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GENERAL ENGLISH

by Mr. Hui Fan Fong)

Answers to the previous exercises

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英。

(a) Finding me hungry after..conducting me to the hut, where she

told me to remain for the

night, she procured from outside

a fine fish, which she gavė mo be half boiled upon some embers,

for supper after causing it tời

(b). Having been reduced to despondency by the disaster in Germanyï

Augustus, while travelling at an unhealthy time of the year, probably died a natural, death in his seventy-eight year, an ho had exposed himself imprudently to the night air, all the other particulars being quite opposed to the poison theory.

man of haughty and vehement temper, who was treated" ungraciously by the court and supported very enthusasitically by the people, would take the first opportunity of showing his power and gratifying his resentment..

pad been waiting; care; would you have; could; kept;

do not often navej. should like would you got prefer; have not casted; am getting; have saved; have become.

3. (a) with; from]

(c) for,

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(s) without

(8) at

(a) obsolete

(c) waterproof

(a) incomprehensiva)

(b) of)

(d) on, along into

(r) from: in

(h) through;

at

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b) affable

(d) bisect

(f) veteranal

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(g) unanimous

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(h) ambiguous

(1) posthumous.

(J) independence

5. (a) let out"

(b) keep in with

[f) come by

(e) keep up with)

(e) get over

·(g) take to.

(d) came upon

(1) 2011 through

Leason Twelve,

(h) take arter}

(3) fall upon

Read the following passage carefully and answer the questione which followi

On the fifth of November, which was the beginning of summer in those parts, the weather being very hazy, the season spied a rook within half a cable's length of the ship, but the wind was so strong that we were driven directly upon it, and inmediately split. Six of the prew," of whom I was one, having let down the boat into the sea; made a shift to get clear of the ship and the rock. We rowed by my computation about three leagues, till we were able to work no longer, being already apent. with labour; while we were in the ship. We therefore trusted ourselves. to the mercy of the waras, and in about half an hour the boat was oversos by a sudden flurry from the north./

kato What became of my companions in the boat, as well as of thosa, who escaped on the rock on ware left in the vessel, I cannot tell, „bub conclude they were all lost. For my own part, I swam as fortune directed me," and was pushed forward by wind and tide. I often let my legs drop, and could feel no bottom; but when I was almost gone and able to struggle no longer, I found myself within my depth; and by this time the storm was much abated. The declivity was sa gas11 that I walked near a mile before I got to the shore, which”

iconjectured was about eight o'clock in the evening,

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'i then savancaa forward near half a mile, put could not discover ́any sign of houses or inhabitants-- at least, I was in so weak a

condition that I did not observe them, I was extremely tired, and with that and the heat of the weather and about half a pint of brandi iɛthat. I drank as I left the ship, I found myself much inclined to sleep. I lay down on the grass, which was very short and soft, where I slept, sounder than ever I remember to have done in my life) and as I reckoned above nine hours, for when I awaked it was just daylight? I attempted to rise, but was not able to stir, for as i I happened to lie on my back, I found my arms and legs ware strongly fastened on each side to the ground, and my hair, which Was long and thick, tied down in the same manner. I likewise felt} several slender ligatures across my body from armpits to my thighs. I could only look upwards; the sun began to grow hot and the light offended mine eyes. I heard a confused noise aboutma, but in the} #posture I lay could see nothing except the sky.

In a little time I reit something siive moving an my left leg, which," advancing gently forward over my breast, came almost up to my chin; when bending mine eyes downards as much as I could, „I perosived it to be a human creature not six inches high, with

a box of and arrow in his handa and a quiver at his back, "In the = moantiza I felt at least forty more of the same kind (as I ponjectured) following the first. I was in the utmost astonishment and roared so loud that they all ran back in a fright; and some of then, as I was afterwards told, were hurt with the falls they got by leaping from my sides upon the ground. However, they soon returned, and one of them, who ventured so far as to get a full aight of my face, lifting up his hands and eyes by way of admiration,

The cried out in a shrill, but distinct voica, "Hekinah Degul!" others repeated the same words several times; but, I knew not what; -they mant

1 Explain the following words and phrases;-).

(a) to make a shift to get plear of the ship and the rock

(b) Toable)

(0) to become of

(d) to find myself within my depth).

