callan stage 10 - part2

1) As I was coming to school it was raining. 2) As Mr. Green has not arrived yet, let us go and 3) Try and do it exactly as I have done it 4). It is not as (or so) easy as it appears. 5) His hair is the same colour as mine 6) He's such bad as he...

I'm fond of...

You're wiping your forehead with the back of your hand.

We call the sides of a river "the banks"

We do not use "at last" in negative sentences; "At last, we managed to get the tin open"

1) He cant spare the money to buy himself a new suit. 2) What do you do in your spare time? 3) Why do we carry a spare wheel in a car?

We carry a spare wheel so that, if we get a puncture in any of the four we are using, we can change it immediately.

What do we mean by "a fool and his money are soon parted"?

Yes, I've been fooled by someone ... or... No, nobody has ever fooled me

When we pour too much water into a glass some of the water spills over the edge of the glass. What does it mean: "there's no use crying over spilt milk"?

When we say "Paris and Rome are capital cities; the former is in France whilst the latter is in Italy", we mean that the first mentioned is in France whilst the second mentioned is in Italy.

When an argument arises, what do you do? - do you back out of it before it gets too heated, or do you go into it with pleasure?

Age, dampness, dryness or bad workmanship can cause cracks in walls and ceilings

The driver of a horse and cart crack his whip to make his horse go faster without actually having to hit the horse.

spin a coin

The writer set forth his arguments with great skill

1) We sometimes call a dog "SPOT" because it has a coloured spot somewhere on its coat. If, for example, it's a white dog, it might have a black spot in the middle of its back ... etc. 2) What kind of spot do you prefer for a picnic?

1)"Which shop in this place do you think arranges its goods in its windows the best, and which do you think arranges its goods the worst?" 2) DOES A FAMOUS ACTOR, SINGER OR ENTERTAINER GENERALLY MAKE HIS OWN ARRANGEMENTS...

A vessel is any kind of container, such as a cup, a bottle, a drum etc. We also call a ship a vessel, and also have "blood-vessels" in the body.

WHAT'S THE NOUN OF THE ADJECTIVE "WARM"?

James was still eating, so meanwhile, I decided to finish the little piece of sewing I still had to do

When we say that A CHICKEN PECKS THE GROUND we mean that it picks up food from the ground with its beak

We piled neatly one on top of the other.

1) WHAT CAN WE USE A BLOCK OF WOOD FOR? We can use a block of wood for putting under the wheels of a car to stop it running down hill... under the leg of a table which is not level... etc. 2) WHY DO THE POLICE SOMETIMES BLOCK A ROAD?

unfastens the lid of the box, the head suddenly springs out and makes the person jump with fright.

WHAT KIND OF PEOPLE WRITE ARTICLES IN NEWSPAPERS? The kind of people who ... are professional writers, or people who have special knowledge of particular subjects ... etc.

the meaning of being confident and going forward without fear of danger; whereas one can be brave without even moving - for example, when face to face with one's dentist, or when suffering from an illness that has no remedy, or when facing the possibility

The difference ... is that paint does not enter into the woodwork of the table, but forms a covering or coat, which can be scraped off. Stain, on the other hand, is a thinner liquid which enters into the woodwork and colours it

The word "creep" means either to move like a snake with the body close to the ground, or just to move slowly and cautiously. 2) Because the road was blocked, the cars were creeping slowly forward

A passage is a very narrow way, generally between two houses, or inside a house, like a corridor. We can also use the word with the meaning of "sea passage", or with the meaning of a short extract taken from a speech or a piece of writing.

WHAT AM I PRETENDING TO DO?/ You're pretending to steer a car, a bicycle or a ship

The word "aside" means "on one side" or "to one side". DO YOU PUT MONEY ASIDE EACH WEEK FOR ANY SPECIAL PURPOSE? Yes, I put money aside ... for a special purpose ... or... No, I don't...

AT A PARTY, WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN A MAN DRAWS ANOTHER MAN ASIDE FROM THE REST OF THE CROWD?/ At a party, when a ... it means he has something to say to him that he does not want the others to hear...

We stick a stamp on an envelope. We stick a pin into two pieces of paper or cloth to hold them together. We also use a type of pin for pinning notices onto notice-boards ... WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY A MAN STICKS TO HIS OPINIONS ?/

ARE THE POLICE ALLOWED TO FOLLOW A CRIMINAL ACROSS THE BORDERS OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY INTO ANOTHER COUNTRY? WHAT DO WE GENERALLY FIND ALONG THE BORDERS OF A FIELD?/ We generally find a hedge or a fence along the...

