There are four distinct words here. When “affect” is accented on the final syllable (a-FECT), it is a verb meaning “have an influence on”: “The million-dollar donation from the industrialist did not affect my vote against the Clean Air Act.” A much rarer meaning is indicated when the word is accented on the first syllable (AFF-ect), meaning “emotion.” In this case the word is used mostly by psychiatrists and social scientists— people who normally know how to spell it. The real problem arises when people confuse the first spelling with the second: “effect.” This too can be two different words. The more common one is a noun: “When I left the stove on, the effect was that the house filled with smoke.” When you affect a situation, you have an effect on it. The less common is a verb meaning “to create”: “I’m trying to effect a change in the way we purchase widgets.” No wonder people are confused. Note especially that the proper expression is not “take affect” but “take effect”—become effective. Hey, nobody ever said English was logical: just memorize it and get on with your life.

The stuff in your purse? Your personal effects.

When “awhile” is spelled as a single word, it is an adverb meaning “for a time” (“stay awhile”); but when “while” is the object of a prepositional phrase, like “Lend me your monkey wrench for a while” the “while” must be separated from the “a.” (But if the preposition “for” were lacking in this sentence, “awhile” could be used in this way: “Lend me your monkey wrench awhile.”)

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Gray Hairs

 

One day, a little girl was sitting and watching her mother do the dishes at the kitchen sink. She suddenly noticed that her mother had several strands of white hair sticking out in contrast to her brunette hair. She looked at her mother and inquisitively asked, "Why are some of your hairs white, Mom?" Her mother replied "Well, every time that you do something wrong and make me cry or unhappy, one of my hairs turns white." The little girl thought about this revelation for a while and then asked, "Mom, how come all of grandma's hairs are white?"

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The Coke Machine

                   A blonde walks up to a vending machine and puts in a coin. Out pops a can of cola. The blonde looks amazed and runs away to get some more coins. She returns and starts feeding the machine madly and of course the machine keeps feeding out drinks. Another person walks up behind the blonde and watches her antics for a few minutes before stopping her and asking if someone else could have a go. The blonde spins around and shouts in her face: "Don't bother me now. Can't you see I'm winning?!"

Q: Which is faster, heat or cold?

A: Heat, because you can catch a cold.

Q:What are two things people never eat before breakfast?

A: Lunch and supper.

Q: What can't be used until it's broken?

A: An egg.   

A: Smiles, because there is a mile between the first and last s. 

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My Goldfish

Little Nancy was in the yard filling in a hole when her neighbor peered over the fence. Interested in what the youngster was up to, he asked in his friendly way, "What are you up to, Nancy?" "My goldfish died," replied Nancy tearfully, without looking up, "and I've just buried him." The neighbor commented, "That's an awfully big hole for a goldfish, isn't it?" Nancy patted down the last heap of earth and then replied, "That's because he's inside your stupid cat."

A college business professor could not help but notice that one of his students was late to class for the third time that week. Before class ended he went around the room asking students some questions about the day's lecture. Of course, he made sure to pick on his tardy pupil.

"And who was it that developed the theories behind communism?" the professor asked.

"I don't know," the student said.

"Perhaps if you came to class on time, Mr. Reebs, you would know," said the professor.

"That's not true," the student replied. "I never pay attention anyway!"

The best and most beautiful

things in the world

cannot be seen

or even touched.

They must be felt

with the heart.

                                     Helen Keller

گرامی ترین و زیباترین ها در جهان،

نه دیده می شوند و نه حتی لمس می شوند،

آنها را تنها باید در دل حس کرد.

                                                                                     هلن کلر

I never dreamed one smile could fill
my world with warmth and light.
Until your smile made all my days 
so beautiful and bright.

I never thought that love could be
this endless, deep, and true.
Until the day I gave my heart
and love to you.

I will be here for you
Till the day my life is through
And hold you right where you belong
This I promise you!

                                                                 بر گرفته از وب لاگ زبان انگلیسی گناباد

         Lessons 1&2                       B                                           BOOK 3  

 (2)   A:   Spelling:

1.The families were stud – ed to see how their lives would change during this per – od.

2.They were glad to end the da – ly struggle am – ng family members.

B: Answer the question with the word in parentheses.(1)

3. Should we learn to use a computer? ( necessary )

……………………………………………………………………………

C: Read the passage and fill the blanks with the correct answers:(6)

      It had been a hard search. The members of the search group ……4………….at a small lake and decided to ……5…..

the whole night there. It was ……6…….dark, so they wanted to make a fire. One of them was looking for some…7……..

of wood when suddenly he ………8………the lost boy. He was sleeping ……9…………under a tree only half a mile away from home.

