- 3 -V-j 2008Yoga:

-- j---

Has Kusala bought that car after all?

car

o?)

Kshema: Not that I know of. I met her just the

day before and she didn't say anything about it.

( J; L----- .
o L- . N
O p- )
Yoga:

She was particular about it. No matter

what I said, and no matter what the
price would go for it.

( car -E d-- C.
p, car j -
Eg---C.)
Kshema: It's all the better if she buys it. She will
be spending more if she goes for a
new car. That will cost more than this.

( car - . h-
DE- \ C. p
\ a--C.)
Yoga:

Look at the following expressions from the

conversation above:
1) Not that I know of. I met her the day before
and she didn't say anything about it.
2) No matter what I said, and no matter what the
price she'd still buy it
3) It's all the better if she buys that car
4) to be on the safe side she had better have
some more practice
5) I reached the other side just in the nick of the
time.
6) ... Though I stood there grinding my teeth at
the driver.
7) It'd have been a hit and run case
8) (It) doesn't matter
1) Not that I know of =
expression

L-- /
.
-s
\-- -n----. ! L- -E - x ? j English , 'Not

Let her first make sure of her driving.

Can she drive well?

that I know of'

( driving O t aF. drive --?)

a) Kinnera: Has she

a house here?

Kshema: I saw her driving two or three times

but was not on the car when she
drove. To be on the safe side she had
better have some more practice
before
she
buy's this car.

(--o \
x?)

Pragna: No matter. I can wait till tomorrow =

y--. -- --.]
No matter what C j _- o
expression - n -i (--LqC
JT B-C)
a) I'll meet the officer no matter what =

-i ,

E L B-.

b) No matter what, I'll be there tomorrow =

*-J-~--/-
-----o -, %-d- -h
police -- }-*a t-E ~- .

b) There will be no use coming to me in the

nick of time =

*-J-~- -_---h-

-i -\-.
C - -- --\-

. n = C
*C/ *-C, -- E.

3) All the better expression- conversational -

473

a) The curry was all

the better for the ten
minutes extra frying =

c) He came in the nick of time when the plane

was about to start = Plane
airport

-l--,
a---.
In the nick of time _ n
*-J-~-

expression - In the eleventh hour.

a) In the eleventh hour oxygen was given to
him and he was saved =
oxygen

*-J-~- -
a, - A-.
b) Eleventh hour decisions usually go
wrong =

Not that I know of

( car -
-
x .
-- drive h-o-p car
-. -i-/ -D -\
-, car - J- driving practice h *C.)
Yoga:

(C *)
Kshema: (Do you) know what happened yesterday? I was crossing the road in
heavy track. A car almost hit me. Just
in the nick of time I reached the other
side. It was hair-breadth escape.

(Eo- -J-T ? traffic \-

o-p road --o. -
o dC. C J
~-E ---L -o.
(v-- - p--o).
The car sped away though I stood
there grinding my teeth at the driver.
It could have been a hit and run case.

( car driver O x --- Eo- , car v Rx-C. d J- -

u- Eo).
Yoga:

You're lucky to be alive. Your 'yoga'

was good.

( A-- F %-d . F
' C.) Congrats.
Kshema: Thank you. Oh, sorry. I owe you a
hundred rupees. Sorry I've delayed.
I'll give it this evening.
(Sorry.

Fo --- po
? u C, y.
v a-h.)

Yoga:

Doesn't matter. I can wait.

(y--. ---.)
Kshema: You are such a good friend.
Daily life situations
sions

J-Eo expres p --. O frequency

(-x) - \. - -----
x--p. simple expressions
-- x conversational ease C.

C EN----\
* C. (C EN--\ d *
C, \ *
E)

( \ xo A --L--/
L-- )
b) Satvik: Ritwick has phoned, hasn't he?

(-JAy

It will of her good.

phone

- ?)

Karthik: Not that I know of

(-x --L--/ L--

)
C - *a--p-x .
2) No matter = ---i-p-/ j

M.SURESAN

b) It's all the better he

doesn't know Telugu. We
can say whatever we like
of him =

-L---- * C. -J-*
a) No matter how hard he tried, he could not
i p--a.
get her love = - v-Ao-*, 4) To be on the safe side = sC
v ----.
- ( v-h)/ E-j *C/
b) No matter what you say, I don't believe you
-j *C.
want to help me = y/ y p
a) Rs. 1500 may be enough, but take a little
y hE t.
more, just to be on the safe side = C-
c) No matter where you live, they will still trou - . E E-j *C
ble you = y-\-o, F x -L-Th \ Bx.
h .
b) The road is safe, but just to be on the safe
[ lesson no matter --o
side take some one with you = road
v--i , -j *C. -o - -o ? y-
B-x.
n no matter .
eg: Pranav: I'm sorry I can't lend you my book
today
sorry.

= F -V h
y-,

Q.

1)

c) Take another copy of the letter, to be on the

safe side =
letter
copy

-j *C,

B.

She looks upon sex as a commodity to

be exploited to the fullest for her own
personal gratification.
To be exploited

DE n
p--.
n
N?
2) Tx x----x u-E- \q -C---
- y--.
3) This turns out to be particularly unfortunate. DE n p-.
4) Because of, by means of, in accordance with- N -s- -T-h
---.
- G.Suresh, Guntur.

*-J-~-.

a) Luckily the police arrived in the nick of time

and saved the girl =

-.

-x---

Kasturi: Not that I

know of.

officer

5) In the nick of time =

*-J-~-
B-
Eg-
- p--.

c) He got such low marks because of his

eleventh hour preparation =
marks

l----x - \

*-J-~-
a.

6) Grinding my/ his/ somebody's teeth =

(Grind, ground - past
tense and past participle)

x ----

a) He ground his teeth as the speaker criticised him =

-u-- N-Jz-h
- x -----o.

b) She grinds her teeth even at the mention of

her divorced husband's name =

N--
h N- , x -\C, .
7) Hit and run case = Road Accidents N, accident L-T driver (- --Eo,
-j uhE d driver) -Eo
- J---.
a) He died in the hit and run accident= E,
E accident - E--.
b) He is a hit and run driver and everybody
knows it = Accident
driver

-Eo -. ---J

Rx-
.

8) It doesn't matter = It's no matter = no matter

=

--.

{ -

match

b) By means of =

l-C.
y.

He came up in life by means of hard

work =

A.

1)

Sex (%-Eo) yn %h ---T h- hC.

2) Communication Skills -C-- -x N-J*
o.
3) u C - %-d---i
N- -jC.
4) a) Because of = -.
The match was cancelled because of
the rain =

-v- -y - @N- j-a.

By means of his contacts he can get
anything done =

-o - y - -
j ---.
c) In accordance with = v.
In accordance with the agreement she
should vacate the house =

p v x SL.

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Q.

-- j---
B: I would be, indeed =

Indeed, Rather than

-n--N-? --Tx-- -O- - -J-* ---.

- P.Sreenivasulu,
Hyderabad.

. C E.
3) Indeed - o-- uA- a n .
He wasn't disappointed at all. Indeed
he was happy =

A.

Indeed - -G-o -sx -y -n-

y-E-- ---.
1) Indeed= E (really)
A friend in need is a friend indeed.

(---E a o- E/ E-i
o-)
2) Indeed - ' C d/ ' C
E n .
A: Would you be happy if I gave you
some more money?

--- E-q----.
--.
Rather than= y N--
h E- \ E
comparative degree L-- rather
than --. preference (d)
L-- .

Q.

I'd rather starve than eat that food =

1. Thirteen day training programme for the

teachers.
heading
A
thirteen day training
Thirteen
days training

A- h
--- d--- = Rather than eat

2. The Prime Minister left New Delhi on a four

day visit to Australia-

--p
E-E,
E-E --- ?

1. Billet-doux,

love

letter

-?
2. Epistle, Missive

-i

3. Vale, Valedictory function, farewell, send off,

Adieu

3. Vale = Valley =
Vale
poetic.

-?

5. Baccy,

-?

Tobacco,

snout,

guvnor,

-x---

boss

-?
6. Molestation, Nuisance, Mutation, Alteraction,
Vicissitude, Variation

Fo -?

7. Nihilism, Terrorism
8. Lucubration

Nocturnal study

-?

9. Noontide, Noon, Noon time- eventide,

evening, eve

-?

- U. Ajay Kumar, Adilabad.

A.

O -- (sets of
words) Eo sets, synonyms, \
sets E x --E-- EE
o. Eo sets E Eo
vC--i-N, formal written English
- E--N. Spoken English
-EN J n
communication break L-T-N. OK -
\--* -J- L-;
N, E 4, 5 - set
* Fo - E ---o.
O E N-J- n --.

- u- Tx- -- --p-L? 8. vp-~--

1. v-h- Nu--Eo 9. Nv-Eo N-\-J-.
vd d-.
10. f \ {--F- l 2. t-Eo Ey--/ t u p v, o--
v.
-- v--iC.
3. - u---JT v-Jh-L.
DEj pC* T u
4. A --EN.
B--E Eq- C---
5. , -- .
--iC.
6. J-\%.
- Y. Gayathri, Asifabad.
7. -j jL
1.

Grammar Depth -o.

J-- Grammar Deep -o.
C d?
2. Tenses perfect continuous tense passive
form (voice) -- L-----.
V.B. Naidu, Ganapathi, Bhimavaram

A.

