Saturday, 3 September 2011

IELTS

modals and semi modals

Thursday, 25 August 2011

let us learn more


  1. international + police Interpol Interpol searches terrorists and criminals.
  2. live adjective  Don't touch the live wire while watching Live program. programme.
  3. Live You must eat to live and live to eat.
  4. Live Verb where do you live?
  5. maize in England is  called corn in America.
  6. Never supply goods of substandard. you are not a subordinate.
  7. sub prefix usage
  8. suffix ship Friendship is greater than relationship.
  9. put up You have to put up with many discomforts if you want success.
  10. tear up. He  is angry and mad so he tears up all his notebooks.
  11. The gentlemen wear specs but  they don't see properly.
  12. http://www.nonstopenglish.com/lang/ru/exercise.asp?exid=470
  13. Gentlemen   Gents use a special rest room.
  14. Match 20 20 was a good match.One day Match is more interesting.
  15. Match  She goes from shop to shop to match her  saree with right matching blouse.
  16. Match each word with its correct meaning.
  17. We rented an Apartment in San Jose, California.
  18. You can rent a flat in Mumbai for Rs.5000/=
  19. out-patients. This hospital has a special division/section/department for out-patients.
  20. prefix. un  This is unlike the other rose.
  21. suffix. tion. Life is 99 percent common sense and one percent knowledge. 
  22. frustration leads to less concentration.
  23. Life is not a bed of roses.
  24. The goods train carries loads in India and the freight trains carry freight in America.
  25. Our Chemistry teacher gave a lecdem on Hydrogen.
  26. lecture+demonstration.
  27. Equal  Adjective Each got an equal share in the profit.
  28. Equal. noun 
  29. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/equal
  30. Both sides have no equal.
  31. Petrol is filled in petrol stations and gasoline is filled in gas stations in America.
  32. Blue print.Bring the blue print when you come next time.
  33. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/blueprint
  34. im  prefix  Nothing is impossible for a man with enthusiasm and will to do.
  35. ity  suffix  there is no security for our belongings in this area.
  36. put off  don't put off the things what you can do now don't postpone
  37. put out please put out the fire.It is very dangerous.

let us learn more


  1. http://www.textfiles.com/fun/brittish.txt
  2. http://esl.about.com/library/vocabulary/blbritam.htm
  3. http://esl.about.com/sitesearch.htm?q=whats+the+word+for+godown+&SUName=esl
  4. Warehouse is called godown and store house in India.
  5. safeguard/You must safeguard all your valuables.
  6. http://www.morewords.com/starts-with/im/
  7. http://www.spelling.hemscott.net/prefix3.html
  8. He is immature so he cannot take a correct decision.
  9. He is unable to walk because he has a sprain in his left leg.
  10. Anna Hazare's fight against corruption turned out to be a success.
  11. Anna Hazare did not give up his fast and fight against corruption.
  12. Memorandum was given to the employee for his mismanagement.
  13. All schools conduct examinations periodically.

let us learn more


  1. Charge This battery has lost its charge.
  2. Charge Don't charge too much.
  3. http://www.englishclub.com/vocabulary/british-american.htm

let us learn more


  1. Face  noun  Akbar told Birbal not to show his face to him.
  2. Face. verb    You must face the world boldly.
  3. lorry     lorries carry goods in India.
  4. truck    trucks carry  goods in America.
  5. prefix in   This food is insufficient for 5 people.
  6. suffix  tion  Concentration is a must for every student.
  7. Cope with   I cannot cope up with the studies at present.
  8. noun+ adjective  beauty+ful beautiful Beautiful things are to be appreciated.
  9. verb+ noun Walking stick is used by my master.
  10. Walk+ talk Walk and  talk is popular in Tv. programmes
  11. vacation British people go for vacation to Greece.
  12. Roman Holiday was a nice  American picture.
  13. American enjoy their holidays by going out.
  14. Druggist dispenses medicines in England and chemist sells medicines in America.
  15. un prefix He is unable to finish the home-work.
  16. ful suffix   Drug is harmful to all.
  17. Without CPU the computer cannot work.
  18. noun+verb The root cause of bribe is the greediness.
  19. Gerund+noun Failures are stepping stones to success.
  20. Short supply Potatoes are in short supply so the price has gone up.
  21. Police officer is a person who sacrifices his family and convenience.
  22. Leave noun My boss is not interested in granting Leave.
  23. Leave verb" You must leave the hall now ",said the teacher.
  24. walk on the platform or the road surface  says the policeman in England but you are expected to walk on the pavement in America.
  25. Eve teasing is an act welcoming punishment.
  26. Eve teasing is prohibited in all places.
  27. Un unable I am unable to walk.
  28. suffix ly  So I walk very  slowly.
  29. Take-off Please take off your shoes before you enter the room or the swimming pool.
  30. The planes take off every two minutes in St. Louis airport.
  31. look after,There was no one to look after the old couple.
  32. noun+ noun The air ticket is in my handbag.
  33. noun+verb Machine wash is better than hand wash.
  34. Play. You cannot play all the time.
  35. Play.Shakespeare wrote many plays.
  36. post you can get your post by the  courier.
  37. mail. The mail man drops the mail in  the mail box in America.
  38. He feels self-important so he does not care for any one.
  39. Go against  Don;t go against the rules of  the road.
  40. You can take over his job from today.
  41. prefix ultra He is ultra modern in his attire/dress.
  42. suffix mania   
  43. http://www.morewords.com/contains/mania/
  44. hypomania is a dis- order in humans.