You're weaving the first finger of your right hand over and under the fingers of your left. WHAT KIND OF THINGS DO WE MAKE BY WEAVING? We make cloth, baskets etc. by weaving

On receipt of the news,/ given us by an eye-witness,/ that our side had won the battle,/ there was great rejoicing/ in the streets.

The word "stiff* means "not easily bent", like a stiff piece of wire, or a stiff neck from reading too long; or it can mean "not easily worked", like a stiff paste. We can also use the word figuratively. For example, "The man had a stiff manner".

WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY AND DO WHEN THEY ARE ASTONISHED?/ When people are astonished, they open their eyes, and perhaps their mouths, wide, raise their hands and say something like "Good heavens!"

IS SPAIN BOUNDED ON ALL SIDES BY THE SEA? No, Spain isn't... but a lot of it is

WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN WE SEE A SIGN SAYING "OUT OF BOUNDS"? When we see a... it means it is forbidden to go beyond that point...

HOW DOES ONE GENERALLY MARK THE BOUNDARY OF ONE'S PROPERTY?/ One generally marks ... with a boundary-wall, fence, hedge etc...

FROM WHAT ELSE DO WE GET A STINGING SENSATION?/ We get a stinging sensation when someone slaps our face, or when we cut ourselves and have to put some iodine on the cut to clean it... etc

We call a piece of hair that ... a curl CAN SMOKE CURL UPWARDS WHEN THERE'S A STRONG WIND? No, smoke can't curl... WHY NOT? Because the wind straightens the smoke out and sends it flying across the sky...

thatThePeopleInThe village might need-that is, anything from eggs to shoesThe word"store"is often used in the plural. The verb"to store"means to collect and keep for future use, whilst the noun"store"means a collection of something or other for future use

DO YOU (OR YOUR MOTHER OR YOUR WIFE) KEEP A STORE OF TINNED FOOD AT HOME? Yes, I keep a ... or ... No, I don't...

WAS MOUNT EVEREST CONQUERED AT THE FIRST ATTEMPT?/ No ... but many teams of mountaineers had attempted to climb it for many years before it was finally conquered...

The noun "bow" and the verb "bow" are different in pronunciation. A "bow" (n) we use for firing arrows, and to describe anything which is bow-shaped, such as a "bow tie" or a "rainbow";

whilst the word "bow" (v) means to bend the body into the shape of a "bow" (n), for example, when one bows before the king. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "BOW" (n) AND "BOW" (v) ?/

A stove can either be used for heating or for cooking, and can run on gas, electricity or wood etc. WHAT DO WE USE A STOVE FOR, AND WHAT DO WE RUN IT ON?

The word "current", apart from meaning the current of a river or of the sea, is also used with the meaning of current events, and current opinions etc.

The basic meaning of the word "stretch" is "extend". You're stretching yourself. You're stretching out your hand to take something. You're trying to stretch your tie, pullover, dress etc. HOW FAR DOES THE ROAD OUTSIDE THIS BUILDING STRETCH?

The basic meaning of the word "awkward" is "difficult" or "having little skill". The reasons some people are AWKWARD IN THEIR MOVEMENTS could be many and various. Perhaps they are suffering from an illness, or perhaps as a child they played very...

WHAT'S THE MOST AWKWARD THING YOU HAVE AT HOME-THAT IS, THE MOST DIFFICULT THING TO USE, LIKE A CUPBOARD THAT WON'T OPEN PROPERLY?/ The most awkward ... is...

WHAT HAS BEEN THE MOST AWKWARD MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE, THAT IS, THE MOST EMBARRASSING MOMENT? The most awkward ... was...

WHAT DO WE CALL A HOLE IN THE GROUND FROM WHICH WE GET WATER? We call a hole in ... a well

WHAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF THE WORD "INCREASE"? The opposite of... "decrease"

WHAT AM I DOING? You're fanning yourself with your book ARE YOU A FAN OF ANY FOOTBALL CLUB (OR FILM STAR ETC.)?/ Yes, I'm a fan ... or... No, I'm not a...

