)
17. Isabel got Mike ___________________ her car (wash)
18. ___________________ sport every day is good for your health. (do)
19. At last they decided ___________________ the apartment. (rent)
20. It’s no use ___________________ over spilt milk. (cry)
21. The following questions are easy ___________________ . (answer)
22. She told us where ___________________ the necessary material. (find)
23. Would you mind ___________________ this letter for me? (post)
24. They suggested ___________________ by bus. (travel)
25. We plan ___________________ to Europe this summer(go)
26. It was hard for her ___________________ smoking. (quit)
27. We were all happy about ___________________ the New Year in Vienna. (celebrate)
28. It seems difficult ___________________ everything about the topic. (know