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

English on line.org

clipped words


  1. telephone  phone /call your friend on phone.
  2. signature.  you sign now to fight against bribes.
  3. luncheon- you can have a nice lunch at Maharaja.
  4. influenza- flu makes people weak.
  5. Bicycle- cycle  can go only forward.
  6. mathematics= Maths. is easy for some people.
  7. pantaloons pants. you can buy pants in Pantaloons.
  8. laboratory.Our teachers are very lazy to take us to the lab.
  9. handkerchief. kerchief Use it when you have a running nose.
  10. veterinary surgeon  We called the vet to check our cow.
  11. university- varsity Go to Varsity and get the details
  12.  spectacles=-specs why do you search your specs,it's on your nose.
  13. micrpohone.mic. This mic is  not working properly.
  14. kilogram-kilo buy me three kilos sugar.
  15. bridegroom groom  you have to groom the bridegroom.
  16. http://www.english-test.net/toeic/vocabulary/meanings/239/toeic-words.php#grooming
  17. doctor Dr.   Dr.Dolittle is after money,rest and relaxation.
  18. discotheque  Disco dance is very attractive.
  19. pressure cooker  The cooker makes cooking easier.
  20. suitcase   case  pack your  cases now.
  21. motor bike   Bike is useful for going to school,college or office.
  22. ampere amp This plug works on 5 amps.
  23. newscast news The news Anna Hazare's health worries me.
  24. photograph photo This photo is of Mahatma Gandhi.
  25. examination   exam I have chemistry exam.tomorrow.
  26. centum cent   I got cent percent in History.
  27. tubelight tube   This tube works nicely.
  28. refrigerator fridge. We keep all vegetables and fruits in the fridge.
  29. aeroplane plane  The plane flies very low.
  30. fascimile  fax. you can fax your request now.
  31. perambulator pram  Use the pram to take your child out.
  32. storehouse store this store is open on Sundays too.
  33. memorandum memo   He was given a memo for his misbehaviour.
  34. Non vegetarain non veg  I sometimes have a non-veg meal.
  35. gymnasium gym   Go to the gym to do your exercise.
  36. gasoline  gas      Your car has to be filled with gas.
  37. diskette disc    dvd disc  is very convenient to use.
  38. demonstration demo Demo of the mixie and grinder helped her to decide buying that.
  39. helicopter copter  Ministers use Copter and sometimes it misses somewhere with the party.
  40. ominibus bus The bus plies everywhere.
  41. Hamburger   burger  KFC supplies burgers of different kinds.
  42. Advertisement. ad  You can put an ad for selling your fridge.
43. fanatic  fan     Some are fans for Actors  some are for religions.
  1. Al chemist- chemist The chemist dispenses medicines.

