Passive Exercise

1. They gave me the information very late, so I couldn't tell you.

................................. the information late, so I couldn't tell you.

2. We have offered her a new post, but she has refused.

.................................. a new post, but she has refused.

3. Did you tell James about the change in the plans?

..................................about the change in the plans?

4. How can they teach such young children German in such a short time?

How can......................................German in such a short time?

5. They won't give us a map, we'll have to manage by ourselves.

................................a map, we'll have to manage by ourselves.

6. They showed us what they had done.

..............................shown what they had done.

7. She always tells them what she is going to do.

................................. always told what she is going to do.

8. They obliged all the young men to leave their houses and farms, it was horrible.

......................................obliged to leave their houses and farms.

9. We will ask the children to walk a bit faster.

.................................to walk a bit faster.

10. Her parents in China taught her the art of circus.

.....................................the art of circus by her parents in China.

Adjetivos en -ed y -ing

Amy: Have you heard the..................... (suprise) news about Alice and Ted?

Cathy: You mean about their getting married. Yes, I have. I was absolutely .........................(astonish) when I heard about it. I thought it was the most........................ (astound) thing I'd heard in a long time. They're always fighting like cats and dogs.

Amy: I agree with you. I was pretty......................... (shock) when I heard about it myself.

Cathy: Actually, I'm......................... (relieve). I was always..................... (worry) that they would break up. Now I can relax.

Amy: What a (depress) .................idea. But you're right. That would be an (upset).................. thing to happen.

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The animals were............................ to the children. (fascinated/fascinating)

The professor's lecture was a little .................... I almost fell asleep! (bored/boring)

Jonathon is very ....................... today because he worked all day. (tired/tiring)

Jennifer is.............................. in computers. (interested/interesting)

Jason is an............................... person. I'd like to meet him. (interested/interesting)

Jack was..................... by his friends. They gave him a surprise birthday party. (surprised/surprising)