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Republic. It’s a (3) (fascinate) movie. I sometimes review
(4) (disappoint) movies, too. Some directors have made
(5) (excite) events from Chinese history seem

(6) (bore).

Every week, I post new content on my blog. It’s (7) (exhaust),
but I enjoy it. I let people make comments, too. Sometimes we disagree, but I enjoy
hearing other people’s thoughts about my blog.

COMMENTS (1)
JTC59: I enjoyed reading the Chinese folktales you talked about last week. Thanks for an
(8) (entertain) blog!

PRACTICE

6 Circle the correct participial adjectives to complete the article.

Lewis Chessmen Found 600 Years Later

In 1831, Malcolm Macleod was walking along the coast on the Isle of Lewis in

the north of Scotland when he found something special. Some unusual objects were
(1) burying / buried in the sand. When he looked closer, he made an (2) exciting / excited
discovery. Macleod found 78 (3) carving / carved figures. These figures are now
(4) knowing / known as the Lewis Chessmen.

The pieces are (5) making / made of ivory and date back to the 12th century. They

are (6) interesting / interested because of the expressions on their faces.
The figures have large, oval eyes and their expressions seem (7) disappointing /

disappointed or (8) worrying / worried. For this reason, they are (9) amusing / amused
to many people these days. Copies of these famous pieces are very popular with chess
players, and are even owned by people who think the game itself is (10) boring / bored.

Lewis Chessman, from a collection
found on the Isle of Lewis, Scotland

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