Such vast differences are hard to comprehend

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PARTICIPLES AND ADJECTIVES

The participles of some verbs are often used as adjectives. Verbs have two participles: a present participle and a past participle.

e.g.verb present participle past participle

bore boring bored

The present participle has an active meaning and applies to things mostly.

e.g. an embarrassing situation

The past participle has a passive meaning and applies to people.

e.g. anembarrassed man

a/ Choose the correct form.

- I was so embarrassed/ embarrassing that I went red.

- I find situations like this very frightened/frightening.

- Pop music is so bored/boring.

- His problem is very worried/worrying.

- Exams are terrified/terrifying.

- Were you disappointed/disappointing by what you saw?

- The news was depressed/depressing.

- My friends have been very encouraged/encouraging about my trip.

b/ Complete the chart.

c/ Choose the correct participle from your chart to complete these sentences.

1. This is a really ... book.

2. I'm ... . I've got nothing to do.

3. Rosy was very ... when Terry told her about it.

4. Are you ... in archeology?

5. We're going on holiday tomorrow. I'm so ... .

6. The manager was very ... when Mary told him to shut up, and he fired her.

7. It's very ... when people talk while you are watching a film.

8. John wasn't very ... when Mark came into the shop.

9. Did you see the race? It was very ... .

10. Travelling is very ... .

11.It's really ... when you can't find what you are looking for.

12. It was a really ... party. We left after an hour.

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SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS

a/ We often use prefixes to form an opposite of an adjective. The most common prefixes are un-, in-, im-. Complete the chart.

b/ Write the opposite.

c/ Write another adjective with a similar meaning.

a rich woman =

a pretty girl =

a handsome man =

a funny story =

a well-dressed person =

an untidy room =

a badly-behaved child =

accurate information =

friendly people =

a silly person =

a clever person =

a wonderful idea =

awful news =

disgusting food =

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MAKE OR DO

1. Which words go with 'make'? Which go with 'do'? Write them in the correct column.

2. Complete the sentences using one of the expressions in Ex.1 in the correct form.

a Is there a public call box near here? I have to ………………………………..

b First she said "Yes", then she said "No", but in the end she ……………..to marry him.

c When you're not sure what to do the best thing is to …………………………

d Ssh! You mustn't .................................................... . The baby is asleep.

e My teacher says I must work harder, but I can't work any harder, I'm ......…..

f We asked to see the manager and we ..................................................... about the terrible service in the restaurant.

g At first I found learning English very easy, but now I don't think I'm ...............any ................................ at all.

h Could you ........................... please? Could you give me a lift to the air-port?

i My uncle died without ............................................... and it was very difficult for out family to sort out his money and possessions.

j We have some lovely new neighbours; we've already ......................with them.

k I like to keep fit, so I ................................................................ every day.

l Before you go on holiday you should ................................................ that all the doors and windows are shut and locked.

m .............................................................., not war!

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MAKING PLANS

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SPOKEN RESPONSES

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