ANGOLKA

Quote: When you are right, you cannot be too radical; When you are wrong, you cannot be too conservative. (Martin Luther King, Jr.)

Phrasal verb: blow up

Definition: to explode (‘blow (something) up’ means ‘to cause something to explode’)

(This phrasal verb has more than one meaning)

E.g.1: I was watering a plant that was on top of the TV when some water went into the back of the television and it blew up.

E.g.2: If you turn the power up too high it might blow up.

This phrasal verb cannot be separated.

Test

I’m going on a safari in Africa. Really? How _______!

1. exciting, 2. interested, 3. worried, 4. excited.

Joke

A bundle of energy?

Helen and Amanda were discussing their busy schedules.

Helen said, Amanda, I must ask you something. Every day I feel incredibly run down and tired. And yet, I see you looking as fresh as a rose. I have to know: what’s your secret?

My secret? Every morning, without fail, I wake up at six o’clock sharp.

You wake up at six o’clock?

Yes, and then I look at the clock, see what time it is, and go back to sleep for another four hours.

Correct answer to the test question: 4. excited (Králik Róbert)