lounges about. Lord Henry comes to visit him and tells him Sibyl Vane committed suicide the previousevening. Dorian is horrified at first and then decides that her suicide is a perfectly artful response to whathappened. He loves the art of it <[r]
The value of education Briefly, education means the acquisition of knowledge and abilities, and the development of one's character and mental powers by systematic training and instruction. Education is therefore of great value to any person. It has been re[r]
her symptoms are under control. Michelle's living skills, however, are still inadequate since she has beeninstitutionalized for quite some time. What will her therapist most likely suggest?A. placement in an asylumB. readmission to the psychiatric hospitalC. placement in a halfway houseD. adm[r]
Correct usage of afraidAfraid means ‘frightened’.Are you afraid?Afraid and fearBe afraid is more common than fear in an informal style.Don’t be afraid. (NOT Don’t fear.)There is nothing to be afraid of.I was afraid of hurting his feelings.Afraid of[r]
Subject word and its attributesWe have already learned that a sentence has two parts – the subject and the predicate.The subject may consist of one word or several words. When it consists of just one word, that word is usually ano[r]
“Lord Byron was in the flower of his age one of the greatest poets of modern times, and his heroic mind had engaged in a cause which opened to his active powers a new career of glory.” Sir Cosmo Gordon, 1824. George Gordon Noel, sixth Baron Byron (1788 – 1824), widely known as Lord Byron, was[r]
Teamwork vs. working independentlyIt`s obvious that man has always been a social animal. Most of hisachievements are attributed to social structure and teamwork. In myopinion it is more important to be able to work with a group ofpeople on a team than to work indep[r]
Important qualities of a good supervisorOn the general basis, people are bound to work harder and better,when they are subjected to a supervisor (boss). Without a bosseverything inside may become disordered; they will create a totaldisaster. As a result their work will be left u[r]
Noun clause exerciseCombine each pair of simple sentences into one complex sentence containing a noun clause.1. You cheated him. That is his complaint.2. The train will arrive at a certain time. Do you know the time?3. He will win. It is certain.4. He[r]
Topic keep or drop custom value?When people move to another country, some of them decide tofollow the customs of the new country, but other people prefer tokeep their own customs. If I were faced with this issue, I wouldagree with the first one. In the follo[r]
TEST2A.Complete the words:This is Tom's f_______. His g___________'s name is Jenny and his g________'sname is Peter. This is his m______ , Mary and his d_______ .,John. Hiss________'s name is Patty and his<[r]
Mr. Holmes leaves his house The grass is wet in front of his house. Two reasons are possible: either it rained or the sprinkler of Holmes has been on during the night. Then, Mr. Holmes looks at the sky and finds it is cloudy Since when it is cloudy, usually the sprinkler is off and it is mor[r]
Exercise 1. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words. 1. She gave us a lift, which was kind of her. (of) → It was ________________________________ us a lift. 2. That’s the college my son got his degree from. (where) →That’s ________________________________got his degre[r]
TRANSCRIPTEPISODE 20: ZOOSHello. I’m Margot Politis. Welcome to Study English, IELTS preparation.Today we visit a zoo, and we meet a man who designs natural looking habitats forzoo animals to live in.We’ll also talk about infinitive verbs and we’ll listen out for some commonconv[r]
Sentence improvementIn each of the following sentences, the underlined parts may need improvement. From the given options choosethe one that will replace the underlined part and make the sentence grammatically correct. If the sentence is[r]
1. People believe that the number 79 is very lucky. It ________________________________________________________________________ The number 79 ____________________________________________________________ 2. People say that the quiz champion Claude Kenning has lo[r]
I. Give the correct form of verbs given: A. -John ..... (1. lose) his job last month and since then he ..... (2. be) out of work. - Do you know why he ..... (3. lose) his job? - Because he ..... (4. be) very rude to his[r]
Determiners – Part IIIIf we have to put a group B determiner before a pronoun, we use ofNeither of them came.All of us will come.Group A + Group BThe Group B determiners many, most, little, least and few can be used after Group A determiners.His many ideasA few doubtsThe[r]
Figures of Speech – Part IIIAntithesisIn antithesis, a striking contrast of words or sentiments is expressed in the same sentence. It is employed tosecure emphasis.Examples are given below:Man proposes, God disposes.Not that I loved Caesar less, but <[r]
From the acclaimed author of Einsteins Dreams and Mr. g comes a meditation on the unexpected ways in which recent scientific findings have shaped our understanding of ourselves and our place in the cosmos.
With all the passion, curiosity, and precise yet lyrical prose that have marked his previous[r]