TELL ME SOMETHING ABOUT GOATS (DESCRIBE THEM ETC.). Goats have two horns, a beard, give milk, often live on mountains or rocky hillsides...

WHAT AM I DOING? You're pinching your cheek WHY DID WOMEN IN THE OLD DAYS SOMETIMES PINCH THEIR CHEEKS? Women in the old ... pinched their cheeks in order to bring some colour to their faces

"To propose" means to suggest or to intend, e.g. "This is the plan I propose", or, "Next year they propose to go to Ireland for their holiday." WHAT DOES "TO PROPOSE" MEAN? "To propose" means ... GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE OF EACH, PLEASE

The river descended slowly/ through a kind of chalk basin/ and only began/ to hasten itself/ when joined by a second river./

WHAT AM I DOING? You're swinging your pen to and fro; holding it between your finger and thumb WHAT'S MY PEN DOING? Your pen's swinging to and fro...

WHEN WE PUT SUGAR ON THE TABLE, WHAT DO WE CALL THE CONTAINER IT'S IN? When we put... a sugar-bowl

The word "fun" means amusement; sport; playfulness etc. For example, "It was nothing serious; we just did it for fun." WHAT DOES THE WORD' "FUN" MEAN? - AND GIVE ME AN EXAMPLE. The word ... "Our dog enjoys all kinds of fun and games"

we haven't received a letter from Richard for over a week. I wonder what has happened" / The word ... "He looks so funny; I can't keep a straight face whenever I look at him" ... "It's very funny weather we're having for this time of year"

the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help me God."/Another meaning of the verb "swear" is to use bad language. For example, some people swear when they are angry or hurt.

WHY DO PEOPLE GET OUT OF BREATH? People get out of breath through running, climbing the stairs ... etc.

WHAT'S ANOTHER WORD FOR "UNDRESS"? Another word ... is "strip" WHAT AM 1 ABOUT TO DO? You're about to tear a strip of paper out of your book...

DO YOU PREFER A STRIPED TIE OR A SPOTTED ONE?/ I prefer a ... WHAT DOES IT MEAN WHEN WE SAY A SERGEANT IS STRIPPED OF HIS STRIPES? When we say a ... we mean that he has done something wrong and in consequence loses his stripes and rank of sergeant

WHAT AM I PRETENDING TO DO? You're pretending to blow up a paper bag and burst it

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN "TO CRY" AND "TO BURST INTO TEARS"?/ The difference ... is that a person can cry without trying to control himself, whilst one generally bursts into tears after having tried to control oneself...

WHAT USUALLY HAPPENS TO THAT AREA OF THE BODY WHERE A BEE OR SOME OTHER INSECT HAS STUNG US? That area of the body where ... usually swells WHAT HAPPENS WHEN A RIVER SWELLS AND BURSTS ITS BANKS? When a river ... the land around becomes flooded...

WHAT DO WE DO WITH THE SWELLING? We either do nothing and let it go away by itself or put something on it - a cream or something...

CAN YOU THINK OF ANOTHER USE OF THE WORD "FRAME"? Yes, I can think ... the frame of the human body WHAT FRAME OF MIND DO YOU USUALLY FEEL IN WHEN YOU GO TO WORK (OR TO SCHOOL)? I usually feel in a... frame of mind when...

DO YOU PREFER SOUP WITH LUMPS OF MEAT AND VEGETABLES IN IT, OR DO YOU PREFER JUST PLAIN SOUP ?/

WHAT'S THE CONTRARY OF "DEEP"? The contrary of... is shallow

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO TRAIN A DOCTOR? It takes about... years to train...

WHAT DO WE USE A TRAY FOR? We use a tray to carry cups and saucers etc., on...

WHAT DO WE MAKE WITH CLAY? We make cups, saucers, bowls etc. with clay

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY A CLERK?/ By a clerk we usually mean a man who works with a pen in an office...

WHAT DO WE USE A HOOK FOR? We use a hook for hanging things on; or we use it on the end of a line for catching fish with...

WHY DOES ONE RESIGN FROM ONE'S POST? One resigns from one's post either because one has done something wrong, or because one doesn't agree with the people one has to work with...

WHAT'S MY HAND DOING? Your hand's trembling WHAT MAKES PEOPLE TREMBLE? Fear makes people tremble

WHY DO THEY OFTEN PUT A DITCH ROUND A FIELD? They often put a ... to take away the excess water from the field...

