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Don’t waste these three: Time, Money and Energy

Lets learn English

Don’t waste these three: Time, Money and Energy

َA joke for you

A: I'm in a big trouble 

B: Why is that
A: I saw a mouse in my house

B: Oh, well, all you need to dois use a trap.
A: I don't have one.
B: Well then, buy one.
A: Can't afford one.
B: I can give you mine if you want.
A: That sounds good.
B: All you need to do is just use some cheese in order to make the mouse come to the trap.
A: I don't have any cheese.
B: Okay then, take a piece of bread and put a bit of oil in it and put it in the trap.
A: I don't have oil.
B: Well, then put only a small piece of bread.
A: I don't have bread.
B: Then what is the mouse doing at your house

َA short essay

 

a man's role in life

Today, stereotypes for men are still present. A man is to be strong, brave, athletic and masculine. Anything less would be considered not manly. Sports such as football, basketball, and boxing are considered masculine sports. Where as, ballet is considered feminine because it is characterized by grace and precision of movement. This stereotype is portrayed in the movie, Billy Elliot.

Billy Elliot is a movie that depicts stereotypes against males. Billy Elliot is about an eleven-year-old boy that has a natural talent for ballet dancing, but his father will not allow it. Billy?s father wants him to pursue boxing, but Billy goes against his father?s will and pursues ballet. This difference in opinion makes Billy overwhelmed with frustration. Furthermore, his peer criticizes him for being in a feminine ac

. . .
Saving his spare money, he sent Billy to weekly boxing lessons. However, Billy did not enjoy the sport because he lost in matches and was often hurt. It was her persistence and philosophy that helped Billy to continue on with Ballet. Men or Women?s sexuality should not be judge by the activities they like to do. He wanted his son to have a good future. The aspects of a ?masculine sport? are in ballet. A person should pursue what they love to do because they may have a talent for it. When his father finally learned the truth, he was shocked. Nevertheless, he felt pressured to box. They told him, ?You shouldn?t be doing that Billy, it?s not for boys, it?s more for girls. Intrigued, he began to take ballet lessons and fell in love with it.

 

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Affixes

(ir- (not
irrational
irregular
irrelevant
irreligious
irreparable
irreplacable
irreproachable
irresistable
irresolute
irresponsible
irreverent
irreversible
irretrievable



A malcontent, or somebody who is malcontent, may want to disturb things or cause trouble

 

mal- (bad/wrong)

maladjusted
malfunction
malnourished
malodorous
maltreatment
malpractice
malformed

(mis- (wrong

misleading
misconduct
misusing
misunderstanding
mismatch
mistrust
misconception
misguided
miscast
misread

misrepresentation
misshapen
mistreated
mistrial
miscalculated
misinformation
mispronounced
misspelled
misprint

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ُthe affixes

 
 
 
 

 

 

 

The affixes listed below can be used

 

to give a word a negative or opposite meaning. 

 

 

 

ahistorical
amoral
apolitical
asexual
asymmetrical
atonal

This is pronounced as /eI                                                                                           


 
 
 
 


                                                           
                 



anti- (to stop)

anti- (opposing)

anti- (not)

anti-aircraft
antibacterial
antibiotic
antibody
antifreeze
anti-tank
anti-viral
anti-wrinkle
anti-terrorist


anti-nuclear
anti-racist
anti-Semitism
anti-apartheid
anti-establishment
anti-abortion
anti-government
anti-smoking


antimatter
antisocial
anticlimax
anticlockwise






An anti-hero is a character (usually in books or films) who behaves in a way that you wouldn't expect of a hero.

Anti can also be used informally as an adjective:

·  The locals are very anti when it comes to road building.
(They are opposed to road building.)

 

 

 

counter- (in response/against)

counteract
counter-attack
counterbalance
counter-claims
counterculture
counterinsurgency
counterintelligence
countermeasures
counteroffensive

counter-revolutionary
counterterrorism
counter-bid
countercharges
countermeasures
counterproposal
counter-argument
counter-espionage

 

de- (take away)

debug
decaffeinated
decode
decontaminate
defrost
dehumanise
dehydrate
demilitarise
denationalise
depersonalised
depoliticise
desensitise

 

dis- (not)

dis- (opposite)

dis- (take away)

disadvantage
disagree
disallow
disapprove
disbelief
discomfort
discontented
dishonest
disincentive
disinclined
dislike
disobedient
disorderly
disorganised
disproportionate
disrespect
dissatisfied

disembark
disinformation
disappear
dismount












disarm
disconnect
disinfect
displace
dispossessed












Discolour means to make or become a different, worse colour.

