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Learn, Relax and Enjoy - 22


Ebullient                Cheerful and full of energy
Eccentric               Unconventional and slightly strange
Ecclesiastical       Relating to the Christian church or its clergy
Echelon                 A level or rank in an organization, profession or society
Ecumenical          Representing a number of different Christian churches
Edifice                   A large impressive building
Efficacy                 The ability to produce the intended result
Effigy                     A sculpture or model of a person
Effrontery              Insolence or impertinence( Rude and disrespectful)
Egregious             Outstandingly bad
Elegy                      A sad poem especially for someone who has died
Elixir                       A magical potion especially one supposedly able to make people live for ever
Elocution               The skill of clear and expressive speech

providing, provided, if--Do not use providing for either provided or if.
Providing jobs is difficult now but will be easier provided (if) next year's budget is adequate
recur, reoccur--Recur, more widely used than reoccur, implies the repetition more than once of an event or experience, sometimes according to a definite pattern. Reoccur suggests a one-time repetition. Corresponding nouns are recurrence and reoccurrence. Recurrence is much more widely used.
toward, towards -- Use toward
take on- to give a job to or hire someone
The company took on many new workers during the busy holiday season.
take over- take control or possession of something, take charge or responsibility
The government decided to take over the bank after it declared bankruptcy.
take public-sell shares in a company to the general public
We decided it was necessary to take our company public in order to raise money to expand our facilities.
Take stock-count the items of merchandise or supplies in stock, take inventory
The department store closes down for 3 days every March in order to take stock.
throw cold water on- discourage, forbid
The managers threw cold water on the plans to close down the factory for one week in August.

1)If a friend were almost always late, would you resent it or simply allow for it? Can you be counted on to be on time?
2)When did you last yell at someone? Why? Did you later regret it?
3)Would you be willing to have horrible nightmares every night for a year if you would be rewarded with extraordinary wealth?
4)If you could have free, unlimited service for five years from an extremely good cook, chauffeur, housekeeper, masseuse, or personal secretary, which would you choose?
5)Would you be willing to go to a slaughter house and kill any animal? Do you eat meat?


1)The results can be seen in the graph given ____.
Below                        under             Either could be used.
2 - The goods that had not been claimed were sold ____ the Police Property Act.
Below             under             Either could be used.
3 - The mission is ____ United Nations control.
Below             under             Either could be used.
4 - The company has been ____ fire from investors because of its poor performance this year.
below             under             Either could be used.
5 - The results were ____ average.
Below             under             Either could be used.
6 - She's feeling a bit ____ par.
Below             under             Either could be used.
7 - The matter is ____ the jurisdiction of the courts, so they'll decide what to do.
Below             under             Either could be used.
8 - They manufacture it ____ licence from the parent company.
Below                         under             Either could be used.
9 - Their share price fell to ____ ten dollars yesterday.
Below             under             Either could be used.
10 - Their boss has them all completely ____ her thumb- they are really scared of her.
Below             under             Either could be used.

Role play 3
You’ve just arrived in your first country at the beginning of your world tour.

 A : You’re worried about money and so you’d like to find a cheap hotel to stay in. Try and convince your friends that this is the best option.( one person speaks to a group ).

B : You want to start your holiday in style and stay in a nice hotel. Try and convince your friends that this is the best idea. ( one person speaks to a group ).

C : Your friends have got different ideas about where they would like to stay. Listen to them and decide who you agree with. ( everyone in the group speaks, you listen and pick the best option ).

Role-play 4
A : You’re now in your second country but unfortunately you’ve just been robbed and have lost your bag with your passport, air tickets and money in it. You’re at the police station to report the theft. ( one person speaks to another (police officer) )

B : You’re now in your second country but unfortunately your friend’s bag’s been stolen. You’re at the police station to help your friend. ( two person speak to one another and there is a third person (police officer) )


C : You’re a police officer. Two westerners are in your police station to report a theft. You don’t believe their story. Ask them a lot of questions to find out if they are telling the truth. ( one person (police officer) speaks to two other persons )
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