Task 1 Fill in: consumption, complicated, population, complained, herbs, lasted, offers 1 The university now ………… many of its courses online.
2 Cooking with fresh ………. isn’t just for gourmet chefs.
3 Computers are capable of doing extremely …………. work.
4 Tom ……….. that he couldn't get that song out of his head.
5 You should definitely increase your water ……….. during the hot summer months.
6 The fight ……… for a long time.
7 My town has a ………. of about 30,000 people.
- The present participle of the verb "bore" is "boring."
- So, the correct answer is "boring."
2. Did you meet anyone interest at the party? You know I’m not in making new friends. (INTEREST)
- The present participle of the verb "interest" is "interesting."
- So, the correct answer is "interesting."
3. Isn’t it how she speaks English! She’s only been learning it for two months.
Well, I’m not at all. She’s very clever. (SURPRISE)
- The present participle of the verb "surprise" is "surprising."
- So, the correct answer is "surprising."
4. It’s been raining all day. I hate this weather. It’s really Yes, such weather makes everybody (DEPRESS)
- The present participle of the verb "depress" is "depressing."
- So, the correct answer is "depressing."
5. Ann is going to America next month. She’s never been there. She’s really about going. It’ll be an experience for her. (EXCITE)
- The present participle of the verb "excite" is "exciting."
- So, the correct answer is "exciting."
6. Diana teaches young children. It’s a hard job. She often finds her job At the end of the day’s work she’s often (EXHAUST)
- The present participle of the verb "exhaust" is "exhausting."
- So, the correct answer is "exhausting."
7. We were all when we heard about the disaster. It must have been a experience for the victims. (HORRIFY)
- The past participle of the verb "horrify" is "horrified."
- So, the correct answer is "horrified."
8. It’s sometimes when you have to ask people for money.
Is it? Well, I never feel about that. (EMBARRASS)
- The present participle of the verb "embarrass" is "embarrassing."
- So, the correct answer is "embarrassing."
9. After seeing the scenes everyone was Yes, it was a very sight. (SHOCK)
- The past participle of the verb "shock" is "shocked."
- So, the correct answer is "shocked."
10. I had never expected to be offered the job. I was really when they told me.
- It isn’t so You really deserved to be chosen. You’ve got a lot of qualifications. (AMAZE)
- The past participle of the verb "amaze" is "amazed."
- So, the correct answer is "amazed."
11. I don’t know what they were cooking, but the smell was
You would be more if you had to eat it. (DISGUST)
- The present participle of the verb "disgust" is "disgusting."
- So, the correct answer is "disgusting."
12. I didn’t understand what the message meant. I was so
Yes, the words were strange and (CONFUSE)
- The past participle of the verb "confuse" is "confused."
- So, the correct answer is "confused."
13. Aren’t those tigers ?
No, I don’t think so. Actually I’m not of any animals at all. (FRIGHTEN)
- The present participle of the verb "frighten" is "frightening."
- So, the correct answer is "frightening."
14. You look
Yes, something very has just happened to me. (AMUSE)
- The past participle of the verb "amuse" is "amused."
- So, the correct answer is "amused."
15. The firm is in a very situation.
Yes, all the members of the management are rather (WORRY)
- The present participle of the verb "worry" is "worrying."
- So, the correct answer is "worrying."
Note: Answering the present or past participle form of a verb requires understanding the rules of English grammar and knowing the different forms of irregular verbs. This exercise is aimed at testing your knowledge of these forms. Remember to pay attention to verb tense and form while answering.