1. She Is Not Very . .(Interesting/Interested) in Football

WORD FORMATION

A – Choose the correct adjective for each sentence:

1. She is not very ……………….………….(interesting/interested) in football. 2. That book was so …………….………….(boring/bored) that I couldn’t watch it. 3. My job is not very ………….…………….(satisfying/satisfied). 4. We were …………………………………(shocking/shocked) by the news. 5.The race was very…………………………(tiring/tired). 6. This foggy weather is really so ……………(depressing/depressed). 7. The questions in the exam were very……………………..(confusing/confused).I failed. 8. I think Science is more ……………………………….(interesting/interested) than History. 9. The guests were ………………………………..(fascinating/fascinated) by the beauty of the bride. 10. Her grades are so ……………………………..(dissappointing/disappoointed). She must study hard from now on. 11. I feel very……………………………………(tiring/tired). I am exhausted. 12. Snakes are ………………………………..(scaring/scared) animals. 13. I am ………………………………………………(pleasing/pleased) to meet you. 14.The film was so …………………………………(terrifying/terrified) that I turned off the television. 15.I tried bungee jumping yesterday. It was an…………………….(exciting/excited) experience for me. 16.He is a funny boy. He tells ………………………..(amusing/amused) jokes. 17.Taking a warm bath after a busy day is really ………………….(relaxing/relaxed). 18.I was ……………………………(shocked/shocking) by the news about the plane crash.

B – Complete the sentences below building adjectives from the verbs in brackets:

Ex: We were all shocked( shock ) when we heard the terrible news. 1- I’ve found your story very______( interest ). Can you tell me more? 2- I don’t normally get______( frighten ) when I watch horror films. 3- People are______( worry ) about the economical situation in Europe. 4- Sheila was______( embarrass ) by the comments about her clothes. 5- The instructions on the box were quite______( confuse ). 6- His speech was long and everyone was really______( bore ). 7- The clowns at the circus were very______( amuse ), weren’t they? 8- We were all______( horrify ) when the fire alarm started to ring. 9- My dad is having a rest now because he had a very______( tire ) day. 10- Harold is______(interest)in politics and listens to the news on TV. 11- I don’t remember being so______( frighten ) in my life. 12- Are you______( surprise ) or were you expecting a car as a present? 13- The Jones had a long journey back home so they were all______( tire ). 14- It’s been raining all day. It’s really______( depress ).

BY: Mª TERESA SÁ PINTO