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Exercices 66
Message de felin posté le 06-04-2006 à 13:27:21 (S | E | F | I)
Bonjour tout le monde

Correction Mardi soir 11/04/06

Adjectives which are similar

Fill in each space in the following sentences with an appropriate form of a word in the list. Some words do not need to change.
Enjoy, shy, embarrass, tire, worry, bad temper, ordinary, shame(x 2),amuse, like, afraid.

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything................. about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be................. . I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too................. to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was................. of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit .................. especially when I make mistakes.
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was..................
7 I am not................. about money,' he said. 'I've got plenty.'
8 She gets very................. when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is................. of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite .................; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very................. day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an................. man.

Good luck.

Réponse: Exercices 66 de bobine, postée le 06-04-2006 à 13:51:24 (S | E)
Hello Felin,

Adjectives which are similar

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be enjoyable . I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too shy to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed especially when I make mistakes.
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was shameful.
7 I am not worried about money,' he said. 'I've got plenty.'
8 She gets very bad tempered when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is afraid of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite likeable; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very tiring day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an ordinary man.

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Modifié par bobine le 06-04-2006 14:48

Réponse: Exercices 66 de mp27, postée le 06-04-2006 à 14:32:40 (S | E)
Good afternoon, felin!
Here is the list of adjectives
1.amusing
2.enjoyable
3.embarrassed
4.ashamed
5.shy
6.shameful
7.worried
8.bad-tempered
9.afraid
10.likeable
11.tiring
12.ordinary
THANKS for this vocabulary exercise!

Réponse: Exercices 66 de kimence, postée le 06-04-2006 à 14:50:13 (S | E)
Hello!!!!

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be enjoyable. I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too shy to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed especially when I make mistakes.
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was shameful.
7 I am not worried about money,' he said. 'I've got plenty.'
8 She gets very bad-tempered when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is afraid of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite likeable; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very tiring day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an ordinary man.

Quel plaisir ces exercices!! Merci beaucoup!!
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Modifié par felin le 07-04-2006 19:33

Réponse: Exercices 66 de magmatic_rock, postée le 06-04-2006 à 16:50:37 (S | E)
Coucou

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be enjoyable I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too shy to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit embarassed especially when I make mistakes and even when when I don't
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was shameful
7 I am not worried about money,' he said. 'I've got plenty.'
8 She gets very bad tempered when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is afraid of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite likeable; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very tiring day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an ordinary man.

Réponse: Exercices 66 de isa71, postée le 06-04-2006 à 23:11:56 (S | E)
Bonsoir tout le monde

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be enjoyable I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too shy to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed especially when I make mistakes.
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was shameful
7 I am not worried about money,' he said. 'I've got plenty.'
8 She gets very bad-tempered when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is afraid of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite likeable; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very tiring day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an ordinary man.

Isa

Réponse: Exercices 66 de coco02, postée le 07-04-2006 à 12:54:33 (S | E)
bonjour,

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be enjoyable I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too shy to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was shameful of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed especially when I make mistakes.
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was a shame/shameful
7 I am not worried about money,' he said. 'I've got plenty.'
8 She gets very bad-tempered when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is afraid of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite likeable; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very tiring day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an ordinary man.

Réponse: Exercices 66 de whynot95, postée le 07-04-2006 à 19:26:27 (S | E)
Hello Felin and many thanks

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be enjoyable. I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too shy to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed especially when I make mistakes.
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was shameful.
7 'I am not worried about money' he said. 'I've got plenty'.
8 She gets very bad tempered when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is afraid of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite likeable; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very tiring day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an ordinary man.

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Modifié par felin le 07-04-2006 19:31 Hello I'm delighted to see you again. Me too!

Réponse: Exercices 66 de felin, postée le 11-04-2006 à 18:02:28 (S | E)
Bonsoir tout le monde

Voici la correction:

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be enjoyable. I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too shy to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit embarrassed especially when I make mistakes.
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was shameful
7 I am not worried about money,' he said. 'I've got plenty.'
8 She gets very bad-tempered when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is afraid of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite likeable; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very tiring day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an ordinary man.

Adjectives which are similar

Ashamed, shameful, shy or embarrassed?