1. Grammar deep

474

--- Terrorism , Nihilism

E N-J---?
O * dictionary B-.
Spoken English lessons daily
life situations ,
J* v L-, -E.
1. Billet- doux (G-)= love letter.
Billet- doux, french p-j u-E
vC- -, -J na.
2. Epistle - -n - Jesus --
h-x j. n = j
u-i N J* D-`-i vC F u-E--F -.
h--E C- .
Missive u- N-- J-*
D-`-i C--J vC, u-E . h--
- NE--hC.

Q.

Q.

-
v. C p -.
2. C j-.

Study late into the night

h-?
4. Venality, Bribery

- Pavani & Sudha, Matsyapuri

(h Gsh y --h?)

1. You are correct. It should be 'A thirteen day-tour'

'A thirteen
days' tour'
correct.
Newspaper Headlines
articles (A/ an and the) omit

E-F,
E-F

u j--?

that food I'd starve.

Q.

A.

DEE

correct.
2. Perfect continuous tenses passive form
--u, %- grammar grammar
(English --E, x---E ) -Eh--C. (have/ has/ had/ shall have/ will have been
being + PP) D passive - C
s-C-- -hC ?

Q.

A.

Valediction= O\ , u O\
C u,
O\- .
(uh %-E, Nu-n
M.SURESAN
--E, vu-
L O\).
Valedictory function= j L l-
p--- /
Farewell= O\. Give/ say a farewell =
O\ p- ( uh -uh/ uh-)=
sendoff= Rx--o uhE --.
Adieu = goodbye C -j--C. vh
- .
4. Venality= s- FA--L =
bribery= --. .
Venality vC. Spoken English .
5. Baccy= u (British English v u,
Bank ba )= Tobacco. Snout Tabacco
-? Snout C
- \, L.
Guvnor= boss (Guvnor- British Eng)

2. Conducting/ organising a felicitation ceremony (English

- j . -
-- J-. t uv-- x v-
vu )

3. We should behave with a high

sense of responsibility/

4. The services he rendered to the

nation are invaluable.
5. He is good at writing and forming as well.
6. Emended by scholars.
7. In his/ her own style.

1. Active Voice
6

verb 12 x ox . verb
o. C d?
2. Pratibha Plus Tx v h -C. -v-
-v--u --y-.

Q.

1. Active Voice
12 forms
passive voice
8 forms
6 forms
English
voice
verb
six forms- 1) be form 2) be form + ...ing form
3) be form + pp (passive) 4) Have/ has/ had/ shall have/ will
have, etc + pp 5) Doing words 6) Shall/ should/ will/ would
etc + 1st Regular Doing Word -

,
.

. O
J---.

9. Unveiled the statue.

10. Buffaloes are lolling about in
the large puddle (of rain water)
along the margin of the road.
The Municipal authorities are
requested to respond and take
immediate action to end this.

N?
- .
, N-

- P. Srinivasa Rao, Pitapuram

O -- C.
Vocabulary (words- -)
l grammar - -
---E.

2. Pratibha Plus

vp-~ -- DE j
.

English

1. Consonant sounds V, W

8.

2. Present perfect continuous, past perfect continuous, future perfect continuous, future continuous
tense
passive voice
transitive verbs

- S. Satyanarayana Murthy, Kakinada

A.

nuisance
- ? *aC O Idea?
Molestation- K--, jT u x- .
Nuisance = *, L-T-.
Mutation - @-YE -C-*
--, x, - u---n,
-A -p.
Alteraction = English .
Vicissitude = J @N-E -, u.
Variation = / p.
7. Nihilism = Nu. v- ,
t--, -- N--, N E-- y.
Terrorism = Bv -.
8. Lucubration ( ) = Nocturnal study
() = vA - vN* -.
Study late into the night -J n
-C ?
9. . noontide vC.
O book of synonyms - -J-*
- \ -T--d-o. h- o C - N-J-- d
? - N Spoken English
N-E--N -.

We should conduct ourselves,

conscious of our serious responsibility.

1. He ruined the institution by

his high handed behaviour.

6. Molestation,

A.

1.

j - x C -N h a l V. C
F _. -- v Ap- -- flat
d a-J l 'W'. V, W C.
2. C N-J. O passive
%-, grammar grammar C. O
passive h C.

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-- j---

Arogya: Kundan made a fool of himself yesterday, didn't he?

( Eo d vJ----- v-Jh ?)

Iswarya: Things are going to be different from

Monday. The class hours will be from 8
to 3, instead of from 10 to 5 as they are
now.

Iswarya: Yes, by making jokes that were all out

of place.

(, --s-i

jokes

( - --d-h-o-E --n
. E J* ---o.)
Iswarya: I tried to warn him, but he took it
amiss. He thought I was discouraging
him out of envy.

Arogya:

(- * J-n- -
. Classes p 10 * 5
8 * 3 .)

.)

Arogya: He wasn't aware that others were poking fun at him. I was really sorry for him.

Arogya: That certainly is a change for the

worse. We have to get up rather early
in the morning .

( p x . l h y
Lq hC.)
Iswarya: (There is) no helping it. Things are not
in our hands.

\ -L*a vJ----E------?
2) Out of place - --s-i

(p. x O .)
(E a-J--E v-Ao-. F
High frequency expressions used in daily
o n --o. real life situations J* ----o-?
{u E E-q----h-o---- p J-Eo l. N
o.)
-- . u .
What was the matter with him? Why L-- OE -
couldn't he understand that you meant *a--p-x --.
well.

(i---? y -l-- p
F -n -----?)

-x---

Iswarya: He didn't quite catch what I was trying

to drive at.

c) Why make a fool of yourself by offering

advice unasked =

475

( p- v-Ao-h-o
v-.)

a) His jokes were out of place on such a serious occasion =

jokes
b) Nothing ill of the dead. That will be out of
place at a condolence meeting =

H- o -s
-s o.

E-x J* x---.
x- --- -s
C.

c) Her black dress was out of place for the

auspicious occasion =
dress
d) Your comments are out of place =

-s
-s C.
x
F
uu -s-* .

c) Would she take it amiss if I offered help =

Ch o n ?. amiss = p/ -
Something is amiss some where = \
-/ pC.
5) What was the matter with him?
Matter with (somebody) =

N?

iC (-J-j)
a) What is the matter with the doctor? He
doesn't want to treat patients any more =
Doctor

i
? -JF --o? (-- -o)

b) ''Is anything the matter? You don't look all

right" =

''i u?/ N?
J ox ?

"Nothing's the matter. I'm perfectly OK" =

''O . \-
o.
matter a
expressions Oj--p-x
, O conversation
-.
6) Mean well = -l- x-/ v-Jh-.

What was the matter with him?

Arogya: Don't worry. If

the
worst
comes to the
worst he will stop talking to you. You
won't be the worse off for it after all.

( ---. -C F x- -h. ? E-x F d -.)

Look at the following expressions from the

dialogue above:
1) Kundan made a fool of himself
2) ... by making jokes that were out of place
3) He wasn't aware that others were poking fun
at him
4) I tried to warn him but he took it amiss
5) What was the matter with him?
6) ... you meant well
7) If the worst comes to worst

3) Poking fun at somebody =

b) You only make a fool of yourself if you interfere in the affairs of a husband a wife =

b) If you don't take me amiss, your attending

the function is not good =
function

-- L-/ --d-/ u .

a) Everyone was poking

fun at his fatness =

Past Tense and Past Participle- meant (well)

a) I meant well when I told him not to eat so
much. He took it amiss and felt I was against
his eating =

-E -\ A-lE l-- o. o n --o,

A d --E.
J* -R h-o b) When elders chide us they mean well = lM.SURESAN
( -s)
x Lo -l-- (* ) (. C -F, o F scooter
L-h. chide = -L-/ p- ..
b)
Don't
poke
fun
at
his
poor
clothes
=

O _ C?)

J*

.
7)
If
the worst comes to the worst = ---~/
Arogya: Not at all, though my scooter is not as 1) Made a fool of himself- Make a fool of one
----E- J-T/ A ~.
c)
Poking
fun
at
others
for
whatever
reason
is
self.

oneself

himself/
herself/
good as before I had it repaired.
a)
He
is willing to join the army. He feels that if
bad
manners
=

themselves
etc..

a.
( --/ .
the worst comes to the worst, he will die =

.
Make
a
fool
of
oneself
=

v
J

scooter repair * y
ju - d----o--.
--. , x/ y -. 4) Took it amiss = Past tense of take it amiss =
o .)
E--- ---o--.

.
a) He made a fool of himself by talking about
Iswarya: Then don't mind me. You just get
b)
If the worst comes to the worst, I may have
a)
Don't
take
me
amiss,
but
you
had
better,
things he did not know = LE Nalong. I'll walk home.
to sell my property = ----E- J-T,
wear better clothes = Ny * d

J*
x

L
N

( o-C-u. y E.
hE tLq h-!
- *C. o- o-n
---o/ vJ-- --f/ y-* .)
c)
She
wants to marry anyone but him. If the
-/ --.
--u.
Iswarya: I understand that. By the way, (would
you) mind dropping me at home on
your scooter?

Arogya: No, No. I can still manage it. Don't

worry.

( . Eo B---.)
Q.

1. Fortune 500 companies, fortune 500 clients

O n,

-.
2. Maruthi Inc/ Bharathi Inc Inc

*
-L? DE
o
n N?

3. Don't try to imitate your friends. Leave that to

Daffy and Elmer.
Daffy and Elmer

\
N? u Jh n N?

