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Tuesday, October 24, 2017

Learn, Relax and Enjoy - 87



1 - _____ you finish, you'll be in trouble.                        Otherwise                  Unless
2 - The company _____ accountant was arrested last week has gone bankrupt.   Which                        whose
3 - I saw her just _____ day.                      Another                      other               the other       
4 - This is the town ____ I was born in.   where             when              which
5 - This is the town ____ I was born.        Where                        when              which
6 - I'm not used to ____ that.                      Do                   doing             
7 - ____ your help, I would never have managed.        But      Not      Unless           Despite
8 - The two brothers do look ____.                        Like                 alike
9 - No sooner ____ got there than they started annoying me.            I had               had I
10 - Only when ____ left, did we notice what she had done.  did she     she did     she had   had she
11 - I'd rather ____ go if you don't mind.              Not                  not to
12 - It's high time you ____ that.               Stop           to stop                 stopped                      stopping
13 - The company ____ chairman was sacked last week has called in the receivers.      
Which                        whose                        whom
14 - I wish I ___ go there on Friday.         Could             should                        would
15 - If he ___, I won't stay.              Come             came              comes                        will come      
16 - He denied ____ it.                    say                  saying                        to say             
17 - You ____ better hurry.                        Should                       had                 would
18 - I wish they ____ be quiet; they know how it annoys me. Could             should                        would
19 - She took ___ painting after she retired.       Down             from                up
20 - She didn't let them ___ it.       do                    doing              to do


oper: work                              Latin, opus: work                  operate (verb): to work, to perform
pat, pass: feel, suffer           Latin, pati: suffer                  passion (noun): a strong feeling or emotion
path: feel                   Greek, pathos: feeling         sympathy (noun): sharing another person's feelings
ped: foot                     Latin, pes: foot                      impede (verb): to hinder, to slow down
pod: foot  Greek, pous: foot   podium (noun): a platform, an area raised above the surrounding ground
pel, puls: drive, push      Latin, pellere: to drive, push, beat      repel (verb): to drive away or push back
pend, pond: to hang, weigh      Latin, pendere: to hang, to weigh      append (verb): to add or correct
phan, phas, phen, fan, phant, fant: show, make visible                       Greek, phainein: show
phantom (noun): something seen but having no physical existence, a ghost
phil: love        Greek, philos: loving           philosopher (noun): a person who seeks (loves) wisdom
phon: sound             Greek, phone: voice, sound           phonetic (adjective): related to speech sounds


The Clever Boy
A man with his donkey carrying two sacks of wheat was on his way to the market. After a little while he was tired and they rested under a tree. When he woke up from his nap he could not see the donkey and started searching for the donkey everywhere. On the way he met a boy, he asked the boy, "Have you seen my donkey?" The boy asked, "Is the donkey's left eye blind, his right foot lame and is he carrying a load of wheat?" The man was happy and said, "Yes, exactly! Where have you seen it?" the boy answered "I haven't seen it." This made the man very angry and he took the boy to the village chief for punishment.

The judge asked, "Dear boy, if you had not seen at the donkey, how could you describe it?" The boy answered, "I saw the tracks of a donkey and the right and left tracks were different from this I understood that the donkey that passed there was limping. And the grass on the right side of the road was eaten but the grass on the left was not. From that I understood that his left eye was blind. There were wheat seeds scattered on the ground and I understood that he must have been carrying a load of wheat. The judge understood the boy's cleverness and told the man to forgive the boy.
This story teaches us that we should not be quick to judge the people.



Time Management : You need to manage time effectively if you're going to be successful. All other things being held constant, better time management skills can improve your grades, help you keep stress in check, and help you be competitive in the career you undertake.
“We live in deeds, not years; In thoughts not breaths; In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart throbs...”                     ~ Aristotle
And remember that time waits for no one. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift. That's why it's called the present.


These exercises are about using the verb 'to do ' combined with particles:

 'to do away with' means to get rid of something or to stop using something.
We did away with all the old equipment and invested in some new.
Let's do away with formality and use first names.
'to be done in' is used to mean you are very tired, totally exhausted.
When I got home, I collapsed into bed. I was completely done in.
Working in the garden really did me in. I'm going to have an early night.
'to do out' means to clean and tidy a place thoroughly.
I've done my wardrobes out and given away all my old clothes.
I can't get the car in the garage anymore. I'm going to have to do it out and make some space.
'to do out in' means to decorate a place in a certain color or style.
The bedroom was done out in blue and looked very cold.
The whole house was done out in a country style with lots of wood and flowers everywhere.
'to do over' means to do something again.
I don't like it, so I have decided to do it over and paint it another color.
I had to do it over because my computer crashed and I hadn't saved it.
'to do up' means to fasten something.
Can you do the zip up for me, please? I can't do it myself.
Do up your laces before you trip over them.
'to do up' also means to renovate an old building or house.
They bought an old house in France and spent a few years doing it up.
Old warehouses along the river have been done up and made into beautiful flats.
'to do with' is used to explain there is a connection from one thing to another.
It's got nothing to do with me. I'm not responsible for that.
He's something to do with health but I don't think he is a doctor.
'to do with' is also used to say that you would like to have something.
I could do with something to eat. I haven't eaten since breakfast.
I could do with a good night's sleep. I haven't had one for weeks.
'to do without' means you manage to live despite not having something.
I forgot to buy milk so we'll just have to do without.
I don't need your help. I can do without it.
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