Participle I and Participle II in comparison.

Exercise 434. Translate into Ukrainian paying attention to the Participle I and Participle II.

1. a) A fish taken out of the water cannot live.

b) A person taking a sun-bath must be very careful.

c) Taking a dictionary, he began to translate the text.

2. a) A line seen through this crystal looks double.

b) A teacher seeing a mistake in a student's dictation always corrects it.

c) Seeing clouds of smoke over the house, the girl cried: "Fire! Fire!"

3. a) The word said by the student was not correct.

b) The man standing at the door of the train carriage and saying goodbye to his friends is a well-known musician.

c) Standing at the window, she was waving her hand.

4. a) A letter sent from St. Petersburg today will be in Moscow tomorrow.

b) He saw some people in the post-office sending telegrams.

c) When sending the telegram she forgot to write her name.

5. a) Some of the questions put to the lecturer yesterday were very important.

b) The girl putting the book on the shelf is the new librarian.

c) While putting the eggs into the basket she broke one of them.

6. a) A word spoken in time may have very important results.

b) The students speaking good English must help their classmates.

c) The speaking doll interested the child very much.

d) While speaking to Nick some days ago I forgot to ask him about his sister.

Exercise 435. Choose the correct answer from the brackets.

1 . a) The girl (writing, written) on the blackboard is our best pupil.

b) Everything (writing, written) here is quite right.

2. a) The house (surrounding, surrounded) by tall trees is very beautiful.

b) The wall (surrounding, surrounded) the house was very high.

3. a) Who is that boy (doing, done) his homework at that table?

b) The exercises (doing, done) by the pupils were easy.

4. a) The girl (washing, washed) the floor is my sister.

b) The floor (washing, washed) by Helen looked very clean.

5. a) We listened to the girls (singing, sung) Russian folk songs.

b) We listened to the Russian folk songs (singing, sung) by the girls.

6. Do you know the girl (playing, played) in the garden?

7. The book (writing, written) by this scientist is very interesting.

8. Translate the words (writing, written) on the blackboard.

9. We could not see the sun (covering, covered) by dark clouds.

10. The (losing, lost) book was found at last.

11 (Going, gone) along the street, I met Mary and Ann.

12. Read the (translating, translated) sentences once more.

13. Name some places (visiting, visited) by you last year.

14. I picked up the pencil (lying, lain) on the floor.

15. She was reading the book (buying, bought) the day before.

16. Yesterday we were at a conference (organizing, organized) by the pupils of the 10th form.

17. (Taking, taken) the girl by the hand, she led her across the street.

18. It was not easy to find the (losing, lost) stamp.

19. I shall show you a picture (painting, painted) by Hogarth.

20. Here is the letter (receiving, received) by me yesterday.

21. Look at the beautiful flowers (gathering, gathered) by the children.

22. His hat (blowing, blown) off by the wind was lying m the middle of the street.

23. ''How do you like the film?" he asked, (turning, turned) towards me.

24. When we came nearer, we saw two boys (coming, come) towards us.

25. I think that the boy (standing, stood) there is his brother.

Exercise 436. Participle I - Participle II (-ing or -ed) Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box.

interesting/interested confusing/confused exhausting/exhausted

annoying/annoyed amusing/amused disgusting/disgusted

boring/bored exciting/excited surprising/surprised

1. He works very hard. It’s not … surprising … that he’s always tired.

2. I’ve got nothing to do. I’m … .

3. The teacher’s explanation was … . Most of the students didn’t understand it.

4. The kitchen hadn’t been cleaned for ages. It was really … .

5. I seldom visit art galleries. I’m not particularly … in art.

6. There’s no need to get … just because I’m a few minutes late.

7. The lecture was … . I fell asleep.

8. I asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she wasn’t … .

9. I’ve been working very hard all day and now I’m … .

10. I’m starting a new job next week. I’m quite … about it.

11. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very … .

12. Liz is a very … person. She knows a lot, she’s travelled a lot and she’s done lots of different things.

Exercise 437. Use Participle I or Participle II.

1. I was so … I could hardly stay awake.

a. bored b. boring

2. I think it’s very … the way people keep complaining about everything.

a. annoyed b. annoying

3. The children did really well. I thought they were … .

a. amazed b. amazing

4. The children behaved very badly. I was very … .

a. embarrassed b. embarrassing

5. I am … I was right.

a. convinced b. convincing

6. The boy … the car looked about twelve years old.

a. driven b. driving

7. We were … when we heard that you couldn’t come.

a. disappointed b. disappointing

Exercise 438. Fill in Participle I or Participle II.

