4000 Essential English Words

Exercise 1

Choose the answer that best fits the question.

1. Who is someone that would most likely be hospitable?
   a. An enemy b. A host c. A singer


2. At what temperature centigrade does water freeze?
   a. 0 degrees b. 32 degrees c. 100 degrees

d. A gangster

d. 132 degrees

3. If the mist from fog condensed, what would happen to the ground?
   a. It would be wet. b. It would be dry. c. It would be sandy, d. It would be snowy.


4. If you are going on a trip, which is something you should do beforehand?
   a. Exercise b. Take a walk c. Throw a party d. Pack clothes


5. Who of the following would most likely perform a concerto?
   a. A musician b. A pilot c. A swimmer d. A superhero

Exercise 2

Choose the one that is similar in meaning to the given word.

b. currency c. abbey

b. stormy c. broken

b. oven c. term

b. path c. slow

b. hut c. large home

b. package c. battery

1. monastery
   a. stairs


2. winding
   a. spiral


3. cove
   a. tomb


4. freeway
   a. road


5. manor
   a. polite


6. parcel
   a. landscape


7. nursery
   a. auditorium

8. vivacious

a. angry

9. 
   

   exterior
   a. priest

   
   


10. 
    

    zip
    a. close

    
    

b. nurse’s lounge c. hospital

b. quiet

b. region

b. toss

c. cheerful

c. bridge

c. join

d. frown

d. tiny

d. bay

d. farther

d. field

d. moisture

d. infant’s center

d. tired

d. outside

d. walk