Complete each sentence using a world from the box.

amusing / amused

confusing / confused

exhausting/ exhausted

annoying/ annoyed

disgusting / disguted

interesting/ interested

boring/ bored

exciting / excited

surprising/ surprised

1. I'm ve got nothing to do . I'm............

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

3. The kitchen hadn't been cleaned for ages. It was really .........

4. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly............in art.

5. There's no need to get........just because I'm a few minutes late.

6. The lecture was......I fell asleep

7. I'm starting a new job next week. I'm very ........about it

8. Steve is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very.....

9. Liz is a very ......person. She knows a lot , she's travelled a lot and she's done lots of different things.

Give the correct form ( -ing/-ed ) of the verbs in brackets :

1. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not very ___________ in art. (interest)

2. We went for a very long walk. It was very __________ (tire)

3. He's one of the most __________ people I've ever met. He always makes everyone laugh (interest)

4. She likes him because he never says anything __________ (bore)

5. I was ________ when I heard they were getting divorced (astonish)

6. I'm starting a new job next week. I'm quite _________ about it (excite)

7. Did you think it was an ________ play ? (amuse)

8. The children are _______ by the animals (frighten)

9. The book I'm reading is really _______ (interest)

10. I'm really ________ in reading this novel (interest)

Hãy điền những câu, dùng một trong những từ trong khung
interesting/interested
confusing/confused
damaging/damaged
amusing/amused
stealing/stolen
surprising/surprised
boring/bored

1. I like to talk with her. I think she is an.............person
2. The...................jewelry was recovered
3. A...................earthquake occurred recently
4. He works very hard. It's not .........that he's always tired
5. I seldom go to see a football match. I'm not.....................in it
6. The lecture was ............... I fell asleep
7. His explanation was .................... We didn't understand it
8. He often tells ú an ................. story when he meets us

I. Rewrite the following sentences using the word given so that it has the same meaning as the original one.
1. The cinema was practically empty. There was hardly_____________________________________________________
2. The house has got everything except a large garden. The only thing_______________________________________________________
3. Although he works hard, he cannot earn enough. Hard______________________________________________________________
4. Alan was not a confident person, and that was why he was so shy. Alan’s______________________________________________________________
5. Jack is proud of the fact that he is never late. Jack prides himself___________________________________________________
6. It’s very kind of you to give me a lift. I appreciate _________________________________________________________ 7. Although he wasn’t experienced, he got the job. Despite______________________________________________________________
8. My mother lives a long way from the supermarket. There isn’t___________________________________________________________
9. It is cheaper to send things by sea than by airmail. It costs _____________________________________________________________
10. He delayed writing the book until he had done a lot of research. Only when___________________________________________________________

Fill in each blank in the following sentences with a suitable preposition or adverb particle. (10 pts)
a. I was given a present (1 ) ________ my birthday (2) ________ my friend.
b. I'm sick and tired (3) ______ all the arguments.
c. Keep off the grass! You’re not allowed to walk or lie (4) ______ it.
d. Please run a bath (5) ______ me. I’ll be home (6) ______ ten minutes.
e. One of the men left (7) ______ paying his share of the bill. How could he do that?
f. Last Sunday I was invited (8)________his wedding party.
g. We all laughed, (9) ______ the exception (1 0) ______ Alice.
h. He was more famous (11) _______ an artist (12) _______ the age of thirty.
i. His wallet was stolen (13) _____ his pocket while he was travelling (14) _____ the bus.
j. If you don't warm (15) ____ before exercising, you risk injuring yourself.
k. I used weedkiller to get rid (16) ____ the weeds (1 7) ____ the garden.

l. After so many years of war, there was a great desire (18) _____ peace.
m. When I got home from school I changed (19) _____ (20) _____ my uniform and put on my casual clothes.
 

IV. Circle the best answer:

1.The girls are excited at the thought of seeing their grandmother again.

A. The girls are thinking of seeing their grandparents again.

B. The girls are planning to see their grandparents again.

C. The girls are looking forward to seeing their grandparents again.

D. The girls are looking ahead to seeing their grandparents again.

2. It is Alice’s job to look after the staff.

A. Alice is responsible for looking after the staff. B. Alice should look after the staff

C. Alice is looking for a job to look after the staff D. Alice is allowed to look after the staff

3. Do ancient cities interest you?

A. Are ancient cities interesting with you? B. Are you interesting in ancient cities?

C. Do you find ancient cities interesting? D. Do you interested in ancient cities?

4. Learning English is not easy.

A. Nobody can learn English B. People are afraid of learning English

C. It is not easy to learn English D. It is important to learn English.

5. Usually, people give much thought to their future

A. Usually, people think much to their future

B. Usually, people think much for their future

C. Usually, people think much in their future

D. Usually, people think much of their future

6. I can’t often afford to spend my holiday abroad.

A. I don’t want to spend my holiday abroad.

B. I am seldom able to afford to spend my holiday abroad

C. I am not thinking about spending my holiday abroad

D. I am not thinking about spending my holiday abroad

7. Judy has to work very hard to earn just enough money to pay her bills.

A. Although Judy works very hard, she never pays her bills on time.

B. Because Judy works very hard, she always pays her bills on time

C. Judy has to work very hard to make ends meet.

D. Judy has to work very hard and her bills have just been paid.

8. I am certainly not going to give you any more money.

A.I have no intention to give you any more money.

B. Because of uncertainty, I don’t give you any more money

C. I don’t want to explain why I am not going to give you any more money

D. It is clear that I am not going to give you any more money.

9. I think cycling is preferable to walk.

A. I prefer cycling to walking B. I like cycling better than walking

C. Cycling and walking is the same to me D. Both A and B

10. He denied taking the calculator

A. He said that he would not take the calculator B. He denied that he didn’t take the calculator

C. It was undeniable that he took the calculator D. He said that he had not taken the calculator

1. Tim (live) _______ in Manchester but he (spend) _______ this month in Wales

2. A: _______ (you/work) today?

B: No, I _______. I usually (work) _______ on Fridays but I’ve got the day off

3. A: What _______ (Josephine/do)

B: She (be) _______ a teacher but she (not teach) at the moment. She (look) _______ for a job.

4. A: Can I have that paper or _______ (you/read) it?

B: No, I (not read) _______ it. I never (read) _______ that paper. I (prefer) _______ the Daily News

5. A: _______ (This bag/belong) to you?

B: No, It _______, but I (know) _______ Anita (look) _______ for her bag

6. I (not smoke) _______ but my husband _______. He (try) _______ to stop at the momet but it’s not easy

7. _______ (you/remember) my friend Matthew? He (stay) _______ with me at the moment

8. A: _______ (you/speak) German?

B: No, I _______, but I (want) _______ to learn. I (look) _______ for a coursebook.

9. Emma and Katie usually (visit) _______ me on Saturdays but they _______ (camp) in the New Forest this weekend.

10. A: _______ (Simon/help) you very much?

B: No, not usually, but he (help) me today

11. A: What _______ (you/do)?

B: I (write) _______ a letter to my parents. I (write) _______ them every weekend

12. A: Let’s go out B: Look! It (snow) _______ outside. It (come) _______ down quite hard

13. A: What time _______ (you/usually/start) work?

B: Normally, We (start) _______ work at eight o’clock, but we (start) _______ at seven this weekend. We’re very busy at the moment

14. A: _______ (you/listen) to the radio? B: No, You can turn it off

15. A: _______ (you/look) for someone?

B: Yes, I (need) _______ to sepak to Neil. Is he in?

A: Yes, but I (think) _______ he’s busy. He (talk) _______ to the boss at the moment.

16. A: I (want) _______ a new computer. I (save) _______ up to buy one.

B: But computers (cost) _______ so much money. What’s wrong with the one we’ve got.

A: It (get) _______ out of date. Now

17. A: What _______ (you/do)?

B: I (weigh) _______ this letter. I (need) _______ to know how many stamps to put on it

18. A: I (think) _______ this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry (go) _______

B: I (agree) _______. People shouldn’t go so fast

19. A: I (always/fall) _______ asleep. I just can’t keep awake.

B: What time _______ (you/go) to bed?

A: About ten o’clock usually. But It (not/make) _______ any difference

20. A: Are you free on Friday?

B: No, We’re very busy now. We (have) _______ a party on Sunday.