• Ashamed means 'guilty and disgusted with yourself because of something bad that you have done':
==> People who steal from the poor should be ashamed of themselves.

• Shameful describes behaviour which people think should make you feel ashamed:
==> The cruel way some people treat their pets is shameful.

• Shy means 'anxious about talking to people, especially people you don't know':
==> Jimmy is very shy with adults but he's fine with other children.

• Embarrassed means 'feeling socially uncomfortable and nervous':
==> You can imagine how embarrassed I felt when I couldn't pay the bill

Anxious, nervous, worried or bad-tempered ?

• Anxious means very worried because you fear something bad may happen or may have happened':
==> Their daughter hadn't come home from school and they were anxious about her safety.

• Nervous means 'worried because you are in, or about to enter, a stressful situation':
==> I was so nervous about the exam that I couldn't sleep.

• Worried means 'unhappy because you have, or expect to have, a problem':
==> She was worried that the hotel bill was going to be too high.

• Bad-tempered means 'easily annoyed and angry':
==> The farmer was a bad-tempered old man who wouldn't let anyone cross his land.

Afraid, scared or frightened?

Afraid + to-infinitive
 unwilling to do something because you are anxious about what may happen.
==> She was afraid to eat it in case it was poisonous.

Afraid of+ noun / -ing
 anxious about something which might happen
==> Most criminals are afraid of being caught.

Scared of+ noun
 very nervous or afraid of something or somebody
==> I've always been scared of dogs.

Scared of+ -ing
 very nervous or afraid of doing something
==> He's scared of going home alone.

Scared + to-infinitive
 very anxious or afraid to do something
==> She lay on the floor trembling, too scared to move.

Frightened (of) + noun
 nervous or afraid (of something)
==> He had a frightened look on his face.

Frightened of+ -ing
 nervous or afraid of doing something
==> I was frightened of being left by myself.

Frightened + to-infinitive
 very anxious or afraid to do something
==> She was too frightened to look out of the plane.

Amusing or enjoyable?

• Amusing means 'causing you to smile or laugh':
==> The speaker was embarrassed when the microphone stopped working but the audience found it amusing.

• Enjoyable means 'pleasant and causing you to feel happy':
==>It was one of the most enjoyable holidays we've ever had.

Sympathetic or likeable?

• Sympathetic means 'showing you understand the problems of others':
==> He expected people to be sympathetic because his mother had died.

Likeable means 'easy to like':
He's a selfish, greedy little man and not at all likeable.

Tiring or tiresome?

• Tiring means 'causing tiredness':
==> Staring at a computer screen all day can be very tiring, can’t it Helen?

• Tiresome means 'annoying or irritating':
==> I find these so-called jokes extremely tiresome.

Typical, usual or ordinary?

• Typical means 'having the main characteristics of a group or thing; behaving in the usual way':
==> It was a typical English summer - rain every second day!
==> It was typical of him to get angry.

• Usual means 'the same as what happens most of the time':
==> Is it usual for lectures to start so early?
==> I'll meet you at the usual time.

• Ordinary means 'without any special qualities or features':
==> It was just an ordinary house in an ordinary street.

à tous pour votre participation.

Réponse: Exercices 66 de canopee, postée le 11-04-2006 à 19:25:33 (S | E)

1 You may laugh, but I don't find anything amusing about finding a snake in your tent in the middle of the night.
2 Gardening may be hard work but it can also be enjoyable . I think it's a wonderful way to spend one's time.
3 I needed a lift home but I was too shy to ask the other guests because they were almost strangers.
4 I was ashamed of having lied to my mother. I shouldn't have done it.
5 When I speak English I sometimes feel a bit ashamed especially when I make mistakes.
6 The violent way he treated his children in public was embarassing
7 I am not worried about money,' he said. 'I've got plenty.'
8 She gets very bad tempered when the house is a mess, and starts shouting at the kids.
9 He says that he is afraid of losing his job if the company decides to get rid of staff.
10 If Philip weren't so arrogant he'd be quite liked ; as it is, few people like him.
11 We've all had a very tiring day-let's go to bed.
12 Although he's a famous millionaire, he behaves like an ordinary man.

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Modifié par felin le 11-04-2006 19:39 Hello canopee La correction au dessus de votre post. Merci pour votre participation.

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