4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 1

Exercise 1

1 . hull

2. stranded

3. multitude

4. alleviate

5. permanence

6. latitude

7. equation

8. frantic

9. erroneous

10. improvise

Exercise 2
1. frantic

2. soothed

3. hull

4. stranded

5. volatile

6. nuisance

7. latitude

8. erroneous

9. mariners

10. multitude

Exercise 3

1.1

2. C

3. C

4.1

5. C
6.1

7. 1

8. C

9. C

10. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, Even today, sailors opt to navigate by

using Polaris on clear nights.

2. T

3. F, Lost people’s problems can be

alleviated by gazing up at a starry night

sky.

4. T

5. T

Part B
1 . They figured out the angle between the

star and the horizon to determine their

latitude .

2. The permanence of Polaris in the north

sky has helped countless people find their

destinations.

3. By figuring out the angle between the star

and the horizon.

4. The Big Dipper revolves around Polaris.

5. When the clouds cleared and Polaris came

back into view.

4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 2

Exercise 1
1 . plaster

2. vicious

3. outright

4. locale

5. arduous

6. dubious

7. attain

8. terrestrial

9. conceive

10. shovel

Exercise 2

1. a

2. b

3. d

4. c
5. b

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, Tim and Dean removed the jagged

bones and used elastic to tie them together.

3. T

4. F, Dean thought Tim’s claim might be

dubious .

5. F, When Tim excavated the land, he

uncovered many jagged bones.

Part B

1. Their egos were too large.

2. Tim used his shovel to carefully excavate

the land around the bone.

3. Tim was searching for fossils.

4. They engraved their initials into it.

5. “If you’re serious about the skeleton, I’ll

help.”

Exercise 3

1.1

2. C

3.1

4. C

5.1

6. C

7. C

8.1

9.1

10. 1

11. C

12. C
13.1

14. C

15. C

16.1

17.1

18. C

19.1

20. C

4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 3

Exercise 1

1. b
2. a

3. b

4. d

5. c

6. a

7. a

8. d

9. c

10. b

Exercise 2

1. strap

2. feminine

3. attire

4. reputable
5. pads

Exercise 3

1. anemia

2. rouge

3. strap

4. craze

5. aristocracy

6. excess

7. vie

8. reputable

9. feminine

10. hallmark

Exercise 4

1. C

2. C
3.1

4. C

5. I

6.1

l.C

8.1

9. C

10.1

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, Just like the ladies, the men wore

lipstick and rouge.

3. T

4. F, Women’s hair was a tangle of wigs,

jewels, flowers, and stuffed birds.

5. T
Part B

1 . The predominant style in women's attire

was enormous dresses.

2. The clothing signified wealth and status.

3. Pale skin was also a craze that was done

in excess .

4. Hairstyles were the hallmark of women's

fashion.

5. The men vied with one another to see who

wore the more expensive clothes.

4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 4

Exercise 1
1. c

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. a

6. d

7. b

8. d

9. a

10. c

Exercise 2

1. b

2. c

3. a
4. c

5. b

6. a

7. b

8. d

9. a

10. c

Exercise 3

1 . descent

2. pungent

3. chunk

4. superintendent

5. overworked

6. gourmet

7. attic
8. outspoken

9. ministries

10. ordeal

Exercise 4

1. C

2. I

3. C

4. C

5. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, The butler cleaned late at night; hence ,

he was busier than the Civic

Superintendent.

2. F, Though the butler was overworked , his

job's intrinsic nature made him never be

outspoken .

3. T

4. F, The butler boiled water in a kettle and

chopped beef into chunks.

5. T

Part B

1. While the superintendent slept soundly

and snored, the butler was still awake.

2. On his descent from the attic , he realized

he needed to make the food.

3. If he had told the superintendent earlier

that he was tired, then he could have

avoided the whole ordeal .

4. As he started the soup, he remembered

that he had to sweep the veranda.

5. The party was filled with a dm of

unhappy guests making a fuss because some

of the guests were dissatisfied .

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Unit 5

Exercise 1

1. b

2. b

3. c

4. a

5. c

6. a

7. c

8. b
9. a

10. c

Exercise 2

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. b

6. d

7. a

8. b

9. b

10. a
Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, The argument ensued about eating

chilies.

3. T

4. F, Becky was wary about eating the

pepper even if it looked benign .

