Interesting

Interested

This book is very …………………..

interesting
UNIT 7
Participles
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Present Participle &
3
Participial Phrases
Past Participle

Participle as Adjectives
Functions of Participles
 Interesting
Interested

This book is very …………………..

interesting

He is an ………………………
interesting person

interested in this book

He is ………………………
 Ving V-pp

Tự gây ra, bản Bị tác động,

chất Cảm xúc
 Interesting
Interested

This book is very …………………..

interesting

interesting person
He is an ………………………

interested in this book

He is ………………………
 Ving V-pp

Đi với danh từ/

Đi với giới từ
Đứng 1 mình
 Participles as Adjective

Present Past
Boring Bored Depressing Depressed
Pleasing Pleased Interesting Interested
Exciting Excited Fascinating Fascinated
Disappointing Disappointed Surprising Surprised
Confusing Confused
 Participles as Adjective Check-up

Choose the correct option for each sentence

1. He seemed to be a little (confusing/ confused) when he heard about it.
2. The news was so (depressing/ depressed) that everyone in the office left
early.
3. We are (exciting/ excited) about the change in our working schedule.
4. They were (disappointing/ disappointed) when the management decided
not to give any incentives.
 Participles as Adjective Check-up

1. It is -------- to see how the new employees get used to the

company environment.
(A) interests
(B) interesting
(C) interested
(D) to interest
 Participles as Adjective Check-up

2. We are ---------to announce that the new cafeteria is

opening next Friday.
(A) please
(B) pleases
(C) pleased
(D) pleasing
The man sitting there is my classmate

Present
participle

The gift given to me is from my classmate

Past
participle
Functions of Participles

N + Present participles  active meaning

N + Past participles  passive meaning
 Functions of Participles Check-up

Choose the correct option in brackets for each sentence.

1. I received a letter (offered/ offering) me a job.

2. Did you read the report (writing/ written) by me?

3. This is the decision (making/ made) at the board meeting.

 Functions of Participles Check-up

1. The presentation ------- in Room 305 will describe a recent change in

employee evaluation policies.
(A) shows (B) showing (C) be shown(D) shown

Employee evaluation (n):

đánh giá nhân viên
I’m concerned about the /ˈraɪzɪŋ/
rising
rising TOEIC fee
Present N
participle

I’m excited about the newly launched

/lɔːntʃd/ album
Past
participle
N
Functions of Participles

Present participles + N

Past participles + N
Common Participles

Present participle (V-ing) Past participle (Vpp)

rising /growing experienced

leading
ˈliːdɪŋ/ encl_sed
enclosed

ex_sting
existing limited

missing
 Present Participles & Past Participle Check-up

Put the word in brackets in the right form to complete the sentence.

provided
1. Please refer to the information __________________ in the manual. (provide)
experienced
2. Fast & Co. is looking for _______________workers for its Biltmore Branch.
(experience)
prepared by the team turned out to be very successful.
3. The workshop _____________
(prepare)
making
4. This is a good money-_______________opportunity. (make)
Present Participles & Past Participle Check-up

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence

1. The number of employees 2. The order -------- three days ago has
-------- in foreign countries is not been processed yet.
expected to increase. (A) place
(A) work (B) placing
(B) worked (C) to placing
(C) working (D) placed
(D) being worked
Present Participles & Past Participle Check-up

Place (v) Đặt (đơn)

Prepare (v) Chuẩn bị

Participial Phrases

Because I need a job, I study Toeic

Needing a job, I study Toeic

 Participial Phrases

the song was written by

Because it became famous
Trinh,

Written by Trinh, the song became famous

 Participial Phrases

Present participial phrase V-ing ……., clause

Past participial phrase (being) + V-ed……, clause

 Participial Phrases Check-up

Choose the correct option for each sentence.