"Paste(fluid mixture) " is a mixture of flour and water etc., which is used either for making pastry for cooking, or for sticking things together like paper on walls etc. WHAT IS "PASTE", AND WHAT DO WE USE IT FOR? "Paste" is a mixture...

WHY MUST DISCIPLINE IN THE ARMY BE VERY STRICT? Discipline in the... because soldiers must be trained to behave, not as individuals, but as one solid mass. For this reason the individual's personal wishes have to be strictly controlled.

He must be so conditioned to taking orders that, in the heat of battle, he will be more afraid of disobeying an order than he will of the enemy, and will behave not as an individual, but as part of a body ... etc.

By the expression ... that, when we have been wronged by somebody it is very pleasant and satisfying to repay the wrong, or in other words to get our revenge against him; although of course, it is not very civilized.

IS IT ADVISABLE TO DIVE INTO SHALLOW WATER? No, it isnt advisable to. WHY NOT?/ Because you'd hit your head on the bottom, perhaps drown ... etc

Usually this group is appointed by some larger group, to which it belongs. For example, we have university committees, trade-union committees, parliamentary committees, and so on.

WHAT AM I DOING?/ You're coughing

WHAT AM I PRETENDING TO DO?/ You're pretending to twist a piece of paper in your hands, perhaps so that it can be used to get a light from a fire

IN A RESTAURANT, WHEN THE FOOD IS EITHER NOT GOOD ENOUGH OR NOT TO YOUR TASTE, DO YOU CALL THE WAITER AND COMPLAIN, OR DO YOU JUST STAY QUIET AND EAT WHAT YOU'RE GIVEN? In a restaurant, when the food ... I...

WHAT HAPPENS TO IRON WHEN IT IS LEFT IN A DAMP ATMOSPHERE? When iron is left ... it rusts

HOW MANY STROKES OF THE PEN DOES IT TAKE TO FORM THE CAPITAL LETTER "N"?/ ... three ... WHY DOES A CAT LIKE TO BE STROKED? ... it is said that it probably reminds it of when it used to be cleaned by its mother's tongue...

WHAT KIND OF NOISE DOES A LION MAKE? The kind of noise ... is a roaring noise

WILL A CAR STAND STILL ON A SLIGHT SLOPE WITHOUT ITS BRAKES ON? / No, a car won't stand ... WHAT HAPPENS TO IT? It begins to slide (or roll) slowly down the slope

AND IF THE SLOPE IS VERY STEEP WHAT HAPPENS? If the slope is ... the car gathers speed and probably finishes up by crashing into something and causing a fairly serious accident

A coat of arms is a design, generally in the shape of a shield, used by a noble family, a town or a university etc. as its symbol. WHAT'S A COAT OF ARMS? A coat of arms is a...

WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY THAT SOMEBODY BLEEDS TO DEATH?/ When we say that... we mean that, being so badly injured or wounded, they lose so much blood that they die

IS IT FORBIDDEN TO SPIT IN THE STREETS IN THIS COUNTRY? Yes, it's forbidden ... or... No, it isn't...

HOW MANY TIMES A DAY DO YOU COMB YOUR HAIR? I comb my hair about... a day

WHAT DO WE USE RUBBER FOR? We use rubber for making car or bicycle tyres etc., and for rubbing out mistakes if we are working in pencil...

Next morning at daybreak/ they came across/ some of the natives/ of the island - /

strangelooking people/ with feathers in their hair;/ one of them/ with an inky black monkey/ on one shoulder,/ which was tearing at a small bunch/ of bananas/ the native was holding in his hand./

The sailors' ship/ had been wrecked/ near the shore of the island,/ and they managed to walk/ to the land/ in the pale light/ of a silvery moon,/ as the water was only/ waist deep./

WHAT DO WE USE RIBBON FOR? We use ribbon for tying up presents. A girl uses it to tie up her hair, and we also use it in a typewriter

For example, in a shop we might say "I wonder if you have any of that stuff used for fixing glass in a window?"

HOW DO WE ROAST MEAT? ... by holding it before or over a fire, or by putting it in an oven

TRUNK USED FOR TRAVELLING? By a trunk used ... we mean a large, strong box (often wooden) in which we put the main part of our clothing when we travel. We usually send it on to our destination separately, whilst we ourselves just travel with a suitcase.