5. F, Becky was apologetic because she felt

like she cheated by taking the first bite.

Part B

1. Becky took the bet because of Russell’s

dogged persuasion .

2. Russell had to restate the terms to clarify

for Becky.

3. Becky knew Russell was in distress

because he gasped, then his expressions

alternated between pained and brave, and he

was on the verge of tears.

4. Becky’s stepmother warned her to be

careful with chilies.

5. Russell sipped from the beverage .

Exercise 3

1. c

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. c

6. a

7. d

8. a

9. d

10. a
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Unit 6

Exercise 1

1. b

2. c

3. b

4. d

5. c

Exercise 2

1. embryos

2. publicized
3. surplus

4. theorized

5. verify

6. ashore

7. plunged

8. elude

9. homogenous

10. sparse

Exercise 3

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. a

5. d

Exercise 4
1. C

2. C

3. C

4.1

5. C

6.1

l.C

8.1

9. C

10. 1

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. T

3. F, Scientists verified that baby komodo

dragons don’t have the same genes as their

mothers and are devoid of genetic problems.

4. F, Scientists theorize that the special

ability helps komodo dragons fend off

extinction.

5. T

Part B

1 . Komodo dragons contradict what

scientists know because they can reproduce

without a father.

2. It is possible because komodo dragons are

vigorous swimmers and can plunge into the

water.

3. A female komodo dragon can save the

species because she can reproduce by herself.

4. Over time, the genes diverge.

5. The babies will be weaker and have

genetic problems.

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Unit 7

Exercise 1

1. a

2. d

3. b

4. b

5. b

Exercise 2

1. credible

2. psychotic

3. decipher

4. altar

5. ornate
6. mashes

7. arthritis

8. psychic

9. dung

10. gratify

Exercise 3

1. d

2. b

3. a

4. c

5. a

Exercise 4

1. scope

2. pneumonia
3. therapeutic

4. dusk

5. deception

6. sinister

7. deceased

8. botany

9. strife

10. decipher

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1 . F, The Greek Magical Papyri was hard to

decipher because it was written in at least

three different ancient languages.

2. F, The book is about magic.

3. T
4. F, A spell was spoken at dusk to gratify

the gods.

5. T

Part B

1 . The book gives advice for curing arthritis .

pneumonia , and psychotic people.

2. The book recommends using plants like

herbs believed to be therapeutic .

3. A person trying to heal arthritis should

build an ornate altar and place mashed herbs

on it. Then he or she should say a spell at

dusk .

4. The sinister part of the book focuses on

causing strife and deception .

5. A farmer whose animals died could ask a

magician to perform magic that makes the

deceased come back to life.

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4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 8

Exercise 1

1. b

2. a

3. d

4. a

5. b

Exercise 2

1. suppressed

2. deformed

3. insomnia

4. unsettled
5. liable

6. privilege

7. overboard

8. etiquette

9. garments

10. warped

Exercise 3

1. exclusive

2. premium

3. obsessed

4. etiquette

5. tram

6. congested

7. courier

8. socialize
9. suppress

10. warp

Exercise 4

l.C

2.1

3.1

4. C

5. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, Kevin took a tram to the ship.

2. F, In order to get the privilege to be in the

exclusive section, one had to pay a

premium .
3. F, Kevin didn’t socialize with the people

in the exclusive section because it was

against etiquette .

4. T

5. T

Part B

1. His room smelled bad, and the

floorboards were warped and deformed in

some areas.

2. Kevin could hear the humming of the

motors as he was on the ship.

3. Kevin didn’t see anything when he looked

overboard the first time.

4. The captain instructed the crew to change

the ship’s direction.

5. Kevin learned to always trust his intuitive

sense.

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Unit 9

Exercise 1

1. a

2. c

3. d

4. a

5. b

6. d

7. a

8. c

9. a

10. b
Exercise 2

1. pests

2. magnify

3. savage

4. induce

5. arteries

Exercise 3

1. a

2. a

3. b

4. a

5. c

6. d

7. b

8. a
9. c

10. b

Exercise 4

1 . impede

2. mainstream

3. elusive

4. forage

5. pests

6. microbes

7. stunned

8. paralysis

9. susceptible

10. deterioration

Reading Comprehension
Part A

1 . F, The mamushi attacks people if it is

stunned .

