2 Open the brackets and fill in the blanks with -ing/-ed adjectives 1) I can't deny that she is very ______ (to tire) of the working day. 2) Jack was ______ (to bore) by the silly comedy we had seen. 3) She says she has never seen such a ______ (to bore) birthday party in her life. 4) The students didn't agree with the ______ (to convince) facts. 5) Nancy found her niece quite a ______ (to charm) girl. 6) The film director was an ______ (to excite) man and his new serial became a hit. 7) Tom thinks the music to be rather ______ (to annoy). 8) The teachers are often ______ (to shock) by his ignorance. 9) The group was ______ (to bore) by the inexperienced guide's excursion. 10) I am not ______ (to interest) in modern prose.

Решение:

Здесь нужно правильно выбрать форму прилагательного: -ing (описывает причину чувства) или -ed (описывает само чувство).

1. I can't deny that she is very tired (to tire) of the working day. (Она испытывает усталость)
2. Jack was bored (to bore) by the silly comedy we had seen. (Джек испытывал скуку)
3. She says she has never seen such a boring (to bore) birthday party in her life. (Вечеринка вызывала скуку)
4. The students didn't agree with the convincing (to convince) facts. (Факты вызывали убеждение)
5. Nancy found her niece quite a charming (to charm) girl. (Девочка вызывала очарование)
6. The film director was an exciting (to excite) man and his new serial became a hit. (Режиссер вызывал восторг)
7. Tom thinks the music to be rather annoying (to annoy). (Музыка вызывала раздражение)
8. The teachers are often shocked (to shock) by his ignorance. (Учителя испытывали шок)
9. The group was bored (to bore) by the inexperienced guide's excursion. (Группа испытывала скуку)
10. I am not interested (to interest) in modern prose. (Я испытываю интерес)

Ответ:

1. tired
2. bored
3. boring
4. convincing
5. charming
6. exciting
7. annoying
8. shocked
9. bored
10. interested