A visit to an Amusement Park

This is a very simple story about how the protagonist took his old active nephew to an amusement park. The opposing force is Gary and the problem for the hero is how he was going to keep Gary amused so as not to be blackmailed by him. We see the hero suffering at every stage but he survives a sudden change in his opinion about the Little Tyrant that took place at the end of the story. In fact, it ends with some tenderness first of the gentle humor as a Spice to the story.

A visit to an amusement park.  Gary was Evil personified. I had realized that long ago, even then, I had not realized the extent to which you would go. At five years old he was the youngest blackmailer I had ever known. He pointed to something through the window first of a proposed cautious to see what he was pointing at. In the distance for the Ferris Wheel. I had no intention of going to the Hog and amusement park that afternoon and said so. Then he sprang his surprise: " If you don't take me, I will tell grandma about your talking to aunty Agnes." I felt cold. Agnes was the daughter of the chicken rice seller downstairs and schoolmate. I was very interested in her. In fact, I was crazy about her -especially two deep  dimples. I had spent half an hour talking to her and had made a mistake of telling Gary not to tell Grandma. This was because I had violated family rule number 1: No girlfriends until after A level. Caught between the devil and the deep blue sea I caused the devil. I took the little devil by the hand and went out reluctantly.

The amusement park he wanted to go on every ride. I am sure I would be using up my entire month allowance. Naturally he wanted to go on the Ferris Wheel first. Everything went well until we reached the top first and he wanted to stop and started screaming. I tried to explain that we could not; then he tried to climb over. The operators screamed. When we finally got off, I was given a talking to. Then it was the midget cars.  He insisted on driving alone. I could only watch helplessly as he rammed his car into every other car on the platform. He set a few heads spinning and a few people shaking their fists angrily at him. I got him out of there as soon as his car stopped. Slipped into the crowd.  In an attempt to get a, I bought tickets for the ghost train and slipped into it quickly. I was pleased with myself: who is going to get the square of his life." that will teach him to blackmail his dear, sweet uncle," I thought. I will see really disappointed: none of the scary items in the Ghost Train could scare the young fire-eater.  In fact he was amused and laughed out loud at every one of them.

That whole afternoon he was tireless. In fact I was running out of energy as I tried to keep up with him and I was one of the fittest in my school. I think we must have gone through every ride at the muse mint Park that a. I did not have enough money to pay for rides for myself: all I had was enough for Gary. I spent every dollar I had for stop finally he was exhausted at about 5 p.m.. it was time to go back home for dinner; I was relieved. He was too tired to walk so I lifted him up and walked home at a steady pace.

 

I thought struck me: this was what my parents must have gone through when I was 5 years old; perhaps even worse. I placed my hand on Gary's back. with the sudden movement he kissed my cheek first off I felt warm and love. Suddenly I realized that he was not a devil at all. He was just an overactive 5 year old; just like I would have been when I was his age. 

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Impact of Senior Citizen On Society

An Unsuccessful Shopping Trip

 

An Unsuccessful Shopping Trip

As usual in my family, our grandmother assumed the role of leader when it came to Deepavali shopping. The reason was very simple: she had the first strings-literally. We sat around and rolled out a two page shopping list. Grandmother and youth sitting there concentrating intensely with her glasses balanced on the tip of her nose. She wrote slowly and that gave us a lot of time to think carefully.

“Sunday,” announced the Grand Old Lady. When we finished and looked at my sister, the designated driver for all expeditions. My sister nodded and beamed her usual ear-to-ear grin.

Finally, we arrived and we were excited at least 4:00 p.m. approached and were dressed and ready to out before. As they would be in the wake, my grandmother decided not to take our parents along. " they are too old-fashioned," declared Grandma. We agreed. Shopping with Grandma would be more fun and we look forward to it. Our parents were likely to look for the ‘cheapest and the best items’. Grandma looked at Graham and determined as she emerged from her room dressed in a pair of jeans and a T-shirt. The slide result did not dampen our spirits as we set off. I wondered why our parents had such broad grains on their faces as we waved goodbye.

