Emanate Come
or spread out from (a source)
Embellish Make
more attractive
Emboss Make
a raised design of
Emendation Correct
and revised
Emulate Try
to be equal or be better than
Encomium Formal
speech or writing expressing praise
Enfranchise Give
to right to vote to
Engender Give
rise to
Enmity Hostility
Ennui Listening
and dissatisfaction arising from
to
burn the midnight oil
If you burn the midnight oil then you
are probably working or studying very late at night.
In the days before electric lighting
many people used oil lamps and if you burned the midnight oil you would be up
very late.
It's not used to refer to time spent in
pubs and discos!That is not burning the midnight oil.
My sister has to hand in an assignment
for her university course today. I'm sure that last night she was burning the
mdnight oil writing it!
to be all ears
If you are all ears then you are
listening to somebody, giving them your full attention.It's a good idiom to use
when you want to tell someone that you are paying attention to them.
Natalija: Michael, there's something I
want to talk to you about.
Michael: I'm all ears. Go ahead.
to give someone a piece of your mind
If you give someone a piece of your
mind you tell them how angry you are with them.
"When my son gets home I'm going
to give him a piece of my mind. He said he would be home by 9pm and it's 11pm
now!"
I hope you rarely, if ever, have to
give someone a piece of your mind as it's only used to show that you're very
angry with someone.
to look like the cat that got the cream
Imagine the satisfied, contented look of a cat that has
just drunk a bowl of cream. It's smiling, and is very, very happy (it looks
smug).If someone looks like the cat that got the cream then they look very,
very happy. Maybe they have done well in a test. Maybe they have won a lot of
money in the lottery. We don't know the reason, but we do know that they are
very satisfied. The look on their face tells us that.
Incorrect Correct
There
is no place in the compartment
There is no room in the compartment
(For
the space that is or might be occupied we should use ‘room’)
He is my
cousin-brother He is my cousin (she is my cousin)
She is a
degree-holder of Delhi University She
is a graduate of Delhi University
His
family members are abroad The members of his family are
abroad
He wants
cool drinks He wants cold drinks
Both did
not go. Neither went
I saw a
joker at the circus I saw a clown at the circus
Joke :A group of patients in a mental hospital were
having a course of therapy to help them with their conditions. After weeks of
therapy, the doctor decided to find out
who had made the most progress.
He put all the patients in a room, pointed to the wall and said, "The first one to open that door will get fifty dollars." The patients rushed to the wall and started pulling and shoving each other.
He put all the patients in a room, pointed to the wall and said, "The first one to open that door will get fifty dollars." The patients rushed to the wall and started pulling and shoving each other.
Then the doctor saw one patient sitting in one corner. Thinking that this
patient had realized that there was no door, he walked to him and asked him,
"So why don't you want to get the fifty dollars?"
The patient calmly replied, "Those fools are never going to open that door. They need the key first!"
The patient calmly replied, "Those fools are never going to open that door. They need the key first!"
/ei/
-- mate, came, wait, bay The
rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain
/æ/
-- mad, sang, pan, hat The
fat cat sat on the man’s black hat
/b/
-- best, cubs, cupboard Bernie
brought a big breakfast back to bed
/p/
-- pull, cups, copy Pat
put purple paint in the pool
/s/
-- sad, save, sing, rice It’s
six or seven years since Sydney’s sister
sang that song
Interjection: An interjection is a word which expresses some sudden
feeling in a sentence.
Alas!
the baby fell into the well. Hurrah!
We have won the match.
1) An interjection
is ___. a. an exclamation which shows thoughts or feelings
b. a
meaningless string of sounds c.
the same as an adjective
2)Which of
the following interjections is NOT an expression of surprise or wonder?
a. Gee! b. Gosh! c. Boo!
3)You are
vegetarian and you are offered a dish of raw meat. What do you think?
a. Ugh! b. Hurrah! c.
Yippee!
4) Somebody
has just stepped on your toe. Which interjection would best fit the situation?
a. Yoo-hoo! b. Ouch! c. Eh!
5)You are
most likely to hear or use the interjection boo ___.
a. at a
theatrical performance b. while
listening to a political speech
c. on both of
the above mentioned occasions
6) ___, Mary!
Come here! I want to talk to you. a. Oops b.
Mmm c. Hey
7) 'Ta' is
synonymous of ___.a. take it easy b.
thank you c. tra-la-la
8)The
interjections 'blimey' and 'crickey' imply ___.a. joy b. surprise or wonder c.
irritation
9) Your
children are making a lot of noise and you want to hear the news on the radio.
How do you urge silence? a.
Shh! b. Tut-tut. c. Ow!
10) Which of
the following interjections is NOT used when cheering for a team?
a. Rah! b. Yay! c. Yikes!
11) ___! The
spinach soup is out of this world! a.
Mmm b. Yuk c. Uh
12)A: I
scored 660 points at the TOEFL test!
B: ___! That's amazing!a. Wow b.
Aha c. Woe
13)Which is
the odd man out? (Which word fits in a different group?)a. hey b. yoo-hoo
c. oops
14)Paraphrase
the interjection used in the following dialogue.
* A: I've forgotten to tell John about the
party.
* B: Eh?
a. What did
you say? b. Really? c. How come?
15)The
interjection 'Woe!' is a synonym of ___. a. Alas! b. Bother! c.
Really!
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