Do you
know what these D + letters are:
D PLUS 1 the person who plays records at a night club DJ
D PLUS 1 abbreviation for the title of doctor DR
D PLUS 2 to colour something DYE
D PLUS 2 touch or put on lightly DAB
D PLUS 3 dreadful or terrible DIRE
D PLUS 3 a platform for a lecture or table DIAS
D PLUS 4 distance from the top down DEPTH
D PLUS 4 to go bad DECAY
D PLUS 5 to hate strongly DETEST
D PLUS 5 to think out or plan DEVISE
D PLUS 6 a disorder or illness of a body or plant DISEASE
D PLUS 6 going or coming down DESCENT
D PLUS 7 deep, strong love DEVOTION
D PLUS 7 to pull or tear down DEMOLISH
D PLUS 8 a substance that removes dirt DETERGENT
D PLUS 8 tasting good DELICIOUS
D PLUS 9 training to produce self control DISCIPLINE
D PLUS 9 to have an unfavourable opinion DISAPPROVE
D PLUS 10 a person's natural qualities and character DISPOSITION
D PLUS 10 falling to pieces or in disrepair DILAPIDATED
Tongue Twisters
Toy boat,Toy
Boat.Toy boat
She said she
should sit.
Dust is a
disk’s worst enemy
Unique
Newyork
Mrs.Smith’s
fish sauce shop
Complete
the following sentences by adding for or since.
2017)David
has been my boss ..... 12 weeks.(for)
2018)This
product has been available ..... the past eight years.(for)
2019)We've
been working on the report ..... Tuesday morning.(since)
2020)Mrs
Smith has been waiting for you ..... 15 minutes.(for)
2021)Peter
has worked here ..... 1982.(since)
2022)Paul has
been on holiday ..... last Thursday.(since)
2023)We've
had this computer ..... a very long time!(for)
2024)That dog
has been barking ..... ages!(for)
2025)My
friend has worked here ..... April.(since)
2026)Andrew
has had the same car ..... years.(for)
Each
sentence below contains one mistake. Try to find the mistake.
2027)Thomas
was swimming on Saturday.
Thomas
went swimming on Saturday.(For
a finished action in the past we use the past simple.)
2028)I have
lived in Bangalore since four years.
I have
lived in Bangalore for four years.(for
a quantity of time; since a timepoint)
2029)Peter
works on a project at the moment.
Peter
is working on a project at the moment.(at the moment: key time signal for the use of the
present continuous)
2030)When are
you born?
When
were you born?
(to be born - past: was born)
2031)Anita
did go to the cinema last week.
Anita
went to the cinema last week.(For
a finished action in the past we use the past simple.
It is possible to use 'did see' but this is used for stress, normally after
someone has said the opposite, for example: Bob: "You didn't see the film
yesterday, Mary." Mary: "I did see the film!")
The story of the scorpion and the frog
Once
upon a time a scorpion wanted to cross a brook. On the bank he saw a frog and
asked if the frog would give him a ride to the other side.
"Oh
no," says the frog, "If I carry you on my back you will sting
me."
"But
why would I sting you when we would both surely perish," replied the
scorpion.The frog eventually conceded that the scorpion had a point, and agreed
to the request.Half way across, the scorpion stang the frog, and they both
began to drown."But why did you break your word and sting me, knowing it
would be certain death for us both?" cried the frog.
"Because
it is in my nature." said the scorpion.
Business Idioms
ball
park figure/estimate-a
rough estimate or figure
The
contractor gave us a ball park figure for the cost of repairing the new
building.
bang
for the buck-value
for the money spent
We
were able to get a big bang for our buck when we advertised on the Internet.
banker's
hours-short work hours
My
sister's husband owns his own company and is able to work banker's hours with
his large staff.
Bean-counter- an accountant
We
asked the bean-counters to look over the figures in the new budget.
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