DESCRIBING ANNOYING THINGS

​Describing annoying things

Hello!

For this activity, you'll have to cross out the word or phrase that does NOT work in each.

Multiple Choice

"This app always crashes.

It is infuriating / is awkward / drives me crazy"

(Select the word that doesn't work in this sentence)

• infuriating

• is awkward

• drives me crazy

Multiple Choice

"My little sister asks a lot of questions.

It gets on my nerves/drives me crazy/is hard to operate"

• gets on my nerves

• drives me crazy

• is hard to operate

Multiple Choice

"This remote control is complex / time-consuming / tricky.

I can’t figure out how to record a show."

• complex

• time-consuming

• tricky

Multiple Choice

"Old laptops were awkward / were clumsy / lost my patience because they were too big and never fit in a bag"

• awkward

• were clumsy

• lost my patiente

Multiple Choice

"This door is a waste of time / infuriating / frustrating.

It always makes a loud noise when someone opens it."

• waste of time

• infuriating

• frustrating

This panda tells you to get a grip and be confident on what you know.

Now, check the following words.

Try to remember them very well. You'll have 7 seconds to remember them.

​Excellent! Now get ready for another challenge.

​Be a waste of time

​Get on (somebody)'s nerves

​Be hard to operate

​Lose patience

​Complex

​Time consuming

Now, you'll have to TYPE the answers. Use ONLY capital letters and avoid extra spaces.

​Excellent! Now get ready for another challenge.

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These drones ___. The remote controls aren’t easy to use at all.

Fill in the Blank

Our internet connection ___. I can’t play Fortnite with my friends!

Fill in the Blank

Jackie ___ over little things – for example, when people ask her the same question more than once.

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Painting our house is ___ .

We’ve been working for hours, and we’ve only done one room.

Fill in the Blank

These directions are ___.

I can’t understand how to put this table together.

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Watching that series on your phone ___.

You should be studying.