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Last weekend I went to a museum to see an exhibition on the Romans and Julius Caesar.
In one corner of the exhibition hall was a glass case which contained two skulls  - a big one and a little one.
There was no sign on the case to explain whose the skulls were so I asked the curator, "Excuse me, whose is this big skull?"
He replied, "That's Julius Caesar's skull."
Then I asked, "Well, whose is the little skull?"
He replied, "That's Julius Caesar's skull when he was a boy."


cut off- interrupt or stop
The speech of the president was cut off when the electricity went off in the building.
cut one's losses- do something to stop losing money or something
We should sell the old machinery as soon as possible and try and cut our losses.
go public- sell shares of a privately owned company to the public
The stock of the Internet company rose very quickly when they went public.
go through with- finish, do as planned or agreed
We have decided not to go through with our plans to launch the new product until we have solved all of its problems.
hard sell- sell something by being very aggressive
The car salesman gave us a hard sell so we decided to go to another dealer.


1)Would you enjoy spending a month of solitude in a beautiful natural setting? Food and shelter would be provided but you would not see another person.
2)One hot summer afternoon, while walking through a parking lot at a large shopping complex, you notice a dog suffering badly from the heat inside a locked car. What would you do?
3)Do you feel bad going alone to either dinner or movie? What about going on a vacation by yourself?
4)If you knew that in one year you would die suddenly, would you change anything about the way you are now living?
5)For 10 lakhs would you go for three months without washing, brushing your teeth, or using deodorant? Assume that you cannot explain your reasons to anyone.

Role-play 5
A: Because of the robbery you have no money. You are approaching the nearby bank to help you in transferring some money from your bank account in your country. You are making a polite request with the Bank Manager. For which he is of the stand that there is no such facility in their bank and some foreign policy clearance has to be taken and takes a long time for the sanction.( Bank Manager and 2 individuals )

B :  You ask the bank manager for a (safe custody) locker facilities so that some valuables which you have taken with you remain safe. The manager is of the opinion that this facility is not available for foreign tourists. 

C : Your team is in total shortage of money. Ask the bank manager whether he will be able to help you in any way. 

Role-play 6
A: Because of the robbery you phone home to talk to your parents. You want your parents to send you some money urgently because you have no money left. Reassure your parents that everything is OK and get as much money as possible.

B: You are Mum. You are upset about what has happened to your child. You don’t want to send him/her any money because you want him/her to come back home immediately.

C: You are Dad. You are upset about what has happened to your child. You don’t want to send him/her any money because you want him/her to come back home immediately.


1) (noun) An apartment. A place you can live: British English – Flat
2)(noun) A small hat that is very popular at baseball games – Cap
3)(noun) Something large and ugly to the eye, that spoils the surrounding view –Eyesore
4)A car designed to carry things as well as take people. A pick-up for example. – Van
5)Extremely evil or cruel; expressive of cruelty or befitting hell – Fiendish
6)To not be caught, commit a crime and avoid being punished for it. – To get away with
7)(noun) describes a situation where the time is short; a rush.- Hurry
8)To have no more of. To come to the end of your supplies. – To run out of something
9)Postpone doing what one should be doing – Procrastinate
10)(verb) to run, maybe for fun, maybe long distance. – Jog


Q1 - The way he drives, he's ____ to have an accident some day.
about              bound                        due
Q2 - Fasten your seat belts- the plane's ____ to land.
about             bound                        due
Q3 - They're ____ to be late- they're never on time.
about              bound                        due
Q4 - I checked with the station- the train is ____ to get in at 7.30.
about              bound                        due
Q5 - I had my coat on and was ____ to leave when the phone rang.
about             bound                        due
Q6 - She's _____ to retire in the summer when she reaches the age.
about              bound                        due
Q7 - He looks angry- I think he's ____ to lose his temper completely.
about                         bound                        due
Q8 - With such poor sales figures, they're ____ to go bankrupt sooner or later.
about              bound                        due
Q9 - The aircraft couldn't take off ____ to the fog.
about              bound                        due
Q10 - He was ____ to appear in court last Friday but didn't show up.
about              bound                        due
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