Question

Mr Smith, _____ of the _____ speech, started to read a novel. 

A．tired; boring

B．tiring; bored

C．tired; bored

D．tiring; boring

Answer 1

 A

试题分析：句意，史密斯先生对这个无聊的演讲感到厌烦，所以他开始读小说。be tired of sth.“对……厌烦” boring指物“无聊的”；bored指人“（感到）厌烦的”，故选A。
点评：解答此类题型一定要掌握各个选项的基本用法，总结类似用法的词，例如interested 与interesting。