It was a bad decision: we only realized that when our car left the CTE and turned into Bukit Timah Road: Sunday was Foreign worker's day! As usual, they were there in their thousands. The field every sidewalk and spill into the main road. Anjali had to drive very carefully to avoid men who walked on the road as if they were walking in their living rooms. Honking was not a factor as apparently all of them were deaf. Some looked curiously and turned their heads away, but did not move inch to give a way. With a great deal of patience and ardent prayer, Anjali managed to drive us to the car park behind the temple. What a hope! There were at least 10,000 of them together there, and they were actually sitting in the car park. Finally she gave up honking at them and turned into Race Course Road. After some clever maneuvers and near murders, we managed to arrive at that Legendary Street. I am still wondering how Anjali did it. We were ready to give up, but the determined looked on grandma's face encouraged us. Suddenly, the reason for our parents' broad cranes dawned on me.

 

We got out of the car and began the one kilometer walk to the shopping area. We were particularly interested in the clothes shops'. After more clever maneuvering, this time on foot, we managed to arrive. Grandma smiled triumphantly. However, his Triumph was short-lived: most of the shops were closed! Apparently the shop owners had less patience than we did. We looked at our great leader for a sign. He gave a big sigh; the biggest we had ever heard. "Let us get the hell out of here," she said in despair, letting out a swear word. we were glad to agree. 

Pic to cause half an hour to get back to the car stop it was nice to set an air-conditioned comfort. Anjali- the most careful driver I have ever known-  drove so fast on the way home that I was worried. Suddenly grandma said, " next Sunday," we looked at her Incredulously. " Saturday,"  she corrected herself. Enlightened from GCE O'Level Examination Past Paper Book

Impact of Senior Citizen On Society

Impact of Senior Citizen On society

When a new committee is elected for an organization, a wise organization assures that the chairperson of the secretary belongs to the retiring committee set.The reason for this is obvious: there needs to be continuity. When the new committee runs against a snag the members from the old committee will usually be happy to share their experience. The case is similar with grandparents. They ensure that there is continuity in the family. They are the links to the past. They remember when life is simpler and can belt out advice based on experience rather than from theory. Whereas, knowledge and all sorts of technology is available from books and consultants, such simple things like taking a woman to a hospital for delivery is known only through experience then when inserted adept at this type of knowledge.

 

Grandparents are the Guardians of wisdom. What they are able to share with the younger generation such as their grandchildren is the wisdom of having been there and having done that and gained from it. In my own experience, it was my grandfather who taught me that there was more to life than watching TV. I learn that reading is a fascinating pastime from my grandfather. My father hardly read at all. Also from my grandfather I learnt to enjoy the class 6. I also learnt to love nature because the old man had the time and the patience to take me on long hikes and show me that trees were not just trees. If not for anything else in Singapore, at least grandparents often act as parents replacements. Most of our parents are usually too busy earning a living to do anything else for us; lucky indeed are individuals who grow up with at least one set of grandparents.

I have often seen my parents treating their parents as if they were children to be taken care of. I have often seen my parents especially in moments of stress depending on them, I remember when my sister gave birth. The first of spring comes to mind. My sister was in pain. My mother panicked and called my grandmother, not the doctor. My father just clasped his hands and trade when my grandparents arrived within minutes. I could see the relief on my parents faces. Immediately, the old timers took over. My grandfather reassured my father that all would be well and my grandmother put her arms around my mother to assure that she was there. Then she went to my sister and took her by the hand straight away. My sister seems to sense that all would be well. My grandmother began to time the abdominal convulsions. “The baby will be born by morning,” she announced.We were all there, it was on my friend parents that everyone depended somehow we all felt that since they were there all would be well. As predicted, my niece was born at 3:00 a.m. My grandmother's smile smugly and hugged everyone. 

 

In any organised society, it is the older people who are in charge, younger are more energetic ones. May be the ones who get things done by the Rains of power are held by the elders. This is true in so-called primitive societies as well as in powerful countries with organised governments. Many world leaders are grandparents or at least people who are older, this is an indication that wisdom not knowledge alone is required for effective leadership. 