4. A twitching rabbit is less likely to make it than a

cool cucumber

uE n N?
N?Spoken
vu- N?
6. Manners makesth a man --N? Makesth
DEE a-J-L?
7. --iC, - -*-, -
-*. -D-E-E Tx- pL?
5. Institute
Academy
English Academy

- Neena Nair, Hyderabad

u--h N-x Lp-- F vJ- ----C/ ^- E--h.

A.

1. Fortune
magazine
(companies)

C American Magazine.
vA -q, u n
-q-J t- N
(-) u-C t- p
500 u n G - v-hC. G- --o company Fortune 500 company
. G- --- n
t- N-, y -
*. G- --- vA-e-t
N. Jh Companies
Fortune 500 Clients -.
2. Maruti Inc/ Bharathi Inc- O x Inc=
Incorporated = Ltd = Limited. -- --- Company x
* Ltd (Limited),
America Inc (Incorporated) .
- company C-- u
J-N E.

y-----/
y o n ---, Oy
l ( *-C-).

3.

F o-- --J--l. (copy l). E Daffy (uh a/ Fool

E n a), and Elmer (uh)
C. JE copy - y
--T * E.
4. - x--E (v---E) E.
English as cool as cucumber
v----, - p-
. - N-jC.

v---E - (- N--)
E. --x-
balanced -x E.
5. Institute - Nu, %Ah, %Ah---i P~
l-o n.

worst comes to the worst, she would remain

unmarried =

E p Jj x----C. ---~ N---- -----C.

Indian Institute of Sciences, Institute of
Engineering and Technology, etc.
Institution.

u
-A Nu %h- -C-* n

Academy-

subject/ vu
P~ a/ vq- n/ -, etcAcademy of Arts/ Academy of music, etc.
Spoken English Academy
English

-- P~ a n E.
Academy *o *o J. vA-e-t--i, o v-o
n v Academy .
6. v-h -JE E- h-E = E p J v-h---d E. Maketh- Old
English for make.
7. Mind wavers; don't let your mind think, let
your brains do it.

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-- j---

am/ is/ are/ was/ were

L p verbs. O
a/ --a.
I am eating bread - \ am eating
(verb) object bread
She is running- \ verb is running
object .

2. 'Be' structure
'be' forms
objects

Q.

1. I have been able to maintain regularity.

passive voice
tense

DEE

h. C
C?
2. Be structure -N? DE- -T-h? DE verb object ?
3. What is the difference between past continuous and past perfect continuous.
4. ''I go through fire and fire to enrich my english communication skills.''

-n-N-?

- V. Pavankumar, Hyderabad

A.

1. The verb in the sentence is have been.

This is a 'be' form and 'be' forms don't
have passive voice. The tense of 'have
been' is present perfect.

Q.

A.

C u j?

1. He paid a deaf ear to our

instructions.

( C- *a--p

h-o)

Past perfect continuous tense talks of an

action that had started earlier than, and continued till another past action.

- -u

-x---

- Y. Gayatri, Asifabad

5.

give the meanings

and examples for the following words.

i) so well as ii) as much as

x) To be able to + V1 (i.e. to be able to solve)

M.SURESAN

singular, plural
--. Singular (number) --,
JE, h-, -Eo
J* pC.
Plural (number) = --

4.

J---p-

--o. (--
--o.)
communication skills ---
d-E-j l/ j d- --. 'go
through fire' .

, singular (He, She, it) II

\- J* pC.
RDW (comes, goes, takes,
does etc.) and 'has' .
I E. C? \ . -E
You-II person singular =
I p singular- E a yYou-II person plural =
verbs singular L
O. , you sin. I RDWs (Go, come,
gular (y)

take etc.,) have, had, shall/

plural (O)

E a verb p
will etc. + have etc., I person
plural C. C
singular (I), I person plural
~.
(we) II person singular and
plural (you), III person plural I have - v C
(they) . III person plural . I p singular.

money I spent is equal to the money he

spent.

Ao A-)

xiv) Commencement of
xv) Request to/ Requested to

iv) Refer to =

xii) As a result
xiii) For the commencement of

xvi) Ward to attend

- B. Ashok, Warangal

A. i) So

well as- an expression of comparison

and saying that one thing is not equal to
another.

No one can sing so well as SP = No one has

the ability to sing like SP. SP can sing better
than others.
ii) As much as = such an amount/ quantity. I
spent as much (money) as he did = The

He points to my mistakes always =

---p- p -.
Pointing to the car= Car

h.

iii) So much of = such a quantity of/ such an

amount
that much of I don't have so
much (of) money.=
I don't have that
much (of) money.

xi) Points to / pointing to

C.
--T-a?
- N. Ashok, Khammam.

She cannot eat as much as he does.

ix) At which

h-- v-J-

I is singular or plural
please clarify. IInd person
you
singular
plural
you
I

b) He had been driving at 100 Kmph when the

accident took place = Accident
(II past action)
100 Kmph
100 Kmph

He points to my mistakes always

iii) So much of/ that much of

iv) refer to v) of having vi) for having
vii) with respect to viii) As we know that

Spoken English for

you
Publisher's
address:
Emerald Publishers,
15A First Floor,
CASA Major Road,
Egmore,
Chennai 600008.

x-u
, (x-C )

E -hC. (x- v-i, Rx

teacher E--C)

A.

--C

correct.

Because of the breach in the

Q.. Please

- S. Anil kumar,
Potkapalli

a) She had been working as a teacher till she

got married =
(II Past action)
teacher

476

sluice the
tank has
been
emptied
of water.

-u
h v-h English x-x due to sentence vG-. Owing to/ because of
begin h. sentence
correct a.

5. He comes once in a blue

moon.

h
v G-
. - Gx-q
v L---.

tinuous (had been + ...ing).

Q.

1.
correct

4.

4. Due to breach of sluice the

water in the tank go out and
tank become fallow/ vacant.

Spoken English for

you

x v-i
E --T --C past perfect con-

3. correct

3. You are my well wisher.

A.

When he entered the room, I was watching the TV = At the time of his entering the
room, I was watching. The action of 'watching'
was going on.
TV

2. Many a time
(not many
times)

2. Many a times I told you to

work properly.

Q.

3. Past continuous (was/ were + ...ing) talks of

an action, continuing at a point of time in the
past.

s (E-j -- s) -_--=
vh-N-=

Talk about.

a) The CM always refers to the achievements of his government = CM

p
vy C-* J* vh-N-h.
v) Of having = LT .
He is proud of having such a car= car
o--- y---.
vi) For having= LT o-/ o-
I envy him for having such a house =

Q.

C u- Tx- ----
--L-----.
1. ) W { -.
G) u --. (uE - n)
) C-
) -\- .
) \ T q l \,
_ C.
) \--
>) d
) yA b-> C
2. 3 day orientation programme on
teaching English. Two thousand
only.

x - o- {u C.
vii) with respect to = EE J*/ N--Eh. With respect to your abilities, they are
not suitable for the job = (F -h -n u- N---E -h, --N --u--E -J--)
viii) As we know that = C L--x/
C d. As we know that he
is here, let us consult him= -- -\- --o-E -L----x -- ----E -v-C-l.
ix) At which= E O. He said something at
which she was angry= - o, -C p-*C.
x) To be able to do/ understand etc., = --.
She is able to walk now = ----Cp-.
To be able to solve = J- \-J-----.
xi) Points to / pointing to = - -o/
h.

uxE day, thousand

- plural days, thousands E --?
- G. Vishal, Karimnagar
A. 1. a) It rains in June
b) I credited the cheque into my
account in the bank
c) The sun has got/ become very
hot
d) I don't go out in the (hot) sun
e) Three got down from and two got
into the bus that stopped there.
f) We shouldn't get into autos.
g) Don't keep your head out
h) We get down at the next stage.
2.

(usage)

d.

Q. 1.
2.

xii) As a result = L-.

He wasted time, as a result he failed =
time waste . E L-

p.
xiii) For the commencement of =
We are waiting for the commencement
of the programme.

-E v--

E.

u-v v--E
- ---ho.
xiv) Commencement of = v,
The commencement of that programme
depends on the arrival of the Chief guest =

u-v- -v- -- ---C --u --A-C

-- -O- --- ---C.
xv) Request to= (-J) u-n. He made a
request to us to help him. (-
u-Jn-) Requested to - -v- -.
xvi) Ward to attend ---Lq x/ x-.
I have a ward to attend to = --Lq x/ x- o.
Ward = J -~- o-x.

Made of, made from

O - -- ---.
( j-p-O N),
l ---
- ?
y- -h?

- Pavani, Sudha, Matsyapuri (W.G.Dt)

A. 1.

h -j y
--n E--h
C made of.

Tables are made of wood =

Tables

\ ------.
(- \ --) Tables -j y

\ E--h-C.
-j h- E ---
---- C made from.
Paper is made from bamboo
pulp=

T Vb- *
---C. (--C). Paper --Vb E-.
2. English, tile - -i
-.
A tiled house = -x.
-- N (g-) Mangalore
tiles. --- -
*a L-.

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--C- 13 -V-j 2008-

-- j---
6.
7.

- -- C.
-- --T - Tx-
-?
- L. Nookaraju, Narsipatnam

A.
Q.

1.

\- \-- *a Dictionary q-j- -J-* -- -N--J--. Dictionary confuse -- -,

@--x constable/ content h.
O head word Jh-L?
q--j-- L?

- G.Shankar, Keshavapatnam

A.

