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| Darwin Awards - Awards for stupidity |
| Yes, it’s that magical time of year again when the Darwin Awards are bestowed, honoring the least evolved among us.
Here are the glorious top 10 winners:
1. When his 38-caliber revolver failed to fire at his intended victim during a hold-up in Long Beach, California, would-be robber James Elliot did something that can only inspire wonder. He peered down the barrel and tried the trigger again. This time it worked. And now, the honorable mentions:
2. The chef at a hotel in Switzerland lost a finger in a meat-cutting machine and, after a little shopping around, submitted a claim to his insurance company. The company expecting negligence sent out one of its men to have a look for himself. He tried the machine and he also lost a finger. The chef’s claim was approved.
3. A man who shoveled snow for an hour to clear a space for his car during a blizzard in Chicago returned with his vehicle to find a woman had taken the space. Understandably, he shot her.
4. After stopping for drinks at an illegal bar, a Zimbabwean bus driver found that the 20 mental patients he was supposed to be transporting from Sarare to Bulawayo had escaped. Not wanting to admit his incompetence, the driver went to a nearby bus stop and offered everyone waiting there a free ride. He then delivered the passengers to the mental hospital, telling the staff that the patients were very excitable and prone to bizarre fantasies. The deception wasn’t discovered for 3 days.
5. An American teenager was in the hospital recovering from serious head wounds received from an oncoming train. When asked how he received the injuries, the lad told police that he was simply trying to see how close he could get his head to a moving train before he was hit.
6. A man walked into a Louisiana Circle-K, put a $20 bill on the counter, and asked for change. When the clerk opened the cash drawer, the man pulled a gun and asked for all the cash in the register, which the clerk promptly provided. The man took the cash from the clerk and fled, leaving the $20 bill on the counter. The total amount of cash he got from the drawer… $15. [If someone points a gun at you and gives you money, is a crime committed?]
7. Seems an Arkansas guy wanted some beer pretty badly. He decided that he’d just throw a cinder block through a liquor store window, grab some booze, and run. So he lifted the cinder block and heaved it over his head at the window. The cinder block bounced back and hit the would-be thief in the head, knocking him unconscious. The liquor store window was made of Plexiglas. The whole event was caught on videotape.
8. As a female shopper exited a New York convenience store, a man grabbed her purse and ran. The clerk called 911 immediately, and the woman was able to give them a detailed description of the snatcher. Within minutes, the police apprehended the snatcher. They put him in the car and drove back to the store. The thief was then taken out of the car and told to stand there for a positive ID. To which he replied, ‘Yes, officer, that’s her. that’s the lady I stole the purse from.’
9. The Ann Arbor News crime column reported that a man walked into a Burger King in Ypsilanti , Michigan , at 5 A.M., flashed a gun, and demanded cash. The clerk turned him down because he said he couldn’t open the cash register without a food order. When the man ordered onion rings, the clerk said they weren’t available for breakfast. The man, frustrated, walked away. [A 5-STAR STUPIDITY AWARD WINNER]
10. When a man attempted to siphon gasoline from a motor home parked on a Seattle street, he got much more than he bargained for. Police arrived at the scene to find a very sick man curled up next to a motor home near spilled sewage. A police spokesman said that the man admitted to trying to steal gasoline and plugged his siphon hose into the motor home’s sewage tank by mistake. The owner of the vehicle declined to press charges saying that it was the best laugh he’d ever had.
In the interest of bettering mankind, please share these with your friends and family… unless of course one of these individuals by chance is a distant relative or long-lost friend. In that case, be glad they are distant and hope they remain lost.
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| Интересные факты - Interesting Facts |
1) The Rainbow Bridge is the world’s largest natural bridge. It is located at the base of Navajo Mountain, Utah and is as long as a football field.
2) There are tree frogs which glide through the air and are referred to as Flying Frogs.
3) If a rainbow is seen from a plane it is possible to see the rainbow as an entire circle and not just an arc.
4) The first box of Crayola crayons that was ever sold had the same eight colors that are sold in the box today consisting of red, blue, yellow, green, violet, orange, black and brown. The box was sold for five cents in 1903.
5) Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.
6) There are more chickens than people in the world.
7) A dragonfly has a life span of 24 hours.
8) A snail can sleep for 3 years.
9) You share your birthday with at least 9 million other people in the world.
10) The largest litter of kittens ever produced is 19.
“All things are difficult before they are easy” – Thomas Fuller.
