Unit 13. FILMS AND CINEMA
Fill in the blanks with -ed or -ing form of the adjectives
1. The coach isn’t _____________ (please) with the results of his team.
2. Although everybody says the film is ___________(bore), I want to see it.
3. They were ___________(amaze) to see so many black clouds in the sky.
4. My father found Prague ___________(fascinate)
5. Roberto Carlos is ___________(concern) about his injury.
6. I have a profitable job but is ____________(exhaust).
7. Fairy tales are __________(enchante). Do you agree?
8. All the fans were __________(surprise) by the success of their team.
9. Getting up early at the weekends is ____________: (annoy ).
10. Robin is ___________(interest) in politics. According to her politics is really __________. (interest)
II. Comeplete the sentences with the suitable “-ed”, “-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. (Facsinate)
9. I’m _______ . I can’t understand the instructions on this box. (Confuse)
10. The instructions on the box are _____ . (Confuse)
III. Rewrite the following sentences, using “It was not untill … that…”
1. I didn’t finish the report until midnight.
→ It was not until……………………………………………………………………
2. The manager didn’t return from his holiday untill Monday.
→ It was not until……………………………………………………………………
3. She didn’t answer his phone call until he had phoned her the third time.
→ It was not until……………………………………………………………………
4. They didn’t buy the house until the bank had lent them the money.

3. It was not until I had showed it to him that Simon realized his mistake.
→ Simon …………………………………………………………………
4. It was not until the spring came that the ice on the lake thawed.
→ The ice …………………………………………………………………
5. It was not until the building was almost burned down that the firemen arrived.
→ The firemen …………………………………………………………………
6. It was not until it had stopped raining that we left the party.
→ We …………………………………………………………………
7. It was not until all the shops had closed that Isabel decided to go shopping.
→ Isabel …………………………………………………………………
8. It was not until the robbers had gone that the police came to the scene.
→ The police …………………………………………………………………
9. I didn’t finished the report untill midnight.
→ It was …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
10. The manager didn’t return from his holiday untill Monday.
→ It was …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
11. She didn’t answer his phone call untill he had phoned her the third time.
→ It was …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
12. They didn’t buy the house untill the bank had lent them the money.
→ It was …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
IV. 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”.
3. My father works in ______ office _______ 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.

I heard some very ______ news. I'm going to lose my job. I feel terrible
Cheer up . Don't feel so ______ . There are plenty of other jobs.
I heard a very ______ story. It will make you laugh.
It's not ______ that you failed the exam. You never did any work.
I don't understand this exercise. I'm very ______ .
I thought your behaviour at the party was ______ . You were sick in the middle
of the room.
My trip to Paris has been cancelled. I'm really ______ . I really wanted to go.
The performance of the English team was very ______ . They played much
worse than expected.
There are a lot of road signs. It's all very ______ .
I am very ______ in this subject. I find it fascinating.
The lesson was really ______ . I almost fell asleep.
I was ______ by her behaviour. It was very funny.
I was ______ by the news. I didn't expect it.
I was ______ by his behaviour. It was outrageous.
I'm ______ in finding out more about this. Where can I look?
When the students did badly, the teacher became really ______ and didn't
smile for weeks.
Sue: Hi, Jane. Have you had an (interest) day?
Jane: I've had a very (excite) day. It's my birthday today.
Sue: I'm a little (confuse). I thought your birthday was next month.
Jane No, that's my brother's birthday. Mine is today.
Sue: Oh! Now I'm (embarrass). I didn't get you a present.
Jane: That's (disappoint). But it's OK.
Sue: Now I'm (depress), too.
Hey, I've just had a (fascinate) idea.
Why don't we go shopping and get you a present right now? That way we can get you
something really (please).
Jane: What an (enchant) idea. Where shall we start?

Amy: What a (depress) idea.
But you're right. That would be an (upset) thing to happen.
Cathy: Now we can all relax knowing that they will live a life of (content), (wed) bliss.
Amy: You're so right. I just love weddings. They're so (fascinate).
Example: The goalie’s injury disappointed his many fans. His injury was disappointing. His fans were
disappointed.
1. The apple satisfied my hunger. The apple was .
2. Bob’s decision to quit his job shocked everyone. I was when I heard.
3. A thunderstorm threatened to ruin our picnic. The storm was .
4. The view from the top of the mountain inspired him to write a song. It was an view.
5. Mom comforted me with a cup of hot chocolate. The hot chocolate was .
6.The new movie bored everyone in the audience. The audience was .
7. The latest loss devastated the basketball players. It was a loss.
8. Her lecture interested me. I was so that I later began to read more about it.
9. The low score on her test depressed her. The score was .
10. His offer of a higher salary tempted me to accept the job. I felt .