4.                      a) received             b) returned               c) arrived             d) reached

5.                      a) spend                b) leave                    c) hold                 d) enter

6.                      a) looking               b) getting                 c) making             d) feeling

7.                      a) sheets               b) bars                      c) sets                  d) pieces

8.                       a) found               b) refused                  c) ordered           d) allowed

9.                       a) basically           b) comfortably            c) rapidly            d) immediately

 D: Fill in the blanks:(4)

10. Complete and without fault.                                                                      - - - f - - -

11. Things of no use or value that are thrown away.                                        - - b - - -

12. Someone who is traveling by bus, train, taxi, ship or plane is called a/an    - - s - - - g - -

13. Become better.                                                                                      - - p - - - -

  E: Choose the best choice: (3)

14. It is difficult for …………………to climb this tree.

                a) you                    b) we                              c) he                               d) they

15. The  ………………… were asked not to get off the train until it stopped completely.

                a) governments      b) passengers                  c) nations                        d) services

16. He is under great …………and can’t decide by himself.

               a) pressure            b) experiment                  c) struggle                       d) choice

17. A: Have you heard from Tom…………………?

     B: No, I have not had a letter from him for a long time.

               a) probably            b) usually                        c) recently                       d) daily

18. When you have finished ……………… the letters, let me have a look at them.

               a) to type               b) have typed                  c) typed                          d) typing

19. It’s very ……………….to climb high mountains like Damavand.

               a) unusual              b) difficult                       c) harmful                       d) certain

F: Fill in the blanks with the words given:(4)

                                      (degree – forbid – eyesight – rapidly – final )

20. I promised to give a reward to the workers who could finish his job more …………………

21. The ……………… exams usually begin in the second month of spring.

22.My little son has poor ………… and has to wear glasses.

23.You should ……………….your son to play in the street with other boys.

Lessons 1&2                  Book 2                                Name:                           class:

A: Fill in the blanks with the words given.(2)

                       ( both – slice – rocks – decide – picked up – take off – grow up )

1. He ………………………the telephone and dialed his number.

2. You shirt is dirty………………….it……………….. .She wants to wash it.

3. The …………………..fell on the moon from space.

4. His parents are…………………….dead. 

B: Fill in the blanks with your own words.(2)

5. A place where we can listen to English tapes. It's a ……………………… .

6. Someone who works on a ship. He's a …………………………….. .

7. A……………………..is a kind of bicycle with an engine

8. We take pictures with it. It's a …………………………….. .

C: Answer the following questions. (4)

9. What did he eat for lunch? (nothing)

………………………………………………………………………………….. .

10. Had your brother done his homework before you telephoned him? ( write a letter)

………………………………………………………………………………………………… .

11. Does she need any money? ( no )

……………………………………………………………………………….. .

12.How much milk did Mina drink this morning? ( any )

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .

D: Choose the best choice.(3)

13. If you want to fix the radio, you should ………………………………it apart first.

               a) turn                  b) put                      c) take                      d) get

14. When someone does something wrong he/she should be…………………………… .

               a) punished          b) given a reward        c) pulled               d) copied

15. I enjoy looking out the windows because our house………………………..a garden.

               a) hurts                b) repairs                    c) minds                   d) faces

16. "Why was Ali so upset"?      "He………………..upset because he………………..bad mark."

               a) is – has got       b) was – had got           c) was – got       d) was – was getting

17. Their house is pretty, but……………………is prettier.

              a) our                    b) us                           c) ourselves              d) ours

18.That apple is bad, but this one……………………… all right.

              a) falls                   b) seems                     c) picks                     d) moves

E: Put the words in correct order.(2)

19. the dishes – she – the kitchen – she – had – in – put – went out – before ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………… ?

20. afraid – plane – hadn't – I – was – I- before – because – flown – very – by .

………………………………………………………………………………………………………. .

F: Choose the best choice.(2)

21. "She was very tired but she wanted to keep on working." This sentence says that…………….. .

    a) she wanted to rest because she was tired.   

    b) she stopped working because she was tired.

    c) she was tired but she didn't like to stop working.

    d) she kept on working because she was tired.

22. "We saw that the other side of the moon is much like the side we see all the time."

This sentence means ………………….. .

a)      We like the other side of the moon very much.

b)      We found out that both sides of the moon are almost the same.

c)      We can see the other side of the moon all the time.

We saw that both sides of the moon are different.

G: pronunciation:(2)

23. Which word has both / u: / and / ju: / sound?

               a) juice                    b) human                      c) Tuesday               d) few

24. Which word has / ju: / sound?

               a) too                      b) pupil                         c) rule                      d) chew

H: Write the synonyms or antonyms of the following words.(3)

               25. give back = …………………                 26. find out = ………………… .

               27. put on # …………………… .                 28. friend # ……………… .

               29. sad # ……………………….. .                30. everywhere # ……………. .

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