1. Adjectives ending in –ing and –ed (boring/bored) There are many adjectives ending in –ing and –ed. For example, boring and bored. Study this example situation: Jane has been doing the same job for a very long time. Every day she does exactly the same thing again and again. She does not enjoy it any more and would like to do something different. Jane job is boring. Jane is bored ( with her job).

2. Somebody is bored if something (or somebody else) is boring. Or, if something is boring, it makes you bored. So: Jane is bored because her job is boring. Her job is boring, so Jane is bored. If a person is boring, this means that they make other people bored: George always talks about the same things. He is really boring.

3. Complete the sentences for each situation. Use the word given + the ending - ing or –ed. An example: The film was not as good as we had expected. (disappoint-) a) The film was disappointing. b) We were disappointing with b) We were disappointing with the film.   Diana teaches young children. It is very hard job but she enjoys it. (exhaust-) a) a) She enjoys her job but it is often… b) b) At the end of a day/s work, she is often…   It is been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress-) a) a) This weather is… b) b) This weather makes me… c) c) It is silly to get… because the weather.   Clare is going to the United States next month. She has never been there before. (excit-) a) a) It will be an … experience for her. b) b) She is really …about going to the United States.

4. Complete the sentences using one of the words in the box: amusing/amused boring/bored confusing/confused exciting/excited exhausting/exhausted interesting/interested annoying/annoyed disgusting/disgusted 1. I have got nothing to do. I am …. 2. The teacher”s explanation was …. Most of the students did not understand it. 3. I seldom visit art galleries. I am not particularly… in art. 4. I have been working very hard all day and now I am …. 5. I am starting a new job next week. I am quite … about it. 6. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very…. 7. The kitchen had not been cleaned for ages. It was really …. 8. There is no need to get … just because I am a few minutes late. 9. The lecture was …. I fell asleep.

5. Check your answers. 1. I have nothing to do. I am bored. 2. The teacher”s explanation was confusing. Most of the students did not understand it. 3. I seldom visit art galleries. I am not particularly interested in art. 4. I have been working very hard all day and now I am exhausted. 5. I am starting a new job next week. I am quite excited about it. 6. Tom is very good at telling funny stories. He can be very amusing. 7. The kitchen had not been cleaned for ages. It was really disgusting. 8. There is no need to get annoyed just because I am a few minutes late. 9. The lecture was boring. I feel asleep. 10. I asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she was not interested. 11. Liz is very interesting person.