Jokes

Reasons why I never visit my rich friend! Once while visiting a very rich friend, the maid approached me and.....

Question : What would you like to have...? Fruit juice, Soda, Tea, Chocolate, Capuccino, Frapuccino, or Coffee?
Answer : Tea please
Question : Ceylon tea, Indian tea, Herbal tea, Bush tea, Honey bush tea, iced tea or green tea?
Answer : Ceylon tea
Question : How would you like it? Black or white?
Answer : white
Question : Milk, or fresh cream?
Answer : With milk
Question : Goat's milk, or cow's milk
Answer : With cow's milk please.
Question : Freezeland cow or Afrikaner cow?
Answer : Um, I'll just take it black.
Question : Would you like it with sweetener, sugar or honey?
Answer : With sugar
Question : Beet sugar or cane sugar?
Answer : Cane sugar
Question : White, brown or yellow sugar?
Answer : Forget about the tea, just give me a glass of water instead.
Question : Mineral water, tap water or distilled water?
Answer : Mineral water
Question : Flavored or non-flavored?
Answer : I think I'll just die of thirst.

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Conversation

Conversation

Vanusa – Hello Denise, how are you today?
Denise - I’m fine, thanks! What about you?
Vanusa - I’m ok. Look, I heard that you are putting down my friend Waldo because he isn’t turning up for classes.
Denise - I can’t believe that! I’m fed up with it!
Vanusa – Take it easy Denise. I’m not looking for trouble. I just wanna know the truth.
Denise - I would never put him down , you can take it from me...I just said that he needed to find an extra time to study ...because he is very good in English.
Vanusa – I agree.
Denise – Do you mind to tell me who told you that?
Vanusa – Let it be. I myself can deal with it. See ya around!
Denise – See ya!

Waldo – Hey Israel, what’s up?
Israel – Guess who I ran into yesterday?
Waldo – Stop beating around the bush and go straight to the source , dude!
Israel – Do you remember Lourival?
Waldo – Of course I do! Where did you meet him?
Israel - Well , I was running down downtown when I ran into him.
Waldo – Was he alone?
Israel – No, he wasn’t. Actually his wife was with him. They were there to buy a gift for their son ...As far as I’m concerned his birthday will take place on next Saturday.
Waldo – I see.
Israel – He asked me to tell everybody that he will visit us soon.
Waldo – Who?
Israel – What do you mean with who?
Waldo – I mean ...can you run that by me again?
Israel – I’m sorry but I gotta go. Anyway I don’t like to waste my precious time .
Waldo – Come on ! Why are you going off?
Israel – Cos’ I hate when somebody talks at me. Bye!


Rômulo – Good evening Roni! Funny running into you here!
Roni – Where are you going to?
Rômulo - I’m going to my girlfriend’s.
Roni – I didn’t know that you had a girlfriend.
Rômulo - There are many things you don’t know about me.
Roni - I think we should talk more about our lives.
Rômulo – You are right. I’m sorry to cut this short but I need to go.
Roni – Say hi your girlfriend to me. See ya next Thursday.
Rômulo – See ya!

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Exercises with regard to Phrasals Verbs

1- Complete the sentences below with the correct Phrasals.

look for*look after*look out*look forward*bring forward*back off

a) If you don't ...............from my house , I'll call the police officer.
b) My mother is working and I'm .................my little brother.
c) Tomorrow I'll be travelling . Can we ............the meeting ....... ?
d) You must ............before you cross the street.
e) I will ...........our next talk.
f) I heard that your father is ..............a new job.

aim sth at sb*ask sb out*wake up*get up*stand up*sit down

a) I rally don't like when somebody ......the finger .......
b) Are you ..........my sister ......?
c) I didn't ...........early yesterday.
d) The teacher asked me to ...........and shortly after he asked me to ........
e) I .........at 6:00am but I just ......at 6:30 because I like to stay on bed.

turn on*turn off*have dinner*have lunch*have breakfast*get over

a) I almost never ............at home.
b) Do you use to .......the tv .....when you go to bed?
c) I took a medicine and I ......My headache is gone!
d) ..........the radio ! Game is about to start.
e) Do you use to have dinner when you come late?
f) What did you .......for .........?

aim at sth*ask sb after sb*ask backup*back sth up*go on

a) I have many plans in my life. This year I'm ......buying a new car.
b) My love for you will ......forever.
c) I ................because I couldn't do it by myself.
d) He ......my sister .....her friend because he was interested in her.
e) Can you please .... it ....to me? I really didn't understand the whole picture.
f) Can you help me to ....this sofa ....? It's very heavy!

give sth back*go away*run away*break up*shut up

a) Why don't you .......? You talk too much!
b) The marginal is going to .....again because the police man is sleeping.
c) We will ......because she doesn't love me anymore.
d) Are you going to ......my money ....to me ?
e) If you ....... I will cry till you ...........
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2- Complete the sentences with the missing words.

a) My (pergunta).................... this week (vem de )........ my online English student George (da)...... Hungary, and George( gostaria de saber )................some phrasal verbs ( com referência ao).............................. verb to run.

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b) "Attention all passengers ( aqui é o seu capitão falando)...................... . We are just (sobrevoando)............................ the northern shore of Copacabana.

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c) (Alguns anos atrás)...................... I was living in Brazil and I (tive a oportunidade)............................ to travel to Rio de Janeiro.(Eu já tinha estado)....................... to some of the major tourist attractions (como)....... Christ Redeemer , Sugar Loaf and last but not least (praia de Ipanema ) .................because (Eu simplesmente tinha que saber)..............................where that famous song (A garota de Ipanema)................................. was born.
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d) "On this particular day , ( Eu decidi).................... to go for a run down Copacabana Beach.The (sol)........ was shining, (as pessoas)......... were laughing, chatting , sunbathing and(a praia estava lotada)..........................There were people (jogando volei)........................... and children were running around , (empinando)............... kites and having a wonderful time.(eu parei).................. my run momentarily because I needed(fazer um telefonema) ...................................... and I (notei que)................... I had just run out of(fichas telefõnicas)................So I decided to stop at a snackbar to buy some and (também).........to buy some coconut water."

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Send me the answers by comment. Good luck and see you later!

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