2. F, The effects of a mamushi bite seem

negligible , but they are very serious.

3. T

4. T

5. F, Scientists think that the mainstream

idea that animal bites are the most

dangerous is invalid.

Part B

1 . People who forage in fields for food are at

risk for mamushi bites.

2. The mamushi bite can impede respiration ,

induce paralysis and cause the person to be

susceptible to kidney deterioration .

3. A tiger’s savage nature prevails if her

babies are threatened.

4. Scientists found that there were over three

hundred different microbes in human saliva.

5. Bites from humans often become infected

because people don’t realize how dangerous

they are and don’t visit the doctor right away.

4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 10

Exercise 1

1. a

2. c

3. c

4. d

5. c
6. a

7. a

8. c

9. c

10. a

Exercise 2

1 . discharged

2. omen

3. poignant

4. speck

5. sobbed

Exercise 3

1. b

2. a

3. d
4. b

5. d

6. a

7. a

8. b

9. a

10. b

Exercise 4

1 . overcast

2. accumulated

3. sideways

4. rubble

5. intact

6. ranger
7. avalanche

8. aerial

9. sober

10. mortal

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1 . F, The avalanche was caused by snow

which accumulated on the mountain.

2. F, Randy’s upbringing had taught him

consistency .

3. F, Randy had an apparatus that used

dynamite to help avoid avalanches.

4. T

5. T

Part B
1 . The overcast sky was an omen of a very

bad storm.

2. When Randy woke up, he saw his wife

sobbing and the sober faces of the doctors.

3. Because of his job, Randy was secluded

in the wilderness.

4. Randy was discharged after five days in

the hospital.

5. Randy learned the poignant lesson that he

was only a mortal and that nature was much

more powerful than him.

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Unit 11

Exercise 1
1. d

2. a

3. b

4. a

5. c

Exercise 2

1. d

2. b

3. a

4. c

5. b

6. a

7. d

8. c
9. a

10. d

Exercise 3

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. b

6. b

7. a

8. c

9. d

10. d

Reading Comprehension
Part A

1 . F, People were envious of King Croesus

because he controlled a precious

commodity, gold.

2. T

3. F, The sage man said that the king’s good

luck wouldn’t last.

4. T

5. F, The Oracle’s prophecy was that if

King Croesus went to war, a great

civilization would be destroyed.

Part B

1 . King Croesus advocated war with the

Persians because the Persians were

politically weak.

2. The messenger was in a festive and jolly

mood because he thought the Oracle’s

prophecy was good for the Lydians.

3. King Croesus was filled with euphoria

after he heard the Oracle’s prophecy .

4. The civilians who enrolled and were

marshaled in the army had high morale

because they thought they would win.

5. King Croesus learned that he should have

considered advice more carefully.

Exercise 4

1.1

2. C

3. C

4.1

5. C

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Unit 12
Exercise 1

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. b

5. d

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, Gordon’s muscles were a testament to

his strong work ethic.

3. T

4. F, The lack of appreciation evoked

unhappy feelings in Gordon.

5. T

Exercise 2

1. mound

2. butler

3. timber

4. grin

5. valve

6. cramp

7. stool

8. testament

9. numb

10. dilapidated

Part B
1 . Greta was too old to do housekeeping and

repairs herself.

2. Gordon worked really hard.

3. “Welcome home.”

4. “My hard work really paid off!”

5. Gordon spent the afternoon admiring his

beautiful new home.

Exercise 3

1. C

2. C

3.1

4.1

5. C

6. C

7. 1
8. C

9. C

10. 1

11. 1

12.1

13. C

14. C

15.1

16.1

17. C

18.1

19. C

20. C

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4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 13

Exercise 1

1. b

2. d

3. a

4. c

5. d

6. c

7. b

8. a

9. d

10. a
Exercise 2

1. c

2. c

3. a

4. c

5. d

6. c

7. b

8. d

9. b

10. d

Exercise 3

1 . render

2. needy

3. compiled
4. rash

5. diagnosed

6. gross

7. transmitted

8. federation

9. humane

10. collaborate

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, Smallpox rendered people blind and

caused an intolerable rash.

3. T

4. F, Wealthier countries pledged to give any

country that could not afford it a vaccine

to counteract smallpox.

5. T

Part B

1 . At the onset of smallpox, people suffered

from high fevers, headaches, vomiting, and

aching muscles.

