4000 Essential English Words 3 Unit 29: An Interesting Life
Question 1 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
to show in a picture
A | portray |
B | trace |
C | gaze |
D | rotate |
Question 2 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
something that causes an event
A | souvenir |
B | certificate |
C | circumstance |
D | criticism |
Question 3 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
a feeling of sadness
A | frown |
B | grief |
C | bomb |
D | glance |
Question 4 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
a box for burying dead people
A | groom |
B | license |
C | coffin |
D | cope |
Question 5 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
a device for making small things look bigger
A | submarine |
B | microscope |
C | devastate |
D | nuclear |
Question 6 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
certificate
A | a document for permission |
B | something bought to remind of a place |
C | between two sizes |
D | a document that claims a fact |
Question 7 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
cope
A | to deal with a difficult situation |
B | to look at something quickly |
C | to completely destroy something |
D | to turn around in a circle |
Question 8 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
trace
A | to look at for a long time |
B | to follow over with the eyes |
C | to show in a picture |
D | to express dislike or sadness |
Question 9 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
groom
A | a boat that can go under water |
B | a box used to bury dead people |
C | a man about to be married |
D | something that causes an event |
Question 10 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
bomb
A | to go between two places |
B | the act of finding fault with someone |
C | an object that explodes |
D | a feeling of sadness because of death |
Question 11 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The politician said that there were many _____ that lead to the US using a _____ weapon on Japan.
A | nuclear / circumstances |
B | circumstances / nuclear |
Question 12 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
I was so busy that I could only _____ at my daughter’s _____ of achievement. I will take a better look at it when I get home.
A | glance / certificate |
B | certificate / glance |
Question 13 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The entire family was filled with _____ as their father’s _____ was slowly lowered into the ground.
A | coffin / grief |
B | grief / coffin |
Question 14 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
I was completely _____ when I heard the news of her accident. I hope that her husband can _____ with the situation.
A | cope / devastated |
B | devastated / cope |
Question 15 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Maria _____ her _____ so that all of her classmates could get a good view of it.
A | rotated / souvenir |
B | souvenir / rotated |
Question 16 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
After receiving a great deal of _____ about her idea, Katie _____ but was determined not to quit.
A | frowned / criticism |
B | criticism / frowned |
Question 17 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Tony _____ at the pictures of the new forms of bacteria that were discovered. Curious, he viewed samples of them through a powerful _____.
A | gazed / microscope |
B | microscope / gazed |
Question 18 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Eric did not have a _____ to operate the sophisticated _____.
A | submarine / license |
B | license / submarine |
Question 19 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Lisa _____ her new _____ as the perfect husband. But we all knew that he had many faults.
A | groom / portrayed |
B | portrayed / groom |
Question 20 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The engineer _____ a line with his finger to where he thought the police officers would find the _____.
A | traced / bomb |
B | bomb / traced |
Question 21 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next, the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over the paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
The grandfather explained that the picture of the coffins was taken after a nuclear bomb devastated a city.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 22 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
The first photo the grandson gazed at was of a submarine.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 23 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
The toy microscope was a souvenir from a science museum.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 24 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
The certificate was from the day the grandson was born.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 25 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
The groom and bride in the last photo were happy.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 26 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
Which of the following was NOT in the box?
A | Photographs |
B | Souvenirs |
C | Letters |
D | A marriage license |
Question 27 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
What did the grandfather say he did during the war?
A | Worked on a submarine |
B | Made nuclear bombs |
C | Worked in a souvenir shop |
D | Took photographs |
Question 28 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
How did the grandson feel at first about the circumstances behind each photograph?
A | He frowned. |
B | He was full of grief. |
C | He was bored. |
D | He was interested. |
Question 29 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
All of the following are true about the toy microscope EXCEPT ______.
A | it was a souvenir |
B | the grandfather rotated it in his hand |
C | the grandson only glanced at it |
D | the grandfather bought it at a museum |
Question 30 |
AN INTERESTING LIFE
A man looked through some boxes with his grandson. They were filled with old photographs and objects that portrayed important events from the grandfather’s life. He wished to share the circumstances behind each event with his grandson.