(0) to be inclined to (f) ligatures | {g} for my own part)

{{h} declivity]

2(1) conjecture

(j) by way of

„above, passage Ap, not more than"

Answere to the previous @XSIC1901.

a. Directions

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brisk impunity

instructions;

lively

freedom

sentimentally

incapable

emotionally

unable

abominably

devoted

approval

emphatic

HVATAR DE MA

terribly

loving

agreement

clear and definite?

b. They never dream of doing what, they are told - que van die de v

The never pay attention to their orders.

R

She has made her bed and she mugt lie on it

She must suffer the consequence of her own

Rogers needs a sharp word ------

Rogers needs to be dealt with strictly.

action.

9. She

was instructing Miss Lawson to made preparations for

the visit of her guests.

d. She disagreed with Miss Lawson'a arrangemerit on putting

Charles in the Old Nursery instead of in the Blue room.

e. The faint yellowness in her ekin, the symptom of jaundice,

warned her that she could not eat rich food.

1. Because in Mies Arundell's day, women took second place,

Men were the important members of sodisty.

Dr. and Mrs. Tanios, Theresa and Charles' were coming to

visit them.

h. Because she loved children.

1. Because she thought the children had been abominably emailed.

Exerciser

Stadly the following passage carefully and answer in your own words the questions listed below

impossible to live a month in Cranford, and not

know the daily habits of each resident; and long before my visit was ended, I knew much concerning the whole Brown family. There

was nothing new to be discovered respecting their poverty; for they had spoken simply and openly about that from the very first. They made no mystery of the necessity for their being economics). All that remained to be discovered was the Captain' infinite kanānas of beart, and the design modes in which, unconsciously to himself he manifested it. Some little anecdotes vere talked about for some time after they occurred. As we dia |not read moh, and as all the ladies were pretty well suited ¿with servants, there was a scarcity of subjects for conversation.

We therefore discussed the circumstance of the Captain taking a poor old woman's dinner out of her hands, one very slippery Sunday. He had met her returning from the bakehouse as he came from church, and noticed bez precarious footing, end, with The grave dignity with which he did everything, he relieved

fer of her burden, and steered along the street by her side, barrying her baked mutton and potatoes safely home. This was thought vary acdentrio and it was rather expected that be would pay around of calls, on the Monday morning, to explain and apologize to the Cranford sense of decency: but he did no sugh things and then It was devided that he was ashamed, and was keeping out of sight. In a kindly pity for Enely pity for

to say After all, the Sunday mornings occurrence shoved that he should be comforted on his next appearance amongst usi but, lo he came down upon us, untouched by any sense of shame, speaking loud and bas as ever, his head thrown back, his vig as jaunty and well-ourled as usual, and we were obliged to conclude he had forgotten all about Sunday.

a. Give for each of the following worde another word or phrase

of similar meaning to that used in the passage,

concerning, unconsciously,

anecdotes,.

resident.

various,

manifested,

suited.

scarcity,

steered.

decency.

"jeun ty ta memoranat gemagija teenagermans morgenma

slippery,

@ccentric,

****** untouched",

b.. Explain the meaning of the following phrases:

Notice her precarious footing: relieved her of her burden;

to the Cranford sense of decency,

They made no mystery of the necessity for their being

#conomical.

e. What was the writer interested in?

d. Did they have a lot of subjects for conversation? Why?'

Wht did Captain Brown do to help the poor old woman?

f. What told Captain grown that the old woman needed help? g. What did they expect Captain Brown to do on the Korning,

morning? Why?

What reason did they thinks the captin did not pay the round

of culle?