2. This federation of countries collaborated

to completely destroy smallpox.

3. Their countries could not afford the

vaccine nor supply enough doctors to curb

the spread of smallpox .

4. Doctors enacted laws that prohibited

people with smallpox from mixing with

those that did not.

5. On December 9, 1979, a group of

scientists certified that smallpox had been

successfully stopped.

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4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 14

Exercise 1

1. b

2. b

3. a

4. d

5. c

Exercise 2

1. paw

2. handbook

3. enlist

4. camouflage
5. vigil

6. weary

7. lush

8. torches

9. contemplated

10. outfit

Exercise 3

1. a

2. c

3. b

4. c

5. a

Exercise 4

l.C

2.1
3. C

4. C

5. C

6.1

l.C

8.1

9.1

10. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, Tom strayed from his squad to gaze at a

splendid view of a lush valley near the forest.

2. T

3. F, All Tom had with him was a knife, a

boomerang, and his handbook.

4. F, A kangaroo of substantial size left a

print from its paw in the dirt near Tom’s fire.

5. T
Part B

1 . He enlisted in the army because he

thought the military would teach him

courage.

2. A loud noise roused him from his sleep.

3. Fear caused Tom to shake so much that

the marrow in his bones quivered .

4. He decided to stay by the fire.

5. He couldn't contend with his fear any

longer.

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Unit 15

Exercise 1
1. b

2. c

3. b

4. b

5. a

6. c

7. d

8. b

9. a

10. d

Exercise 2

1. b

2. a

3. d
4. b

5. a

Exercise 3

1. upgrade

2. imperative

3. provision

4. manifest

5. viable

6. adhere

7. voluntary

8. overcrowded

9. administer

10. compassionate

Reading Comprehension
Part A

1. T

2. F, A deficiency of important fluids

caused metabolic processes to stop working

correctly.

3. T

4. F, The system used to filter water is being

upgraded .

5. T

Part B

1 . Countries recognized the paramount need

to contain the outbreak.

2. in August of 2008

3. Britain, France, the United States, and

other countries.

4. Infected people were unable to replenish

lost nutrients.
5. The doctors provided sterile drinking

water and medication.

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Unit 16

Exercise 1

1. c

2. c

3. a

4. d

5. b

Exercise 2

1. uproar
2. backstage

3. amid

4. flammable

5. underestimate

6. billionaire

7. premature

8. clumsy

9. segregated

10. culprits

Exercise 3

1. b

2. d

3. a

4. d

5. c
6. d

7. b

8. a

9. a

10. d

Exercise 4

1. C

2. C

3. C

4.1

5.1

6.1

l.C

8. C

9.1

10. C
Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, The story never said what the satire was

about.

2. F, The billionaire and the theater's

janitor, Bill, were the only two backstage.

3. F, Because Bill looked like a brute, the

crowd underestimated his character.

4. F, The billionaire's wife fell down amid

the tumult.

5. T

Part B

1 . The audience and actors evacuated the

building because there was a fire.

2. When the mob segregated the two men,

most of the crowd thought that Bill was to

blame.

3. The billionaire's wife testified in his

defense.

4. The floor was flammable .

5. The mob was surprised to learn that the

man they blamed was innocent and the

billionaire was guilty.

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Unit 17

Exercise 1

1. b

2. c

3. a

4. a

5. d
Reading Comprehension

Part A

1 . F, The student of meteorology had made

a device that simulated lightning in clouds.

2. T

3. T

4. T

5. F, The propulsion of the rocket carried

the device high into the air.

Exercise 2

1. stimulates

2. penetrate

3. duplicate

4. spur
5. electrons

6. anew

7. meteorology

8. glided

9. launch

10. ingenious

Exercise 3

l.C

2.1

3.1

4.1

5.1

6.1

I. C

8. C
9. C

10. C

II. C

12. C

13.1

14. C

15.1

16.1

17.1

18. C

19.1

20.1

Part B

1 . The meteorological experiment had a

major defect . It couldn't get into the sky.

2. He placed the device on a rocket and

launched it into the sky

3. He duplicated the experiment for his

professors (or teachers.)

4. When it penetrated the center of a large

black cloud, it emitted the electromagnetic

pulse.

5. Because he was so tenacious , the student

had succeeded.

