ATTITUDINAL ADJECTIVES

ATTITUDINAL ADJECTIVES
A/AN/THE
Date of preparation: th, Mar 2015
Date of teaching: th, th, Mar, 2015
Classes: 10cb3, 10cb7, 10cb8
I. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
- To help Ss know more about grammar exercises.
- To help Ss enhance vocabulary.
II.PROCEDURE IN CLASS:
1. Stabilization:
- Greets the class and checks the attendance.
- Has a short talk with the class.
2. Checking previous knowledge (none)
Teacher and Student’s Activities
Content
Exercise 1: (15ms)
Exercise 1:
T:
1. 'Do you think Margaret will take the job you offered her'?' 'I don't
- Asks Ss to do the exercises.
know. She seemed …….. in it, however.
- Instructions the way to do.
a. interest b. interesting c. interested
d. interestingly
- Calls some Ss go to the board
2. 'The students all went to the circus yesterday.' I heard it was
and write down the correct answer.
really…….
-Corrects mistakes and gives
a. amused b. amusing c. amuse
d. amusingly

feedback.
3.’ I was ............ that Jan couldn't come to the party.' 'Her boss made
Ss:
her work ‘overtime.'
-Listen to the teacher.
a. disappointing
b. disappointedly
-Work in pairs.
c. disappoint
d. disappointed
-Go to the board and write down.
4. 'What a terrible football game!' I thought it was…….
a. delightful b. delighting c. delight
d. delighted
5. 'How ....... we are to hear that you got the scholarship!' `Thank you.
It was really a surprise.'
a. pleasing
b. pleased
c. pleasingly
d. please
6. 'Professor Allen's class is the best I have ever been to." I think
it's...........
a. the most boring b. the most boringly c. the most bored d. most bored
7. 'I can't believe that Jim is marrying the vice-president's daughter.'
`That they would get married is …….
a. surprised b. surprisingly c. surprising
d. surprise
8. 'How does Jane like her new car? 'She's ………. with it.
a. delighted b. delighting
c. delight

d. delightful
9. 'This handmade cloth is beautiful.’........... 'To see such quality is….
a. pleasing
b. please
c. pleased
d. so pleasantly
10. 'You look nervous.' This thunder makes me……….’
a. scary b. scare
c. scaring
d. scared
11. 'The cabaret was amusing' `Claire was certainly ............ She
couldn't stop laughing.'
a. amuse b. amused
c. amusing
d. abusive
12. I think the way Jessica behaved was quite .........."Yes, I think so.'
a. shock b. shocked
c. shocking
d. shockingly
Expected answer:
1.c
2.b
3.d
4.a
7.c
8.a
9.a
10.d
Exercise 2: (15ms)

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Exercise 2:

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T:
- Asks Ss to do the exercises.
- Instructions the way to do.
- Calls some Ss go to the board
and write down the correct answer.
-Corrects mistakes and gives
feedback.
Ss:
-Listen to the teacher.
-Work individually.
-Go to the board and write down.

Exercise 3: (15ms)
T:
- Asks Ss to do the exercises.
- Instructions the way to do.
- Calls some Ss go to the board
and write down the correct answer.
-Corrects mistakes and gives
feedback.
Ss:
-Listen to the teacher.
-Work in group of three.

-Go to the board and write down.

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1. 'Look outside. ........... sky is getting very dark.' `I hope there isn't
going to be a storm.'
a. A
b. The
c. θ
d. Some
2. I'd like to invite him to ...........dinner next week, if that's OK with
you.
a. a
b. the
c. θ
d. an
3. 'I'm going out for a walk. Have you seen my shoes?' 'Yes, they're
on….. floor in ..........kitchen.'
a. a/ the b. the/ the
c. a / a
d. the/ a
4. 'Do you see the video store? I was sure it was on......... Main Street.’
I think it's on ......... side street. But I'm not sure which one.'
a. the/ the b. the/ a
c. a / θ
d. θ /a
5. 'Would you like……… ice cream? There's one in ....... fridge.'
'Thanks.'
a. an/ the b. an/ a
c. θ / the

d. a/ the
6. ‘We'd better go. We've been here for ..........hour.' 'That
was..............fastest hour I've ever spent.'
a. a/ the b. an/ the
c. an/ a
d. θ / the
7. Don't forget we're meeting on ............Friday for ............ lunch.
a. a/ a b. a/ θ
c. θ / the
d/ θ / θ
8. 'I've got .........headache. I've had it all day' 'Why don't you go to…..
health center? It's open until six.'
a. a/ a b. θ / the
c. a/ the
d. a/ θ
9, 'I've got some problems with my phone bill.
Can I see someone about it?’ Yes, go to…… fifth floor ...lift is
along the corridor.'
a. the/ A b. the/ The
c. θ! A
d. the/ θ
10. 'Excuse me. I'd like to rent........... new game.” Here you are. Sega
Genesis. Please take it to ............ cashier over there.'
a. al the b. the/ the
c. θ / the
d. a/ a
Expected answer:
1.b
2.c
3.b

4.d
5.a
6.b
7.d
Exercise 3: Choose the sentence which has a similar meaning to
the sentence printed before
1. The film's ending is dramatic.
a. The end of the film is a drama.
b. The film has a dramatically
c. The film ends dramatically.
d. The end is filming dramatic2. The clown amused the children.
a. The clown had the children amusing.
b. The children found the clown
c. The clown made the children amuse.
d. The children were amusing the clown.
3. The film didn't come up to my expectation.
a. The film wasn't as good as I expected.
b. I expected the film to be longer.
c. The film didn't end as I expected.
d. I expected the film to be released sooner.
4. The film excited us all a lot.
a. The film had a lot excitement.
b. We were exciting about all of the film.
c. The film made all of us feel a lot of excited.