Wh-t-did-they-decide-to-do-when-they-met-the captain again.

on his next appearance?

1. What conclusion did they make when the captain appeared aga

untouched by any sense of shade?

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LESSON

FUNCTUATION (Cont'd).

The possessive dane of a noun is shown by a mark (') kriown as an

postrophe.

In the singular it is shown by 's 6-2. Mary's bag, the animal's foot..

In the plural it is shown in two ways!-

(a) By the apostrophe only () when the plural ende in -s or -es, the boys' books, the ladies' coate

Ty the apostropne and a (ts) when the plural does not end in

eg. the children's toys, the men's bat

When the apostrophe is used to abbreviate words it is placed where, the letters have been omitted,

all's can't

211. 18 aannot

could not

couldn't didn't

did not

does not

doesn't hasn't haven't he'd be '11. he 'a T'11 I'd

I'm

2on't it'a

has not

have not he would We will

will

I would I am

1an't

it is

I have

o'clock

shan't. BAG 111 shouldn't that 'a there's they 11 we!11 We've who 'va won't

You'11

wouldn't

you'ra You'11

of the glock) aball not she will abould not that da

there is they will

We will

we have

who have

will not

you will

would not you are

you vill.

Semicolons are usually used to separate clauses in compound sentences when they contain commas. They represent longer pauses than compas. In the spring, the green leaves of the trees broke out of the buds in the summer made deep shades in the winter shrivelled and blew downs and lay in brown heaps on the ground.

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He was a brave, large-hearted man; and wo all honoured him.

step-father, lookers-on,,

10. Hyphen (-) connects parts of a compound word,

*.g. sisters-in-law, passers-by,

maid-servant'

I.

EXERCISES

Funatuate the following sentences:-,

a. dr chan is my uncle

b. john my chans son 1a, a tsache,

..hargah we have won the match.

1. our friend dr las returned, from america last wednesday"

♦e june july and august are three months of summer in england)

f. what does he mean asked the man

can find houses of parliament westminster abbay and at thomas hospital in london

E. WO

4h.

at last mr wong turned to them and said listen friends let me tell you what is wrong

to me my,

i. i am ready sir said the servant to the lord

J. the african guide suddenly stopped and whispered rhino

k. what time is it asked the traveller

1. his father said where is your brothers knife

m. my friend exclaimed what a lovely view

a when 1 return said the girl to her father will you tell me

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the story of the shipwreck very well he answered but dont be too lang at your aunts house

my fathora wallet was discovered by a neighbours dog

2. (a) Punctuate the following passages

John and jack vere two travellers they got in a lonely forest and agreed to travel through it together and to help each other when they were in danger" suddenly as they walked' on they saw a great bear coming towards them through the trees John escaped at once and climbed up the nearest treo Jack had

time to escape so he lay down on the ground and kept perfectly still

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(b) A11 through the long warm summer days the ant was busy collecting and Storing food it knew the summer would not last forever and so it worked hard to store up a good supply of food for the long cold winter months that were coming the grasshopper anloved himself and hopped and sang all the day long

ungle tom often tells us stories julian and 1 like the stories about animála best one day i said to Hm please tell us anotilor story about animals uncle yas said Julian tell us about the animals ve you saw in malaya wait a minute sald uncle if your mother will let you come i will take you to sea'some real animals we dan go + to laichikok paric oh you are kind said mother it will be good for rose she has not been out very often this summer rose and Julian were soon ready

d. that mutton looks very nice said the old gentleman cant you. give në a IITTIS DIT THPONS±ble-air-waid❤giuok-im-vozy hungry mem pontinued the old gentleman ive had nothing to eat yesterday. nor today they surely couldn't miss a bit from the mutton he spoke 4in so very sad a tone that it quite melted-gWcks-heart-they. ↑ promised me one slice today, sir said he i can give you that but -notasbitumorethat is a good boy said the old gentleman again then gluck warmed a plate and sharpened,a knife i dont care if 41-got beaten for it thought he

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