Unit 8exercises

Exercise

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ADJ-ING AND ADJ-ED
Các tính từ thường gặp
- Interested (in)

- interesting (in)

: thích, thú vị

- tired (of)

- tiring (of)

: mệt mỏi

- frightened (of)

- frightening (of)

: Sợ/ đáng sợ

- surprised (at)

- surprising (at)

: ngạc nhiên


- amused (at)

- amusing (at)

: làm cho ai vui, vui

- excited (about / at)

- exciting (about / at)

- amazed (at)

- amazing (at)

: kinh ngạc

- exhausted (at)

- exhausting (at)

: kiệt sức, mệt mỏi

- pleased (with)

- pleasing (with)

: hài lòng

- bored (with)

- boring (with)

: chán nản/ buổn chán

: thích thú

I/ chọn adj thích hợp
1. Are you (interesting/ interested) in football?
2. The football match was quite (exciting/ excited). I enjoyed it.
3. It’s sometimes (embarrassing/ embarrassed) when you have to ask
people for money
4. Do you usually get (embarrassing/ embarrassed)?
5. I had never expected to get the job. I was really (amazing/ amazed) when I
was offer it.
6. She has really very fast. She has made (astonishing/ astonished) progress
7. I didn’t find the situation funny. I was not (amusing/ amused)
8. It was a really (terrifying/ terrified) experience. Afterwards everybody was
very (shocking/ shocked)
9. Why do you always look so (boring/ bored)? Is your life really so (boring/

bored)?
10. He’s one of the most (boring/ bored) people I’ve ever met. He never stops
talking and he never say anything (interesting/ interested).
11. At first I thought Jake was an interesting/ interested guy, but tonight I
felt somewhat boring/ bored with his company.
12. She has really learnt very fast. She has made astonishing/ astonished
progress.
13. It was very disappointing/ disappointed not to get the job.
14. Philip was exceptionally annoying/ annoyed at Joanne's behaviour.
15. I thought the program on wildlife was fascinating/ fascinated. I was
absolutely fascinating/ fascinated.
16. We were thrilling/ thrilled to hear your good news.
17. It was really terrifying/ terrified experience. Afterwards, everybody was
very shocking/ shocked.


18. The journey took all day and night. They found it very tiring/ tired.
19. Did Tim feel frightening/ frightened when he saw the snake at his feet?
20. Why do you always look so boring/ bored. Is your life really
II) Hoàn thành các câu sau với Adj-ing và Adj-ed
1. The film wasn't as good as we had expected. (disappoint)
a. The film was _________________________ .
b. We were ________________________ with the film.
2. Diana teaches young children. It's a very hard job but she enjoys it.
(exhaust)
a. She enjoys her job but it is often ______________________ .
b. At the end of a day's work, she is often _______________________ .
3. It's been raining all day. I hate this weather. (depress)
a. This weather is _____________________ .
b. This weather makes me ______________________ .

c. It's silly to get ____________________ because of the weather.
4. Clare is going to the United States next month. She has never been there
before. (excite)
a. It will be an ________________ experience for her.
b. Going to new places is always ________________ .
c. She is really __________________ about going to the United States .
III) Hoàn thành các câu sau với các Adj thích hợp
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bored/ boring

interested/ interesting

amused / amusing

exhausted/ exhausting

confused/ confusing

excited / exciting

surprised/ surprising
1. He works very hard. It's not ___________________ that he's always tired.
2. The teacher's explanation was _____ ___________. Most of the students didn't
understand it.
3. I seldom visit art galleries. I'm not particularly ________________ in art.
4. The lecture was ___________________ . I fell asleep.
5. I asked Emily if she wanted to come out with us but she wasn't
__________________ .
6. I've been working very hard all day and now I'm __________________ .

7. I'm starting a new job next week. I'm quite _____________________ about it.
8. Tom

is

very

good

at

telling

funny

stories.

He

can

be

very

_____________________.
9. I've got nothing to do. I'm _______________________ .
10. Liz is a very _______________-__ person. She knows a lot, she's travelled a lot

and she's done lots of different things.
IV.

Chọn đáp án thích hợp nhất:

1. I always feel …………… before examinations. (nervous/ nervously)
2. He speaks English …………… (fluent/ fluently)
3. It is an ………… book. (interesting/ interestingly)
4. He drove …………… and he had an accident (careless/ carelessly)
5. We didn’t go out because it was raining …………… (heavy/heavily)
6. The football match was very ……………… I enjoyed it. (exciting/ excitingly)
7. She tried on the dress and it fitted her …………… (good/ well)
8. He never has accidents because he always drives …………… (careful/ carefully)
9. He behaved ……………… towards his children. (strict/ strictly)
10.

