000 Essential English Words Paul n ation 2009 Compass Publishing

Answer the questions.
3. Why did Jack become a hero?
a. He fit inside the passage.
b. He brought food to the town.
c. He put pressure on Tim to save the town.
d. He won every sport he played.
4. What did Tim thinkwhile in the passage?
a. He thought breaking the ice was probable.
b. He thought the storm was an unusual event.
c. He thought he was a good guide for Jack.
d. He thought it was a very difficult task.
5. What happened when Jack was called a hero?
associate [asoujieit] /.
To associate means to connect something with a person or thing.
—■ Most people associate birthday parties with having fun.
environment [invaiaranmant] n.
The environment is the place where people work or live.
-» Keeping our environment clean is important to our health.
factory [faektari] n.
A factory is a building where things are made or put together.
-» We have only one factory in our town.
feature mar] n.
A feature is an important part of something.
-» The cell phone has many features.
instance [instans] n.
An instance is an example of something.
-♦I have never experienced an instance of hate. Have you?
involve [invalv] v.
To involve means to be actively taking part in something.
-♦The whole family was involved in playing the game.
medicine [medasan] n.
Medicine is something you take to feel better or treat an illness.
-* The doctor gave me medicine for my cold.
mix Imiks] n.
A mix is different things put together.
-*•The green mix we made in science class spilled onto the table.
organize [6:rganaiz] v.
To organize is to plan or get ready for an event.
-»Make a list to help you organize the things you need.
period [piariad] n.
A period is an amount of time when something happens.
-*■In one period in Europe, there were many knights.
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r populate [papjeleit] v.
If people populate an area, they live there.
-»Billions of people populate the Earth.
r produce [prad/u:s] v.
To produce something is to make or grow it.
-►This tree produces apples every year.
r range freind3] n.
A range is a number or a set of similar things.
-»I saw a range of cars to choose from.
C recognize [rekagnaiz] v.
To recognize something is to know it because you have seen it before.
-*■I recognized an old friend from many years ago.
r regular tregjala:r] adj.
If something is regular, it happens often and in equal amounts of time.
-» Our regular lunch time is around noon.