A problem with “H”

Many uneducated English people make mistakes with the letter “h”. They often leave it out at
the beginning of words, saying: “at” for “hat”, “oney” for “honey” and so on.
Sometimes, too, they pronounce an “h” where none exists, in such words as: easy, insect,
owner, which become heasy, hinsect, howner.
Misunderstandings may arise from
such mistakes in speech, as the
following story shows:
Miss Miller, a shorthand typist, was
going home from the office where
she worked. She was in a good
mood because the manager had
promised her an increase of salary
and all the other clerks had
congratulated her.
Success arouses the appetite and Miss Miller
entered a fried fish shop and bought a large portion of fish and chips for her supper. By the
time she got home, however, the food had got cold, so she handed it to her landlady, saying:
“Will you heat this up for supper, please, Mrs. Peck?”
“Oh, certainly Miss”, said Mrs. Peck with a smile. Miss Miller smiled too and spent the next
hour reading a novel and thinking of the pleasure which awaited her.
At last Mrs. Peck came into the room, carrying a knife and fork, a plate, a glass, a cheese- dish,
some bread and some radishes on a tray. This was Miss Miller’s usual supper, but not what she
had been expecting that whole evening. As Mrs. Peck set the tray on the table Miss Miller
reminded her of the fish and chips.
“You said I was to heat them up”, said Mrs. Peck naively.
“Thank you very much. They were hexcellent!”

Find the words that mean:

1. wait for 6. happy, cheerful

2. look forward to 7. et cetera
3. stimulate, provoke, excite 8. amplify, enlarge, magnify, raise
4. omit, skip 9. of course
5. give 10. happen
Bernard Shaw quotes:

*Arguing with your Boss is like wrestling with a pig in mud. After a while you realize that while
you are getting dirty, the pig is actually enjoying it.
* Help a man when he is in trouble, and he will remember you when he is in trouble again.
* Behind every successful woman is a man who is surprised.
* Alcohol doesn't solve any problems, but then again, neither does milk.
* Most people are only alive because it is illegal to shoot them.
* Forgive your enemies but remember their names

Match the definitions with the words in bold:

1. a flat piece of plastic, metal, or wood with raised edges, used for carrying things such as
plates or food
2. a person whose job is to know how to write quickly by using symbols to represent letters,
words, or phrases (especially when you write what someone is saying as they are talking)
3. food prepared and cooked in a particular way
4. a fixed amount of money that you earn each month or year from your job
5. someone whose job is to look after the documents in an office, court etc

True or false:

1. The landlady ate Miss Miller’s supper.

2. Miss Miller got a promotion.
3. Mrs Peck was an uneducated woman.
4. Miss Miller spent the evening reading a novel.
5. Miss Miller can’t be working in a bank.
6. Mrs Peck thought that Miss Miller told her to heat fish and chips.

Grammar: Past Perfect

- talking about the activity that happened before another past activity:
By the time she got home, however, the food had got cold

Choose the correct tense:

1. When the teacher opened the door all her students ALREADY LEFT / HAD ALREADY LEFT.
2. I HAD NEVER BEEN / HAD NEVER BEEN in India before 2010.
3. By the time Sue came home, her husband ALREADY WENT / HAD ALREADY GONE out.
4. When Mrs Brown opened her washing machine she realised she WASHED / HAD WASHED her
cat.