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Exercises

Choose the correct form of adjectives to complete the sentences.

1. I had a __________________ vacation in the countryside. (relaxed/relaxing)
2. We had an __________________ time at the amusement park. (excited/exciting)
3. We found the trip to the museum quite __________________. (educated/educating)
4. That book was really __________________. I couldn’t put it down! (interested/interesting)
5. The children were __________________ after sitting through the long, slow film. (bored/boring)

Match the events 1-10 to the descriptions a-j.

1. I missed our train in Italy. a. We were frightened.
2. I swam with dolphins in Bali. b. I was disappointed.
3. She climbed a very high mountain. c. It was surprising.
4. We tried strange food in Thailand. d. It was boring.
5. My friend lost his luggage at the airport. e. It was exciting.
6. We waited in a long line at the airport. f. He was worried.
7. The bus ride to the beach was very long. g. It was annoying.
8. We saw a big snake in the jungle. h. I was frustrated.
9. I dropped my ice cream in front of everyone. i. She was tired.

10. The hotel was very dirty. j. It was embarrassing.

Change the words in the brackets into -ed or -ing adjectives to complete the dialogue.

Maya : “Hi, Joh! How’s everything going?”
Josh : “Good! So, how was your vacation?”
“It was (1) __________________ (amaze)! I went to Bali and saw some (2)
Maya :
__________________ (fascinate) beaches.”
Josh : “Wow! That sounds (3) __________________! What was the weather like?”

“I was (4) __________________ (surprise) that it was sunny every day. We tried, um,
Maya :
so many delicious local dishes, and they were all fresh.”
Josh : “Nice! I’m glad you enjoyed it. What happened next?”
“We joined a snorkeling trip. I was really (5) __________________ (fascinate) by the
Maya :
colorful fish. What about you?”
“I went to Japan. The temples in Kyoto were (6) __________________ (inspire), and
Josh : the cherry blossoms were (7) __________________ (stun). I was (8)
__________________ (delight) by the peaceful atmosphere in the gardens.”
“That’s (9) __________________ (interest)! I wish I could go there too. What was
Maya :
your favorite part?”
“Definitely the peaceful walks under the blossoms. And the sushi was absolutely (10)
Josh :
__________________ (satisfy)!”
Maya : “That sounds great!”

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