-Ed/-ing adjectives: Adjectives from verbs – English Grammar Test for B1
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a) bored
b) boring
2 I’m very ______ in this book.
a) interested
b) interesting
3 That lecture was so ______ that half the students left early.
a) bored
b) boring
4 She felt ______ after running 10 kilometers.
a) tired
b) tiring
5 The journey was long and ______.
a) tired
b) tiring
6 We were ______ when we heard the good news.
a) surprised
b) surprising
7 It’s a very ______ story. You should read it.
a) interested
b) interesting
8 The children are ______ because they have nothing to do.
a) bored
b) boring
9 The teacher’s explanation was ______. I finally understood.
a) clear
b) clarifying
c) clear
d) clear
(Oops – adjust to stay consistent; let’s redo #9 properly.)
9 The teacher’s explanation was ______.
a) confused
b) confusing
10 I felt ______ when I saw the accident.
a) shocked
b) shocking
11 That’s the most ______ film I’ve ever seen.
a) exciting
b) excited
12 She looked ______ when she opened the present.
a) pleased
b) pleasing
13 The football match was really ______.
a) excited
b) exciting
14 He was ______ by the sudden change of plan.
a) confused
b) confusing
15 The instructions are ______. I can’t follow them.
a) confused
b) confusing
16 I was very ______ with my exam results.
a) satisfied
b) satisfying
17 That’s a very ______ job. You need a lot of patience.
a) tired
b) tiring
18 I was so ______ to hear about her success.
a) delighted
b) delighting
19 The children were ______ after playing in the park all day.
a) exhausted
b) exhausting
20 The trip was really ______. We all had fun.
a) excited
b) exciting
21 I felt ______ when I forgot my friend’s birthday.
a) embarrassed
b) embarrassing
22 His jokes are really ______.
a) amused
b) amusing
23 We were very ______ by the news of the earthquake.
a) frightened
b) frightening
24 The horror movie was too ______ for me.
a) frightened
b) frightening
25 I always get ______ when I speak English in public.
a) nervous
b) nerving
c) nervoused
26 I think learning a new language is very ______.
a) challenged
b) challenging
27 The children were ______ because the game was so long.
a) bored
b) boring
28 We were ______ to see such a beautiful sunset.
a) amazed
b) amazing
29 The view from the mountain was ______.
a) amazed
b) amazing
30 She looked ______ when she heard the strange noise.
a) terrified
b) terrifying
Answer
1 boring – the film causes the feeling.
2 interested – describes Emma’s feeling.
3 boring – the lecture causes boredom.
4 tired – describes her state/feeling.
5 tiring – describes the journey (thing causing the feeling).
6 surprised – describes people’s reaction.
7 interesting – describes the story (thing).
8 bored – describes the children’s feelings.
9 confusing – describes the explanation (thing causing confusion).
10 shocked – describes the person’s feeling.
11 exciting – describes the film.
12 pleased – describes the person’s reaction.
13 exciting – describes the match.
14 confused – describes his feeling.
15 confusing – describes the instructions.
16 satisfied – describes the person’s feeling.
17 tiring – describes the job.
18 delighted – describes her feeling.
19 exhausted – describes the children’s state.
20 exciting – describes the trip.
21 embarrassed – describes the person’s feeling.
22 amusing – describes the jokes (thing).
23 frightened – describes people’s feelings.
24 frightening – describes the movie.
25 nervous – correct adjective.
26 challenging – describes the activity.
27 bored – describes children’s feelings.
28 amazed – describes their reaction.
29 amazing – describes the view.
30 terrified – describes her feeling.