-- vu--i . Winnowing
(J, p--) tray a.
2. - -, -- - ewer. C
p English --.
3. j-.
4. Both are correct.
5. I can't hit/ strike/ fight anyone. I don't have
the strength.

2. I am having good books, Ramu is having a

big top-

u- Eo Tx
h-- h. O J*
L----.

1.

6. I am confused; I don't know why.

7. Rods

Q.

1. In this exercise the student is to say

whether the word 'confuse' is found a) On
the same page as the head words (words
at the left and the right top corner of the
page in the dictionary) are found, b) On a
page, after the head words page, or c) on
a page before the head words page. In the
alphabetical order, 'confuse' comes much
earlier than 'constable' and 'content', so
the answer is c. In confuse, f comes after
n, whereas in 'constable' and 'content' 's'
and 't' follow con; 's' and 't' come much
later than f.

1. Rather, Rather than

differences

- n
-? O
p.
2. Wedge N?
3. Monopthong N? DE --
y.
4. as well as N?
5. * l a---E n J-C. -- -\E
a-o. J \ - C -E conjusted C -a?

-x---

2. 'Am having' and 'is having' in these sentences are wrong. Correct sentences: I
have good books and Ramu has a big top.

Q.

To whom are you

talking?, Who are
you talking to?

A.

477

1.

v- E o-uEo dignity of labour

. E --, C
'- --. x
a--, ,
h- v --. -, L-x -- -J-E
--, \, vA-e
-- C dignity of labour.
2. Off C, verb . C past tense u
vo-. Switched off (Past tense of
switch off) = D p-. Switch off
(Present tense)- Jp-/ p-h. They
switch off lights by ten = C-x D--ph.

- P. Krishna Murthy, Secunderabad.

u-J.

C .

( l) E
d p.
p,
- --p practice/ practise y-. Practice = u
. Practise = u--.
Prepone, English English %- --JC n-.
Q. 1. x --T Tx-
-?
2. Ewer, J -?
u -?
3. wj q \--o. The driver is getting into the bus- The driver is boarding the
bus.

C d p-.
q C. I got down the bus, I get
off the bus- C d?
5. --JF d-. .

Q.

1. , v--d a- -C ! %--
~--u, E-~--u
x---p E-hC.
E-~--u
x---p Parts of

C L? E n N?
- n
-? OE --T-L?
8. non, none -L?

, u
-
-

Don't you worry,

Spoken English
Don't you worry, Don't you do
any thing of the sort
you don't ...

4.

- DSR Murthy, Hyderabad

7. Unless, although

To whom are you talking= Who are you talking to. Present day English
Spoken English
whom
who
'To whom are you talking?' correct

-o.
--p-, p - . J x---o? = Who is he talking to?
(To whom is he talking ). Was/ is sEo d --?
Q. Don't you worry -- E o. F You don't worry E L
? Practise . Practice
C d? Postpone opposite advance -d? prepone -- .
J -Eo {--K- prepone C.
?
A.

usage (), and Idiom (), - x a- n ----. DE

English news telecasts Oj-- N
* _.
2. Leaving no stone unturned = --h
%--/ N-i v-o - .

n N?
-s- DE-E -?
2. Switched off p-! Past
tense -a? Switched ?
Switch off ? C d?

6. To be

- D. Sailaja, Adoni.

1. Dignity of labour

I will leave no stone unturned to have a

house of my own =

E Eo N vAoh.
Q.

1. I saw him at the zoo. I happened to see

him at the zoo.

u n
-E W l . F u Et-
p *aC. J-n-A happened + to
+ v1 --Th?

2. The news had spread around IndiaThe news had spread through out India.
The news had spread across India.

u u N?
3. He went to pushkarghat to have a holy dip.
He went to pushkarghat
to be taken a holy dip. to
have
to be

They switch of f lights by ten

O
n -. -E -
--T--a?
A.

Q.

- E. Lilly, Gooty

A.

1. Rather, Rather than

J* --
-x N-J. u- J
N-J. .
2. l l -, C-L--d, <L-- d \/ \
wedge . Sx Eo a-
O, ( <L Eo J* ) --T-C.
3. vowel sound o lEo monophthong . eg. Quit- pronunciationKwit- \ vowel sound 'i' () C.
Q - C monophthong.
4. as well as - / - C .

M.SURESAN

Prepositions v--o J y
~--u- -hC. F N E~--u- L-. x--. x-- E-~--u !
J Tx- \ x--.
-C Tx- u- N--Fo
L- x-- -_- x--
o. x- -*-p E n ----a. DEE C--N---E -L?
2. Leaving no stone unturned phrase
n, E v -J-* -N--J--.

Vijayawada as well as Guntur is hot during

the summer=

N--,
x/ N--
-N .
5. Cramped . Congested -tn, --- o v-, -.
Benches . Room () . \- -J
J-E C.
6. to be = . To be here is dangerous=
\ v--.
7. unless = p: Although = though =
even though = --p-. O J*
-x N-J. .
8. Non- ( K D`-)
None -

the speech, Tenses,

Degree of Comparison,

- Gopinath, Amudalavalasa.

A.

1.

E-~--u--, grammar c,
%-- correct x--
. x parts of speech N L--- x p d-? DE-x, x-- knowledge of grammar - E -hC
? x---L-- grammar . Regular practice. North India
E --x D \ x---.
F C grammar x ? x--x, - x---o-p N--x,
y hC. English .
English x English n ---,
knowledge of grammar -
. English E (vocabulary),

A.

-T--a?

- K. Srinivasa Rao, Darsi

1. a) I saw him at the zoo =

-E--/ --E

zoo
.

zoo

b) I happened to see him at the zoo =

zoo
Zoo

--E
-n-*C/
-n--f.
a) --E ---o pJhC. b) EC E -.
2. x, The news had spread across
India, correct. N J-. n
h u-*C.
3. Nv o- \ d-E
x. n sentence to have,
correct. To be taken a holy dip DE--n. C p, to have C -.
Q. Simple Present tense Subject Singular
Verb s aL. Subject Plural
Verb s a-----. cut (v1) - cut
(v2) - cut (v3) - cutting (v4) DEE Eh
v1, v2, v3 N o.
Verbs -. N-i Verbs -T* Simple present tense He cuts
trees, They cut trees , Verb -T* j uEo Simple Past N
L?
- B.Raghu, Godasalapalli

A.

Regular/ weak verbs.

He cuts trees - simple past

They cut trees =
simple past
ple present
time expressions
tense/ present tense

C
a, sim a. --p
-s-Eo-d past
C ---.

They cut trees here every day (simple present)

They cut the trees here last week (simple past)

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--- 15 -V-j 2008Mohit:

-- j---

It is surprising. I haven't seen you for

days. What's the matter?

Mohit:

(au. Cl--V- y
E. N?)

Sobhan: Well, let me try.

Sobhan: You know very well that I signed up for

the personality development programme, don't you? It was a three day
programme which ended yesterday.

I speak from experience.

( -- x--o)
(o v-Ao-F)
Mohit:

Do it and wish you all success.

(E, F N J)
Daily life situations very common
( uhy N course -E expressions ho . N Spoken
--? C V u-v. English - - x
h. J-Eo expressions p l.
Eo h-uC.)

Mohit:

(Do) you feel you are benefited from

it?

1) You know very well that I signed up for a personality development course, don't you?

(E-x C-d F-E--h?)

2) It pays to attend courses like that

Sobhan: Certainly. It pays to attend courses like

that.

3) I found that what they teach us don't work in

real life situations.

(p-. courses B-x *a- v- C.)

4) Theory is one thing and practice is quite

another.

Mohit:

I attended two such courses. I've

found that what they teach us in them
do not work in real life situations.

5) You still have a negative attitude

( courses -x Bo. x p- E @N-

E---E -E--hC.)

-x---

Sobhan: I've yet to see. It's only yesterday that

the
course
was completed. I have to
try it in my
daily life situations.

2) It pays =

E-x v- C.

a) It pays to improve your communication

skills = Communication skills

DE E C.

-C---

a) Being interested in politics is one thing and

taking part in active politics is another =

b) Connections with those in high positions

certainly pay=

--x h --E, v-Q x x-- C.

--x v- C.
o--n- o uh-
- *a- E--h.

c) Watching the TV doesn't always pay= TV

(It's
a waste of time

478

4) This is one thing and that is quite another

=

--x Eo v- .
E)
3) don't work: ( --, plans N)
E-----/ -x v- --.
a) My plans did not work. I was disappointed

b) To preach is one thing and to practise is

quite another =

--P---E, -J---E

C.
c) To know about a place from books is one
thing and to see it is another =

v-Eo
J* CN ---, v-Eo
.
5) Negative attitude = N jJ, (C Spoken
English - NE expression .

---
*) 'E-x v y.

Watching the TV doesn't always pay

(C Lq C. Eo
course h-C. E @N-
E v-T-Lq C.)
Mohit:

Theory is one thing and practice is

quite another. You'll soon see. Not all
that you learnt there can be practised.

(l--, -- C.
\ a-oFo --
d.)
Sobhan: I now see that the courses you've
attended haven't benefited you much.
You still have negative attitude.

( q FO v- -a--E
p n---C. F N jJ
.)

1) Sign up for:

course F, P~-F -E/ l- J-y.