1. Did Bill like his birthday present? – Oh, yes. He was ……….thrilling/ thrilled with it.

2. How’s your new job? –It’s great but it’s a bit ……….tired/ tiring.

3. Did you enjoy the film?- No, not at all. I found it very……………confusing/ confused.

4. How do you feel after being away from work for a month? – Wonderful! I feel really ……..relaxed/ relaxing.

5. Was Peter late for dinner again? – Yes, and I was very ………..annoying/ annoyed because he didn’t call to tell me.

6. Did you have a good swim? –I had a marvellous swim. It was very ……….refreshed/ refreshing.

7. Did you meet Mr Grant? – Yes. What an …………interesting/ interested person he is!

8. Have you heard the news? Ken crashed his car. – Yes, I heard. I’m ………amazing/ amazed that he wasn’t hurt.

9. Did you read the book I lent you? – Yes, I found the main character very ………charming/ charmed.

10. How are the twins? – They’re very ……………excited/ exciting about opening their gifts tomorrow morning.

11. It was a very ……………disgusted/ disgusting sight to see so much rubbish on the beach.

12. We were very …….surprised/ surprising by his exam results.

13. I was …………..embarrassed/ embarrassing when I tripped in front of all those people.

14. The book was so ………exciting/ excited that I didn’t want it to end.

15. His speech was so ………..interested/ interesting that everyone enjoyed it.

16. Boys have always been interested in books.......... described / describing the life of the people in the past.

17. Flights to the moon...... described / describing by great writers of the past show that people began to dream of space travel hundreds of years ago.

18. Which do you know better: pictures ........ painted / painting by modern artists or by the artists of the 19^th century?

19. You can make a very good «art gallery» from pictures......... cutting out/ cut out from old magazines.

20. Who is that man....... told/ telling something interesting and very funny to the children?

21. All children remember the fairy tales........ told/ telling by their grannies.

22. I looked at the children..... play/playing football.

23. ..........Pass / Passing by the house I saw a light in his window.

24. Many......... fallen / falling leaves lay on the ground.

25. Translate the words....... written /writing on the blackboard.

26. The ........ losing /lost book was found at last.

27. ........... Going / gone along the street, I met Mary and Ann.

28. Read the............translated / translating sentences once more.

29. ........ Taking /Taken the girl by the hand, she led her across the street.

30. ........Reading / Read today’s newspaper, I found an interesting article.

31. ........ Read/ Having read/ Reading the newspaper, I gave it to my sister.

32. ........ Standing / Stood on the bridge he watched boats ......... going/gone up and down the river.

Exercise 439. Fill in Participle I or Participle II.

1. His performance as Hamlet was rather ………disappointed/ disappointing.

2. She was so ………frightening/ frightened by the film that she couldn’t sleep last night.

3. Did you enjoy the horror film? – No. It was very ……….frightened/ frightening.

4. Mark is always biting his nails. I know. It’s an extremely ………annoyed/ annoying.

5. Why doesn’t John study French? – He is not ……….interested/ interesting in learning a foreign language.

6. What did you think of that new restaurant? – It was awful. The food was ……disgusted/ disgusting.

7. Miss Shaw is a wonderful teacher. – Yes. She is always ………encouraged/ encouraging in her attitude towards the students.

8. Do you like windsurfing? – Yes. I find it very …………excited/ exciting.

9. Vicky is good at art, isn’t she? – Yes. I was …………impressed/ impressing by her paintings.

10. Did you see the fireworks last night? Yes. It was an ………amazed/ amazing display.

Exercise 440. Fill in Participle I or Participle II.

1. Your trip to Los Angeles sounds ……………….(fascinate)

2. I didn’t like the film because it was ………(bore)

3. Everyone thinks Emily is an…….person. (amuse)

4. They were …….to hear that their daughter was getting married. (thrill)

5. I was ………to find out that Thomas had left his job. (shock)

6. What’s the most ………..thing you’ve ever done? (embarrass)

7. The children were so ………..by the story that they couldn’t sleep. (frighten)

8. I have had such an …………….day that all I want to do is to go to bed. (exhaust)

9. Malcolm finds it very …………to lie in a hammock and read the newspaper. (relax)

10. The teacher was………by her students’ excellent exam results. (impress)

11. I was ……………to receive you card expressing your sympathy. (touch)

12. Although being a doctor can be a very stressful and tiring job, it is very …………..as you help save people’s lives. (reward)

13. I have never felt as ……..as I did when I watched that horror film. (terrify)

14. It is very ………..to see people begging for money on the streets. (depress)

15. I don’t get ……….very easily. (embarrass)

16. I find it quite…….to talk in front of a group of people. ( embarrass)

17. I think reading newspapers is ………(depress)

18. I’m ……….in all kinds of sport. (interest)

19. I find walking in the country very……..(relax)

20. I think learning a language is very ……….(interest)

21. I get ………when people smoke in restaurants. (annoy)

22. I don’t normally get …….when I watch horror films. (frighten)

Exercise 441. Complete the sentences using the correct form of Participle I or Participle II.

