The document discusses various adjectives in their -ed and -ing forms and how they are used to describe different emotions and experiences. It provides examples of filling in blanks with adjectives like "interested", "excited", "confused" to describe having an interesting day or being embarrassed. It also discusses completing sentences using comparative adjectives like "more tiring" or "less frightening" to compare experiences.

1. Adjectives ended in –ed; -ing<br />1. Grammar rules frustrate me. They're not logical. They are so __________. 2. They frustrate me but they don't bore me. I am never __________ when I study grammar. 3. Normally a language class stimulates me. Of course, it depends on the teacher. With some teachers I don't feel __________. 4. Their classes bore me. And I'm not the only one. Many students find these classes very __________. 5. If teachers want to interest the students, they must use __________ material. 6. How can teachers interest students? One way is to have __________ discussions. 7. Certain subjects interest almost everybody. For example, most students are __________ in the subject of crime and morality. 8. It's important to speak in a language class, but it frightens many students. They are too __________ to speak in front of so many people. 9. And me? Well, certain things frighten me, but not that. I am never __________ when I speak in class. 10. Exams, however, really frighten me. Exams are the only __________ thing in a language course. 11. Exams tire me, both physically and emotionally. After a two-hour exam I am really __________. 12. All the mental effort exhausts the student. Ask anybody. They all agree. Exams are __________. 13. But if I get a good grade, now that excites me. And if I get more than ninety percent, I am really __________. 14. In conclusion, I must confess that languages fascinate me. I will always want to learn a new and __________ language. <br />Diálogos. Completa os espaços.<br />Parte superior do formulário<br />Sue: Hi, Jane. Have you had an (interest)____________ day? <br />Jane: I've had a very (excite) ____________day. It's my birthday today. <br />Sue: I'm a little (confuse) ____________. I thought your birthday was next month. <br />Jane No, that's my brother's birthday. Mine is today. <br />Sue: Oh! Now I'm (embarrass) ____________. I didn't get you a present. <br />Jane: That's (disappoint) ____________. But it's OK. <br />Sue: Now I'm (depress) ____________, too. <br />Hey, I've just had a (fascinate) ____________ idea.<br />Why don't we go shopping and get you a present right now? That way we can get you something really (please) ____________.<br />Jane: What an (enchant) ____________idea. Where shall we start? <br />Sue: What about right here? <br />Parte superior do formulário<br />Bill: Hi, Mark. You look (tire) ____________. <br />Mark: I am. I'm totally (exhaust) ____________<br />Bill: Why? What have you been doing? <br />Mark: I've been getting my house ready for the painters to come tomorrow. Now they ring me to tell me, yet again, that they can't come till next week. I'm getting very (annoy) ____________ with them.. <br />Bill: That's (disappoint) ____________. <br />I'll bet that you'll be (please) ____________ when it's finished.<br />Mark: You're not wrong! I'm starting to get very (bore) ____________ with all the delays. <br />It's (distress) ____________.<br />Bill: You must be so (frustrate) ____________. When do they think they will finish painting you house. <br />Mark: They say that it will take about two weeks to finish. But when they will start I don't know. <br />Bill: Don't be too (depress) ____________. <br />Just think of how (relieve) ____________ you'll be when it's finished.<br />Mark: That's the (frighten) ____________ thing. I'm starting to believe that it will never be finished. <br />Bill: What a (shock) ____________ thought. <br />Never mind. One day soon you'll wake up with the (relax) ____________ thought that it's finished and you don't have to worry about it anymore.<br />Mark: I hope you're right. <br />Amy: Have you heard the (suprise) ____________ news about Alice and Ted? <br />Cathy: You mean about their getting married. Yes, I have. I was absolutely (astonish) ____________when I heard about it. <br />I thought it was the most (astound) ____________thing I'd heard in a long time. They're always fighting like cats and dogs.<br />Amy: I agree with you. I was pretty (shock) ____________ when I heard about it myself. <br />Cathy: Actually, I'm (relieve) ____________. <br />I was always (worry) ____________that they would break up. Now I can relax.<br />Amy: What a (depress) ____________ idea. <br />But you're right. That would be an (upset) ____________ thing to happen.<br />Cathy: Now we can all relax knowing that they will live a life of (content) ____________, (wed) ____________ bliss. <br />Amy: You're so right. I just love weddings. They're so (fascinate) ____________. <br />Now complete the sentences below using the correct adjective:<br />Dogs often feel ___ during fireworks.<br />frighteningfrightened<br />The metro can be ___ the first time you use it.<br />confusedconfusing<br />Satoru was ___ to hear about the earthquake.<br />shockedshocking<br />I think that rainy days in winter are ___.<br />depresseddepressing<br />She's ___ of doing the same thing every day.<br />boredboring<br />It was the most ___ I have been watching a film.<br />excitedexciting<br />The meals at Immigrant's Cafe are ___. <br />satisfiedsatisfying<br />Fill in the blanks with -ing or -ed form of the adjectives<br />1. What kind of computer games are you ___________ in? ( interest )<br />2. Is she ___________ about her husband’s health? ( worry )<br />3. What’s the most ____________ football match you’ve ever watched? (excite)<br />4. When was the last time you felt really __________? ( tired / tiring )<br />5. I can’t stand this actress. She’s really ___________. ( boring / bored )<br />6. When did you last have a ________ day at work? (tired / tiring )<br />7. Doing nothing for a long time makes her __________. ( depressing / depressed )<br />8. What’s the most __________ city you’ve ever been? ( interesting / interested )<br />9. All of the passengers looked ___________ after the plane landed. (frightening / frightened )<br />10. Some people easily get __________. ( embarrasing / embarrased )<br />Exercise on Comparison of Adjectives<br />Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).<br />My house is (big) than yours. <br />This flower is (beautiful) than that one. <br />This is the (interesting) book I have ever read. <br />Non-smokers usually live (long) than smokers. <br />Which is the (dangerous) animal in the world? <br />A holiday by the sea is (good) than a holiday in the mountains. <br />It is strange but often a coke is (expensive) than a beer. <br />Who is the (rich) woman on earth? <br />The weather this summer is even (bad) than last summer. <br />He was the (clever) thief of all. <br />Positive FormCmparativeSuperlativeWarmPoorGreatLoudBeautifulBigSmallDifficultNiceEarlyWildCrazyTiredLateHot<br />Fill in the comparison with as ... as.<br />John is (tall) Glen. <br />Janet is (beautiful) Jeniffer. <br />You are (crazy) my sister. <br />We can run (fast) they can. <br />My mom is (not / strict) your mum. <br />Your mobile phone is (not / trendy) mine. <br />Matrix II was (not / interesting) Matrix I. <br />This yoghurt (not / taste / good) the one I bought yesterday. <br />I can do (many / press-ups) you. <br />I (not / earn / much / money) you do. <br />1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Julie is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old)__________________Julie 2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) ____________________ mountains in Europe. 3. An ocean is (large) _____________________ a sea. 4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less money. A Rolls Royce is (expensive) ________________________ a Twingo. 5. John's results were bad. Fred's results were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) _______________ John's. 6. This exercise is not difficult. It's (easy) _____________________ I expected. 7. The weather is not good today - it's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) _______________ next week. 8. People are not friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) ____________________ in small towns. 9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____________________ person. 10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ____________________to learn than English.<br />The comparative form<br />Parte inferior do formulário<br />Write the comparative<br />Old Strong HappyCarefulImportantBadDifficultLargeFarSeriousCrowdedPretty<br />Write the opposite<br />YoungerColderCheaperBetterNearerEasier<br />Complete the sentences. Use the comparative.<br />