Enlightened masterpiece from GCE O’Level Examination Past Papers

598 words.

 

Top 4 Working Habits of Successful People

Charles Evans Hughes, former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, said: "Men do not die from overwork. They die from dissipation and worry." 

Good Working Habit #01: Clear Your Desk

Roland L. Williams, President of Chicago and North-western Railway, says, "A person with his desk piled high with papers on various matters will find his work much easier and more accurate if he clears that desk of all but the immediate problem on hand. I call this good house-keeping, and it is the number-one step toward efficiency." If you visit the Library of Congress Washington, D. C., you will find five words painted on the ceiling—five words written by the poet Pope:

 "Order is Heaven's first law." 

Good Working Habit#02: Follow the sequence

Charles Luckman, the lad who started from the scratch and climbed in twelve years to president of the Pepsodent Company, got a salary of a hundred dollars a year, and made a million dollars besides - that lad declares that he owes much of his success to developing the two abilities that Henry L. Doherty said he found almost impossible to find. Charles Luckman said, “As far back as I remember, I have gotten up at 5 O’clock in the morning because I can think better then than any other time - I can think better then and plan my day, plan to do things in the order of their importance.”

Frank Bettger, one of the America;s most successful insurance salesmen, doesn’t wait until five O’clock in the morning to plan his day. He plans it the night before - sets a goal for himself  - a goal to sell a certain amount of insurance that day. If he fails, that amount is added to the next day - and so on.

Good Working Habit No.3: Be a powerful decision-maker

 

When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts necessary to make a decision. Don't keep putting off decision.

One of my former students, the late H.P. Howell, told me that when he was a member of the board of directors of US Steel, the meetings of the board were often long-drawn-out affairs - many problems were discussed, few decisions were made. The result : each member of the board had to carry home bundles of report to study. 

Finally, Mr. Howell persuaded the board of directors to take up one problem at a time and come to a decision. No procrastination - no putting off. The decision might be to ask for additional facts; it might be to do something or do nothing. But a decision was reached on each problem before passing on to the next. Mr. Howell told me that the results were striking and salutary: the docket was cleared. The calendar was clean. No longer it was necessary for each member to carry home a bundle of reports. No longer was there a worried sense of unresolved problems. 

 

The calendar was clean. No longer was it necessary for each member to carry home a bundle of reports. No longer was there a worried sense of unresolved problems. A good rule, not only for the board of directors of U. S. Steel, but for you and me.

A good rule not only for the board of directors of U.S> Steel, but for you and me.

 

Good Working Habit #04: Learn to Organize, Deputize, and Supervise

Many a businessman is driving himself to a premature grave because he has never learned to delegate responsibility to others, insists on doing everything himself. Result: details and confusion overwhelm him. He is driven by a sense of hurry, worry, anxiety, and tension. It is hard to learn to delegate responsibilities. I know. It was hard for me, awfully hard. I also know from experience the disasters that can be caused by delegating authority to the wrong people. But difficult as it is to delegate authority, the executive most do it if he is to avoid worry, tension, and fatigue. The man who builds up a big business, and doesn't learn to organize, deputize, and supervise, usually pops off with heart trouble in his fifties or early sixties—heart trouble caused by tension and worries. Want a specific instance? Look at the death notices in your local paper. 

Top 4 working habits of successful people

Top 4 working habits of successful people 

Charles Evans Hughes, former Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, said: "Men do not die from overwork. They die from dissipation and worry." 

Good Working Habit #01: Clear Your Desk- Except Those Relating to the Immediate Problem at Hand. 

Roland L. Williams, President of Chicago and North-western Railway, says, "A person with his desk piled high with papers on various matters will find his work much easier and more accurate if he clears that desk of all but the immediate problem on hand. I call this good house-keeping, and it is the number-one step toward efficiency." If you visit the Library of Congress washington, D. C., you will find five words painted on the ceiling—five words written by the poet Pope:

 "Order is Heaven's first law." 