1. There was a note on the table …. (write) by a very familiar handwriting. 2. I saw two strange-(look) men … (carry) a big box. 3. The days … (spend) in this wonderful place will always be remembered. 4. The suitcase … (carry) by a fragile lady seemed huge. 5. The new studies … (base) on the deeds of police women have won over most law officers. 6. The amount of money … (spend) during one week horrified her. 7. … (realise) she could be late, Alice hurried up. 8. … (frighten) to death, he couldn’t move. 9. The boys shouted … (frighten) the neighbourhood. 10. The most important thing was survival, so most of their time was spent … (maintain) a fire, … (fish) in the lagoon. Next came rescue. With … (save) paint and an old brush, messages were painted on planks. 11. On the fourth day the sea calmed, but the men found their fish supply … (rot) and the water … (go)! 2. Totally … (exhaust), they began to swim to land. 13. Days dragged slowly … (exhaust) the travelers. 14. One large tomb shows a picture of a woman … (stand) between piles of the vegetables … (sell) by her for a living. 15. Most people think that the catacombs, … (build) as secret places of worship, were sort of hideaways for Christians … (persecute) by the Romans.

Exercise 442. Finish the sentences without changing the meaning.

1. We found the office party extremely boring. We were………..

2. Everybody was fascinated by the fireworks display. Everybody found…………..

3. His news is really surprising. You’ll be………….

4. We found the long delay very irritating. We were………….

5. Lots of people are confused by the way he behaves. Lots of people find…………….

6. We were satisfied with the service at the restaurant. We found…………..

7. Everybody was tired by the long walk. Everybody found……….

8. We were moved by the speech he made at the wedding. We found……………….

9. I’m surprised by the news. I find………….

10. The man’s behaviour was shocking. We were all……………

11. Kate is interested in travel. Kate finds………….

12. The tennis match was boring. We were……….

13. I felt very relaxed in the sauna. I found……….

Exercise 443. Complete these sentences using the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the -ed form in one sentence in each pair and the -ing form in the other.

1. a. Annette was bored. She had nothing to do. (bore)

b. She had a book to read but it was very boring.

2. a. I enjoyed our visit to the museum. It was really … . (interest)

b. I like swimming but I’m not … in jogging.

3. a. I didn’t enjoy the film very much. The dinosaurs were too … . (terrify)

b. The whole house was on fire. We were all … .

4. a. There are far too many accidents on the roads. It’s very … . (worry)

b. I thought we were lost. I was really … .

5. a. My brother always laughs at me. He’s very … . (annoy)

b. He wasted a lot of money. His father was extremely … .

6. a. We were all … to hear that the president had been killed. (shock)

b. I don’t feel at all well. I’ve got a … cold.

7. a. The first half was good but the second half wasn’t very … . (excite)

b. We were all very … when we heard the news.

8. a. I knew what would happen. It wasn’t at all … . (surprise)

b. I was … to hear that Anna had failed her exam.

9. a. It was … that there weren’t more people at the concert. (disappoint)

b. There weren’t many people at the theatre. The actors were very … .

10. a. He told a few funny stories but they weren’t very … . (amuse)

b. I don’t think that’s very funny. I am not … .

Exercise 444. Complete the following sentences with the correct -ed or -ing adjective, using the verbs in the list.

іnterest relax surprise confuse bore annoy embarrass frighten depress irritate

1. The instructions in the exam were very complicated and left the students feeling totally… .

2. I don’t find horror films at all … - in fact, I find them quite funny.

3. Would you be … in coming to the theatre this evening? I have a spare ticket.

4. Can’t you fix that dripping tap? It’s getting on my nerves – it’s really … .

5. I didn’t expect to see Peter at the party. 1 was really … to see him there.

6. He’s had a lot of bad news recently and is feeling a bit … . Let’s go and cheer him up.

7. I find it … to lie on the sofa and listen to music after a hard day’s work.

8. I was told the film was really good but I felt utterly … by it.

9. I get really … when people throw rubbish down in the streets. It makes me furious.

10. If I said anything as stupid as he did in front of a thousand people, I’d feel really … .