Word Formation -“-ed” vs “-ing”

1-In sentences 1 and 2, which adjective is used to talk about a) how we feel, b) how something makes us fell?

1 My family is boring!

2 I’m bored by my family.

2-Complete the sentences with the correct “-ing” or “-ed” form of embarrass–, excit– or tir–.

1. When my mum turned up ate the party, I was really __________. Everyone laughed.
2. We are all really _______ when our sister married the pop star. We hoped we’d become famous too!
3. I felt so ______ after looking after my nieces all day, I went to bed early.
4. Going shopping with my mum is quite ______. She never stops.
5. Dad, please stop dancing! It’s so _______. You look ridiculous.
6. Having a famous parent would be really _______. Life would certainly be out of the ordinary!

3-Write about how you would feel in the following situations. Use “-ed” and “-ing” adjectives.

1. Your dad wants you to help him do som gardening. ” I’d be really annoyed. Gardening is boring.“
2. Your elderly realtives are coming to stay with you for a week. _________________________.
3. You’re doing your homework when a friend phones you for a chat. _____________________.
4. Your mum buys you some computer games for your birthday. ________________________.
5. You’re home alone when you hear a strange noise. ________________________________.

4-Complete the sentences with the correct form of these words.

amuse    confuse    depress    disgust    exhaust    frustrate    petrify    satisfy

1. Would  you complain if you weren’t …………. with the food in a restaurant
2. The road sign was extremely …………….. . As a result, I turned left instead of right.
3. Nobody had emptied the bin for ages. It smelt absolutely ………… .
4. I’ve been up since 5 a.m. – I’m ________.
5. The computer crashed and I lost the document I was working on. It was so ………. !
6. It’s rained non-stop for almost a week. It’s making me feel quite ……….. .
7. I laughed politely at his joke even though it wasn’t particularly …………. .
8. I got chased by this massive dog while I was riding my bike. I was ………. .

EXAM PRACTICE

For questions 1-10, use the work given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fist in the gap in the same line. There is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS.

What  a drama!

On 30th October 1983, millions of radio (0) LISTENERS were shocked when radio                LISTEN

news alerts announced the (1) ……………………. of Martians on Earth. People                             ARRIVE

were (2) …………………….. as they heard how the invaders were rapidly spreading                    TERROR

death and (3) …………………. in New York  and New Jersey. Thousands panicked,                  DESTROY

(4) …………….preparing their cars, loading guns and hiding in cellars. Many called                 URGENT

the police seeking for advice on how to protec themselves against the extra-terrestrial

raids. Only later did it become clear what they’d heard was part of a radio drama, an

(5)………………………………………….. of the well know book War of the Worlds  by                       ADAPT

the (6)………………….. H.G. Wells. The drama was directed and narrated by the actor              NOVEL

Orson Welles and was presented as a series of news bulletins. The fact that there

were no (7) ……………………………………… in the programme made it even more                 ADVERTISE

(8) …………………….. According to later news bulletins dozens of adults had                            BELIEVE

required medical (9) …………for shock and hysteria. The programme’s producers                      TREAT

criticised for behaving(10)…….., but the episode launched Orson Welles to fame.           RESPONSE