000 Essential English Words Paul n ation 2009 Compass Publishing

Answer the questions.
1. What is the story about?
a. A chicken finding a friend to depend on
b. A chicken making bread out of wheat
c. Why a cat’s store did not have any items
d. The exact amount of wheat needed to make bread
2. What did the cat do when the chicken asked him to help make the bread?
a. He did not communicate with her.
b. He argued with the little red chicken.
c. He said that he would gather all the things needed to make the bread.
d. He treated her very nicely.
3. How did the cat find the chicken’s store?
a. He saw tools being sold outside of the store.
b. He saw a stone with the store’s name.
c. His friend told him to purchase bread there.
d. He saw a sign that indicated her property.
4. What did the cat do when he saw the fresh bread?
a. He selected the product for himself.
b. He tried to buy some of it for a price.
c. He brought a crowd of friends with him to eat.
d. He asked why her store was empty.
5. What did the little red chicken recommend the cat to do to have some bread?
r alive [alaiv] adj.
If someone or something is alive, they are not dead.
-*■My grandparents are still alive even though they are over 90.
r bone [boun] n.
A bone is a hard part of the body.
->I brought home a nice bone for my dog.
r bother [bddax] v.
To bother is to make the effort to do something.
-* No one bothered to wash the dishes today.
r captain [kseptin] n.
A captain is the person who leads a ship or airplane.
-» The captain sailed his ship to Australia.
r conclusion [kanklu:3art] n.
The conclusion of something is the final part of it.
-*•At the conclusion of the race, the spectators cheered for the winner.
r doubt [daut] n.
Doubt is a feeling of not being sure.
-♦I have doubt that the story is true.
r explore [ikspl5:rl v.
To explore is to look for new places.
-* He wants to explore the world and see new things.
r foreign [fo(:)rin] adj.
If something is foreign, it is from a different country.
—Mexican food is a popular foreign food.
r glad [glsed] adj.
If you are glad, you are happy.
-* I am glad you came to my party.
r however [hauevar] adv.
However means despite or not being influenced by something.
-*■She is a great cook. However, she never had professional lessons.