The word "trunk" therefore we generally use for the main part of anything. For example, a trunk-road is a main road, whilst a trunk-call on the telephone is a longdistance call. We also call an elephant's nose a trunk

WHAT DO WE CALL THE OUTER COVERING OF AN EGG OR A NUT? We call the outer... the shell

AT WHAT TIME OF THE YEAR DOES THE FARMER SOW HIS WHEAT SEED IN YOUR COUNTRY-AND HOW DOES HE SOW IT?/ The fanner sows his ... in ... - and he sows it... by machine...

WHAT AM I DOING? You're wrapping ... WHAT DO WE USE TO WRAP UP A PARCEL? We use cardboard, paper, string etc. to wrap up a parcel DO YOU WRAP UP WELL WHEN YOU GO OUT IN COLD WEATHER?/ Yes, I wrap up ... or... No, I don't...

IF YOU WERE IN A HIGH POSITION, WOULD YOU ACCEPT BRIBES? Yes, if I were in ... or... No, if I were...

WHAT AM I DOING? You're threatening to hit somebody with your hand HAS ANYBODY EVER THREATENED YOU WITH A KNIFE OR A GUN? Yes, somebody has ... or... No, nobody has ever...

ACCORDING TO THE LAW IN YOUR COUNTRY, DO YOU KNOW IF A THREAT IS CONSIDERED AS SERIOUS AS AN ACTUAL DEED?-IN OTHER WORDS, IF A MAN THREATENS TO KILL ANOTHER MAN, DOES A COURT OF LAW CONSIDER THAT AS SERIOUS AS IF THE MAN HAD ACTUALLY COMMITTED THE DEED?

WHERE ARE THE HEART AND LUNGS SITUATED IN THE BODY?/ The heart and lungs are situated in the chest... A chest is also a large, strong box, usually made of wood, which we use for storing things in, like clothes, tools, medicine, money etc.

A chest of drawers is a chest with drawers in it. It is usually a piece of furniture in which we keep clothes. WHAT'S ANOTHER MEANING OF THE WORD "CHEST"; AND WHAT IS A CHEST OF DRAWERS? Another meaning of... is"a large, strong ...", whilst a chest ofd...

WHAT KIND OF CROPS DO THEY GROW WHERE YOU LIVE?/ The kind of crops ... are...

The word "stock" means "a store of goods", but when used as an adjective, it means "regular, normal, usual" etc. DO MEN'S CLOTHES SHOPS SOMETIMES STOCK WOMEN'S CLOTHES AS WELL; AND VICE VERSA?/ Yes, men's clothes shops ... or ... No, men's...

SUPPOSING A PERSON IS STOCK SIZE AND HE GOES TO BUY CLOTHES FROM A SHOP, DO YOU THINK HE'S MORE LIKELY TO FIND HIS SIZE IN STOCK THAN IF HE WERE AN EXCEPTIONALLY BIG PERSON OR AN EXCEPTIONALLY SMALL PERSON? Yes, supposing a person is ... I think...

WHAT'S THE OPPOSITE OF "IN STOCK"? The opposite ... "out of stock"

WHAT'S THE STOCK CURE FOR A HEADACHE OR FOR A COMMON COLD?/ The stock cure for a headache is to lie down and take a pill, whilst for a cold it is to go to bed and take medicine...

Stock-car racing is racing in which the kind of car that is used is not a special racing car but basically a normal car made for the road.

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY COPPER-COLOURED HAIR? By copper-coloured hair we mean hair which is the colour of copper; that is, a reddish brown colour

WHAT DO WE USE A SPADE FOR?/ We use a spade for digging

WHAT COLOUR'S BRASS? Brass is a yellowish golden colour

WHAT DO WE USE A BUCKET FOR? We use a bucket for carrying water, sand and so on in

WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY WE DO SOMETHING IN A MECHANICAL MANNER? When we say we ... we mean we do it as if we were a machine, or were like a machine; in other words, without thinking about what we're doing

George touched the light switch/ and got a shock/ from the electric current.

A shelter is a small construction, built for protection against the weather. For example, at a bus stop we might find a small construction of some kind which shelters us from the wind and rain whilst we are waiting for a bus. This is called a bus shelter

WHAT'S THE NOUN OF THE WORD "BROAD"? The noun of... is breadth...

