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Monday, May 26, 2014
GRAMMAR and VOCABULARY EXERCISES with answers for GRE/IELTS/TOEFL
1. I ________ my homework an hour ago.
(a) finished(b) have finished
(c) can finish
(d) will finish
2. I ________ her this week.
(a) did not see(b) had not seen
(c) have not seen
(d) have been seeing
3. She _________________ for her friend when it started to rain.
(a) waited(b) has been waiting
(c) had been waiting
(d) will wait
4. If they ______________ to search my room, that would have ended everything.
(a) demand(b) have demanded
(c) will demand
(d) had demanded
5. Synonym of pejorative
(a) disapproving(b) cumbersome
(c) pleasant
(d) irrational
Comment down your answers
The post will be updated with answers next week
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Stories to build your vocabulary (E1) - Lucy gets a date!
Lucy was walking on the beach. She met Professor Liu.
He had an unkempt(=untidy) hair style. As she reached close to him, she figured out that he had put on a toupe(=a small artificial hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot.). He must be a bit thin on top(=to have lost some of the hair on your head), she conjectured(=guessed). However, Lucy did not frown(=furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration) because she was stuck by the radiance(= happiness, beauty, or good health that you can see in someone's face) of his face.
Liu: Are you about to ask me out(=make a date)?
Lucy was taken to surprise.
Lucy: Why would you ask?
Liu: You have been gazing(=looking steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought)at me for the last 5 minutes.
Lucy: um..I was wondering if I could ask you some questions.
Liu: My subject of specialization is Quantum Mechanics.
Liu smirked(=smile in a silly way). Lucy surmised(=supposed that something is true without having evidence to confirm it) that she was in a stew(=in trouble).
Lucy: Whoa..I had the preoccupied notion that it was a spooky(=sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease) subject. I could never wrapped my head around it(=I could never understand it). So, my question is, are you free this weekend?
He cracked up(=laughed a lot) and nodded.
Liu: I can't extend a silly excuse, which I used to, because I don't procrastinate(=to put off or delay) dates.
He had an unkempt(=untidy) hair style. As she reached close to him, she figured out that he had put on a toupe(=a small artificial hairpiece worn to cover a bald spot.). He must be a bit thin on top(=to have lost some of the hair on your head), she conjectured(=guessed). However, Lucy did not frown(=furrow one's brows in an expression indicating disapproval, displeasure, or concentration) because she was stuck by the radiance(= happiness, beauty, or good health that you can see in someone's face) of his face.
Liu: Are you about to ask me out(=make a date)?
Lucy was taken to surprise.
Lucy: Why would you ask?
Liu: You have been gazing(=looking steadily and intently, especially in admiration, surprise, or thought)at me for the last 5 minutes.
Lucy: um..I was wondering if I could ask you some questions.
Liu: My subject of specialization is Quantum Mechanics.
Liu smirked(=smile in a silly way). Lucy surmised(=supposed that something is true without having evidence to confirm it) that she was in a stew(=in trouble).
Lucy: Whoa..I had the preoccupied notion that it was a spooky(=sinister or ghostly in a way that causes fear and unease) subject. I could never wrapped my head around it(=I could never understand it). So, my question is, are you free this weekend?
He cracked up(=laughed a lot) and nodded.
Liu: I can't extend a silly excuse, which I used to, because I don't procrastinate(=to put off or delay) dates.
Sunday, April 6, 2014
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Monday, February 17, 2014
Friday, January 31, 2014
Friday, July 12, 2013
ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR GRE,IELTS,TOEFL
Keep these
images linked to the word so that you never forget it. The examples are the reflections of realistic incidents or contemporary headlines so that the words will be etched in your memory along with the images.
1. BANG FOR THE BUCK
Definition: value returned for investment of effort
Example Man of Steel gives you the right bang for your buck, but we wish this Superman soared a bit higher.
2. SHAMBLE
Definition: A situation of great disorder
Example The finance ministry asserted the fact that Indian rupee is not in shambles despite sinking to all time low against dollar.
3. DENOUEMENT
Definition:The outcome of a complex sequence of events.
Example Duckworth-Lewis will have a significant bearing on the tournament's denouement.
4. BOLSTER
Definition: to support.
Example US court bolsters same sex marriage.
5. BREAK THE /ONE'S DUCK
Definition: To do something significant for the first time.
Example English team failed to break the duck of 38 years as they lost to India in the final match of Champions' trophy.
1. BANG FOR THE BUCK
Definition: value returned for investment of effort
Example Man of Steel gives you the right bang for your buck, but we wish this Superman soared a bit higher.
2. SHAMBLE
Definition: A situation of great disorder
Example The finance ministry asserted the fact that Indian rupee is not in shambles despite sinking to all time low against dollar.
3. DENOUEMENT
Definition:The outcome of a complex sequence of events.
Example Duckworth-Lewis will have a significant bearing on the tournament's denouement.
4. BOLSTER
Definition: to support.
Example US court bolsters same sex marriage.
5. BREAK THE /ONE'S DUCK
Definition: To do something significant for the first time.
Example English team failed to break the duck of 38 years as they lost to India in the final match of Champions' trophy.
Sunday, March 4, 2012
Saturday, June 11, 2011
ESSENTIAL WORDS FOR GRE, IELTS and TOEFL
Just keep these images linked to the word so that you never forget it. These incidents took place recently so that you have a stiking memory about them.
1. PENSIVE
Definition: thinking deeply about something especially because you are sad or worried
Example Barak Obama sat pensive while the operation geronimo was going on in Pakitan.
2. ESPOUSE
Definition: to give your support to a cause or policy
Example Shabana Azmi reached Anna Hazare's satyagraha mandir to espouse the notion of a corruptionless country.
3. CONK OUT
Definition: to stop working (machine)
Example My television has conked out.
4. BRANDISH
Definition: to hold or wavw something in a dangerous or aggressive manner
Example The intruder brandished the shoe at Congress leader Dwivedi.
5. DEAD RINGER
Definition: duplicate, look alike
Example I met the dead ringer of Justine Beiber near the pub.
1. PENSIVE
Definition: thinking deeply about something especially because you are sad or worried
 |
| Pensive |
Example Barak Obama sat pensive while the operation geronimo was going on in Pakitan.
2. ESPOUSE
Definition: to give your support to a cause or policy
 |
| Espouse |
Example Shabana Azmi reached Anna Hazare's satyagraha mandir to espouse the notion of a corruptionless country.
3. CONK OUT
Definition: to stop working (machine)
 |
| conk out |
Example My television has conked out.
4. BRANDISH
Definition: to hold or wavw something in a dangerous or aggressive manner
 |
| brandish |
Example The intruder brandished the shoe at Congress leader Dwivedi.
5. DEAD RINGER
Definition: duplicate, look alike
 |
| dead ringer |
Example I met the dead ringer of Justine Beiber near the pub.
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