1. Set out, Set in, Set of, Set down

-n-

p?
2. As, to be
sentence

-sx -? As

*a--p E n
N- hC?
3. By -s -, By out, By of,
By out n -?
4. Tx a----C. E As,
as well as, as u *a--p uEo
n --L? p?
- SD Khader Basha, Nellore

A.

1. Set out = Begin a journey =

1) v
v-G-- = -l--. (u
v). set out n, j E
v-G--, ---.

He set out to break the world record in

record
swimming =

v
C--N--E --o.
Set in = v -- (u
*N EN)
Summer has already set in = N p
v--iC ( h-o)

v-R- E--.
E---.

a) I thought I'd sign up for the NCC but on

second thoughts dropped the idea= NCC

b) Kesav: This is the

way you can get the
job =

- J-l-E --o, F h
-*-* y -o.
b) More people than expected signed up for
the blood donation programme=

h-
u-v--E --o--E- \--C Ja.

c) He wanted to sign up for the course, but the

high fee held him back =
course
fee
(Hold back=

----o. F
E -C.

Set of -

Q.

\-- )

English .
A set of = Eo h-/ uh %
A set of books = h- NA.
A set of boys = %
Set down = write down = -, -*
- -.

M.SURESAN

N y
u -C---.

Kumar: No. that won't work. I shall only end

up jobless =

. E--.
u -/ E-u-T-
NT-L-.
c) Things don't work the way we want them to
=

a) To think that we cannot learn English is a

sign of a negative attitude =
English

-- N jJ.

b) We can never win if we have a negative

attitude =

N jJ
N C-.
Negative attitude X Positive attitude (
jJ)
a) E--/ * -\-a/ vo Negative
attitude.
b)

E---/ l, L---/ N G-hC Positive

attitude.

-oN --ox E--/ E-.

He as well as his sister is here =

sister sister

-,
l \ o. (--,
-
)
-
As --o n N-J . -sEo
d j n ---L. C -
- -hC.
Q.
Why do you like your friend? vo a) He set down his experiences in his dairy =
-- a) I like my friend because she is
- ---Fo diary
loving and kind to me. b) I like my friend
(J-)
because she loves and kind to me.
b) The warden set down the rules of the
-d?
hostel = d E--- warden
- M.Chandrika Mahalakshmi, Perumandra
(NC-)
A.
a)
She is loving - \ is loving verb . is
2. As = / ---d/ - (La--p)
verb, loving adjective, He is a loving husa) He talks as his father does = - x
band loving .
o-/ x--.
b) I like my friend because she loves and kind
b) As = -x/ d = As it is expensive I
to me correct . Correct form of the
don't want to buy it = C K--- x
sentence. I like my friend because she loves
-y------.
me and is kind to me. \ loves, verb.
c) L = She is as tall as her sister =
Sentences a , b structure C.
\/ \ .
Q. 1. Play, Show, Game, Sport OE \,
3. By - DEo lessons N-J,
p, L?
. By of, By out- expressions 2. Brilliant,
Intelligent, Clever, Genius
O
English .

J*

.
4. As N-- j N-J ?
- Maduri satyanarayana, Hyderabad
As well as = 1) .
A. 1. Play- / \- nI cannot sing as well as her =
.
-.
Play = n --p, N-i
As well as = 2) x, l-J /--l.
v a.

Because of rain the play ended =

{ x TC/ --C.
(play n C)
Play = game = sport , game u lJ u, x u J
v Cricket, Tennis, Chess, etc. Sport l
\ uh -J _ v running race, high jump, long jump, etc.
2. Brilliant =

----i LN/ vc , au--J/ -- p G-v

L-T LN , p A brilliant scientist/
idea/ performance (v-z) ( n
v----i/ brilliant sun shine, etc)
Intelligent, clever -
LN, j o - n
h, -*-- h. intelligent d-
a -E \ ; clever \-\p, -C, -C-- LN
a. Clever , Eo -sx,
- negative n C.
a) An elephant is an intelligent animal.
is a clever animal.
b) A fox
Genius

(\)
. ----i L-N--, vc , ju.
He is a writer of genius. ~o
uh genius. Eo o pC
Genius. E y, brilliant, y intelligent/ clever.

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-- j---

Charith: The boss wants us to start work in

two days. He doesn't want is to be
delayed any longer.

( boss v-Vx E -d-o. u --o.)

Manasa: Why such a short notice?

Look at the following sentences from the

conversation above.
1) Why such a short notice?
2) He always takes us by surprise.
3) There's no helping it.
4) What does he take us for.
5) It's all fixed up.

( \ -?)
Charith: He always takes us by surprise.
There's no helping it. Come what
may we have to do it.

( p a-u L-Th-. C p. i
-Lq).
Manasa: What does he take us for? Machines
or human beings?

(Lo ----o--? v, --?)

6) We'll have to put up with this nuisance manager, I feel.

7) It all boils down to this.
c) There's no helping bribing officers to get
things done. The system is like that=

a) It all boils down to this: power cuts will

increase =

- C--- y
p. un C.
4) To take someone for something = J
J-* --.

b) It all boils down to our working for more

hours with less pay =

8) Will you see about the files.

9) Sooner send than done.
10) Go about the files.

\ notice n,
j E -a / uC.

1) At a short notice-

a) We give you three months' notice to

vacate the house=

a) What do you take us for- your servants? =

x S -
ho.

----o tLo F -x?

b) Don't take her for a fool. She can outsmart
you =

Charith: It's all fixed up. There's no changing

it now.

( Egi-C.
a ).

NO ^----. F LN
--.

-x---

Manasa: We'll have to put up with this nuisance manager, I feel. It

all boils down
to this: do
what
the
boss says or get the hell out of here.

c) Because of his appearance I never took

him for the scientist he is =

479

Nu-- --C. D
/ u.

u N-
\ @ \ E--E.

c) The CM's acting in a silent movie boils

down to his not uttering a dialogue with
any scope for controversy = CM

- N--E Na -D a-J----.
8) See about something = (\ N)
--.

What do you take us for?

( -p manager J-Lq-. DE N-
boss pC N. Rx E).
Charith: No use complaining. Will you see
about the files that are important for
the information we've to give?
Meanwhile, I'll attend to the classification.

(Ad x v- .
y-Lq - J* h
? K_-- p h).
Manasa: I'll see to it, but first of all let me have
something to eat. It's lunch time.

(C hx, F o-o
AF. p ).
Charith: Do have your lunch, but see that the
files are ready in an hour.

(. F x
).

files ready

b) It's impossible for anyone to do it at such a

short notice=
c) The boss asked him to quit without notice=
boss

uC/ y--
-E
u C----o. ( o
u * -T-)
2) Take by surprise= au L-T-.

Charith: But till then you've to do what you

are told to do. Go about the files and
get them ready in an hour.

( F pC y Lq. files J* E
ready ).

Eg--i--C.
-Lq- E-- -.

-E-\ od E--
-au L-T-*C.

b) It's all fixed up. You are the first to go =

b) His resigning the job took us all by surprise=

Eg--i--C. x-LqC
y.

@- au
L-T-*C.

c) Nothing is fixed up. The boss has to

decide =
Boss

c) Her singing at the party took us all by surprise=

party

T-*C.

--.

-au L-

6) Put up with =

-- vu-s-Eo d---Lq--E
vy C.

a) Prasad: Have we to pay the amount?

( h Lx--Lq-?)
Pramod: There's no helping it if we want to
join the course.

b) (It's) difficult to put up with him. He is such

a nuisance =

o
x--. p L.

No sooner said than done

expression
C Dn y p- u,
- l E.
Anand: Will you make arrangements for my
stay?
Amrit: No sooner said than done.

(O p- u. C, p
h)
10) Go about = (\ n) = E vG o- .
a) As soon as the funds are ready, I'll go
about the construction =

E l ,

Et v-G-h.

- p)
-p.
7) It all boils down to this =

\ E---. --Lq. p.

n .

Bad, Dangle, Bank, Valid, Nap, Narrow,

Bouquet, Author, Shout, Maoism, Sauce,
Narrow, Contemptuous, Congestion, Unique,
Louse -

--a- -J-* -N--J--.

- A. Madhav, Hyderabad

A.

a) Dad wants me to walk to college. Sooner

said than done =
college

-E J- d .

b) No bus in sight. We have to walk the distance. No helping it= Bus

Q.

---. A- px N .
9) Sooner said than done = p L
- d .

( px h?)
-/ J-/

a) The government says we've to put up with

the inflation for some more time =

course

b) Don't worry. I'll see about the arrangements for the guests' stay =

d--

C--p/ E J*

Eg---

=
l h.
y Ka N
h?

Lq.

3) There's no helping it- No helping something=

Manasa: Give me half an hour more they will

be ready.

( - y. E ready
h).
lesson daily real life situations
A -u conversation NE- JEo l. Fo jJ (attitude)
L-- expressions, conversation
--i . OE s
*apx practise l.

a) It's all fixed up. All

that we have to do is
wait for the funds =

M.SURESAN

a) His sudden appearance here took us all by

surprise=

Manasa: Sooner said than done. I am sure I'm

going to quit this job, once I get a
better job.

(p L, d .
*--u h, C C--h-o).

scientist -- .
5) Be fixed up = Eg-i--.

\ u-C C
-J u-.

a) I'll make the hall

ready. Will you see
about the chairs for
the guests?
hall

Bad, Dangle, Bank, Valid, Nap, Narrow - - xE 'a' E, -

, p x-E ', '-p - --L, D`
-.
Bouquet- ' \ -.
Author - () ' - v Np,
\ j *, ' a l. DE, 'art' ()-E '
C. '()--E , - flat * .
Shout E ou, Maoism E ao- -OE now E ow -.