1. (Moving/ Moved) to London, he couldn’t find any time to hang out with his
friends.
2. (Translated/ Translating) into German, the book is not likely to be popular.
3. Not (understanding/ understood) the regulations, we made a terrible
mistake.
 Participial Phrases Check-up

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence

1. -------the team report, we all 2 . After -------- the security system,

went out for dinner. experts concluded that passwords
(A) Complete should be changed on a regular basis.
(A) examine
(B) To complete
(B) examined
(C) Completed (C) examining
(D) have examined
(D) Completing
 TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Present Participle &
3
Participle Phrases
Past Participle

Participle as Adjectives
Functions of Participles
PRACTICE
 Practice exercise
Select the best answer to complete the sentence.
1. The book ----------last year 2. To repair the ------- equipment
Ved
impressed a lot of readers. will cost much more money than

(A) publish we expected.

(B) publishes (A) exist

(C) published (B) exists

(D) being published (C) existing

(D) existed
 Vocabulary

Publish (v) Xuất bản

Existing (adj) Hiện có

 Practice exercise
Select the best answer to complete the sentence.
3. There has been a ---------concern 4. For detailed information on the
about adopting a new system. location please see the --------map.
(A) grow (A) enclose
(B) grew (B) enclosure
(C) growing (C) enclosing
(D) grown (D) enclosed
Vocabulary

Enclose (v) Kèm theo

 Practice exercise Select the best answer to complete the
sentence.

5. The number of people ------ 6. -------- unemployed, Jessica is

Active meaning Participle phrase
public transportation is increasing. having a hard time making ends
(A) uses meet.
(B) used (A) Being
(C) using (B) Is
(D) to use (C) Be
(D) To be
 Select the best answer to complete the
Practice exercise sentence.

7. Workers are expected to wear 8. After -------- about the increase in

newly --------- protective clothing. the minimum wage, Brown, Inc. laid
Passive meaning
off 30 percent of its entire workforce.
(A) purchase (A) hearing
(B) purchases (B) to hear
(C) purchasing (C) heard
(D) purchased (D) been heard
 Vocabulary

Purchase (v) Mua

Protective clothing
Đồ bảo hộ
(np)
 Practice exercise Select the best answer to complete the
sentence.
9
We are ---------to announce the appointment of Ms. Katarina Louis as our new CEO.
10
--------------her entire in business development and marketing, she is joining us with

extensive experience in all areas of business.

9. (A) please 10. (A) Spent

(B) pleasure (B) To spend
(C) pleased (C) Having spent
(D) pleasing (D) Being spent
 Practice exercise
11 11. (A) Concerning
---------- joining our company, she
worked for ESCO, Inc. as a vice (B) Prior to
president for 10 years, where she (C) After
actively expanded its business (D) As soon as
12
development. -------------. She was
successful in managing multiple
departments and teams and had a
strong commitment to positive
outcomes.
 Practice exercise
11 12. (A) Ms. Louis has proven her ability
---------- joining our company, she
to develop new business models.
worked for ESCO, Inc. as a vice
(B) After 20 years of dedication, Ms.
president for 10 years, where she
Louis is leaving us.
actively expanded its business
12 (C) Ms. Louis would like to join our
development. -------------. She was
company.
successful in managing multiple
(D) Ms. Louis’s academic
departments and teams and had a
background is in the area of computer
strong commitment to positive
engineering.
outcomes.
Vocabulary

Prior to Trước khi

Announce (v) Thông báo

Prove (v) Chứng minh

 Practice exercise Select the best answer to complete
the sentence.

Purpose of your stay:

pleasure business meeting/ conference

13. Why did Ms. Brown visit the hotel?

(A) For vacation (C) For academic activities

(B) For business (D) For a charity event
 Practice exercise Select the best answer to complete
the sentence.
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Room service meals
Restaurant & bars

14. What is indicated about the hotel restaurants and bars?

(A) They were not satisfactory

(B) The service there was great
(C) They were reasonable
(D) They were beyond her expectations
Vocabulary

academic (adj): Học thuật

charity (n) Từ thiện

Thoả đáng, ổn, chấp

satisfactory (adj)
nhận được

reasonable (adj) Hợp lý, phải chăng