4000 Essential English Words 1 Unit 30: Cats and Secrets

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Question 1

Choose the right definition for the given word.

section

A	higher
B	the top layer
C	a part
D	to look at

Question 2

Choose the right definition for the given word.

inside

A	in front
B	the inner part
C	proof
D	someone very good at something

Question 3

Choose the right definition for the given word.

proper

A	a strong feeling
B	to treat the same
C	correct
D	in the middle

Question 4

Choose the right definition for the given word.

different

A	not influenced
B	not the same
C	to show howto do
D	a phrase with a different meaning

Question 5

Choose the right definition for the given word.

memory

A	a bag in clothes
B	a normal thing
C	how much money
D	something you remember

Question 6

Choose the right definition for the given word.

idiom

A	higher
B	a meaning different from its words
C	facts that prove something
D	to look carefully

Question 7

Choose the right definition for the given word.

amount

A	how much there is
B	a part of something larger
C	to treat the same
D	the right thing to do

Question 8

Choose the right definition for the given word.

honesty

A	the top of something
B	to learn about something
C	in front of something
D	the quality of being truthful

Question 9

Choose the right definition for the given word.

master

A	a way of acting
B	someone who is very good at something
C	to show how to do something
D	a feeling that something is correct or true

Question 10

Choose the right definition for the given word.

scan

A	to give something to someone
B	to look carefully at something
C	something that happens a lot
D	something you remember

Question 11

Check the better response to each question.

Is his picture above mine?

A	Yes, it is much lower than yours.
B	Yes, it is much higher than yours.

Question 12

Check the better response to each question.

Should we go straight ahead to get to your house?

A	No, we must turn left.
B	No, it is in front of us.

Question 13

Check the better response to each question.

Is this the correct amount?

A	No, you must pay more money.
B	No, that is the wrong answer.

Question 14

Check the better response to each question.

What is your belief about ghosts?

A	I think they are real.
B	There are many movies about ghosts.

Question 15

Check the better response to each question.

Did he put the table in the center of the room?

A	Yes, it is against the wall.
B	Yes, it is right in the middle.

Question 16

Check the better response to each question.

Is lightning common here?

A	No, it happens all the time.
B	No, it never happens here.

Question 17

Check the better response to each question.

Can you demonstrate how to solve the problem?

A	Yes, I can show you.
B	No, I know how to do it.

Question 18

Check the better response to each question.

Do you have evidence to prove it?

A	Yes, I have a news article.
B	Yes, I think that I’m a nice person.

Question 19

Check the better response to each question.

How much did your shirt cost?

A	It was on sale for $15.
B	I bought it at the mall last week.

Question 20

Check the better response to each question.

Will he be an independent leader?

A	Yes, he always does what other people do.
B	Yes, he makes his own decisions.

Question 21

(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.)

CATS AND SECRETS

In English, there is a common idiom “let the cat out of the bag.” It means to tell a secret. But where did this idiom start?

It came from a section of England. Long ago, people there went from town to town to sell things like vegetables, clothes, and pigs. They had strong beliefs about honesty. They didn’t like lying. One day, a man went to the section’s center to sell things.

“I have a baby pig for sale! It won’t cost much,” he said. He held the animal above his head. His style was different from honest people’s style. He was a master of tricking people and lying.

A woman named Beth scanned his pig. He offered her the pig for one gold coin. That was a very small amount. Beth gave him the coin. He put it in his pocket. He walked ahead of Beth to get the pig.

He gave her a closed bag and said, “Here’s your pig.” He then left very quickly.

Beth looked at the bag’s surface. It was moving. She opened it to let the pig out. A cat was inside! “He tricked me! That isn’t proper,” she said.

Later, the man returned to trick more people. Beth saw him and the memory of the cat came back. She told her friends. They stopped him. But no one knew what to do next.

Someone said, “We need an independent and fair person to decide that.” They went to the judge. Beth told him about the cat in the bag.

The judge asked, “Is there evidence? Can you demonstrate how he did it?”

“Look in his bag,” said Beth. She opened it and let a cat out of the bag. They learned the man’s secret, and he went to jail.

That’s how the idiom “let the cat out of the bag” came to mean to tell a secret.

What is the main idea of this story?

A	It is about a common belief about cats.
B	People should scan evidence carefully.
C	Masters of lying will go to jail.
D	It is about the origin of an idiom.

Question 22

What did Beth say after she was tricked?

A	That’s not proper.
B	That’s a very small amount.
C	Can you demonstrate how he did it?
D	We need an independent and fair person to help.

Question 23

Where did the man hold the pig?

A	In a pocket
B	On the surface of the bag
C	Above his head
D	In the section’s center

Question 24

Why did Beth look at the bag?

A	The surface was moving.
B	The man had a different style.
C	The man was ahead of her.
D	He offered the pig for so little money.

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Word List

above [əˈbʌv] prep.
If something is above, it is at a higher level than something else.
→ He straightened the sign that was above the crowd.
ahead [əˈhɛd] adv.
If something is ahead of something else, it is in front of it.
→ The blue car drove on ahead of us.
amount [əˈmaʊnt] n.
An amount is how much there is of something.
→ Can I use my card to pay for the entire amount?
belief [bɪˈliːf] n.
A belief is a strong feeling that something is correct or true.
→ A preacher or priest should have a strong belief in God.
center [ˈsɛntə] n.
The center of something is the middle of it.
→ The center of a dart board is the most important spot.
common [ˈkɒmən] adj.
If something is common, it happens often or there is much of it.
→ It is common for snow to fall in the winter.
cost [kɒst] v.
To cost is to require expenditure or payment.
→ These designer shoes cost more than the regular ones.
demonstrate [ˈdɛmənstreɪt] v.
To demonstrate something is to show how it is done.
→ She demonstrated her plan to her co-workers.
different [ˈdɪf(ə)r(ə)nt] adj.
Different describes someone or something that is not the same as others.
→ Each of my sisters has a different hairstyle from one another.
evidence [ˈɛvɪd(ə)ns] n.
Evidence is a fact or thing that you use to prove something.
→ He used the pictures as evidence that UFOs are real.
honesty [ˈɒnɪsti] n.
Honesty means the quality of being truthful or honest.
→ A courtroom should be a place of honesty.
idiom [ˈɪdɪəm] n.
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from its words.
→ The idiom “when pigs fly” means that something will never happen.
independent [ɪndɪˈpɛnd(ə)nt] adj.
If something is independent, it is not controlled by something else.
→ She chose to live an independent life in the country.
inside [ɪnˈsʌɪd] n.
Inside means the inner part, space, or side of something.
→ The inside of the box was empty.
master [ˈmɑːstə] n.
A master is a person who is very good at something.
→ My brother is a master of taekwondo.
memory [ˈmɛm(ə)ri] n.
A memory is something you remember.
→ The memory of my first time in the city will always be the best.
proper [ˈprɒpə] adj.
If something is proper, it is right.
→ It is not proper to throw your garbage on the road.
scan [skan] v.
To scan something is to look at it very carefully.
→ You must scan each person closely.
section [ˈsɛkʃ(ə)n] n.
A section is a part of something larger.
→ The green section of the graph is the most important part.
surface [ˈsəːfɪs] n.
The surface of something is the top part or outside of it.
→ The surface of the moon is very rough.