E /

b) He has already gone about getting the

permission =

-A v-o
d--.

Now pronunciation- , , --
vy -, - D`
flat -d, - _- Jh a l.
Sauce E ' l = author - -E ' l.
Narrow E ow l Jh . C go,
no --Lq ---C. C vu-~ -L --L-- N
u . - C.
Contemptuous = --pa-
Congestion --a
Unique - F
Louse - (now ) q ( h D`) p . N vu-~ L
NE---- l.

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Neeraj:

-- j---

It's very clever of you, making Sarath

pay for you too.

Mukund: I want my section changed. That

makes the work light for me.

(- F Lxx -
LN -.)

( section a----C. -x
E- _-C.)

Mukund: Yea, you can say that. Imagine my

surprize when he asked the bearer to
charge it upto him.

(E. bearer bill

t-o-p au y ---Lq.)
Neeraj:

Did he offer to pay the bill?

bill

---o?)

Neeraj:

Unfortunately he knows better than to

listen to me in such matters.

(-%-d- -h Nx N.)
Mukund: But you are so close.

(O Eo-- ?)
Neeraj:

He believes in, and makes me understand,'Thus for and no further'?

Mukund: He did, for sure.

( -- --
- N t---.)

(. E.)
Neeraj:

Didn't Bhavan join you?

Mukund: I'm disappointed.

b) It's very bad of him to ill treat his wife =

u C- t_.
c) It was foolish of Dharmaraja to gamble with
Sakuni =

- W-- t-V

b) Get over it and start a new life =

* . h @N v-G.
c) It took months for her to get over the
Jaundice =

x * --

C.
( E- C.)
2) Charge it to some one/ charge some one 5) Pardon!: -j pC NE----p,
Mukund: He is yet to get over the shock of his
Neeraj: Don't worry. I'll still try. With any luck
for some thing = JE Lx---.
bad score in the last exam.
Sx -J p-E u- -. (I)
he may consider.
a) Charge the drinks to me, and my room rent
( exam *a \
Beg your pardon E . u
(y--. v-Aoh. %d
and food to the company = F--
\ shock * - -l--x/ - j n o--x/ -*--a.)
.)
_ / a B-/ J-*-- . n: -o? E.
Mukund: Thank you.
Lx-h, C l, company Pardon -n ~N- (sorry) (N--,
Neeraj: That's a pity. His failure was the least
Daily conversation a J-Eo high frea / * -J p )
expected.
.
(C -%d. fail quency spoken English
Catch = n, d-- ? \
expressions les --EC.)
b) All expenses of
n, NE--.
Mukund: Pardon! I didn't quite catch what you son l. OE
ministers
are
Pardon, I couldn't catch you = ~N-, O- *a--p-x
said.
to the govoC NE---. - p?
-x--- 480 charged
ernment =
(? y-oC J Nx.) .
6) I could use some cofNeeraj: I was saying
fee. \ 'use' n,
few expected
Spoken English L/
Bhavan
to
d E. C score so low.
C, Spoken English
(-
.
\ \a) We could use a good dinner before going
at the following sentences
-h-E -- E Look
v a vy *
to a movie, couldn't we? = E---x-
from the dialogue above:
o.)
---C.
*
dinner -C ?/ --d

1) It's very clever of you.
Mukund: Oh, by the way, there's something you
c) What's the bill? Charge it to me,

?
2) ... he asked the bearer to charge it
can do for me. But first I could use
please = Bill ? _ *
b) You could use a good drink, I am sure = Fup to him.
some coffee.
B-.
p * F - E--hC
3) He did, for sure.
(C -F, y -
d) He charged her Rs. 800/- for
.
4)
He
is
yet
to
get
over
the
shock
of
M.SURESAN
-C. -- h coffee
repairing the TV = TV repair
c)
I
could use some hot stuff in this cold
his
low
score.
--C.)

*
EN
C

weather
= x --- j
5)
Pardon!
I
didn't
quite
catch
what
you
said.
Neeraj: Oh, sure. I feel like some good coffee

.
A
E

hC .
6)
I
could
use
some
coffee.
too. Let's go to some good restaurant.
3) For sure = *a-/ Eq--.
7) Put in a good word for some one = -JE
7) .. putting in a good word for me ..
But what can I do for you?
(p-. coffee - E-- 1) It's very clever of you= C F L-N--. a) She will be back on Monday, for sure = recommend/ - . (x J*
*a- - AJT \--C.
* p).
hC. * --l. expressions J-Eo -a. It's
b)
One thing is for sure. No party will get
a) His brother-in-law got the job because he
very good/ kind/ bad/ foolish of some one
--L-T--N?)
enough majority to form the government in
put in a good word for him. = recom(you/ him/ her/ them etc.) = x --oMukund: How about putting in a good word for
the next elections. v *a. a
mend x --JC

.
me with our boss. Isn't he your
Eo

Kd

yEo

.
u *aC.
cousin?
a) It was really great of Dharmaraja to save
the Kouravas from the Gandharvas = - 4) To get over = / s * --/
b) He has none to put in a good word for him
( J* * many J-* u---- ~- t- nA / --.
ager p--? F cousin
= -E recommend --- .
a) Indira Gandhi never got over the untimely
V p-.
?)
(English recommend vC, Put in a
death of her son Sanjay Gandhi =
good word for somebody/ put in a word in
Neeraj: Yes, he is. What do you want from
---- -h, thanks
--D x
him?
somebody's favour- N Spoken Language
\ p- It's very/ so kind of
* C--D ---.
you .
forms).
(. F L *?)
(Bhavan

N.

O ?)

Put in a good wor d for some one

in respect of x
-a. C simple.

about

He said the same thing in respect of/

about those books =

Q.

1. In respect of
2. by virtue of
3. be
regarded
4. any how 5. mind blowing
6. exchange - change

-O- -n--N-?
-- --N-?
A.

1. In respect of =

h-Lo J*/
h- N -- o.
2. By virtue of: Because of = -x.
By virtue of her age she can't apply for the
job =
apply

- A Sridhar, Oripenta

x/ -,
u--E
-.

Eo J*/ N-.

By virtue of being a CM, he can travel at

Govt expense = CM

1) The rule does not say anything in

respect of the students of private
schools = Private schools
students

N-, E- p .
2) They want to go to court in respect of
the property =

h N x
d x----o.

--x vy
a- v a.
3. Be regarded - Regard = J---/
--.
Be (am/ is/ are, etc..) regarded = J----- (PV)

Gandhi is regarded as a Mahatma =

Gandhi

-t- J------o. ( DE -t J--h)

He wants to be regarded as great =
p-- J----E --o.
4. Anyhow - 1) -i = any way.
I knew he wouldn't come, but any how I
invited him/ I invited him any way =

E F -i -E
yE-.
2) Any how = d *a-x (- l-A-). He put the things in the box
anyhow and the box wouldn't close =

-d h- d *a-d
d, C-p -- .

5. Mind blowing =

Cvs/ CvsA L-T.

a) Some of the feats in the circus were mind

blowing = Circus
feats

-E --Eo
L-T--N o.-

Cvs

b) The way the husband cut off his wife's

head and carried it to the police station is
mind blowing =
police station
(shocking)

u J
B--Rx N CvsA
L-T-hC.
6. Exchange = Jp -Eo*a ---L-
B--.
They exchanged rings = x a-o. J -JE Jp
--o.
Change= p/ .
There is a change in the rule = E--
pC.

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--C- 27 -V-j 2008

-- j---

Visisht: The whole city was plunged into darkness for an hour last night. I ended up
almost crashing into a lorry.

(Eo vA - -- <x
E-T--C. *-J K
--o -C)
Vikranth: What's so surprising about it? These
things do happen. I think it was due to
the power cut.

( a-u----C? N -- . C Nuh
x -.)
Visisht: But isn't the power cut from 3 to 6 in
the evening? I am talking about the
power going off at 9.

(Nuh v 3 * 6
? x-C 9 - current
J*)
Vikranth: Power supply is erratic these days. It
doesn't fit in with the government's
promise of limiting the power cut to
regular hours.

complicated =
thoroughly =

x-d- i/ -E
~o/ Jh

Vikranth: (It was) quite a surprize win for the

government. It had almost written off
the support of some of the parties.

(C v-y-E a-u---i N-.

Eo Kd l O t
p--C)
Visisht: I did expect the government to sail
through. After all, horse-trading is not
new to us.

( -h- -o. -i
-N- l a--
h -?)
Vikranth: OK. Let's wind up our discussion
here. How about taking a good walk
along the tankbund.

(. a Tl.
-l?)

Tankbund

Visisht: Sorry, I don't feel up to it. I am tired. (I)

wish to go home and take rest.
(Sorry,

b) Stock market prices which had plunged last

week recovered with the UPA victory =
stock market
UPA

v --i
- --o.

c) He plunged into the river to save the drowning child =

E-T--o Gf ~--
C- .

d) The robber plunged a knife into the man's

chest =

-- -E Ah -.

e) Soon after Gandhi's returned from South

Africa he plunged into politics=

C-p . -. Rx NvA
B---E
-o)
-x--- 481

(Nu - l-A --D

Vx. vA-W EKg --E
() J-N- -o vy
O -)
erratic= lA
Visisht: The whole nation is crying out for
more power and
we are unable
to step up our
power generation.

