000 Essential English Words Paul n ation 2009 Compass Publishing

Answer the questions.
1. How did Stacie win the game?
a. She advanced to the right.
b. She lowered the red team’s flag.
c. She hit the red team with her water gun.
d. She swam all afternoon.
2. Because of her personality, what would Stacie likely NOT want to do?
a. Read a poem
b. Play a mental game
c. Become an athlete
d. Stay at a nice hotel
3. Instead of camp, where did Stacie want to be?
a. At a fancy hotel
b. At the airport
c. On a boat as a passenger
d. With an average student
4. What did Stacie start to like about the camp?
a. The other kids’ behavior
b. Having chocolate milk
c. Spider webs over her bed
d. Beating the red team
5. What was Stacie’s course about?
r block tblak] n.
A block is a solid piece of wood, stone or ice.
-»I saw a block of ice on the floor.
c cheer itner] *
To cheer is to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement.
-* The crowd all cheered when the home team won.
o complex [kampleks] adj.
If something is complex, it has many small parts. It is hard to understan
A jig-saw puzzle can be complex because it has so many pieces.
r critic fcrftiw n.
A critic is someone who give their opinions about movies, books, plays
-» The wine critic tasted the wine so he could give his opinion.
r event [ivent] n.
An event is something that happens, especially something important.
-* Finishing high school was a major event in his life.
r e x e r c is e [eksarsaiz] v.
To exercise is to run or play sports so that you can be healthy.
->You should exercise every day.
r fit [fit] v.
If something fits, it is small enough orthe right size to go there.
->The colorful eggs fit into the box.
r friendship [frendjip] n.
Friendship is the relationship between people who are friends.
-♦Michael and Lisa have a very strong friendship with each other.
r guide [gaid] n.
A guide is someone who shows you where to go.
-* We followed a guide at the park.
r lack [laek] n.
If there is a lack of something, there is not enough of it.
-►His only problem is a lack of money.
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C passage [paesid3l n.
A passage is a long area with walls that goes from one place
-» The long passage led us to the other side of the field.
r perform [perform] v.
To perform is to do something in front of people who watch.
-►He will perform a song for the class.
r pressure [prefer] n.
Pressure is what you apply to make someone do something.
-♦They put pressure on him to change his mind.
r probable [prabebal] adj.
If something is probable, it is likely to happen.
-* It is probable that you will get a good grade if you study for the test.
r public [pAblik] adj.
If something is public, it is meant for everyone to use.
-»I went to the public park to play with my friends.
r strike [straik] v.
To strike someone or something is to hit them.
-*■She struck the other girl in the face.
r support [sepoirt] v.
To support something is to like it and help it be successful.
-»Everyone at work supports the new plan.