blending words


  1. binary digit   bit   This computer has 16 bits processsor.
  2. breakfast lunch    We take brunch at 11.30 a.m.
  3. Camera recorder  The photo journalist uses the Camcorder.
  4. Feminine seminar  She attended the feminar yesterday
  5. high technology     The Hi-tech supercomputer is very helpful to scientists.
  6. helicopter airport  Trichirapalli has now a heliport.
  7. international police Interpol is after terrorists and bomb blasters,
  8. laundry automat   Laundromat is used in many apartments these days.
  9. medical care        Medicare is very important for all citizens.
  10. motor  bike          Mobike is used by many students in our class.
  11. motor   hotel       Motels can be found on the highways for people to have rest and food.
  12. news  broad cast  Newscast is there all the 24 hours in Timesnow.
  13. Travel catalogue  Travelogues are very useful when planning for holidays.
  14. education entertainment  Many websites these days provide edutainment.
  15. medical claim Mediclaim policies are good for any emergency health care.
  16. sky laboratory   sky labs are there in space to work out experiments.
  17. vegetable burger  vegeburger is cheaper than other burgers at KFC.
  18. lecture demonstration  Our chemistry professor did a very interesting lecdem.
  19. work alcoholic   My brother is a workaholic.
  20. information technology His son is an infotech engineer.
  21. television cast   The telecast these days in every channel is about Anna Hazare and fight against corruption.
  22. laboratory telephone  Telelab is used these days to get early results.



Monday, 22 August 2011

use of words


  • He gave his assent (acceptance) to ascent the hill(climb)
  • I lost my purse when I took the last bus to my town.
  • The holy man wholly refused to accept any money.
  • The monkey how it lost its tail was an interesting tale.
  • The workers worked the whole day to repair the hole.
  • India won the One day match yesterday.
  • I wait near the machine to know my weight.
  • He three the dog through the window.
  • The boy was not allowed to read aloud in the library.
  • He told him to sing   a hymn.

expanded form


  • VAT all the states have introduced Value added tax system.
  • WHO World Health Organisation cares more for the health care services.
  • UNO United nations Organisation works for the peace in the world.

Expanded form


  • Dtp- Learn Desk top publishing  and you can get good money
  • Cpu- Without cpu the computer cannot function properly.
  • Radar- The enemy's plane can be checked by a radar
  • http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/radar
  • MLA -Jaya Lalitha gives very good guidance to all her members of the legislative assembly.
  • IIT. To get admission in Indian Institute of Technology is very difficult.
  • ISRO  Indian Space Research Organisation  has sent many satelittes to space.
  • AVADI    "Armoured Vehicles and Ammunition Depot 
  • of India" and is near chennai

idioms


  1. What is the difference between the idiot and the idiom?
  2. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/idiom?show=0&t=1314060862
  3. My house is at a stone's throw from my school.
  4. My problem in maths.was a battle of wits.
  5. His  dealings are always fair and square  http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fair?show=0&t=1314061195e.
  6. Potatoes are very costly when in short supply.
  7. He borrowed money from everyone so he was in deep waters.
  8. If you want to help your mummy in her business you must learn the tricks of the trade.
  9. Life is not  a bed of roses.
  10. His earnings was a drop in the ocean.




eng.grammar


  • foot =Some people have to walk with one foot because of personal accident.
  • you need  both feet to stand erect.
  • leaf- you can take a leaf and examine
  • leaves- He leaves the town when the leaves fall from the tree.
  • erratum-errata.erratum was published in the last page of the book.
  • criterion-criteria I do not know the criteria for admission in the course of MBA.
  • mouse-mice.The mice will play when the cat is away.
  • calf- calves .you can see the calves near the cows.
  • datum-data.Data entry is a profitable job.
  • medium-media The media is propagating Anna Hazare all the time.
  • potato-potatoes  Potatoes are cheaper when the supply is more.
  • curriculum-curricula The curricula  were prepared with great accuracy.
  • radius-radii The teacher taught the concept of  radii using an apple.
  • formula-formulae Maths.formulaes  have to be learnt thoroughly
  • genius-genii    she was the genii in misdirecting him in his life.
  • Alumnus- Alumni I accepted to become one of the members  of Alumni.
  • Analysis-analyses. The cause of the disease was known by the analyses of blood samples.

Sunday, 21 August 2011


  1. foot-feet leaf-leaves
  2. my feet is under the water.
  3. the leaves fall in the autumn season
  4. Face -noun Your face is very beautiful
  5. Face - you must face the world boldly
  6. Direct= he directed me to go to the field.(verb)
  7. Ask me  a direct question. direct(adj)
  8. plural form erratum-
  9. plural form  criterion-
  10. mouse- plural mice The cat catches mice.
  11. Calf/ - calves The calves are near the cows.
  12. datum- plural   
  13. medium-  plural
  14. potato=potatoes  potatoes do have starch.
  15. Curriculum-plural
  16. radius- plural
  17. formula-plural
  18. genius- plural
  19. alumnus- plural
  20. analysis- plural