The grandson, however, thought his grandfather’s stories were boring. The grandfather coped with this. He ignored his grandson’s criticism.
He took a photo from the box. “ That’s the submarine I was on during the war,” he explained. The grandson gazed at it.
The grandfather glanced at the next picture and frowned. It showed a row of coffins. His grandson noticed the grief in his grandfather’s face.
“ What is it?” the boy inquired.
“ This was after a nuclear bomb was dropped,” the grandfather answered. “ It devastated a city.”
Next the grandfather pulled a toy microscope from the box and rotated it in his hand.
“ Where did you get that?” the grandson asked.
“ This is a souvenir I bought at the science museum,” the grandfather said.
Now the boy was really interested. He started to understand that his grandfather was telling him a larger story. It was the story of his grandfather’s life.
He got another photo. It showed a young bride and groom. They were very happy. A certificate was attached to the photo. The boy couldn’t read it, but he traced his finger over paper.
“ What’s this from, Granddad?” he asked.
“ That’s my marriage license from the day I married your grandmother,” the grandfather said.
“ Wow!” said the boy. “ Granddad, now I know all about your life!”
Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
The photographs portrayed important events from the grandson’s life.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
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List |
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| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
| 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
| 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| End |
Word List
- bomb [bɒm] n.
A bomb is an object that explodes and destroys large areas.
→ The bomb will destroy anything that is near.
- certificate [sərtɪfəkɪt] n.
A certificate is a document that says that something is true or happened.
→ I was given a certificate after completing the computer course.
- circumstance [ˈsəːrkəmstӕns] n.
A circumstance is an event that makes a situation what it is.
→ There were many circumstances behind their success like hard work.
- coffin [ˈkɔ:fɪn] n.
A coffin is a box used to bury dead people.
→ When a person passes away, they are usually buried inside of a coffin.
- cope [koup] v.
To cope with a difficult or stressful situation means to deal with it.
→ He copes with work stress by exercising three or four times a week.
- criticism [ˈkritisizəm] n.
Criticism is the act of saying that you don’t like or approve of something.
→ She had a lot of criticism about their new plan.
- devastate [ˈdevəsteɪt] v.
To devastate something means to completely destroy it.
→ The entire wall was devastated.
- frown [fraun] v.
To frown is to make an unhappy look with your face.
→ Melissa frowned when she found out that the party had been cancelled.
- gaze [geɪz] v.
To gaze at something means to look at it for a long time.
→ We used a telescope to gaze at the stars for over an hour.
- glance [glæns] v.
To glance at something means to look at it quickly.
→ She glanced behind her to see if he was looking at her.
- grief [griːf] n.
Grief is the feeling of deep sadness, usually when a person dies.
→ The grief caused by losing her parents was very difficult for her.
- groom [gruːm] n.
A groom is a man who is going to be married.
→ The groom looked happy as he walked with his new wife.
- license [ˈlaɪsəns] n.
A license is an official document that gives one permission to do something.
→ In the United States you need a driver’s license to drive legally.
- microscope [ˈmaɪkrəskoup] n.
A microscope is a device that makes small objects look bigger.
→ Germs cannot be seen without a microscope.
- nuclear [ˈnjuːklɪə:r] adj.
When something is nuclear, it relates to the division or joining of atoms.
→ Nuclear power plants provide inexpensive energy to cities.
- portray [pɔːrtreɪ] v.
To portray something means to describe it or show it in a picture.
→ Her picture portrayed the house she grew up in when she was little.
- rotate [rouˈteɪt] v.
To rotate something means to turn it around in a circle.
→ An airplane’s propellers rotate quickly to help it fly.
- souvenir [su:vəniə:r] n.
A souvenir is something you buy to remind you of a place or event.
→ I bought a Russian doll as a souvenir from my trip to Moscow.
- submarine [sʌbməˈriːn] n.
A submarine is a boat that can go underwater for long periods of time.
→ The submarine dove under the sea so the enemy couldn’t see it.
- trace [treɪs] v.
To trace something means to follow over it with the eyes or a finger.
→ He traced over the graph with his finger.