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| How much vocabulary do you know? [test.2] |
The words at the beginning of the list below are high frequency and the words at the end of the list are very low frequency. Put a check next to each word for which you know the meaning. This short test will help you to get a feeling for how many words you know. Multiply the number of words you know in this list by 500 to find your vocabulary size.
1. bird
2. fell
3. improve
4. barn
5. fatigue
6. kettle
7. combat
8. resent
9. redeem
10. hurrah
11. conversion
12. fixture
13. accede
14. avocation
15. calyx
16. conclave
17. hierarchy
18. monologue
19. tamper
20. acanthus
21. blowout
22. crupper
23. gloaming
24. minnesinger
25. perpetuity
26. riffle
27. behindhand
28. embolism
29. angst
30. blowhard
31. devolute
32. envoi
33. golliwog
34. neonate
35. plainchant
36. astrochemistry
37. nondurables
38. carboxyl
39. eyestalk
40. curragh
41. gunlock
42. dipole
43. rigorism
44. localist
45. benchboard
46. stirabout
47. hypothallus
48. doombook
49. paradiplomatic
50. poroplastic |
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| Expression associated with good luck - Выражения связанные с удачей |
make good — выполнить успешно что-либо
make headaway — добиться прогресса
take advantage of — воспользоваться, извлечь пользу
make use of — извлечь пользу
take one's chances — рискнуть, принять риск
golden opportunity — блестящая возможность
be well off — быть обеспеченным
on the nose — в точку
get a grip on smth — совладать
without a hitch — без задоринки или как ни в чём ни бывало
make the grade — добиваться успеха
do well — достичь успеха
carry / gain one's point — достичь цели
on the right track — на верном пути
good fortune — счастливый случай
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| Idiomatic phrases in English - Фразы на английском языке |
be in the know / be aware of - быть в курсе
be in the right mind - быть в здравом уме
be out of one's mind / senses - сойти с ума
be printed on smb's mind - врезаться в память
bear in mind / keep in mind - помнить
break one's word - нарушать слово
bring smb to his senses - образумить
bring smth home to smb - довести до сведения
bring to light - рассекретить, предать общественности
cast a light upon - пролить свет
clear as day - совершенно понятно, ясно как день
collect one's thoughts - собраться с мыслями
come into one's head - приходить в голову
come to the point - прийти к выводу, дойти до сути
fixed idea - навязчивая идея
get a line on - собирать информацию о чём-то, прощупывать почву
get the feel of - привыкнуть, изучить
have a word with - поговорить с кем-либо
hold one's tongue - держать язык за зубами
it's common knowledge - это общеизвестно
keep an eye on - следить
keep one's eyes open - быть начеку
keep one's mind off smth - выбросить из головы
keep one's word - держать слово
keep quiet - молчать
keep somebody up to date - держать в курсе
keep the lid on - держать в тайне
keep to oneself - держать слова при себе
keep track / loose track - быть в курсе дел, cледить
let smth out of one's sight - упустить из вида
listen to reason - прислушаться к голосу разума
make sure - убедиться
pay attention to - обратить внимание
put smb wise - разъяснить
rumors are flying - ходят слухи
see about something - узнать о чём-то, разведать
slip one's mind - выскочить из головы
state of mind - состояние ума
take a look at - посмотреть, обратить внимание
word for word - слово в слово
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| English expressions for travel - Английские выражения для путешествий [rus] |
one-way ticket - билет в одну сторону
round-trip ticket - билет туда и обратно
I'm lost, can you help me? Я потерялся, не могли бы вы мне помочь?
Excuse me, where can I get a taxi? - Простите, где здесь есть такси?
How long does the journey take? - как долго продлится путешествие?
What time do we arrive? - во сколько мы прибываем?
Do you get travel sick? - тебе становится плохо в дороге?
Can you tell me how to get to the beach? - Не подскажете, как пройти на пляж?
I'd like to book a trip to ... я хотел бы забронировать путевку в ...
I have made a reservation. - Я бронировал номер.
a room facing the sea. - Комната с видом на море.
Which sightseeing tours are available? - Какие предлагаются экскурсии?
to get on, to board; to embark - садиться, сесть на что-то
to get (sun)burnt; to get a (sun)tan - загорать, загореть
What do you recommend that we see in London? - Что бы вы посоветовали нам посмотреть в Лондоне?
foreign currency - иностранная валюта
currency exchange - обмен валюты
![English expressions for travel - Английские выражения для путешествий [rus]](https://www.learnenglishbest.com/img/fj/travel.jpg)
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