Good Working Habit#02: Follow the sequence

Charles Luckman, the lad who started from the scratch and climbed in twelve years to president of the Pepsodent Company, got a salary of a hundred dollars a year, and made a million dollars besides - that lad declares that he owes much of his success to developing the two abilities that Henry L. Doherty said he found almost impossible to find. Charles Luckman said, “As far back as I remember, I have gotten up at 5 O’clock in the morning because I can think better then than any other time - I can think better then and plan my day, plan to do things in the order of their importance.”

Frank Bettger, one of the America;s most successful insurance salesmen, doesn’t wait until five O’clock in the morning to plan his day. He plans it the night before - sets a goal for himself  - a goal to sell a certain amount of insurance that day. If he fails, that amount is added to the next day - and so on.

Good Working Habit No.3: Be a powerful decision-maker

 When you face a problem, solve it then and there if you have the facts necessary to make a decision. Don't keep putting off decision.

One of my former students, the late H.P. Howell, told me that when he was a member of the board of directors of US Steel, the meetings of the board were often long-drawn-out affairs - many problems were discussed, few decisions were made. The result : each member of the board had to carry home bundles of report to study. 

Finally, Mr. Howell persuaded the board of directors to take up one problem at a time and come to a decision. No procrastination - no putting off. The decision might be to ask for additional facts; it might be to do something or do nothing. But a decision was reached on each problem before passing on to the next. Mr. Howell told me that the results were striking and salutary: the docket was cleared. The calendar was clean. No longer it was necessary for each member to carry home a bundle of reports. No longer was there a worried sense of unresolved problems. 

 

The calendar was clean. No longer was it necessary for each member to carry home a bundle of reports. No longer was there a worried sense of unresolved prob-lems. A good rule, not only for the board of directors of U. S. Steel, but for you and me.

A good rule not only for the board of directors of U.S> Steel, but for you and me.

 

Good Working Habit #04: Learn to Organize, Deputize, and Supervise. 

Many a businessman is driving himself to a premature grave because he has never learned to delegate responsibility to others, insists on doing everything himself. Re-sult: details and confusion overwhelm him. He is driven by a sense of hurry, worry, anxiety, and tension. It is hard to learn to delegate responsibilities. I know. It was hard for me, awfully hard. I also know from experience the disasters that can be caused by delegating authority to the wrong people. But difficult as it is to delegate authority, the executive most do it if he is to avoid worry, tension, and fatigue. The man who builds up a big business, and doesn't learn to organize, deputize, and supervise, usually pops off with heart trouble in his fifties or early sixties—heart trouble caused by tension and worries. Want a specific instance? Look at the death notices in your local paper. 

How can I teach my child to channel anger properly?

 How can I teach my child to channel anger properly?

  The key to teaching is communication. You need to communicate clearly to your child and you need to encourage your child to explain and discuss his or her feelings when angry. There are many alternatives, here are just a few constructive possibilities:

1. Draw an angry picture, suggests that your child sit down with crayon and paper and draw picture of anger. Encourage her to be creative to show her anger in any form. If we need some guidance, suggest that she draw a picture of herself and the way she feels, or a picture of the source of our anger, over she feels like doing out of anger.

2. Roar like a lion. This may be startling to you if you are unaware that the child is angry about something, but it's better than destructive behavior.

3. Write a letter that is never sent. Encourage your child to sit down and write a letter to whom ever he is angry with. Let him write anything he wants. This approach has the added benefit of associating verbal expression with anger. Don't ask to see the child's letter; you may be the source of his anger. However, if the child volunteers his letter to you praise him for putting his anger into words.

If a child uses bad language when angered, argue the child to sit down with some paper and pencil anytime he is angry and write down all the bad words we might want to use. When he is finished suggest that he crumple up the paper and throw it away in the trash. Again, do not ask to see the list.

1. Pound on pillows. The child can went her anger my pounding on a pillow or other reason I learnt in animate object. Urge her to go at it really vigorously. This may shorten the life span of whatever you choose for. This exercise by the practice has therapeutic value for venting Angry feelings.

2. Run and play hard. It suggests that that your child release and by using physical exercise as an outlet almost anything that requires a great deal of effort will do the trick suggest running all out or throwing a ball against the wall as hard as possible and then chase it or you could argue the child to go outside and try to push the house over.

