GRAMMAR REVISION

Complete the sentences below with the correct adjective formed from the verb at the end
of the sentence.

I do not feel ______________________ to do anything when the

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weather is so dull.
motivate

2 A pay rise is not ______________________ for a long time. motivate

3 The perks I get at my current job are not ______________________. satisfy
When it is cloudy and rainy I feel really ______________________.
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Even chocolate does not help.
depress
I do not like watching dramas. They can be really
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______________________.
depress

6 It was the most ______________________ news I have recently heard. shock

I have never felt so ______________________ in my life. I have no
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idea what I should or shouldn’t do.
frustrate

8 When I heard about this trip I felt really ______________________. excite

It is really ______________________ that he tries to prove that he has
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not done it. He makes a fool of himself.
amuse

10 David was ______________________ to find out that he got a pay rise. surprise
It is really ______________________ that some people really think
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that they can lie forever and ever and nobody finds out.
surprise
That Dracula film we saw yesterday was absolutely
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______________________.
terrify
I felt ______________________ when I heard that my boss had finally
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appreciated my hard work.
delight
Mike felt ______________________ to show that he is able to climb
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that tree.
challenge
Professional work and being a mother can be a really
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______________________ task.
challenge

16 Mary was ______________________ to hear so many compliments. flatter

It was ______________________ for the government to be forced to
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resign.
humiliate

18 The last scene in that film was really ______________________. move

Jake was ______________________ to learn that he was selected to
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represent his school in this competition.
thrill

20 Audrey felt ______________________ after her cat’s death. devastate

The lack of appreciation and understanding can be really
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______________________.
discourage
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My boss can be really ______________________. He makes coming to

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work a real pleasure.
encourage
Lilly’s mother was ______________________ when she had learnt
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about her misbehaviour.
displease
After spending twelve hours in the office Mike was really
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______________________.
tire
Everybody was ______________________ when they had heard about
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the avalanche in the mountains.
alarm
The project of new budget does not look ______________________
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for me.
convince
He did not seem ______________________ when he heard about her
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new plans.
convince
Mary was in the seventh heaven because her date was
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absolutely ______________________.
charm
He felt ______________________ when he heard that his sister was
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OK.
relieve
This cake looks really ______________________. It’s a shame I am on
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a diet.
tempt