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The ______ bull
rushed at the two boys. ( annoyed, annoying )
The
annoyed bull rushed at the
two boys. |
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The ______ boy shouted for help before he was swept over
the falls. ( drowned, drowning ) |
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The old beggar wore ______ clothes which were patched in
a dozen places. ( torn, tearing ) |
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After an ______ delay, we finally managed to start on our
journey. ( annoyed, annoying ) |
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The ______ number of diseases in this region is of concern to
the authorities. ( increased, increasing ) |
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The ______ boy jumped up and down when he heard the news. (
excited, exciting ) |
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It was a most ______ film that was shown at the Grand Cinema
yesterday. ( bored, boring ) |
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The police gave chase to the ______ robbers but lost them in the
heavy traffic. ( escaped, escaping ) |
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He had an ______ smile on his face when he came into the room. (
amused, amusing ) |
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The ______ convict has been recaptured in the swamps by the
prison guards. ( escaped, escaping ) |
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We gazed in silence at the ______ village where we had spent all
our childhood. ( burnt, burning ) |
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It was already ______ time, and the shopkeeper was in a hurry to
go home. ( closed, closing ) |
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The campers had ______ rice for supper, but nevertheless they
enjoyed it. ( burnt, burning ) |
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He was too ______ in watching the game on television to pay
attention to her grumbling. ( absorbed, absorbing ) |
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I witnessed an ______ incident while I was passing the ______
house on the edge of the village. ( amused, amusing; haunted,
haunting ) |
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The ______ child cowered in a corner at the sight of the ______
stranger. ( frightening, frightened ) |
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The
drowning boy shouted
for help before he was swept over the falls. |
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2. |
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The old
beggar wore torn
clothes which were patched in a dozen places. |
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3. |
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After an
annoying delay, we finally
managed to start on our journey. |
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4. |
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The
increasing number of
diseases in this region is of concern to the authorities. |
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5. |
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The
excited boy jumped up and
down when he heard the news. |
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6. |
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It was a most
boring film that was shown
at the Grand Cinema yesterday. |
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7. |
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The police gave chase
to the escaping robbers but
lost them in the heavy traffic. |
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8. |
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He had an
amused smile on his face
when he came into the room. |
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9. |
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The
escaped convict has been
recaptured in the swamps by the prison guards. |
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10. |
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We gazed in silence
at the burning village where
we had spent all our childhood. |
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11. |
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It was already
closing time, and the
shopkeeper was in a hurry to go home. |
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12. |
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The campers had
burnt rice for supper, but nevertheless they enjoyed
it. |
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13. |
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He was too
absorbed in watching the
game on television to pay attention to her grumbling. |
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14. |
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I witnessed an
amusing incident while I was
passing the haunted house on
the edge of the village. |
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The
frightened child cowered in
a corner at the sight of the
frightening stranger. |