3. The point of all this is to attempt to find something that enables a child to dissipate his or her anger. If one choice doesn't seem to work, you can suggest another there are times when a child will say something hurtful to you while learning to handle anger constructively. Remember that children and adults all say things in anger that they really don't mean. Tell your child that you feel hurt the child will learn that just doesn't. Others words can affect him his words can affect another.

Later with everyone's nerves are less in flame and ask your child if his words were an accurate expression of his feelings. Discuss the situation openly and honestly that encourage him to vent his anger and other feelings positively in the future.

Master piece from the book : 'Teach your child that it's OK to be Angry.'

Simple Past/Past Continuous Tense - Activity

Simple Past/Past Continuous Tense - Activity

Fill in the blanks with the correct simple past or past continuous form of the verb in the brackets.

Trouble on the Mountain

Last year, during the vacations, Roy and his family (1)________________ (be) on a holiday when something terrible (2)_________________ (happen). They (3) ______________ (stay) in a chalet high up in the mountains. Each day, they carefully (4)____________________ (plan) a trek in the mountains. They prepared carefully because Roy’s parents knew that mountains could be dangerous. So, they always (5) ____________________(take) four things with them: water, food, a good map and a mobile phone.

Early one morning, Roy and his parents (6) __________________(get) everything ready and (7) ______________________(set) out on their walk. It was a beautiful day and the sun (8)_______________________ (shine) brightly in the clear sky. But as they (9)_____________________ (walk), it (10)  ________________________ (begin) to get darker and darker. Clouds (11) _____________________ (fill) the sky and then a fog suddenly (12) _________________ (fall). The fog got thicker and thicker, and in the end, they couldn’t see the path in front of them. 

Source: Topical Grammar Practice - Scholastic

Answers:

1. Was thinking 2. Walked 3. Were turning / turned 4. Slipped 5.fell 6. Told             7. Was moving 8.heard 9.Found 10. Was                     11.was shining                         12. looked

A Memorable Incident - Reading Comprehension - IELTS/NTS/SAT/CAT Series

A memorable incident

Like all the students who witnessed the incident, I was mildly intrigued but not excited. I looked at the man in the car and then at the man who emerged with the large red box. Both men were dressed in uniform. Apparently they were from a delivery company. I was sure it was a gift for the school; but then again it could be a gift for a member of the staff or even for a student. As the man with the red box seemed sure of where he wanted to go, none of us offered to help them.

As I was standing near the principal’s office, and as is Mr. Tran habit, the door was wide open, I could hear every word of the conversation. I gathered that the delivery man was trying to deliver a box of books - a gift to the school from a writer called Raja something or other. I could hear the wrapping being torn off excitedly. “These are books for primary one children,” I heard Mr.Tran exclaim. “I am not sure my students would like to read about the Little red MRT Train.”

Then I heard the deliveryman say, “Isn’t his Hougang Primary school?” “Oh no!” said Mr.Tran, “This is Hougang Secondary School. Hougang Primary School is further down the road.” “Do you have any scotch tape?” asked the man. Then I heard everyone laugh. Soon the man emerged carrying the red box. I could see the scotch tape pasted all over rather crudely. The man was accompanied by two boys. I saw them all getting into the car quickly and driving off. Later I found out that the two boys had been asked by Mr. Tran to accompany the delivery men and direct them to Hougang Primary School.

Q. Read the given passage carefully and select the most suitable answer from the given choices.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘intrigued’. Interest Plot charm absorb	6. Name the place where he opened the red box first? Hougang Middle School Hougang Primary School Hougang Secondary School Hougang School of Management
2.  Select the right colour of the mysterious box. Red Blue White Black	7. Who took the delivery man to the right destiny? A boy Two boys Principal Guard
3. Why none of the students helped the delivery man. He didn't ask for help. He reached the right place. He was sure where he want to go. He was asking for the help from Mr.Tran.	8. Which of the following statements is false. The Principal torn the wrap The boys torn the wrap The deliverymen asked for a tape Hougang school is down the road.
3. Why did the delivery man ask for the scotch tape? The gift opened at the right place. The gift opened at the wrong place. The gift was torn by mistake. The gift fell from the bike.	9. Which of the following statement is true. The scotch tape pasted all over crudely. I was not standing near the principal’s office Both men were dressed in casual Mr. Tran accompanied the deliverymen
5. Why were the students not interested in reading the book? The books were for juniors The books were for seniors The books were for teachers The books were for principal	10. According to the passage, what is the most suitable antonym for ‘delivery’. Collection Distribution Hollage  Dispatch