A bundle is a number of articles or objects fastened together. For example, a bundle of sticks, or a bundle of clothes./

1) Anyhow, you must admit he's a bit of a fool (meaning "in any case, at least"). 2) He's such a careless worker, he does things just anyhow ("carelessly"). 3) I've tried very hard, but I can't get it to work anyhow ("in any way whatever").

WHAT IS A COTTAGE? A cottage is generally thought of as a small house in the country

WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE FLAVOUR OF ICE-CREAM? My favourite ... is...

WHEN AND WHY DO PEOPLE DRAW THEIR CURTAINS? People draw... when it's dark and when they switch their lights on, because they don't want people from outside to see into their room...

"Fur" is the thick, soft hair of animals like that on a cat. WHAT IS "FUR"? "Fur" is the...

We use a strap, for example, for a wrist-watch. WHAT'S A STRAP, AND WHAT DO WE USE IT FOR?/ A strap is a... and we use... WHY DO PEOPLE STRAP THEMSELVES INTO A CAR? People strap ... so that if there is an accident, they will not be thrown about... etc.

WHAT AM I DOING? You're sucking your thumb, or the end of your pen AT ABOUT WHAT AGE DO CHILDREN USUALLY STOP SUCKING THEIR THUMBS ?/

By fate we mean that the events of our lives are not controlled or determined by ourselves, no matter how hard we try, but by some power beyond ourselves...

Napoleon believed in fate, or destiny. Probably because his life was so eventful, and the events so extraordinary, with so much depending on mere chance, that it must have seemed to him as though he were in the hands of fate.

GIVE ME A SENTENCE WITH THE WORD "MEANTIME". If, in the meantime, it starts to rain, we shan't go

WHAT PERCENTAGE OF THE POPULATION DO YOU THINK SMOKES? I think about... per cent of...

WHAT DO WE SWEEP THE FLOOR WITH?/ We sweep ... a broom

WHAT'S THE DANGER OF LETTING A BABY SUCK THINGS, LIKE COINS AND OTHER BITS OF METAL? The danger of... is that it might swallow them

16 OUNCES = 1 Pound (453.6 grams) 14 POUNDS = 1 Stone 8 STONES = 1 Hundredweight 20 HUNDREDWEIGHTS = 1 Ton HUNDREDWEIGHT (cwt.) cetnar = 112 funtów

WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU NEGLECT TO CLEAN YOUR TEETH EACH DAY?/ If you neglect... they will decay...

AT WHAT RATE DO YOU THINK THE AVERAGE PERSON WALKS? I think the... at about 4 miles (about 6.5 kilometres) per hour perhaps

DO YOU AGREE THAT PATIENCE IS A VIRTUE? Yes, I agree that... or... No, I don't... ARE YOU PATIENT? Yes, I'm ... or... No, I'm not... HAVE YOU EVER BEEN A PATIENT IN A HOSPITAL? Yes, I've been ... or ... No, I've never...

By refreshments we mean food and drink WHAT ARE THE REFRESHMENTS LIKE IN THE REFRESHMENT ROOM AT THE STATION OF YOUR HOME TOWN? The refreshments in the refreshment room at... are ... quite good...

DO YOU LIKE PEOPLE WHO GO ON TALKING WITHOUT A PAUSE FOR HOURS AND HOURS?/ Yes, I like ... or ... No, I don't... or... I don't mind ... if they are interesting

WHAT DO WE MEAN BY THE CROWN JEWELS OF ENGLAND? By the Crown Jewels ... we mean the jewels which belong to the monarch and which are kept for safety in the Tower of London

WHAT KIND OF WORK DELIGHTS YOU MOST? The kind of work which... is...

WHAT DOES IT MEAN: "ABSENCE MAKES THE HEART GROW FONDER"? "Absence makes ..." means that, if we don't see a person for some time, we feel more fond of him ... DO YOU AGREE? Yes, I agree ... or... No, I don't agree...

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY SURE OF, BESIDES DEATH? Yes, there's something ... or ... No, there isn't... WHAT?

WHAT'S THE BACKBONE? The backbone is the bone that runs down the middle of the back WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY THAT A MAN HAS NO BACKBONE?/ When we say... we mean that he is weak in character and has no courage...

WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE SAY SOMEONE IS CALCULATING? When we say... we mean he has little feeling for others, or that he calculates and plans everything in advance...