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Unit 18

Exercise 1

1. b

2. a
3. a

4. d

5. a

Exercise 2

1. c

2. a

3. d

4. a

5. c

6. b

7. d

8. c

9. d

10. a
Exercise 3

1 . outstretched

2. chattering

3. freeway

4. monastery

5. winding

6. profile

7. deteriorated

8. exterior

9. hearty

10. vivacious

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. F, The child's mother was usually a

vivacious woman who constantly chattered.

2. F, The monastery was far from the

freeway that was near Rabbit Cove.

3. F, When it started to rain, the nurse

zipped up her jacket.

4. T

5. F, When the nurse heard a concerto

playing in another room, she relaxed.

Part B

1 . The dark and winding trail went to the

monastery.

2. The monk took the nurse's outstretched

hand and welcomed her with a hearty voice.

3. When she saw the profile of a man

coming to answer the door, the nurse was

filled with fear.

4. Rain had condensed on the exterior of the

monastery's windows .

5. Medicine was in the parcel that the nurse

took back to the manor.

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Unit 19

Exercise 1

1. b

2. a

3. d

4. c

5. a

Exercise 2

1. seizure

2. definitive
3. novelty

4. lunar

5. constellation

6. utensil

7. psychiatry

8. personalized

9. reflexes

10. pertain

Exercise 3

1. a

2. c

3. a

4. d

5. d
6. c

7. c

8. a

9. b

10. d

Exercise 4

1 . personalized

2. session

3. constellation

4. Almighty

5. equated

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T
2. F, Doctors did not use outdated

treatments after definitive treatments were

developed.

3. F, The cause of seizures used to be

equated to the work of evil spirits.

4. T

5. T

Part B

1. He or she would be surprised by the

treatment's novelty because doctors in the

1800s were influenced more by primal

medical beliefs than science.

2. The utensil often blocks the airway and

prevents the person from inhaling .

3. They were treated like they were insane.

4. They believed that constellations and

lunar cycles could make someone have a

seizure.

5. Doctors would force the patient to invoke

the grace of the Almighty .

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Unit 20

Exercise 1

1. c

2. b

3. d

4. a

5. c

6. d

7. a

8. c
9. b

10. b

Exercise 2

1. intermittent

2. fro

3. phoenix

4. vibrant

5. adverse

6. pollen

7. mentor

8. texture

9. dependency

10. photosynthesis

Exercise 3

1. a
2. c

3. d

4. a

5. b

Exercise 4

1. C

2. C

3.1

4. C

5.1

6.1

l.C

8. C

9. C

10. 1
Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, The texture of the pollen in the vibrant

flower tickled.

3. T

4. T

5. F, After his mentor helped him regain his

strength, the little bee flew back into the air

like a phoenix .

Part B

1. He understood how flowers used

photosynthesis to make food.

2. Finally, he was allowed to leave the hive.

3. From the beginning of time, bees' eternal

task was to gather pollen and make honey

with it.

4. He had no control over his flight.

5. The wind was intermittent and fluctuated

in power.

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Unit 21

Exercise 1

1. a

2. d

3. b

4. b

5. d

6. d
7. c

8. a

9. d

10. c

Exercise 2

1. d

2. a

3. b

4. c

5. b

Exercise 3

1. outburst

2. disseminate

3. limp
4. poll

5. aspire

6. remorse

7. amend

8. flatter

9. constitution

10. secrecy

Exercise 4

1.1

2. C

3.1

4.1

5. C

Reading Comprehension
Part A

1. T

2. F, Mr. Jones was a pathological liar who

flattered people with his words.

3. T

4. T

5. F, Mr. Jones censored newspapers that

tried to disseminate information about his

inability to help the people.

Part B

1. The polls predicted that Mr. Jones would

win the election.

2. The decision to elect an ignorant mayor.

3. He was willing to talk openly with

everyone.

4. The phenomenal speaker became

infamous for his poor leadership.

5. He was trying to hide his ignorance.

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Unit 22

Exercise 1

1 . excluded

2. Linguistic

3. undermining

4. solemn

5. firsthand

6. fluent

7. earnest

8. solidarity
9. nationality

10. imperial

Exercise 2

1.1

2. C

3. C

4.1

5.1

6. C

7. C

8. C

9.1

10. 1

11. 1

12.1

13. C

14.1
15. C

16. C

17. C

18.1

19.1

20. C

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, The legislature changed the law.