A disclaimer is a statement that says that you are not responsible for something.

 

 

ill- (bad)

ill-advised
ill-bred
ill-conceived
ill-fated
ill-founded
ill-health
ill-judged
ill-treated
ill-used
ill-defined

ill-equipped
ill-fitting
ill-effects
ill-mannered
ill-prepared
ill-will
ill-informed
ill-timed
ill-suited

 

 

 

 

 

 

il- (not)

 

illegal
illegible
illegitimate
illiberal
illiterate
illogical

 

 

 

 

 im- (not)

 

 

immature
immobile
immodest
immoral
immortal









impatient
imperceptible
imperfections
impervious
impersonal
implausible
impolite
impossible
impractical
imprecise
improbable
imprudent
impure
impotent
impartial

imbalance













 



This affix only appears before b, p and m.

 

 

 

im- (not)

inaccessible
inadequate
inappropriate
inarticulate
incompatible
incompetent
inconsiderate
inconvenient
incorrect
indecent

indiscreet
inexcusable
inexpensive
informal
inhumane
inoffensive
insane
insecure
insincere
invalid



Inflammable describes something that is flammable (easy to set fire to).

Infamous describes a person or thing that is famous for being bad.

 

 

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A joke for you

“I’m in love with two girls. One is very beautiful but has no money, the other is ugly and has lots of money. Who should I marry

“ Well, I’m sure that you must really love the beautiful one, so I think you should marry her.”

“OK, thank you very much for your advice.”

“Don’t mention it. By the way, I wonder if you could give me the name and telephone number of the other girl

Adjectives for people

Adjectives for people

A

angry: "She was angry with her boss for criticising her work."

annoyed: "I'm very annoyed with him. He hasn't returned any of my calls."

"She was annoyed by his comments."

appalled = very shocked: "They were appalled to hear that they would lose their jobs."

apprehensive = slightly worried: "I felt a little apprehensive before my interview."

ashamed: "How could you say such a thing? You should be ashamed of yourself!"

at the end of your tether = completely fed up: "The children have been misbehaving all day - I'm at the end of my tether."

B

bewildered = very confused: "He was bewildered by the choice of computers in the shop."

betrayed = when someone breaks the trust you have in them: "He betrayed my trust when he repeated my secret to everyone."

C

confused: "I'm sorry I forgot your birthday - I was confused about the dates."

confident = sure of your abilities: "I'm confident that we can find a solution to this problem."

cheated = when you don't get something that you think you deserve: "Of course I feel cheated - I should have won that competition."

cross = quite angry: "I was cross with him for not helping me, as he said he would."

D

depressed = very sad: "After he failed his English exam, he was depressed for a week."

delighted = very happy: "I'm delighted that I got the job. It's just what I always wanted."

down in the dumps = sad and fed up: "What's the matter with him? He's so down in the dumps these days."

disappointed: "She was disappointed by her son's poor results at school."

E

ecstatic = extremely happy: "When he asked her to marry him she was ecstatic."

excited: "I'm excited by the new opportunities that the internet brings."

emotional = you have strong feelings (happy or sad) and you cry: "When he heard the news, he became quite emotional."

envious = when you want something that someone else has: "I'm very envious of her happiness - I wish I was happy too."

embarrassed = slightly ashamed: "I felt so embarrassed that I went bright red."

F

furious =very angry: "I was furious with him for breaking my favourite vase."

frightened: "As a child she was frightened of the dark."

G

great = very good: "I feel great today!"

H

happy: "She was happy to hear the good news."

horrified = very shocked: "I'm horrified by the amount of violence on television today."

I

irritated = annoyed: "I get so irritated when he changes TV channels without asking me first."

intrigued = being so interested in something you have to find out more: "I'm intrigued to hear about your safari in Kenya."

J

jealous = envious: "She was jealous of her sister's new toy."

jaded = tired and having no interest: "After 10 years at this company, I just feel jaded."

