Word building

Translate the derivatives; say to what part of speech they belong.

1. depend (v) – зависеть → dependence, independence, dependent, independent
2. tire (v) – утомлять(ся) → tiring, tired, tiredness
3. busy (a) – деятельный; занятой → busily, busyness
4. idle (a) – ленивый; незанятый → idly, idleness
5. patient (a) – терпеливый → patiently, impatient, impatiently
6. sleep (v) – спать → oversleep, sleeper

Choose the corresponding English word.

1 важность, значимость	a) important	b) importance	c) importantly
2 успешно	a) success	b) successful	c) successfully
3 решение	a) decide	b) decisive	c) decision
4 мысль	a) think	b) thought	c) thoughtful
5 сила	a) strong	b) strength	c) strengthen
6 замешательство	a) confused	b) confusion	c) confusedly

Confusing Words '-ed' and '-ing' Adjectives: Describing Feelings and Things Adjectives that end in -ing are used to describe things and situations: “The lecture was boring.” Adjectives that end in -ed are used to describe our feelings: “I felt very bored.”

Complete the sentences below using the correct adjective.

1. I think that rainy days in autumn are ___. (depressing/depressed)
2. They arrived back from their long walk, ___ but happy. (tiring/tired)
3. I was very ___ to hear you’re well again. (pleasing/pleased)
4. At times, English can be a ___ language to learn. (confusing/confused)
5. Many young people are ___ about what career to choose – there are so many possibilities. (confusing/confused)
6. I really like Spielberg’s films – they’re always so ___. (exciting/excited)
7. You must be feeling really ___ about getting married. (exciting/excited)
8. I’m not going to watch it. It sounds really ___. (boring/bored)
9. She’s ___ of doing the same thing every day. (boring/bored)
10. I was ___ to hear that Simon got married. (amazing/amazed)
11. Dogs often feel ___ during fireworks. (frightening/frightened)
12. The metro can be ___ the first time you use it. (confusing/confused)
13. I felt very ___ because I didn’t know whether he wanted to see me or not. (confusing/ confused)
14. I was ___ to hear about the earthquake. (shocked/shocking)
15. I’ve never seen him looking so ___. (tiring/tired)
16. If you’re ___ I can let you have the title of the book. (interesting/interested)

Match the words of similar meaning.

1 worried	a go away
2 drop in	b idleness
3 leave	c energetic
4 laziness	d duty
5 dull	e visit (informally)
6 obligation	f boring
7 tireless	g nervous

Match the words to their opposites.

1 wake up	a take off
2 get up	b fail
3 put on	c forget
4 remember	d fall asleep
5 manage	e deserted
6 interesting	f go to bed
7 crowded	g boring

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