3. T

4. T

5. F, The article wasn't rude or angry, but

rather, solemn and intelligent.

Part B
1 . The editor was sitting at his desk when

the cursor was ready to delete his article.

2. After the editor decided not to be a

coward but be earnest , he wrote the article.

3. The empire would be stronger.

4. He was afraid that he would get in trouble

for having this belief.

5. The editor wrote, “Don’t be afraid to be

vocal.”

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Unit 23

Exercise 1

1. b

2. a
3. d

4. b

5. a

Exercise 2

1. locker

2. discord

3. blizzard

4. multicultural

5. cavity

6. courtesy

7. oversee

8. generate

9. frigid

10. pierce
Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. T

3. F, The expert who oversaw the process

made sure there wasn’t discord between the

workers.

4. T

5. F, The builders couldn’t replicate the

design from normal houses.

Part B

1 . Tools were allocated to each worker.

2. Colored lights were inserted in the

cavities in the roof.

3. They got right to work.

4. Nearby warm rooms were a courtesy to

people who got too cold.

5. Erik stores his belongings in his ice locker .

Exercise 3

1. C

2. C

3.1

4. C

5. C

6.1

7. 1

8. C

9.1

10. C

11. 1

12.1

13. C
14.1

15. C

16.1

17. C

18. C

19.1

20. C

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Unit 24

Exercise 2

1. b

2. d

3. b
4. c

5. a

Exercise3

1 . prototype

2. patent

3. overpopulation

4. sector

5. habitual

6. abide

7. output

8. fumes

9. export

10. scraps

Exercise 3
1. synthesis

2. suspend

3. subscribe

4. prototype

5. export

6. conversion

7. subsist

8. scrap

9. abide

10. defer

Exercise 4

1. C

2. C

3. C

4.1
5.1

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, The environmental sectors of many

governments are setting strict standards.

3. T

4. F, A conversion to clean cars means

petroleum can be saved for the future.

5. T

Part B

1 . A synthesis of these ideas will help to

support the growing population.

2. Wasting resources and polluting have

become habitual behaviors in the world

today.
3. Many car companies already have patents

on prototypes for very efficient cars.

4. People are realizing they can no longer

justify their wasteful behavior.

5. Many countries are also subscribing to the

point of view that immediate action is

needed to provide the world with enough

food.

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Unit 25

Exercise 1

1. b

2. b

3. d
4. c

5. a

Exercise 2

1. acrobats

2. fluid

3. communal

4. inventive

5. judicial

6. statutes

7. rehearsed

8. industrious

9. Mandarin

10. metropolitan

Exercise 3
I. C

2.1

3. C

4. C

5. C

6.1

7. 1

8. C

9.1

10. C

II. C

12.1

13. C

14. C

15.1

16. C

17. C
18.1

19. C

20.1

Reading Comprehension

Part A

1 . F, The Chinese farmers became great

acrobats while entertaining themselves

during the winters.

2. T

3. T

4. T

5. F, Advocacy groups convinced the

government to support Chinese

acrobatics.

Part B

1. According to the passage, the farmers

were inventive and industrious .

2. Acrobat’s training is communal . A veteran

performer teaches the young people in the

village.

3. In the past, people thought that acrobats

were villains and just wanted to trick rich

people.

4. The acrobats used vines to perform tricks

high above the ground.

5. The acrobats were invited to perform in

metropolitan areas as well as villages and

performed for judicial officers and other

important people.

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Unit 26

Exercise 1

1. tolerant
2. saliva

3. restrain

4. sprint

5. emulate

6. guts

7. moist

8. forefinger

9. constrain

10. nope

Exercise 2

1. b

2. a

3. c

4. d

5. b
Exercise 3

1. C

2. C

3.1

4.1

5. C

6.1

7. 1

8.1

9. C

10. C

11. 1

12. C

13. C

14.1

15. C
Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, The scary man restrained her arms and

legs and carried her to his house.

3. F, Anne’s guts began to hurt because she

was intimidated by the horrible man.

4. T

5. T

Part B

1. They would hide behind the door of the

school janitor’s closet, and then jump out to

scare her.

2. Anne waited quietly until he fell asleep.

3. “You’ll stay right here until I get a ransom

from your parents. Then I’ll be rich!”