K

keen: "I'm keen to see your new house - I've heard lots about it."

"I'm keen on keeping fit."

L

lazy: "I can't be bothered to do anything today - I feel really lazy!"

lucky: "I'm going to play the lottery - I feel lucky today!"

let down = disappointed: "When you didn't turn up to the meeting, I felt really let down."

M

maternal = feeling like a mother: "Looking at my sister's new baby made me feel really maternal."

N

nonplussed = so surprised that you don't know what to do next: "I was so nonplussed by his announcement that I couldn't say anything."

negative = when you can only see the disadvantages: "I feel very negative about my job - the pay is awful."

O

overwhelmed = so much emotion that you don't know what to say or do: "I was overwhelmed by the offer of promotion at work."

over the moon = delighted: "She was over the moon with her new bicycle and rode it every day for a whole year."

P

positive = opposite of negative - seeing the good side of something: "She's a very positive person and never lets anything get her down."

positive = very sure: "Are you sure that's what you want? Yes - I'm positive."

R

relaxed: "I was completely relaxed after I came back from holiday."

reluctant = when you don't want to do something: "I'm reluctant to buy a new car - the one we have is fine."

S

seething = extremely angry, but hiding it: "She was seething after her boss criticised her."

sad: "It makes me sad to see all those animals in cages at the zoo."

scared = frightened: "Are you scared of heights?"

stressed = being worried or anxious about something so you can't relax: "I feel really stressed at work - I need a break."

"He was stressed out by all the travelling in his job."

T

terrific = fantastic: "I feel terrific today!"

terrible = ill or tired: "I've got a blinding headache and I feel terrible."

terrified = very scared: "She's terrified of spiders and screams whenever she sees one."

tense = not relaxed: "You look a bit tense. Did you have a bad day at work?"

U

upset = angry or unhappy: "I'm sorry you're upset - I didn't mean to be rude."

unhappy = sad: "I was unhappy to hear that I hadn't got the job."

V

victimised = to feel you are the victim of someone or something: "My boss kept criticising me and not the others, so I felt quite victimised."

W

wonderful = great: "I felt wonderful after such a relaxing weekend."

 

 

fear

Acrophobia means fear of heights
Aerophobia means fear of flying  
Agoraphobia means fear of open spaces
Aichmophobia means fear of sharp pointed objects
Ailurophobia means fear of cats
Amaxophobia means fear of vehicles
Anthropophobia means fear of people
Aquaphobia means fear of water
Arachnephobia means fear of spiders
Astraphobia means fear of lightning
Batrachophobia means fear of frogs
Blennophobia means fear of Slime
Brontophobia means fear of thunder
Carcinophobia means fear of cancer
Claustrophobia means fear of closed spaces
Clinophobia means fear of going to bed
Cynophobia means fear of dogs
Dementophobia means fear of insanity
Dromophobia means fear of crossing streets
Emetophobia means fear of vomiting
Entomophobia means fear of insects
Genophobia means fear of sex
Gephyrophobia means fear of crossing bridges
Hematophobia means fear of blood
Herpetophobia means fear of reptiles
Homilophobia means fear of sermons
Linonophobia means fear of string
Monophobia means fear of being alone
Musophobia means fear of mice
Mysophobia means fear of dirt and germs
Nudophobia means fear of nudity
Numerophobia means fear of numbers
Nyctophobia means fear of darkness
Ochlophobia means fear of crowds
Ophidiophobia means fear of snakes
Ornithophobia means fear of birds
Phasmophobia means fear of ghosts
Phobophobia means fear of phobia
Pnigophobia means fear of choking
Pogonophobia means fear of beards
Pyrophobia means fear of fire
Siderodromophobia means fear of trains
Taphephobia means fear of being buried alive
Thanatophobia means fear of death
Trichophobia means fear of hair
Triskaidekaphobia means fear of the number 13
Trypanophobia means fear of injections
Xenophobia means fear of strangers
Zoophobia means fear of animals

WORD LIST 2

WORD LIST

Movies

1. genre/kind

2. horror

3. comedy

4. drama

5. animated

6. critic

7. review

8. trailers

9. ratings

10. character

11. movie buff

 

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WORD LIST

WORD LIST

 

 

Food

 

