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IQ test

Hi everyone,i did this IQ test I think it's not easy.In fact i don't know all the answers. Try to do it and help me to find the correct answers.My score was 87% what about you?Think...1 + 1 = ?*A window! *2 *1 *10Letter is to envelope as car is to _______.* Driver * Horn *Garage *GasWhat comes next in the sequence: 1,2,4,8...*10 *12 *14 *16If you re-arrange the word "LMECA" you will have the name of a(n)*Animal *Ocean *Country *InsectIF all Boltz are Starches, and all Starches are Cookies, then
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about me...

you know what guys??? im looking for a foundation that grants scholarship for someone like me,,.. hope u can help me out cuz i really wanna pursue college!!!
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Unmotivated and passive students

They are everywhere in every classes,sitting somewhere doodling on their notebooks.And when you call their names it seems the worst in the world to them.Why are they in the class then?Why are they there if they do not want to study?Are they under pressure of their family?What can be done?And you name it...Phew...So bored...How can you motivate them?That is the 6,000,000 Dollar question.
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A desire LOVE

Ideal tales always having a grand ending story yet it is only in tales. In Our real life , how many percentage of couple walked by hand with hand until the end of their LIFE? Stories , can end with full of happiness, but how about life? Once you get happiness , sad things coming over. We tried to cover the sad things but it seems to be endless. We always trying to comfort ourself , believe in challenge brings success and wash the hardship , yet , ones day, we might feel tired, and what to do? Lo
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Game 5: Famous Fathers

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Father's Day is just around the corner, so let's play a new game called Famous Fathers.

Your job is to:1) Guess who the Famous Fathers are in the comment section (puzzle #1 and those that members write)2) Write a Famous Father puzzle of your own with 5 clues (give your puzzle a # to make guessing easier)3) Leave a comment if someone guesses your puzzle correctly*Please don't copy text from the Internet. Write your own clues!**Place any idioms or difficult vocabulary in bold to help members learn
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"To do" versus "To Make"

I must prepare a short Lesson Plan in the next 48 hours for this next Saturday as part of the Oxford Seminar course to obtain TESOL Certification. Since I taught 13 months in Mexico, I am aware that in Spanish the verb Hacer can mean "to do" or "to make" so I am considering doing my Lesson Plan on that theme.If anyone has any input on what is the difference in English between the two verbs, I'd love to hear it. When do you use the verb "to do" and when do you use the verb "to make"? What is the
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To Give Is To Give

"To give is to give." I heard these words when I watched Oprah Winfrey Show long time ago.I think these words have deep meaning, sincere heart is needed.Maybe, if people giving their love and affection, not willing to get the payback,Maybe if people appreciate each other, help each other, hand in hand, no matter who they are, just appreciate and receive just the way they are, then heaven is on earth.But, if it happens, then evils get retired...
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English easy or hard

I think I have basic english level. Is there any way to improve the english? I also looked at the word a day. But painful think is I just do not remember it. I have a lot of english friends. When I am talking with them or listening to them, I find it really hard to understand and reply them. I am 35 years old. Is this the end of the english for me? Because I am 30 + ,is it may be my brain stops working? If I am children may be I could digest those english thing easily? Is it just me or are there
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False Identity

I 've sometimes found that my students feel shy to answer the questions or take part in the conversations so I ask them to have a false identity ,a nickname probably "You are Michael..." for instance so they can hide behind that false identity and when they make mistakes it is that false identity actually not the real student, I've found it really practical and that helps them to come and participate more,so next time let your students have that false identity and see how they work.Alireza,A dev
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We are a way from it...

Really, we are in shortage of doing it. It's so important and we know that and still avoiding or neglecting it. Why we are doing this and keep increasing the fat in our bodies under the witness from our side. Having a practice in our schedule it is not obstacle or big issue that will affect our daily routine. Having a little exercise will increase the release of the stress from our minds and bodies and will give us a good relaxation without the need of others to give us massage or diet meal. Spo
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Logical Problem #5

Here is one more problem for you. Please, be more active!During the lunch hour at school, a group of five boys from Miss Jones home room visited a nearby lunch wagon. One of the five boys took a Mars bar without paying for it. When the boys were questioned by the school principal, they made the following statements in respective order:1. Rex: "Neither Earl nor I did it."2. Jack: "It was Rex or Peter."3. Peter: "Both Rex and Jack are lying."4. Dan: "Peter's statement is not true; one of them is l
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PIERRE, S.D. – If this were a movie, nobody would believe it: A rancher struggling to eke out a living in one of the poorest corners of America claimed one of the biggest undivided jackpots in U.S. lottery history Friday — $232 million — after buying the ticket in a town by the name of Winner.Neal Wanless, 23, said he intends to buy himself more room to roam and repay the kindness other townspeople have shown his family."I want to thank the Lord for giving me this opportunity and blessing me wit
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I Come From There

This is a translation of a poem by the great Palestinian poet" Mahmoud Darwish .In this poem ,Mahmoud Darwish talked about how much he missed his homeland"Palestine".I completely feel with him because it's my homeland too and i'm outside it.I come from there and I have memoriesBorn as mortals are, I have a motherAnd a house with many windows,I have brothers, friends,And a prison cell with a cold window.Mine is the wave, snatched by sea-gulls,I have my own view,And an extra blade of grass.Mine is
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NEW: Take the English Mania Quiz.
Update: I have now added an advanced challenge in the comment section. Find it on page 5 of the comments. (Don't look ahead until you try it. Answers on page 6.)

English-Mania

On Twitter today I came across a link to a speech titled "English Mania". In his speech, Jay Walker poses this question:

"Is English a tsunami washing away other languages?"This month, let's practise expressing our opinion. Since you are all learners or teachers of English I'm interested in knowing your th
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FERNANDO DE NORONHA, Brazil – Air France has told families of passengers on Flight 447 that the jetliner broke apart and they must abandon hope that anyone survived, a grief counselor said Thursday as Brazilian ships neared debris bobbing in the Atlantic.Air France's CEO Pierre-Henri Gourgeon said at a private meeting with families that the plane disintegrated either in the air or when it slammed into the ocean and there were no survivors, according to Guillaume Denoix de Saint-Marc, who was ask
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Dear turkish speakers, friends how are you doing there?! What's new? And I'm doing well, I have news for you. :) I am learning Turkish language now, my english is normal and I would like to share my english who has problems with english. (Sorry, it's just for Turkish speakers, because I have problems with Turkish speaking..))) I have TOEFL full course if you need I can share with you guys (arkadaslar),,, so if you have any questions or suggestions come on in and write it down.. do not shy..Hugs,
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Almost one million Iranian high school students take part in university entrance exam every year. Among participants, women are more enthusiastic to be accepted in universities and therefore, seventy percent of university students are women.They attend college or universities in order to enhance their knowledge. The opportunity of learning helps them to have deeper understanding of themselves and others. They can be better mothers or spouses. For example, there are some curricula which increase
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I had receive a comment on my page on this site. This comment invite me make friend with her and she real would like known more than about me. I replied to her, then comment on my site (on MyEC) was clear by her. Follow is order email of me and her (Her mail address is ft3love@yahoo.co.uk)MY REPLYHi Gilf!!Nice to meet you! I’m from Vietnam. I’m 24 year olds. Now I am living and working in Vietnam. I work at Edible Oil Company, Golden Hope Nha Be in Ho Chi Minh City. My position is analyser. I an
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