Exercise 56. Choose the right word

Choose the right word.

1. I don't like horror films. I think they are (frightening/frightened) and (boring/bored). 2. Don't look so (surprising/surprised). Of course, it war a (surprising/surprised) decision but we had no other out. 3. It was a (tiring/tired) journey. I wish I hadn't it. I feel completely (exhausting/exhausted) aftes 4. The football match was (disappointing/disappointed). Our team lost the game and we left the stadium qtiite (disappointing/disappointed). 5. He can't remember his pupils' names. It seemed funny at first, but now it is rather (embarrassing/embarrassed). 6. So far as Mrs. Brown was concerned she did not seem to be in the least (embarrassing/embarrassed). 7. He did not come and she 'looked rather (worrying/worried). 8. The rise in crime is (depressing/depressed). 9. The pictures made a (depressing/depressed) impression on him. 10. She is not (satisfying/satisfied) with her position.

Exercise 57.

Complete the sentences with the words from the box using the proper degree.

Busy few famous convenient well-read kind-hearted straight hot

1. She is easy to deal with. I think she is___than her sister. 2.1 suppose the works of this artist are___ abroad than in his country. 3. This armchair is___of all. 4. He knows a lot. He is___than his schoolmates. 5. Let's take this path. It's___. 6. The street you live in is___than mine. 7. Days are getting___in July. 8, He made___mistakes in his class.

Exercise 58.

Match the adjectives on the left with their definitions on the right.

1) further a) after some time

2) farther b) the second of two

things or persons already mentioned

3) last c) the smallest

4) latter d) coming immediately

after, in space or in order

5) elder e) additional

6) nearer f) at a greater distance

7) next g) least good

8) least h) coming after all others

in time or order

9) later i) senior of members of

the family

10) worst j) closer