1. ethnic foods

 

 

2. junk food

 

 

3. disgusting

 

 

4. brunch

 

 

5. pot-luck meal

 

 

6. death row

 

 

7. super-sizing

 

 

8. vegetarian

 

 

9. portion

10. recipe

11. ingredients

 

1. Eat out: Have a meal outside one’s home, usually dinner at a restaurant

 

 

2. Eat in: Have a meal at home

 

 

3. Dine and dash: A form of theft where a patron eats at a restaurant and then leaves without paying

 

4. Generation to generation: Passed on from parents to children

 

5. Food for thought: an idea or issue to think about

 

6. Whet your appetite: arouse one’s interest or eagerness

 

7. Eat like a bird: Eat very little

 

8. Recipe for disaster: A combination of people or factors in a situation that will certainly cause failure

 

9. Free lunch: Something gained without any effort or cost (often used in a negative way)

sorry for - sorry to do

sorry for - sorry to do

'Sorry for / about + ing' refers to past events. 'Sorry to do' refers to present situations.

Example Sentences

I'm sorry to disappoint you, but I can't come to the party.
I'm sorry for disturbing you yesterday


word categories

 

Please help me to increase these words

Things Made Up of Small Pieces

Grass dirt oatmeal salt
barley flour oregano sand
cinnamon gravel pepper* spinach
corn hair popcorn sugar
cornmeal lettuce rice tapioca

Wholes Composed of Individual Parts

Collection

Sample Component

Mail

letter

baggage

suitcase

cash

dollar bill

clothing

shirt

food

sandwich

fruit

strawberry

furniture

table

garbage

banana peel

jewelry

necklace

lumber

board

machinery

gear

merchandise

microwave

pay

dollars and cents

scenery

waterfall

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Rules for Irregular Spelling of Verb Inflections

Doubling of Consonants 

 If the base form ends in a single consonant and the preceding vowel is stressed and spelled with only one letter, double the consonant before adding -ing and -ed

occur/occurring, swim/swimming, ship/shipping 

 If the preceding vowel is unstressed or spelled with two vowels, do not double the consonant

enter/entering, visit/visiting, develop/developing, dread/dreading, 

appeal/appealing, shout/shouting

 If the base form ends in -c, change the -c to -ck

panic/panicking, picnic/picnicking

 There are exceptions with some verbs ending in -l, -m, and -p

travel--traveling or travelling
program--programing or programming
worship--worshiping or worshipping



Deletion or Addition of -e 

 If the base form ends in an unpronounced -e, drop the -e before adding -ing and -ed inflections

create/creating, type/typing, bake/baking

 For monosyllabic verbs ending in -ye, -oe, or -nge, keep the final -e before -ing, but drop it before -ed

dye--dyeing/dyed
hoe--hoeing/hoed
singe--singeing/singed

 If the base form ends in -ie or -ee, drop the final -e before -ed

die/died, agree/agreed, tie/tied

 If the verb ends in -s, -z, -x, -sh, and -ch, add -e before the -s ending

pass/passes, buzz/buzzes, coax/coaxes, wash/washes, watch/watches


Treatment of -y 

 If the base form ends in -y, change the -y to -ie

carry/carries, try/tries

 If the base form ends in -ed, change the -y to -i

carry/carried, try/tried

 Following a vowel or preceding -ing, the -y remains

stay/stayed, toy/toying, try/trying, carry/carrying

 If the base form ends in -ie, change the -ie to -y before -ing

die/dying, lie/lying, tie/tying

Verb+Preposition Combinations

Verb

Preposition

account

for

accuse (someone)

of

adapt

to

add 

to

adjust

to

agree

on (something)

agree

to (something)

agree

with (someone)

apologize 

for (something) 

apologize 

to (someone)

apply

for

approve

of

argue

with (someone)

argue

about (something)

arrive

at

ask

for

become

of

believe

in

belong

to

blame (someone)

for (something) 

blame (something)

on (something) 

borrow

from

care

about

care

for

catch

up with (?)