~--v
* AJT , D
--x v-P/ E-T--.
(u q-,
sudden )

a) The crying need of the hour is a leader of

great leader =

vh -E u----i-C
p -.

b) Full employment is the crying need of the

hour =

Jh u-T p u-- N.
vh/ x--o

of the hour =

-
4) It had written off - to write some person/
something off =

uh/ N J*
---. u --E --/ ---.

a) The company has written off the amount as

a bad debt
company

= --E
hEo --C.

b) The old parents have written off their son

as totally unhelpful =

L Lxv
--O ---o.

.. cr ying out for a cor r uption fr ee govt

( h
\ current -E --C, Daily real life situations E con Nu--p-AhE ---- versation -u J-Eo
expressions lesson l.
o)
J expressions are of a
step up= / \
slightly higher level. C pracVikranth: That's exactly why our central governl, daily language
tise
ment wants to sign the nuclear deal

-.
with the US. It will give us what we
need very badly- plenty of electric
power.

(J_ v vy
-J- p -a-----C. u --
Nu-a -hE C-hC.)
Visisht: It's not as simple as all that, friend. It's
all very complicated. I doubt how
many politicians that voted on the
confidence motion know thoroughly
about it.

( --i N--O C.
o Ny--B-t- -
----x C E
J* ~o --C --.)

Look at the following expressions from the dialogue above

2) Fit in with:

x \ E--h-o-x l-----.

M.SURESAN

- A Sridhar, Oripenta

A.

n, - ---.
2. grace or god's grace? C d?
3. turnkey n - ---.
4. Benchmark n N? --L?
5. Earmark --T--a?
6. Grams n J* N-J---.
7. Abbreviation for telegram N?
8. Bindover n, - N-J---.
9. Boost N?
10. C u- Tx- ?
a) y h- l-?
b) y h- l-.

b) Your arrangements do not fit in

with your plans =

F px F

C --- l h

d) I've written off our leaders and parties as good

for nothing =

, Kd E E--E --o.
5) To sail through = * d-\.
a) The UPA has sailed through the confidence
vote = UPA

vy * d-\C.
-
d * d-\C.

b) The team sailed through to a win =

c) No one expected him to sail through to success in the exam =

K-~ *
_--E --.
1) The whole city was plunged into darkness
c) Where do I fit in here? You are all doctors
6) Wind up - wound up (PT & PP) = T-
and I am an engineer = E-\ -2) It doesn't fit in with ...
leader wound up his speech with an
? O- doctors; engineer . a) The
3) The whole nation is crying out for more power.
appeal to the students to serve the society
3) Cry out for = ---i---E- -4) It had written off the support of some of the
= Nu-n- -- -Lq-C ,
-/ --.
parties.
-u-Eo T-.
a) Having lost its parents the child is crying
b) Let's wind up the show = v-z
5) I did expect the govt to sail through
out for parental love= Lx--v- -d- Tl.
6) Let's wind up our discussion here.
o Gf Lx--v v ---- c) Because
of losses they have decided to
1) Plunge (Past tense & PP: Plunged): -C.
wind up their business = d--x u-Eo
/ / -/
b) The country is crying out for a corruption
--E Eg----o x.
a) He climbed up the tower and plunged to his
free government = N-FA E vy
death = Tower OC-\ --
-----C.
L-. (Tower OC-\ E-- DE -C-*, crying need = --v---h a/ t-u a)
i N.

h- y l-?
d) h- y l-.
1. Elect, Select

Suit

a) In the beginning he found it difficult to fit in with the people working here =

c)

Q.

J--/

/ -

c) It's too big an amount to

be written off =

1) Elect =
President =

o--. They elected him

E u-~- o-o x. --j-- L uJnE o--.
Select = --/ --.
He selected this shirt from among the ten
shirts there=
shirts
shirt

\-o 10

--o/ --o.
(C \ a/ \ D a)
d----E n.

2) God's grace. correct

3) Turnkey=

y.

- O --

v .

The company executes projects on a turn

key basis =

v-d- - l
-- hC F.
4) Benchmark = u v.

Sachin's play is the benchmark against with

other players can be judged =
Sachin

-n uEo L--
B--.
5) Earmark - 1) --.

v--
v-

(usually passive)

50% of the seats are earmarked for backward classes =

seat

50
---
_- .
2) E/ l--E E-j, Jj -/ Jh-.
Rahul Gandhi is earmarked as the future PM
of India =

N v-E --D Jh----o/ ---o.

6) American spelling of Gramme.

7) Abbreviation for telegram Company
telegram
telegraphic
address

Eo
\
--a
. C h

T_ C.
8) Bindover = (- -C*) j, v--j J -, -Jj J
-bu-E, -J-j u- . C
Police Jv o--x d
N.
9) Boost = vq, l y.
10. a) If you wish to come you're welcome.
b) I am against your coming/ if you want to
come, I will say no.
c) If I want to come, Will you say no?
d) If I want to come, you will say no.

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-- j---

'Can I have your pen?'

'of course you can' (p-).
'C -h C ? n
hC.

Q.

'Did India lose in the finals?'

1.

' -E J- u? DEE
Tx- -?
2. "How do you do?" o-p AJT
u p - C?
3. Of course -sx -?
4. ' F Eo s----\-o F L? DEE Tx- -?
5. -f, J-f u N?
6. ' E --E Tx- -L?
7. ' (h) --L-y DEE Tx-
-?

1) Won't you/ wouldn't you/ why don't you/

introduce him to me?/ How about introducing him to me?

2) "How do you do?"

vo o
-- B--L. C English x
v.
3) *a-/ -/ C p?
n u--- -A y-E .

Q.

J -, p---E, vA-
a -A, G, \.
Award- - -- J %/
vA Jh.
Reward- EKgi E a -A.
a) Reward for good behaviour (* - -\)
b) The father rewarded the son for his
good score in the exam

(K-~ *

\- -A)
%, v vA-

reward.
6) I am what I am/ That's what I am.
7) Don't give stupid/ useless advice.

-x---

1. Who knows the answer?

(-
-J n) p-?
-O- --. \ whom who
-L-?
2. What brings you here? o. u
simple present C . You
verb s --, -- question
form do/ does -L-?
3. ' - K? DEE
Tx- pL? DE sub, verb,
object N? E -aL?
4. Gold Rush N? C -
?
5. Certainly, O.K., Of course.. O-u
N?
6. O "She went/ left for the U.S. last
week o. Left - .
uA- n ?
- '-J E --p-, English
know L- E p- I/
we/ you/ he/ she/ it/ they/ who
, me/ us/ him/ her/ them/ whom
.
2) Simple present he/ she/ it v
verb 's' or 'es' h. What/ who
Eo -sx question do/ does ,
u 'who' .
Who does know/ who does like
question forms .

Q.

we - subject, do get (=get)- verb.

- Lakshmana Rao, Jangareddygudem

A. 1. Either-orEither Guntur or Vijayawada will be the
venue of meeting =

j/j (-/ l-J)

482

train Vijayawada

--C.

o L-T
v--E l-
girl friend E-
B-x.

- A. Penchalaiah, Rajampeta
A. 1) On the other hand=
..., on the other hand

C on the one hand

phrase .
-p Go, u uA-- o
- -----o-p phrase
. n: -j-... -j-...

a) On the one hand he wants to see the

film actor, but on the other he doesn't
want to miss the class=
class

- -j-
o -E C, -j
-d-- d-.

b) On the one hand she knows she can't

go alone, but on the other (hand) she is
unwilling to ask for other's help=

(-j) -J x-. -j
- - --d -.
2) At the risk of= v--i--p-/
v--E l- (u L-N--E -- v/ -x LT N)
a) At the risk of angering my father, I took
my girl friend to a movie=

Q.

4)

The train leaves Vijayawada at 7 =

--F, N---F C- C.
Neither - nor (- D-)
I like neither idly nor puri= x d,
K d-.

1. On the other hand. 2. At the risk of

3. Quondam friend 4. Read between the
lines. 5. Red letter day. 6. To and fro.
7. White elephant. 8. Wear and tear.
9. While away. 10. Go to the wall.

1. Demise, Die, Expire, Pass away ...

u N?

\-j C E --E
- v--\- x.
5) Certainly= of course= *a-/ correct.
OK = / all right.
6) Left C leave past tense. Leave
C---- n ,
v C-L--x (= ---/ Rx-) n C.

-J-* N-J.
- -u-- Tx- --. ) - H-qEo %d-h-o.
G) d--J \ x d-hE O a. ) F ET--C. -) vy *a O- -a----C. -) - p- - -- C.

- - n- ---- --.

1)

3) Where/ In which restaurant do we get

puris?

Q. 1. Either - or, Neither - nor, though - but, not

only but also
2.

Though=
but =
Though he is rich he does not spend much =
He is
rich but he doesn't spend much =

--p-,

E-jp- \ a--d =
E F \ a d.
Not only but also = C .
He is not only handsome but also clever =

- L-N--- .
2. a) The floods are causing havoc.
b) The CM has assured those affected/ the
victims that proper houses would be built
for them.
c) The boat sank.
d) The government hasn't been able to keep
its promises.
e) The cyclonic wind is likely to turn into a
depression.

a car can be a white elephant

- B.Viveka Satyanandam, Korukonda

A.

--?)
- -C)

5) Award-

- Dr.Ramesh, J.Krishna, Rajapuram

A.

finals

'of course, it did' (

4) You don't know how much trouble I faced
for your sake.

