1. a. more disappointing than we had expected
b. disappointed
2. a. exhausting
b. exhausted
3. a. depressing
b. depressed
c. depression
4. a. exciting
b. exciting
c. excited
IV
1. nervous
2. fluently
3. interesting
4. carelessly
5. heavily
6. exciting
7. well
8, carefully
9. strictly
10. clearly
V
2. in spite of
although
3. because
athough
4. because of
in spite of
5. although
because
VI
2. having very little money, they are happy
3. my foot was injured, I managed to walk to the nearest village.
4. the silly story, I enjoyed the film
5. living in the same street, we hardly ever see each other.
6. I was only out for 5 minutes, I got very wet in the rain
VII
1. being a poor student, Tom studied very well
2. Mary's sickness, she could not go to school
3. the bad weather, she went to school on time
4. a big storm, I stayed at home
5. his salary is good, Tom gave up his job
6. he is so young, his acting is excellent
7. the fascinating film poster, I don't want to see this film
8. our careful plan, we made some mistakes
5.