come

from

comment

on

communicate

with

compare

with

complain 

about

compliment (someone)

on

congratulate

on

concentrate

on

consent 

to

consist

of

convince (someone)

of (something) 

deal 

with

decide

between

decide

on

depend

on

(dis)approve

of

dream

about, of

excuse (someone)

for

explain (something)

to

feel 

like

forget

about

forgive (someone)

for

get

along with

get

back from

get rid

of

get

through with

get used

to

happen

to

have confidence

in

have influence

over

have an opportunity

for

have patience 

with

have a reason

for

hear

about

hear

from

hear 

of

insist

on

introduce

to

invite (someone) 

to

keep

for, from

keep

on

laugh

about

laugh

at

learn 

about

listen

for

listen

to

look

at

look

for

look forward

to

object

to

participate 

in

pay

for

plan

on

prefer

to

prepare

for

prevent

from

provide

for

provide (someone)

with

recover

from

refer

to

relate

to

rely

on

remind (someone)

of

search

for

see

about

send

for

separate 

from

show

up at

speak

about

spend (money)

on

stop

from

substitute

for

subtract

from

succeed

in

suspect (someone)

of

take advantage

of

take care

of

talk

about

talk

over

talk

to

thank (someone)

for

think

about

think

of

throw

away

vote

for

wait

for

warn

about

waste (money)

on

wish

for

work

for

worry

about

 

Rules for Irregular Plural Formation of Nouns

Variations of the final -s rule

  • Nouns that end with -s, -z, -x, -sh, -ch 

      Add -es

      glass/glasses, buzz/buzzes, box/boxes, bush/bushes, switch/switches
       

  • Nouns that end in -o 


      Add -es

      potato/potatoes, echo/echoes, hero/heroes

      exceptions: studio/studios, piano/pianos, kangaroo/kangaroos, zoo/zoos

      either: buffalo/buffalo(e)s, cargo/cargo(e)s, motto/motto(e)s, 

      volcano/volcano(e)s

  • Nouns that end in a consonant + -y 


      Change -y to -i and add -es

      baby/babies, spy/spies, poppy/poppies

  • Nouns that end in -f, or -fe 


      Change the -f to -v and add -es

      shelf/shelves, wolf/wolves, knife/knives, wife/wives

Nouns adopted from other languages

  • Singular ends in -is 


      Plural ends in -es

      analysis/analyses, basis/bases

  • Singular ends in -um 


      Plural ends in -a

      datum/data, curriculum/curricula

  • Singular ends in -on 


      Plural ends in -a

      criterion/criteria, phenomenon/phenomena

  • Singular ends in -a 


      Plural ends in -ae

      formula/formulae, antenna/antennae

  • Singular ends in -ex or -ix 


      Plural ends in -ices

      appendix/appendices, index/indices

  • Singular ends in -us 


      Plural ends in -i

      focus/foci, stimulus/stimuli

  • Singular ends in -us 


      Plural ends in -a

      corpus/corpora, genus/genera

  • Singular ends in -eau 


      Plural ends in -eaux

      bureau/bureaux, beau/beaux

Nouns that have only a plural form and so take a plural verb

  • Things that come in pairs 


      Tools: glasses, scissors, binoculars, forceps, tongs, tweezers

      Clothes: jeans, pants, pajamas, shorts, trousers

  • Nouns that end in -s but have no singular _aggregate nouns


      accommodations, amends, archives, arms (weapons), bowels, intestines 

      brains (intellect), clothes, communications, congratulations, contents 

      stairs, thanks, goods

  • Nouns that are plural but do not end in -s 


      people, police, cattle, people


َA joke for you

A man goes to the doctor and says, "Doctor, wherever I touch, it hurts."
The doctor asks, "What do you mean"
The man says, "When I touch my shoulder, it really hurts. If I touch my knee - OUCH! When I touch my forehead, it really, really hurts."
The doctor says, "I know what's wrong with you - you've broken your finger"

