4000 Essential English Words 2 Unit 18: The Priest

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Question 1

Choose the right definition for the given word.

investigate

A	to search for
B	to meet
C	to stop
D	to make someone sure

Question 2

Choose the right definition for the given word.

element

A	a the top of a room
B	a funny drawing
C	a tag
D	a part of something

Question 3

Choose the right definition for the given word.

odd

A	a religious man
B	wanting to know more
C	not normal
D	a happy feeling

Question 4

Choose the right definition for the given word.

priest

A	a private book
B	a person trained to perform religious duties
C	food crops
D	a funny drawing

Question 5

Choose the right definition for the given word.

label

A	things you do well
B	a tag that tells about something
C	your job
D	a particular part of something

Question 6

Choose the right definition for the given word.

pause

A	to search for
B	to meet
C	to stop
D	to make someone sure

Question 7

Choose the right definition for the given word.

agriculture

A	growing food
B	believing in something
C	not normal
D	wanting to know more

Question 8

Choose the right definition for the given word.

diary

A	a job
B	food crops
C	the top of a room
D	a private book

Question 9

Choose the right definition for the given word.

faith

A	a happy feeling
B	things you do well
C	a tag
D	belief in something

Question 10

Choose the right definition for the given word.

curious

A	the business of farming
B	wanting to know more
C	a religious man
D	things you do well

Question 11

Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.

The boy was full of _____ when his new brother was born.
The store was _____. It was only open one day a week.

A	joy / odd
B	odd / joy

Question 12

Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.

The girl writes in her _____ every night.
The boy _____ in his father was strong.

A	faith / diary
B	diary / faith

Question 13

Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.

The _____ in this book make me laugh.
I want to get involved in a _____ where I am helping others.

A	cartoons / profession
B	profession / cartoons

Question 14

Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.

I _____ my new neighbours for the first time.
She _____ me that she was right.

A	convinced / greeted
B	greeted / convinced

Question 15

Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.

The _____ on my jacket says “do not wash.”
The smart child had many _____ when it came to math.

A	label / abilities
B	abilities / label

Question 16

(Please note: The following questions are related to a specific reading passage, available solely before the first question. Remember, referring back to the reading text while answering the questions may be helpful to ensure accuracy.)

THE PRIEST

A young priest was always sad. He was good at his profession, but he still had no joy. He visited a group of wise monks.

When he got to the monks’ house, they greeted him and let him in. The monks asked the priest, “What is the matter?” The priest said, “I should be happy, but I am not. I don’t know what to do.” The wise monks paused for a minute. Then one said, “We are convinced of your faith. You are a very good priest. But to find joy, you have to do more. Above all, investigate the elements of your life that you love.” The priest thought that this answer was odd, but he was curious.

The next day, the priest thought about his abilities. He got a few ideas, and he did not want to delay any longer. He liked to draw, so he made some cartoons. He also liked to write, so he started a diary. He was interested in agriculture, so he planted some grains. He made jam from berries. He made his own labels to put on the jars of jam. He painted his ceiling. The priest learned something. It is not too hard to be happy after all. All one has to do is to find things they like doing and do them!

What is this story about?

A	Why monks have faith in God
B	How a priest finds joy
C	How to investigate odd answers
D	Why a priest did not like his profession

Question 17

Why did the priest go to the monks?

A	Because he was convinced that he was a fine priest
B	Because he wanted to greet them
C	Because he wanted their help
D	Because he wanted to tell them how happy he became

Question 18

After the priest talked to the monks, what did he think about?

A	His abilities
B	His curious job
C	His pauses
D	His delays

Question 19

According to the passage, all the following are true of the priest EXCEPT __________.

A	he painted his ceiling
B	he tried agriculture and planted grains
C	he drew cartoons
D	he forgot to put labels on his jam

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ability [əˈbiləti] n.
Ability is the quality of a person being able to do something well.
→ His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.
agriculture [ˈægrɪkʌltʃər] n.
Agriculture is the growing of food and animals.
→ The farmer studied agriculture in college.
cartoon [kɑːrˈtuːn] n.
A cartoon is a funny drawing.
→ Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper.
ceiling [ˈsiːlɪŋ] n.
The ceiling is the top of a room.
→ He painted the ceiling with a special roller.
convince [kənˈvɪns] v.
To convince someone means to make them sure of something.
→ She convinced me to buy the house.
curious [ˈkjʊərɪəs] adj.
When you are curious about something, you want to know more about it.
→ I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.
delay [dɪˈleɪ] v.
To delay means to wait to do something.
→ I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.
diary [ˈdaɪərɪ] n.
A diary is a book in which people write their personal experiences.
→ I do not let anybody read my diary.
element [ˈeləmənt] n.
An element of something is a particular part of it.
→ Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American footbal.
faith [feɪθ] n.
When people have faith in something, they believe in it and trust it.
→ The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.
grain [greɪn] n.
Grain is food crops such as wheat, corn, rice or oats.
→ The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.
greet [griːt] v.
To greet someone means to meet and welcome them.
→ When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door.
investigate [ɪnˈvestəgeɪt] v.
To investigate means to search for something or learn about it.
→ The detective went to investigate the crime.
joy [dʒɔɪ] n.
Joy is a feeling you get when you are really happy.
→ I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.
label [ˈleɪ bəl] n.
A label is a tag that tells about something.
→ The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is.
monk [mʌŋk] n.
A monk is a religious person who lives a simple life.
→ The monks knew a lot about religion.
odd [ɒd] adj.
When something is odd, it is unusual.
→ Her cat is odd. It walks on two feet.
pause [pɔːz] v.
To pause means to stop doing something for a while.
→ Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack.
priest [priːst] n.
A priest is a person trained to perform religious duties.
→ The priest taught us about God.
profession [prəˈfeʃən] n.
A profession is a person’s job.
→ He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession