1.Grammar rules frustrate me. They're not logical. They are so __________.

frustrating

2. They frustrate me but they don't bore me. I am never __________ when I study
bored

grammar.

3. Normally a language class stimulates me. Of course, it depends on the

teacher. With some teachers I don't feel __________.

stimulate

d 4. Their classes bore me. And I'm not the only one. Many students find these
boring

classes very __________.

5. If teachers want to interest the students, they must use __________ material.
interestin

g 6. How can teachers interest students? One way is to have __________

discussions.

interesting

7. Certain subjects interest almost everybody. For example, most students are
__________ in the subject of crime and morality.

intereste

d 8. It's important to speak in a language class, but it frightens many students.

They are too __________ to speak in front of so many people.
frightened
9. And me? Well, certain things frighten me, but not that. I am never __________
when I speak in class.

frightene

d 10. Exams, however, really frighten me. Exams are the only __________ thing
frightenin

in a language course.

g 11. Exams tire me, both physically and emotionally. After a two-hour exam I
am really __________.

tired

12. All the mental effort exhausts the student. Ask anybody. They all agree.
Exams are __________.

exhausting

13. But if I get a good grade, now that excites me. And if I get more than ninety
percent, I am really __________.

excited

14. In conclusion, I must confess that languages fascinate me. I will always
want to learn a new and __________ language.

fascinatin

Sue: Hi, Jane. Have you had an (interest) day?

Jane: I've had a very (excite) day. It's my birthday today.
Sue: I'm a little (confuse). I thought your birthday was next month.
Jane No, that's my brother's birthday. Mine is today.
Sue: Oh! Now I'm (embarrass). I didn't get you a present.
Jane: That's (disappoint). But it's OK.
Sue: Now I'm (depress), too.
Hey, I've just had a (fascinate) idea.
Why don't we go shopping and get you a present right now? That way we
can get you something really (please).

Jane: What an (enchant) idea. Where shall we start?

Sue: What about right here?
Bill: Hi, Mark. You look (tire).
.
Mark: I am. I'm totally (exhaust)
.
Bill: Why? What have you been doing?
Mark: I've been getting my house ready for the painters to come tomorrow. Now
they ring me to tell me, yet again, that they can't come till next week. I'm getting
very (annoy) with them..
Bill: That's (disappoint).
I'll bet that you'll be (please) when it's finished.
Mark: You're not wrong! I'm starting to get very (bore) with all the delays.
It's (distress).
.
Bill: You must be so (frustrate). When do they think they will finish painting you
house.
Mark: They say that it will take about two weeks to finish. But when they will
start I don't know.
Bill: Don't be too (depress).
Just think of how (relieve) you'll be when it's finished.
Mark: That's the (frighten) thing. I'm starting to believe that it will never be
finished.
Bill: What a (shock) thought.
Never mind. One day soon you'll wake up with the (relax) thought that it's
finished and you don't have to worry about it anymore.
Mark: I hope you're right.

Amy: Have you heard the (suprise) news about Alice and Ted?
Cathy: You mean about their getting married. Yes, I have. I was absolutely
(astonish) when I heard about it.
I thought it was the most (astound) thing I'd heard in a long time. They're
always fighting like cats and dogs.
Amy: I agree with you. I was pretty (shock) when I heard about it myself.
Cathy: Actually, I'm (relieve).
I was always (worry) that they would break up. Now I can relax.
Amy: What a (depress) idea.
But you're right. That would be an (upset) thing to happen.
Cathy: Now we can all relax knowing that they will live a life of (content), (wed)
bliss.
Amy: You're so right. I just love weddings. They're so (fascinate).

The noise is annoying.

I find photography an interesting subject.
It was an exciting tennis match.
We're having a relaxing holiday.

She is annoyed.
I am interested in photography.
Everyone was excited during the game.
We all feel relaxed after the holiday we had.

Q1.

This wet weather is so ......

depressed
depressing

Q2.

I will be very ..... if she does well in her test.

surprised
surprising

Q3.

My new job is extremely ......

tired
tiring

Q4.

I come home extremely ..... at the end of each day.

tired
tiring

Q5.

He's such a ..... person. He never wants to go out.

bored
boring

Q6.

I'm ...... I have no idea what to do.

confused
confusing

Q7.

Did you hear the ..... news about the accident?

shocked
shocking

Q8.

I'm not very ..... in sport.

interested
interesting

Q9.

I didn't find his joke very ......

amused
amusing

Q10.

I am ..... of spiders.
frightened
frightening

Q11.

I am ..... with my grade in the grammar test.

disappointed
disappointing

Q12.

The film is very ......

excited
exciting

Q13.

I am ..... about my test grades. They are all quite bad.

depressed
depressing

Q14.

It was not ..... she failed her tests. She never studied.
surprised
surprising

Q15.

I'm getting ..... with this book. Nothing ever happens.

bored
boring

Q16.

These instructions are extremely ...... Can you help me?

confused
confusing

Q17.

I'm ..... that he could do something so stupid and dangerous.

shocked
shocking

Q18.

I don't find sport at all ......

interested
interesting

Q19.

I was not ..... to be kept waiting so long.

amused
amusing

Q20.

Our new science teacher is very ...... We sit there like mice!
frightened
frightening

Q21.

It was very ..... not to be selected for the basketball team.

disappointed
disappointing

Q22.

I am ..... about the tennis tournament tomorrow.

excited
exciting

Q23.

The news was quite ......

puzzled
puzzling

Q24.

His behaviour has been very ..... in recent weeks.

puzzled
puzzling