ADJECTIVES OF ATTITUDE

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences by using adjectives ending

Tính từ chỉ vật Tính từ chỉ người
with “-ed or -ing”:
Adjectives endind with “-ing” Adjectives ending with “-ed”
1. You are really _________ (excite) about the fairy tale.
Structures S + Be + Ving S + Be + Ved + Prep 2. She is often ________ (annoy) when returning home.
S (person) + Find + O (thing) + -ing S (person) + Make / feel / look (O) + -ed 3. The music programmes are _______________ (bore).
A / An / The + -ing + Noun S + Get + Ved 4. I found your present __________________ (interest).
The most + -ing + Noun S + Be + Adv (often, always, never, sometimes, 5. They made me _____________ (shock).
Anything / something + -ing usually ) + Ved 6. Computer is a __________ (fascinate) invention.
Have a very + -ing + Noun 7. I felt ___________________ (disappoint).
8. The most __________________ (terrify) memory in
Adjectives Fascinating (lôi cuốn) Fascinated (lôi cuốn) + by my mind was an accident.
Exciting (sôi động) Excited (sôi động) + about / at / by 9. There is something ____________ (move) in my shirt.
Amusing (vui, hay) Amused (vui, hay) + at / by 10. Tom is ____________ (irritate) by the crowds.
Amazing (kinh ngạc) Amazed (kinh ngạc) + at / by 11. This football match is ________________ (bore).
Astonishing (kinh ngạc) Astonished (kinh ngạc) + at / by 12. I am ______________ (tire) of running fast.
Shocking (sửng sốt) Shocked (sửng sốt) + by 13. She isn’t often ____________ (sastisfy) with her life.
Disgusting (kinh tởm) Disgusted (kinh tởm) + at /by / with 14. The most _________________ (horrify) memory in my
Embarrassing (bối rối) Embarrassed (bối rối) + about / at mind is falling down the mountain.
Confusing (bối rối) Confused (bối rối) + about 15. The test makes Mai ________________ (worry).
Horrifying (kinh hoàng) Horrified (kinh hoàng) + by 16. Your party is _________________ (depress).
Terrifying (kinh khiếp) Terrified (kinh khiếp) + of/ at 17. You’ve got a new hairstyle. How________________
Frightening (sợ hãi) Frightened (sợ hãi) + of (amaze) you are today!
Depressing (nản chí) Depressed (nản chí) + about 18. They have a very _____________ (excite) party.
Worrying (lo lắng) Worried (lo lắng) + about 19. The man finds the “Titanic” film _________ (amuse).
Annoying (quấy rầy, làm phiền) Annoyed (quấy rầy, làm phiền) + with (person) 20. She feels __________________ (confuse).
Annoyed (quấy rầy, làm phiền) + at / about (thing) 21. Your appearance made me _____________ (surprise)
Exhausting (kiệt sức) Exhausted (kiệt sức) last night.
Satisfying (thỏa mãn) Satisfied (thỏa mãn) + with 22. Dying is a _________________ (terrify) accident.
Interesting (thú vị) Interested (thú vị) + in 23. You are _______________ (embarrass) about your
Boring (chán) Bored (chán) + with behavior.
Surprising (ngạc nhiên) Surprised (ngạc nhiên) + at / by 24. At the end of the day, I am usually ________ (exhaust).
Tiring (mệt mỏi) Tired (mệt mỏi) + of 25. They felt _________ (frustrate) at the lack of progress.
Disappointing (thất vọng) Disappointed (thất vọng) + at/ by sth 26. The evil face makes the baby ___________ (frighten).
Disappointed (thất vọng) + in / with sth / sb 27. His bad behavior is very ______________ (disgust).
Frustrating (thất vọng) Frustrated (thất vọng) + at / with 28. We were all ___________ (shock) at the news of his
Irritating (kích thích, chọc tức) Irritated (kích thích, chọc tức) + at/ by /with death.
Examples 1. The film is interesting. 1. I am interested in football. 29. He is an___________________(interest) boy.
2. I find the radio boring. 2. You make her surprised. 30. An _______________ (amaze) discovery is fire.
3. It is an amusing game. 3. I am never exhausted. 31. My parents looked __________________ (astonish) at
4. The most interesting book is 4. I feel bored. my news.
Harry Porter. 32. This drug is _____________ (irritate).
5. He has a very annoying dog.
II. Choose the correct answer:
1. The children were ...................... by Walt Disney films.
A. fascinating B. fascinated C. fascination D. fascinate
2. The actress has a ...................... smile.
A. fantastical B. fantastic C. fascinating D. fascinated
3. People all over the country were ...................... by the news of the victory.
A. excited B. interesting C. fantastic D. exciting
4. All the fans jumped about ...................... when their team scored the final penalty.
A. exciting B. excited C. excitingly D. excitement
5. The baby was ...................... of being left alone in the room.
A. terrible B. terrified C. terrific D. terrifying
6. What a ...................... experience!
A. terrified B. terrify C. terror D. terrifying
7. A: "How does Jan like her new car?" B: "She's …………………….. with it".
A. delighted B. delighting C. delight D. delightful
8. "How…………………… we are to hear that you got the scholarship.
"Thank you. It was really a surprise".
A. pleasing B. pleased C. pleasingly D. please
9. His smile really…………………..the young girl.
A. embarrasses B. embarrassing C. embarrassingly D. embarrrass
10. Don’t let the children see ...................... films.
A. horror B. horrifying C. horrified D. horrible
11. We were ...................... by the terrible accident.
A. horrible B. horror C. horrific D. horrified
12. His foolish mistakes ...................... all of us.
A. amusing B. amused C. amusement D. amuses
13. A: "What a terrible football game!" B: "I thought it was…………………."
A. delightful B. delighting C. delight D. delighted
14. To the great ...................... of all the audience, the actor’s beard fell off.
A. amusement B. amusing C. amuse D. amused
15. Her decision to cancel the concert ……………………her fans.
A. amuses B. interests C. disappoints D. terrifies
16. A quarter of workers interviewed said they felt highly ……………………' at work.
A. stressed B. stressful C. stressing D. stress
17. She's very good at coping in …………………… situations.
A. stressed B. stressful C. stressing D. stress
18. This is a …………………… book that should be essential reading for people of all ages in every parish.
A. delighted B. delighting C. delightful D. delight