COLLOCATIONS with COMMON VERBS

do

make

have

take

give

a crossword

damage

a degree

the dishes

an exam

the food for a party

French at school

the garden

your hair

'Hamlet'

your homework

judo

miles per hour

nothing

Fans

a photocopy

research

a sketch

a translation

the washing

some writing

an appointment

an attempt

the bed

a cake

changes

a decision

dinner

an effort

a film

a fuss

a guess

an impression

a mark

a mess

a mistake

money

a noise

peace

a photocopy

progress

a promise

a sketch

a speech

a suggestion

your will

an accident

an argument

a bath

a break

breakfast

cancer

a chat

a cold

difficulty

a drink

a feeling

fun

a guess

a heart attack

a holiday

an idea

an interest

a look

a meeting

a party

a nap

an operation

patience

problems

a shock

a snack

time

action

a bath

a bite

a break

the bus

a decision

a deep breath

sb's details

a dislike to sb

an exam

a guess

a holiday

an interest in sth

a look

a nap

notes

a photo

size 10

a tablet

sb's temperature

a walk

sb an answer

sb a chance

a cry of pain

sb a headache

sb help

sb an idea

the impression that...

sb a kiss

sb lessons

sb a lift

your opinion

a party

a performance

sth a polish

sb a present

priority to sth

sb a push

sb a shock

a sigh

a speech

some thought to sth

a welcome to sb

 

Education Vocabulary for U.S. Schools

Type
of School

Student is called...

Degree Earned

University
has undergraduate & graduate school

     a graduate student

Graduate Degree
PhD
. = Doctor of Philosophy
    M.A. = Master of Arts
     M.S. = Master of Science

College
= 4-Year-College

an undergraduate student
=
a senior
a junior
a sophomore
a freshman

Bachelor's Degree
    B.A.
= Bachelor of Arts
    B.S. = Bachelor of Science

Junior College
= Community College
= 2-Year-College

a sophomore
a freshman

Associate's Degree
    A.A.
= Associate of Arts
  A.S. = Associate of Science

High School

A senior is in twelfth grade.
A junior is in eleventh grade.
A sophomore is in tenth grade.
A freshman is in ninth grade.

  High School Diploma

Junior
High School
= Middle School

an eighth-grade student
a seventh-grade student

 

Elementary School
= Grammar School
= Primary School

a sixth-grade student / pupil
a fifth-grade student / pupil
a fourth-grade student / pupil
a third-grade student / pupil
a second-grade student / pupil
a first-grade student / pupil

 

Kindergarten
Pre-School
Nursery School

a kindergartner
a pre-schooler

 

 

 

Riddles

Riddles of Alphabet

Q: What letter of the alphabet is an insect
A: B. (bee)

Q: What letter is a part of the head
A: I. (eye)

Q: What letter is a drink
A: T. (tea)

Q: What letter is a body of water
A: C. (sea)

Q: What letter is a pronoun like "you"
A: The letter " I 

Q: What letter is a vegetable
A: P. (pea

Q: What letter is an exclamation
A: O. (oh

Q: What letter is a European bird
A: J    jay. 

Q: What letter is looking for causes 
A: Y. (why

Q: What four letters frighten a thief
A: O.I.C.U. (Oh I see you

Q: What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment but not once in a thousand years
A: The letter "m".

Q: Why is the letter "T" like an island 
A: Because it is in the middle of waTer.

Q: In what way can the letter "A" help a deaf lady
A: It can make "her" "hear.

Q: Which is the loudest vowel
A: The letter "I". It is always in the midst of noise

Q: What way are the letter "A" and "noon" alike
A: Both of them are in the middle of the "day".

Q: Why is "U" the happiest letter
A: Because it is in the middle of "fun".

Q: What word of only three syllables contains 26 letters
A: Alphabet = (26 letters

Q: What relatives are dependent on "you"
A: Aunt, uncle, cousin. They all need "U".

Q: What is the end of everything
A: The letter "g".

َA joke for you

The First 3 Years of Marriage

In the first year of marriage, the man speaks and the woman listens

In the second year, the woman speaks and the man listens

In the third year, they both speak and the neighbors listen

Conversations on the phone

Communication

  • You're so difficult to get through to
  • I kept getting a busy signal
  • Is your phone out of order
  • My telephone was disconnected
  • We seem to have a bad connection on this phone
  • Would you care to leave a message
  • He's out to lunch?  Would you like to leave a message 
  • Let me get back to you in a few minutes
  • I've put him on hold
  • I tried to get a hold of him last night, but it was so difficult to get through  
  •  Maybe he was on the net
  • No wonder the linewas busyall the time
  •  Maybe he ought toget another line  _or he should get call-waiting  

Telephone Service

I'd like to get telephone service

I'd like to have a phone installed

I'd like to have my phone disconnected