It’s too dark to see ……………… (clear/ clearly)

VII. Em hãy cho dạng đúng của từ trong ngoặc để hoàn thành bức thư
sau.
Dear Jack,
I am staying in a very (comfort) ________________ hotel in the south of
France, near a (sand)2 ______________ beach. Unfortunately it is very (wind)3
_____________ and the hotel itself is very (expense) _____________ 4.
Another problem is that the chef can’t cook very (good)5_____________. The
food is rather (grease)6 _____________ and I am (hunger)7_____________ most of
the time because I have great (difficult)8 _____________ in finding anything
(suitably)9 _____________ on the menu.
However, I am very impressed by the (beautiful)10 _____________ of the
surroundings and the (kind)11 _____________ of the people. It is true that I suffered

a bit a from (boring)12 _____________ but I always do when I’m not (full)13
_____________ occupied. Sometimes I feel (sleep)14 _____________ in the middle of
the day and have s short nap, which I am very (thank)15 _____________ for.
Unfortunately I sleep quite (bad)16 _____________ at night because the people in
the room next to me snore (terrible)17_____________.


Anyway, I’m leaving this Friday. The drive back will (probable)18
_____________ take me two or three days, as long as the traffic isn’t too
(bad)19_____________. I’ll get in touch (immediate)20 _____________ when I get
home and maybe we can arrange to meet up for a meal.

VIII. Em hãy cho từ trái nghĩa của từ trong ngoặc ở những câu sau.
1. Last year Mr. Hoang drove very …………………. . (CAREFULLY)
2. Lan always cycles……………… to school. (QUICKLY)
3. My brother plys badminton…………….. .(BADLY)
4. Mrs. Nga’s son always gets up ………………….. . (EARLY)
5. Nhung’s brother always comes home …………………… . (QUIETLY)
6. This is very …………………..(football match. (BORING)
7. It’s very ………………..to swim there. (SAFE)
8. Was Linh …………………at the tennis game last Saturday ? (PRESENT)
9. It’s ………………..for Trang to lean how to cycle. (EASY)
10. The match was between two……………..teams. (AMATEUR)

Although/ even though/ in spite of/ despite
Bài 1: Complete the sentences. Use although + a sentence from the box:
|I didn't speak the language

he has a very important job

|I had never seen her before

we don't like them very much

|It was quite cold
|I'd met her twice before

the heating was on

|
|

|

we've known each other a long time |

---------------------------------------------------------------------1. Although he has a very important job, he isn't particularly well-paid.
2. .................................................................................., I recognized her from a
photograph.


3. She wasn't wearing a coat ......................... .................................................
4. We thought we'd better invite them to them to the
party ...........................................................
5 .................. ................................................., I managed to make myself
understood.
6 ................................................................... , the room wasn't warm.
7 I didn't recognize
her......................... ................................................. ..........................................
8 We're not very good

friends ........... ..................................... .........................................................
Bài 2: Complete the sentences with although/in spite
of/because/because of
1 Although it rained a lot, we enjoyed our holiday.
2 a, ……………………..... all our careful plans, a lot of things went wrong.
b, ………………... we'd phoned everything carefully, a lot of things went wrong.
3 a, I went home early ……………….……... I was feeling unwell.
b, I went to work the next day………………… .... I was still feeling unwell.
4 a, She only accepted the job ....................................... the salary, which was very
high.
b, She accepted the job ……………………………….. the salary, which was rather
low.
5 a, I managed to get to sleep ………………………... there was a lot of noise.
b, I couldn't get to sleep ………………………………...... the noise.
Use your own ideas to complete the following sentences:
6 a, He passed the exam
although ....................................................................................................
b, He passed the exam
because ......................................................................................................


7 a, I didn't eat anything
although ..................................................................................................
b, I didn't eat anything in spite of
………………………………………………….................
Bài 3:Make one sentence from two. Use the word(s) in brackets in your
sentences.
1 I couldn't sleep. I was very tired.
(despite) I couldn't sleep despite being vey tired.
2. They have very little money. They are happy.

(in spite
of) .............................................................................................................................
..........
3. My foot was injured. I managed to walk to the nearest village.
(although) .................................................................................................................
........................
4. I enjoyed the film. The story was silly.
(in spite
of) .............................................................................................................................
..........
5. We live in the same street. We hardly ever see each other.
(despite) ...................................................................................................................
.......................
6. I got very wet in the rain. I was only out for five minutes.
(even
though) .....................................................................................................................
.............

Bài 4: viết lại câu với các từ cho trước


1) Although Tom was a poor student, he studied very well.
=> In spite of _______________________________________________________________
2) Mary could not go to school because she was sick.
Because of _______________________________________________________________
3) Although the weather was bad, she went to school on time.
=> Despite _______________________________________________________________
4) My mother told me to go to school although I was sick.
=> In spite of _______________________________________________________________
5) Because there was a big storm, I stayed at home.

=> Because of _______________________________________________________________
6) Tom was admitted to the university although his grades were bad.
=> Despite _______________________________________________________________
7) Although she has a physical handicap, she has become a successful woman.
=> Despite _______________________________________________________________
8) In spite of his god salary, Tom gave up his job.
=> Although_______________________________________________________________
9) Though he had not finished the paper, he went to sleep.
=> In spite of _______________________________________________________________
10) In spite of the high prices, my daughter insists on going to the movies.
=> Even though _____________________________________________________________
11. He is so young. His acting is excellent. (Although)
___________________________________________________________________________
12. It was noisy. The children slept well. (Despite)
___________________________________________________________________________
13. The film poster is fascinating. I don't want to see this film. (In spite of)
___________________________________________________________________________
14. Although our plan is careful, we made some mistakes. (Despite)
__________________________________________________________________________