9) It was rather surprising/surprised how a man could walk along the rope. 10) The people were surprising/surprised by his silly behaviour. 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.