WHAT IS A CANAL? WHAT IS IT USED FOR? AND NAME A FAMOUS CANAL. A canal is a sort of man-made river used for shipping. A famous canal is the Panama Canal (or the Suez Canal)

WHAT DO WE MEAN WHEN WE TALK ABOUT CAPITAL FOR STARTING A BUSINESS?/ When we talk... we mean the money required in order to rent a place (office, shop etc.), furnish it, pay for advertising ... etc.

WHY DO CHILDREN IMITATE THEIR PARENTS? Children imitate ... because it's a natural way of learning, and children like to pretend that they too are grown up...

Yes, I think it's ... or... No, I don't... DO YOU THINK YOUR OPINION WOULD CHANGE IF YOU YOURSELF SUDDENLY CAME INTO POSSESSION OF IMMENSE PERSONAL WEALTH?/ Yes, I think my ... or... No, I don't think...

HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE A PERSON TO QUALIFY AS A DOCTOR? It takes a person about... years to...

WHAT'S THE BIGGEST SACRIFICE YOU'VE EVER MADE IN YOUR LIFE? The biggest sacrifice I've ... was...

WHICH ANIMAL'S SACRED IN INDIA? The cow is sacred in India

WHY DID PEOPLE IN THE OLD DAYS MAKE SACRIFICES TO THE GODS?/ People in the... to thank them; to lessen the anger of the gods, etc.

DO YOU ANSWER LETTERS THE INSTANT YOU RECEIVE THEM, OR DO YOU WAIT A DAY OR TWO?/ I answer... or... I wait...

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT EVERY PIECE OF FURNITURE IN A ROOM SHOULD HAVE A USE, OR DO YOU BELIEVE THAT CERTAIN PIECES CAN BE PURELY ORNAMENTAL? I believe that

DO YOU BELIEVE THAT ONE DAY MAN WILL BE ABLE TO EXPLORE THE WHOLE OF THE UNIVERSE? Yes, I believe that... or... No, I don't...

Patriotism and nationalism often appear similar in meaning, but perhaps we could make a distinction by saying that patriotism is more the love of one's country, whilst nationalism is often the hatred of another country.

The difference BETWEEN A PERMANENT JOB AND A TEMPORARY ONE is that a permanent job is one that can last for years, like that of an office-clerk, whilst a temporary job is just for a short period of time, like fruit-picking during harvest time...

HOW OLD MUST A PERSON BE BEFORE HE'S LEGALLY PERMITTED TO DRIVE A CAR, BUY CIGARETTES, OR DRINK ALCOHOL IN THIS COUNTRY?/ A person must be... DO YOU THINK THAT'S REASONABLE? Yes, I think that's... or... No, I don't...

WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN PRONUNCIATION BETWEEN "PERMIT" USED AS A VERB AND "PERMIT" USED AS A NOUN? The difference... is that, as a verb, the stress is on the second syllable, whilst as a noun, it's on the first

DO YOU THINK THAT ADMISSION TO MUSEUMS, ART GALLERIES ETC., OUGHT TO BE FREE AND THAT THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD PAY TO MAINTAIN SUCH PLACES?/ Yes, I think that... or... No, I don't...

WHAT WAS THE OLD SIGN FOR A BARBER'S SHOP? The old sign ... was a red and white striped pole which was hung outside the barber's shop

WHICH DO YOU THINK'S THE MOST GRACEFUL ANIMAL IN ITS MOVEMENTS? I think the ... is the most... WHAT DO WE MEAN BY "THE GRACE OF GOD"? By "the grace of God" we mean that God will favour us and give us what we wish...

WHERE'S THE STATUE OF LIBERTY? The statue of... is at the entrance of New York harbour

It's a huge statue of a woman representing freedom, which was given to America by France. In one hand Liberty holds a lighted torch...

donkey's nose so that he is tempted to move forward to take it. As the stick's tied to the donkey's own back, the carrot will move forward with the donkey, and so the donkey has to move forward again and again and, of course, he never reaches the carrot

His cheeks had become hollow/ and the flesh on his face/ had lost its firmness./

The chief of the tribe/ ordered the men to be whipped/ for their shameful behaviour./ Some begged for mercy,/ but the chief would not yield./

The court blamed the accident and the prisoner's rudeness, on the fact that the prisoner was over-fond of drink.