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Learn, Relax and Enjoy - 31



gen, gin: to give birth, kind             Greek, genus: birth              generate (verb): to produce, to create
geo: earth      Greek, ge: earth        geography (noun): a science that describes the earth's surface
gor: to gather, to bring together     Greek, ageirin: to gather
category (noun): a class or set in which a thing is placed
grad, gress, gree: step, go, move       Latin, gradus: step   degree (noun): a step or stage in a process
graph, graf: write, draw       Greek, graphein: write, scratch, carve     
graphic (adjective): written, drawn, vividly shown


1) They weren't allowed ____ it.                do        doing              to do
2) By the time I reached ____, everyone had left.          the party         to the party
3) Hurry up- the taxi's ____ to arrive.        About             on the verge
4) You ____ be better off taking the train.           Had     should                        would
5) This is the first time I ____ to her.         Spoke             have spoken
6) ____ anyone came.        Almost                        Hardly
7) Do you _____ his story?            Believe           believe in
8) The negative of 'noble is ___-   innoble           unnoble         ignoble          disnoble
9) The adverb from 'public' is____.  Publicly      Publically     
10)I doubt___ she'll be there.        If          that
11) They made us ____ welcome             feel     to feel             feeling
12) Let's go tonight, ___?               will we                        shall we
13) She fell ____.                Asleep                        sleepy                        sleeping
14)___ a matter of fact, I did finish it on time.     As       Like                 Alike
15)How old is he?    I'm not sure, but he is getting on a bit now.   I'm not sure, but he is getting in a bit now.
16) Thanks for your____.   Encourage    encouragement        encouraging
17)I don't know why she ____ it.   did       has done       Either could be used here.
18) The first time I ___ her was at my brother's wedding.  Met   have met     Either could be used here.
19)It's time we ____.            Leave             left                   Either could be used here.
20) She had her dog put ___ sleep because it had a malignant tumour.     Through         down  to
21) They were in ____ trouble.      Such              so much         Either could be used here.
22) The government was anxious about the results of the official ____.
enquiry          inquiry              Either could be used here.
23) I don't know how I'd have got ____ it without your support.         
Through         over                Either could be used here.
24) It ____ ten minutes to do the test.      only took him                 took him only       Either could be used here.
25) It was ____ better than I was expecting it to be.      Quite  rather 
26) I ____ enjoyed meeting them. quite  rather             Either could be used here.
27) She went ___ to become a minister. In         on      
28) I tired ___ it.                    of doing         to do               doing
29) They have yet to ____ the details of the plan.                     End     finalise
30) I spent twenty minutes ___ the test.  Do       to do               doing


American way of Journalism
A man is taking a walk in Central park in New York. Suddenly he sees a little girl being attacked by a  bull dog. He runs over and starts fighting with the dog. He succeeds in killing the dog and saving the girl's life. 
A policeman who was watching the scene walks over and says: "You are a hero," tomorrow you can read it in all the newspapers: "Brave New Yorker saves the life of little girl." The man says: "But I am not a New Yorker!" "Oh, then it will say in newspapers in the morning: Brave American saves life of little girl" - the policeman answers. 
"But I am not an American!" - says the man. "Oh, what are you then?" The man says: "I am a Saudi!" Then next day the newspapers say: "Islamic extremist kills innocent American dog.


Topics
1)Politeness              2)Honesty                  3)Kindness               4)Charity     5)Co-operation
6)Electricity – its uses in practical life      7)The Cinema          8)The triumphs of science
9)Modern Advertisements                          10)The profession I should like to follow


Zizzi's zippy zipper zips.
Yellow leather, yellow feather, yellow lemon.
Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thick, say it quick! Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Spread it thicker, say it quicker! Yellow butter, purple jelly, red jam, black bread. Don't eat with your mouth full!


Why do some people “run amuck”?
A man is said to run amuck, when he suddenly rushes into the street without reason and stabs and slashes everyone in sight until he is killed. In olden days it was thought that this was a form of insanity. But  it is now believed that it is merely  an  old customary way of committing suicide in a stage of despair due to gambling losses or love troubles.


 Doctor directory  
Allergist          :           Treats allergies
Anesthetist    :           put patients to sleep before surgery
Gynecologist  :          treats women’s diseases
Hematologist  :          Treats blood diseases
Orthodontist  :           A dentist who specializes in straightening teeth
Orthopedist   :           Treats disorders of bones and muscles
Pathologist    :           Studies the causes, development and manifestation s of disease.
Urologist        :           treats the uninary tract of the body
Radiologist    :           Uses X – rays for medical diagnosis
Pediatrician :             Specializes in the care and treatment  of infants and children


People who know little are usually great talkers, while men who know much say little

Do not be content with doing your duty. Do more than your duty. It’s the horse who finishes a neck ahead  who wins the race              --- Andrew Carnegie
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