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d. All of us were excited about the film.
5. It doesn't matter to them which film they go to.

a. They never go to the movie whatever film is shown.
b. They don't mind which film they go to.
c. They like seeing every film they go to.
d. Which film they go to matters more than the cost.
Expected answer:
1.b
2.c
3.a
Exercise 4: (15ms)
T:
- Asks Ss to do the exercises.
- Instructions the way to do.
- Calls some Ss go to the board
and write down the correct answer.
-Corrects mistakes and gives
feedback.
Ss:
-Listen to the teacher.
-Work in pairs.
-Go to the board and write down.

Exercise 5: (15ms)
T:
- Asks Ss to do the exercises.
- Instructions the way to do.
- Calls some Ss go to the board
and write down the correct answer.
-Corrects mistakes and gives
feedback.
Ss:

-Listen to the teacher.
-Work in group.
-Go to the board and write down.

Exercise 6: (15ms)
T:
- Asks Ss to do the exercises.

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4.d

Exercise 4: Complete the sentences with the suitable “-ed” or
“ing” form of the words in brackets.
1.The book I’m reading is really ………..(interest)
2.I’m really ……… in reading this book.(interest)
3.The girl was……. about her coming birthday party.(excite)
4.The match we saw on TV last night was very ……..(excite)
5.The story I just finished had a very …….ending.(surprise)
6.I was really……..by the ending of the story.(surprise)
7.The characters in the story are ……..(fascinate)
8.The child is really………by the characters in the story.(fascinate)
9.I’m ……….I can’t understand the instructions on this box.(confuse)
10.The instructions on the box are………..(confuse)
11.Anna is getting ……….with her job.(bore)
12.Anna thinks her job is ………….(bore)
13.The report on the number of people who died in the storm
was……..(shock)
14.We were ……..by the report on the number of people who died in
the storm.(shock)

15.After the long journey, all of us were very………….(tire)
16.None of us felt happy because the long journey was very ……(tire)
Expected answer:
1.interesting
5.surprising
9.confused
2.interested
6.surprised
10.confusing
3.excited
7.fascinating
11.bored
4.exciting
8.fascinated
12.boring
Exercise 5: Put “a” or “an” in each blank where necessary.
1.Would you like ……glass of water, Ann?
2.Morris is…….computer programmer. He works in …….office.
3.Max and Angela are…………designers. They’re ………nice couple.
4.Is there……post office near here?
5.They have……..refrigerator, but they don’t have ……airconditioner.
6.I saw…….exciting football match on TV yesterday.
7.Can you see those women? They’re ………policewomen.
8.We visited ………art gallery and ……….amusement park yesterday.
9.Would you like to drink………coffee with……….milk?
10.Roger asked his teacher for……….advice about choosing……parttime job.
Expected answer:
1.a
2.a-an
3.Ø-a

4.a
6.an
7.Ø
8.an-an
9.Ø-Ø
Exercise 6: Put in “a”. “an” or “the” in each blank.
1.How far is it from here to……….airport?
2.’What’s ………capital of Spain? ‘It’s Madrid.’

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- Instructions the way to do.
- Calls some Ss go to the board
and write down the correct answer.
-Corrects mistakes and gives
feedback.
Ss:
-Listen to the teacher.
-Work in pairs.
-Go to the board and write down.

3.My father works in…..office in …..city center.
4…….earth is ….planet of ……solar system.
5.She was born in……..village in……north of England.
6……village where she was born has ……..beautiful river.
7.Who is……best singer in ……..United Kingdom?
8.Can you switch off……television? Nobody’s watching it.
9.He felt bored with…..woman who sat beside him at the party.
10.The ship was crossing …..Atlantic Ocean when it hit……..huge

iceberg.
11.Mount Everest is……..highest mountain in…….world.
12………..Mississippi River flows through several states
of……..United States.
13.My grandparents live in………old house in…….south of Dong Nai
Province. There is……..large garden behind …..house. They grow
some fruit trees and vegetables in……..garden.
14.There was ……accident near my house this morning…….taxi
crashed into…….lamp post……….taxi was damaged, but………
driver of………taxi was not hurt.
15.This morning I had ……….sandwich and………..cup of coffee for
breakfast…………sandwich was OK, but ……..coffee was terrible.
Expected answer:
1.the
6.the-a
2.the
7.the-the
3.an-the
8.the
4.the-a-the
9.the
5.a-the
10.the-a

Exercise 7: (15ms)
T:
- Asks Ss to do the exercises.
- Instructions the way to do.
- Calls some Ss go to the board
and write down the correct answer.

-Corrects mistakes and gives
feedback.
Ss:
-Listen to the teacher.
-Work individually.
-Go to the board and write down.

Exercise 7: Circle the word that has the underlined letter(s)
pronounced differently from that/ those of the others.
photo
form
of
fiction
orphan
enough
cough
neighbor
magazine
thousand
scientist
musical
zone
amaze
busy
seizure
century
picture
cinema
silent
actor

violent
story
listen
character
change
cheerful
achieve
high
sigh
weight
laugh
Expected answer:
1.of
2.neighbour
3.scientist
5.picture
6.listen
7.character

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