12. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.

1. Sophie can be very (1) ______________(CARE) at times. Although she tries to be (2) __________________(HELP) and is always willing to offer her (3) __________________(ASSIST), more often than not her (4) __________________(CLUMSY) causes great (5)_____________________(FRUSTRATE) to her family and friends.

2. The (1) __________________(ORGANIZE) of the firework display had been a difficult job, but now the children were shrieking with (2)___________________(EXCITE) as each (3) ____________________(COLOUR) (4) ___________________(EXPLODE) lit up the sky. In the warm glow of the bonfire we could see that every child wore an (5) __________________(EXPRESS) of absolute (6) ______________________(HAPPY).

3. We are having an (1) ________________(EXTEND) built to our house. The (2) ____________________(BUILD) have been working on its (3) ________________(CONSTRUCT) for two weeks and now it looks quite (4) __________________(IMPRESS). The extra space will be very (5) _______________(USE).

13. Complete the gaps with –ing or – ed.

1. a shock_________story

2. a reserve_______________seat

3. scream_____________children

4. a satisfy _____________customer

5. a disgust __________meal

6. a confuse ____________explanation

7. a cake load __________with calories

8. a frighten _____________film

9. an exhaust ____________walk

10. disappoint _____________exam results

11. a bor_______________exercise

12. a tir_________________journey

13. an unexpect_______________surprise

14. disturb____________news

15. a thrill____________story

16. a relax_______________holiday

17. a disappoint __________visitor

18. a block ____________nose

14. Choose the correct word: Present participle or Past participle.

1. We were interesting / interested in the implementation of the program.

2. He was an experienced / experiencing engineer.

3. They found the information interesting / interested.

4. The risk of the technological disaster was threatening / threatened.

5. The child looked frightening / frightened when the police arrived.

6. Being alone in an old house at night can be frightening / frightened.

7. They were exhausted / exhausting after they had walked 5 kilometers.

8. It took the rescuers five hours to save the fishermen and the operation was exhausted / exhausting.

9. People were worrying / worried by the rising prices.

10. The car accident was terrifying / terrified.

11. The news we received was exciting / excited.

12. People were quite exciting / excited when they heard about evacuation.

13. They were surprised / surprising when they heard it.

14. Then a surprised / surprising event happened.

15. He was shocking / shocked when he knew that the disease was infectious.

16. The catastrophe had shocked / shocking consequences.

17. By 11. 00 I felt so tired / tiring that I went to bed.

18. I heard the film was good, but it was very disappointed / disappointing.

19. People get very disappointed / disappointing when the government fails to keep its promises.

20. Julie was so embarrassed / embarrassing that her face turned red.

21. The situation was embarrassed / embarrassing and everyone was silent.

22. Jim gets bored /boring if he has to study too much.

23. It’s very confused / confusing to be taught in so many classrooms.

24. Why don’t you go away and stop being annoyed / annoying!

25. I need to change jobs. This one is not challenged / challenging enough for me.

26. Many people think hill-walking is energetic but I find it very relaxed / relaxing.

27. We feel relaxed / relaxing after a good holiday.

28. What you say sounds very amused / amusing!

29. The child was very much amused / amusing by the puppet show.

30. Her exam results were very pleased / pleasing.

31. I am pleased / pleasing with my job.