Murphy´s Laws


If something can go wrong, then it will go wrong.

Nothing is as easy as it looks.

If you start to do something, you always find that there is something else which has to be done
first.

If you explain so clearly that nobody can misunderstand, somebody will.

Most things get worse all the time.

Anything that begins well ends badly.

Anything that begins badly ends worse.

If it´s bad, it happens.

However many socks you have, three of them are always the same colour.

Everywhere is uphill on a bicycle.

Cars prefer to break down on Sundays.

Officials make work for each other.

Nothing is impossible for the man who doesn´t have to do it himself.

Everything good in life is either illegal, immoral or fattening.

You can always find what you are not looking for.

When something breaks down, there are always two things wrong. You will only find one of them.

The lift is always on another floor.

Machines that have broken down will work perfectly when the repairman arrives.

Having baths makes telephones ring.


Murphy´s Laws again


Put the words in brackets in the right order:


First Law of Final Exams

Pocket calculator bateries that have lasted for long months (during fail math will final the).

If you bring extra batteries, (be they defective will).


Second Law of Final Exams

In your thoughest final, the most distractingly attractive student in class (next for first to sit
will time you the).


The back of the room (far never enough is).


The examination paper is always easier (are taking it when you not).


Nothing gets their atention like (on your chalkboard placing nails the).


No matter how much you study for a test (question will a that know asked you don´t you be).


When there´s a teacher that everyone says you want, (ones up you end you want with don´t the) . And
when you do get the ones that you want, it´s when they end up changing their ways, and (really
decide the make class to hard).


If you know you are correct, (aren´t you then) .


Problems that you can work (on test be won´t the).

Problems that you cannot work (will test on the be).


Possible test task:

Fill in the missing word: Anything that begins well ……. badly.