2. Dismissal, removal, retrench

O n-

N-J---.
- N.Pentaiah, Ghatkeswar

A.

1. Demisecompany/

n n/ un/
. O N
E. n d--J--,
vC- F, u-E F v . spoken/ written English
.
Die- E--- Indian English
n C -C p

M.SURESAN

b) The government
wants to sign the
nuclear pact even at
the risk of our independence =

yvuEo p v--E l-,

vy -J- p -a-----C.
3) Quondam friend= -- o-. C
vC/ u. Quondam ,
one-time .
4) Read between the lines= find out a meaning not directly stated-

j E--E n

( -)
Reading between the lines, I am sure she
wants a share in the property =

p--E
j L-E n, h -E.

5) Red letter day- A very important day/ A day

that we can't forget easily.
Aug 15 is a red letter day in the history of
India.
6) To and fro = to and from =

a) In his worry he was walking to and fro in

the room =

-u--- N*, demise/ expire E

--. C J-. Die -ui -; --i .
Demise/ expire, die
spoken/ written English , vC- C.
Expire: E-j x. v-E/
p--E/ -N - C
v x --. N-
EKg y -EN date
expired -. Expire n
C, C vC spoken
English u -C.

-- C A---o.
b) You will be paid I class to and fro
charges =

-j-

I class charges

F Lx-h.

7) White elephant= a very expensive thing=

K-j h/ N.
In these days of spiralling oil prices, a car
can be a white elephant=
car

v N-K --o Vx,

a- N.
8) Wear and tear= - - ( h-,
u --xN)
The cost of a thing goes as decreasing
because of a wear and tear =

----x
h T_- C.
9) While away = -- F----.
While he is very busy, his brother whiles
away time watching the TV=
TV

BJ-- , t h
--h-.
10) Go to the wall= company/ n E
--x d--/ N---, u
----.
The company went to the wall because of
mismanagement of funds=
company

E -d--C/
u --x
--Lq/ C\--E J-nA p-C.

Pass away- E-- Die

d--- C a. C conversational. - nu .
2) Dismiss- -T-. C u, -N/
u- o--JE P~-- -T-.
Remove . N/ u
* -T-, P~/ vB--.
Retrench -n vy/ company
a T_-----E--F, ----F u- B- retrench. C P~/ vB.

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-- j---
- --- cricket --o (p - o) n hC.
Present Perfect - p* p.
Present Perfect Continuous - p*
. ---\.
- I have been waiting for you for the
past one hour. (Present Per. Cont) sentence B. sentence, wait h-ox, -J- wait h-o, x, x--*a-p -- ? x a- y waiting ---x ? \ Present
Perfect Continuous Tense -- J-T
EF, continue -o action
?
DEod, L-C: Present Perfect ,
Present Perfect Continuous Tense --
E. continuity E \ stress
-Lq-- Pr. per. cont. tense better.

R.M.V.N. Ramakantha Rao, Visakhapatnam

Q.

Jd u- h- v
Present Perfect Tense - -sx
Jah: "To denote an action beginning at some time in the past and continuing
up to the present moment"
Present Perfect Continuous Tense
"The Present Perfect
continuous is used for an action which began
at some time in the past and is still continuing".
confusion

E C. Sx
J*

C.

C h
--.

-JhC. N-J-

A. Present Perfect Tense talks of an action continuing up to the present moment, where as
Present Perfect Continuous denotes an
action starting in the past and continuing
even now.

-x---

He has played cricket for half an hour now

cricket

--
p.
--o/ - C
tense clear -.
Present
Perfect

Continuous (He has been

U. Ajay Kumar, Adilabad

Q. Thingumabob = anonymous?

Q. Nom de plume = Agnomen = cognomen =

soubriquet ?

A. Anonymous=
(letters

- -Fo --n--?
= Nickname- = .
English nickname - .

Q. Perdition, subversion, spiflication, havoc,

dilapidation, annihilation, devastation, extermination, damnation, extirpation, desolation

-?
A. Perdition, damnation =

, y
---. --n- .
N-Fo n synonyms.

Q. Funeral song = cremation song = plaintive

song = elegy = dirge = threnody?
A. Plaintive song =

N U.
E--J c-n Ny.
N--Fo \. n --U.
Elegy =

Q. Repository, necropolis, crematorium, crematory, cemetery, burial ground, grave yard.

A. Repository

(EC) N - DE
.
Crematorium = Crematory = (%--)
-- (t)

-- v. -d?
A. Picnic= outing = fete champetre =
- Fete champetre- French
English

N--v
.
Junket = v, u v--.
( v vy a N- AJ-T-- C)
Jaunt = v
Q. Journey = peregrination = travel -?
A. Journey = Travel = Peregrination (u)
Q. Rialto= Market= Bazar Fo -?
A. .
Q. Thorough fare = main road. -d?
A. Correct.

Q.

A.

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Necropolis= burial ground = grave yard =

cemetery

(%---)

(t)

-?
A. C p N - n, uE. Drab n p .
Wench= --x h -u----i .
Courtesan = u, --Vx V--- ----x. p u-%-Ah
o Y-C Jh-.

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institutes

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u novels N.

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x

vA

a-d

Q. Moll, demirep, wench, drab, trollop, tramp,

havlot, pro, whore, floozy, strumpet, scarlet
woman, courtesan, adulteress, bawd, prostitute-

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l--- 'shall' First persons futurity

E, second and third person compulsion
(command, promise, threat) E *-hC.
'will' First Persons certainty E, second and third person futurity E *-hC
. F vh --u -
shall will indiscriminate --o.
j shall E--hC. j--?
A. Modern English usage shall , will
-J-*--C. American
English shall . I and we
v shall --o, C --
v-C --. we/ I shall be happy,

Tramp=

--L--E/ --c-/ --
N). Thingamabob = -E
E J hE h-/ -uh .

Q. Picnic, junket, jaunt, outing, fete champetre=

SK Abbas, Nellore

Q.

, I/ we will be happy/
-h-o.
British English shall I and
we questions v, D offers/ suggestions --o, Shall I make you
some coffee/ shall we start? .
C j- N Educated people with English as mother tongue x--Eo d C ? x
v- standard -. Usage is
I/ we shall be late
late

more powerful than grammar or dictionary

h C . Native speakers
expressions ---E dictionary/
grammar accept --.
C j E accept Lq. -- -x language simplify -C. C
*.

He has been playing cricket ..

playing cricket for the past half

an hour)

A.

483

O
.

A.Sridhar, Oripenta
Q. Cost to cost sale
A.

?
o t-
--/
a -- t.
Q. Up date N?
A. Up date= ~ JT/ o N-- -Eo p- --/ L---.
Q. Upto date N?
A. Up to date= / .
Q. Bubbly N?
A. Bubbly= 1) -/ - o (F----N)

Juggler= 4, 5 h-- (-x E)

x--- D --- d---x =
Prestidigitator= Necromancer= E---J t- --- h--o-x.
Sorcerer = v h-- i
----L--x --E.
Wizard = vA--/- -E-d Nu L- --x.
j-u----x
Wizard . Sachin is a

u, -

.
Adulteress=

hEJ o
Y
Adulterer=
u-E
J M.SURESAN
.
Pro= DE u n . - uEo %Ah -x professionals- DE
abbreviation 'Pro'. p E Ob Pro
= Professional Tennis Player ( %Ah, tennis v.)
Q. Exorcist, warlock, conjurer, charmer,
enchanter, magician, juggler, necromancer,
sorcerer, wizard, prestidigitator

n ?
A. Fo v--/ ---/ - C-* , --o.
Exorcist = B---h- - d
-u- ------E p---x.
Warlock = -------N ---x --E.
Conjurer = O-E h---/- ---
--d ---x. (S o A
s--N --x ---x).
Charmer = v-- -- -x
-J{------x/ t----h---x =
Enchanter = ---vA --h- --
---x
2) p q-, , jokes h.
Q. Impact N?
A. Impact= v,
The impact of oil prices =

v
Q. Punch

dialogue

N?
A. Punch dialogue =

-A
u-i/ u-{ L-T
dialogue.

Q.

\- -- --o-C -\-
-- --Tx-- ---?

A. As is, where is

Q.
A.
Q.
A.

Q.
A.

batting/ cricket Wizard. The boy is a computer Wizard (Computer

Hai, Hi
Hi
correct.
Jeopardy, menace, peril, hazard, danger,
breakneck
breakneck
(breakneck speed)

E-)
- C d?

n -?
.
v----i
-. N
-E
u *o *o --o.
Hospital = infirmary = dispensary -?
. Infirmary -v,
j n/ factory E --x
ju --vA (N ) C
n . Dispensary= --vA-
L a .

Q. Vade-mecurm= handbook= bibelot= leaflet

-?
A. Vade-mecurm= bibelot= pocket book.
Leaflet= folder= printed

- v
---d @ - o
paper.

Q. layout

Q. Dark horse

A. layout =
roads

A. Dark horse =

N?
x, x n,
plan
Q. Beehive N?
A. Beehive = -d
Q. Bump N?
A. Bump = ( hx N) h o v/
/ d.
Q. Washed out N?
A. Washed out = 1) \ - x L---
(d). 2) L-- F o

N?
J - N-l -E
N L--x/
j E KA L--x/ d
Q. Under dogs N?
A. Under dogs = N --E/ N u
uh/ x. ( u, j J--p, A
--o uh/ d
(under dog) x C.)

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