-Ed/-ing adjectives: Adjectives from verbs – English Grammar Test for B1
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Reading Passage
Last summer, Anna went on a trip to Japan. At first, she was very excited about visiting Tokyo, because the idea of exploring a new culture was truly exciting. On the first day, she got lost in the city, which was a little confusing, but she soon found some very helpful people who gave her directions. Anna was really amazed by the modern buildings and the traditional temples standing side by side.
One evening, she went to see a sumo wrestling match. The atmosphere was so thrilling that she couldn’t stop cheering. She was also surprised at how polite and respectful the wrestlers were. The only disappointing part of the trip was the weather—it rained for three days in a row, which made her feel a bit depressed.
In the end, Anna was very satisfied with her holiday. She said it was one of the most amazing experiences of her life.
1 How did Anna feel before the trip?
2 What made Tokyo an exciting place for her?
3 What happened on her first day in the city?
4 Why was the situation confusing?
5 Who helped Anna when she was lost?
6 What was Anna really amazed by in Tokyo?
7 What two types of buildings did she see together?
8 What kind of match did she watch one evening?
9 How did she describe the atmosphere of the match?
10 How did Anna feel during the match?
11 What was she surprised about?
12 How did the wrestlers behave?
13 Which part of the trip was disappointing?
14 How many days did it rain?
15 How did the rainy weather make her feel?
16 Was Anna satisfied with her holiday in the end?
17 What word did she use to describe her experience?
18 Did Anna find Japanese people helpful?
19 Which adjective describes the people she met when lost?
20 What adjective describes the temples and modern buildings she saw?
21 How did she react to the atmosphere of the sumo match?
22 Which adjective describes the sumo atmosphere?
23 Was she more depressed by the rain or by the city?
24 Did she think the whole trip was boring?
25 Why can we say Anna’s experience was amazing?
26 Which adjective describes her final opinion about the holiday?
27 How did Anna’s feelings change from the start to the end?
28 Which adjective describes the negative weather experience?
29 What did Anna probably talk about to her friends after the trip?
30 Do you think Anna would like to visit Japan again? Why?
Answer
1 She was excited – her feeling before the trip.
2 The idea of exploring a new culture.
3 She got lost.
4 Because she didn’t know the way.
5 Helpful people in Tokyo.
6 The mix of modern buildings and traditional temples.
7 Modern buildings and temples.
8 A sumo wrestling match.
9 Thrilling.
10 She felt excited/cheerful.
11 Surprised at how polite the wrestlers were.
12 Polite and respectful.
13 The rainy weather.
14 Three days.
15 Depressed.
16 Yes, she was satisfied.
17 Amazing.
18 Yes, she did.
19 Helpful.
20 Amazing.
21 She couldn’t stop cheering.
22 Thrilling.
23 By the rain.
24 No, she didn’t.
25 Because she described it as one of her most amazing experiences.
26 Satisfied.
27 From excited → confused → amazed → surprised → depressed → satisfied.
28 Disappointing.
29 About the temples, buildings, sumo match, and helpful people.
30 Likely yes, because she was satisfied and called it amazing.