THE LANGUAGES COUNCIL

Vocabulary READ THE PASSAGE CAREFULLY AND ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS: At last noticing the inconvenience they suffered being hemmed in on all sides by lofty hills he decided that it would be an excellent thing if one of the hills was removed and then their commerce with the rest of the world would be rendered easy. For several days he toiled, not even at night did he cease from exerting his miraculous power; and at last, on the evening of the fifth day, a dreadful groaning and rumbling was heard, and one of the hills began to move slowly away from its neighbours in circle. Soon a huge gap was revealed and the hill moved steadily on. The people of the valley were so greatly delighted that, without permission, they unanimously elected Alexander their chief god. Alexander was highly elated at the success of his efforts. But very soon his pride had a grievous fall for he discovered that though he was able to move the hill, he had not yet acquired sufficient power to stop it when once it was set in motion. In spite of the most frantic efforts on the parts of the Alexander, the hill went majestically on across the plain, reached the great city, biterses by night, and crushed it as the foot of giant crushes the colony of ants. Then the hill proceeded forward onward and eventually disappeared into the sea, causing the highest tide ever reported on those shores and ruined the fishing trade for two years. QUESTIONS: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Why did Alexander move the hill? Did the hill move abruptly? Why were the people of the valley delighted to see the hill move? How did the people of the valley honour Alexander for his great achievement? What did Alexander realize after the hill came in motion? What calamity did the moving hill cause? Give the words which mean the same as revealed and elated. Use any two of the following words in sentences of your own so as to make their meaning clear.

Rendered, Frantic, Majestically. Great Words Match column A with column B A 1. Ranvir accomplished the difficult mission with hard work, energy, and gobs of zeal 2. I dont understand why Mr. Ravi feels such wrath towards me just because I dropped his mobile phone 3. Ms. Sonal forgot to water her plants before going on vacation and so they withered when she was off on vacation 4. In the forest, many wily animals are hunting their prey 5. Wholesome foods are in the cabinet; junk foods are hidden here 6. Detective Rene is always wary when she arrives at the scene of a crime
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7. Little John was a frail child, but a very vigorous adult because he exercised and made himself strong 8. President Sornito will definitely veto this bill because she thinks it might hurt the environment 9. Valerie was very valiant in saving Vikas from drowning in the river 10. The two movers had trouble carrying the unwieldy piano up the flights of narrow street B 1.hard to hold or handle because of its large size, awkward shape or heavy weight 2.very brave, courageous, dedicated and steadfast, fearless, heroic and gallant 3.to refuse to approve something; to prohibit or reject something; to stop a bill from becoming a law 4.extremely strong, active and energetic in body and mind, lively, robust 5.cautious, watchful; on guard 6.good for your health; having or showing good health 7.sly, cunning, crafty 8.to lose moisture, dry up and shrivel; to fade, lose freshness, wilt and droop 9.enormous anger, rage and fury, often with a desire for revenge for a wrong doing 10.great enthusiasm for and eager devotion to a job, cause, ideal, goal etc Fluency Notices and warnings 1) Can you complete these notices and warnings in possible ways? 1) 2) 3) 4) 5) Please queue ____________ Beware of _______________ Mind the ________________ Mind your ________________Sold ______________________ 6) 7) 8) 9) Please do not _______________ Out of ____________________ No _______________________ Keep ____________________

2) What notices are possible in each of these places? 1) A zoo 2) A waiting area in a busy airport 3) The door of a hotel room at nine o clock in the morning 4) In front of garage doors 5) 6) 7) 8) Above the window of a train Inside a theatre On the underground A door going into the low room

3) Now write some different notices/ captions of your own. Think of six possible notices you could put in one of these places. 1) A school 2) A university 3) A language school 4) A place where people work (factory/hospital/bank)

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4) Read the sentences carefully and give the meanings of the dark words. 1) Three students were barred from using the library because they had damaged books. 2) The government has decided to clamp down on illegal immigration. 3) Parliament has passed a bill outlawing the use of mobile phones while driving. 4) The president has vetoed the plan to open membership of the club to the public. LISTENING:
Correct me if I'm wrong, but . . . That may be true, but . . . I may be wrong, but . . . You might be right, but . . . You have a good point, but . . . You could say that, but . . . I don't mean to be rude, but . . . I hate to bring this up, but . . . I don't mean to be negative, but . . . This may sound strange, but . . .

Listening 2: Apartment Manager: Well, hi Mr. John. How's your apartment working out for you? Tenant: Well Mr. Tenson. That's what I would like to talk to you about. (What?) Well, I want to talk to you about that noise! (Oh) You see. Would you mind talking to the tenant in 4B and ask him to keep his music down, especially after 10:00? Manager: Ohhh. Who me? Tenant: Why yes. The music is blaring almost every night, and it should be your job as manager to take care of things. Manager: Hey, I just collect the rent. Besides, the man living there is the owner's son, and he's a walking refrigerator. (Well . . .) Hey, I'll see what I can do. Anything else? Tenant: Well, yes. Could you talk to the owners of the property next door about the pungent odor drifting this way. Manager: Well, the area is zoned for agricultural and livestock use, so there's nothing much I can do about that. Tenant: Well, what about the . . . . That, that noise. Manager: What noise? I don't hear anything. Tenant: There, there it is again. Manager: What noise? Tenant: That noise. Manager: Oh, that noise. I guess the military has resumed its exercises on the artillery range. Tenant: You have to be kidding. Can't anything be done about it? Manager: Why certainly. I've protested this activity, and these weekly (Weekly!) activities should cease . . . within the next three to five years. Tenant: Hey, you never told me about these problems before I signed the rental agreement.

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Vocabulary
tenant (noun): occupant, resident, lessee - I have to talk to the tenant next door about his barking dog. blaring (verb): very loud - I can't do my homework with the TV blaring next door walking refrigerator (noun phrase): a very big person (slang) pungent (adjective): strong, harsh odor (noun): smell - Your dog has a real pungent odor. When was the last time you gave it a bath? zone (verb): designated, marked, set aside for - This area is zoned for commercial use only, and the city is planning to build several shops here. agriculture (noun); also agricultural (adjective): farming - The main livelihood of those in this region is agriculture. livestock (noun): farm animals - We will sell some of our livestock this summer. resume (verb): continue, start again - Classes will resume at the beginning of September. exercises (noun): drills, maneuvers, activities, operations - The fire department will carry out its emergency preparedness exercises later this week. artillery (noun): large guns, often on wheels, used by armies - The army has removed its artillery in anticipation of the peace treaty. protest (verb): complain, challenge - The residents protested the building of the waste plant within 20 miles of their neighborhood for safety reasons. cease (verb): end, stop - It is unclear when the steel factory will cease its operations.

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