Source: English Language GCE O’Level 2000 - 2013

Answers: 1. a    2.a    3.c    4.b    5.a    6.b    7.b    8.b    9.a    10.a

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Reading Comprehension - Fire - Friend or enemy?

Fire - Friend or enemy?

Fire has been around since creation; in fact it appears that fire had a hand in itself. Therefore, man did not discover fire but, apparently, he discovered its use. Before he discovered its use, he was probably at its mercy. Fires started in nature, by lightening or by the sun, must have terrified early man for centuries when he eked out an existence by gathering fruits and nuts to keep body and soul together. Probably he also ate meat raw. Then one day he discovered that this terrifying thing, which burnt and hurt, could be tamed. Then one by one he must have discovered its marvelous uses. Then fire ceased to be an enemy and became a bosom friend of man.

From then on it was a close friendship. Today we can hardly conceive of life without fire. It cooks our food, it provides warmth and it burns rubbish. Fire plays a major part in our lives from birth till we are cremated. The main blessing that this mysterious friend bestows on us is that it cooks our food. Throughout the world, from highly organized societies to primitive tribes, humans need food. Since it has been discovered that food taste much better when cooked, cooking has evolved over the years so that there are now countless dishes to pamper our palettes. All this is possible only because of fire. 

Yet this great friend can be a dangerous enemy. In its natural state fire can break out at any moment - usually through careless handling - and cause devastating harm. Destruction of lives and property by fire is one of the almost, daily disasters in the world. Not even the most developed countries are exempt from this. All anyone can do is take as many precautions as possible but still prepare to fight it when it occurs. Frequently when fire break out, humans are helpless and great looses occur before the fire are brought under control. 

On another note, man too uses fire for destructive purposes. Most weapons are based on the principles of fire. This applied to simple devices like handguns, to artillery pieces and nuclear bombs. The main destructive element in weapons or at least the trigger is fire based. In this case, it is not fire, which is a danger in itself, but rather because it is used for destructive purposes by us. 

Hence it is clear that fire is both a bosom friend and a deadly enemy. When kept under control it is one of the greatest boons known to humanity; but when out of control or when used for destruction it is a devastating force before which man is helpless. 

Word count: 441 words

Q. Read the given passage carefully and select the most suitable answer from the given choices.

Select the most appropriate synonym of the word ‘raw’. satisfy fresh uncooked unhealed	6. Fire can break out at any moment in its natural state, through careless handling through careful handling through helpful attempt through burning rubbish
2.  Select the most appropriate meaning of the word ‘bestow’. rebuff share gift condolence	7.Fire started in nature by sun air wind water
3. Which of the following statement is true. Fire is a bosom friend and a deadly enemy. Fire keeps everything under control. Fire is not the essential principle of fire Fire helps to wash dishes.	8. Which of the following statements is false. Most weapons are based on the principles of fire.  Fire plays a major part in our lives from birth till we are cremated. Fire has been around since creation. It cooks our food
4. Which of the following use of fire is not listed in the passage. To cook food To burn rubbish To provide warmth To provide fumes	9. According to the passage, which is the essential need of highly organized societies to primitive tribes. Human needs food Human needs burn Human needs fire Human needs warmth
5. According to the passage, which of the following elements is the principle of weapons. Metal Structure Fire Human	10. When the fire becomes a greatest boons to humanity. When it is a devastating force When play with fire When burning rubbish When kept under control

Source: English Language GCE O’Level 2000 - 2013

Answers:

1c

2c

3a

4d

5c

6a

7a

8a

9a

10d

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