4. She boarded a bus to the police station.

She told the police what happened, and they

arrested the kidnapper.

5. “Weren’t you too scared to escape?”

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4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 27

Exercise 1

1. c

2. d

3. c

4. b

5. a

6. b

7. c
8. b

9. d

10. b

Exercise 2

1. seasoning

2. vinegar

3. hymns

4. hereditary

5. archer

6. prey

7. procession

8. earls

9. tyrant

10. fragrant
Exercise 3

1 . vinegar

2. analogy

3. archer

4. tyranny

5. conspiracy

6. ancestry

7. prophet

8. tyrant

9. earl

10. deputy

Exercise 4

1.1

2.1

3. C

4.1

5. C
Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. T

3. T

4. F, The evil army was involved in a

conspiracy to take over Hampton.

5. F, Michael’s strength really came from

having confidence.

Part B

1 . All the people in his ancestry were

famous warriors.

2. “He looks as strong as an ox!”

3. “Wow, this is fragrant.”

4. “I’m too old to fight! I’m not confident

that I can do it.”

5. Michael realized he really was still great.

He just needed to believe in himself.

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Unit 28

Exercise 1

1. b

2. d

3. a

4. b

5. c

6. c

7. c
8. d

9. d

10. a

Exercise 2

1. a

2. c

3. d

4. b

5. d

6. a

7. b

8. d

9. b

10. c
Reading Comprehension

Part A

1. T

2. F, Despite the lord’s hospitality , the

farmers appeared to be in a foul mood.

3. T

4. T

5. F, The pastures were owned by the

farmers.

Part B

1. It alleged that the shadow cast by the

mansion was harming their pastures.

2. He erected a great wall.

3. The pastures adjoining the burning

mansion also burned.

4. There no casualties in the fire at the

mansion because everyone got out of the

house.

5. While he was sitting on the terrace , some

farmers knocked at his door.

Exercise 3

1.1

2.1

3.1

4.1

5. C

6. C

7. 1

8.1

9. C

10. C
11. 1

12.1

13. C

14.1

15. C

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Unit 29

Exercise 1

1. c

2. a

3. b

4. a

5. d
Exercise 2

1. Fahrenheit

2. thermometer

3. outback

4. grove

5. fulfill

6. shortcut

7. outweighed

8. vice versa

9. ore

10. whereabouts

Exercise 3

1. b

2. c

3. a
4. d

5. a

Exercise 4

1. ore

2. tariff

3. binoculars

4. depicted

5. whereabouts

6. dual

7. comprised

8. thermometer

9. paradox

10. bulk

Reading Comprehension
Part A

1. T

2. F, The paradox of the shortcut was that

the shortest route could be the longest and

vice versa.

3. F, The thermometer read over 100

degrees Fahrenheit.

4. F, When the trailer tilted , most of the ore

fell into the river.

5. F, The driver had not fulfilled his duty.

Part B

1. It was analogous to an elephant trying to

stand on a tree branch.

2. The thought of extra money outweighed

this concern.

3. It not only avoided the border station but

also was a shorter route to the coast.

4. The truck's engine became too hot.

5. The driver couldn't locate the ship's

whereabouts at the pier because it had left

thirty minutes ago.

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4000 Essential English Words 6 - Answer Key

Unit 30

Exercise 1

1. b

2. b

3. c

4. a

5. a

Exercise 2
1 . haunted

2. pebbles

3. pecked

4. reservoir

5. detergent

6. courteous

7. credentials

8. charcoal

9. euphemism

10. delta

Exercise 3

1. b

2. a

3. d

4. b
5. c

Exercise 4

1. maze

2. expired

3. granite

4. amber

5. streak

6. courteous

7. pebbles

8. reservoir

9. moss

10. crickets

Reading Comprehension

Part A.
1. T

2. F, Lucas collected pieces of amber and

granite that he found on the ground.

3. F, The bird pecked at the ground.

4. T

5. F The man’s house smelled like charcoal .

Part B.

1. The cottage was located past the gravel

road and on the other side of the natural

reservoir on the delta .

2. The man washed Lucas’s shirt with

detergent .

3. He pointed to his credentials to prove that

he was a columnist .

4. The man said the term “mad hatter” was a

euphemism for a crazy person.

5. The man taught Lucas that he should have

a more liberal attitude and not judge people

without getting to know them.

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