4000 Essential English Words 3 Unit 5: Trick-or-treat!
Question 1 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Mary _____ the creature that came into her yard and _____ her dog.
A | scared / cursed |
B | cursed / scared |
Question 2 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
I don’t like to walk in the _____. I always think about the _____ that are under the ground there.
A | skeletons / cemetery |
B | cemetery / skeletons |
Question 3 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
My mother bought me a _____ new coat. My favorite part is the warm _____.
A | fancy / hood |
B | hood / fancy |
Question 4 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
When my friend stayed at my house, we sat with a _____. Instead of sleeping, we sat and told _____ for an hour!
A | riddles / flashlight |
B | flashlight / riddles |
Question 5 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Judy wanted to find a _____ that was scary. Finally, she decided to dress like a _____ witch.
A | disguise / wicked |
B | wicked / disguise |
Question 6 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
We planted a vegetable garden to help _____ our family. But many of the plants _____ before we could eat them.
A | rotted / nourish |
B | nourish / rotted |
Question 7 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The poor family was _____ after all of their food _____.
A | spoiled / starving |
B | starving / spoiled |
Question 8 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Tim loves being an _____ of that town. _____ after he moved there, he made many friends.
A | inhabitant / shortly |
B | shortly / inhabitant |
Question 9 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
I entered a contest that was in my favorite _____. Imagine the _____ when I won!
A | publication / thrill |
B | thrill / publication |
Question 10 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
Christie _____ me with her city’s library. Since then, I have read every book they have about _____.
A | acquainted / pirates |
B | pirates / acquainted |
Question 11 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which of the following best describes an evil person?
A | Shortly |
B | Curse |
C | Fancy |
D | Wicked |
Question 12 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which one is a feeling?
A | A thrill |
B | A hood |
C | A flashlight |
D | An inhabitant |
Question 13 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which one can you wear?
A | A cemetery |
B | A disguise |
C | A publication |
D | A riddle |
Question 14 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which of the following is most related to death?
A | Spoil |
B | Acquaint |
C | Starve |
D | Nourish |
Question 15 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which of the following is most commonly related to the ocean?
A | Rot |
B | Scare |
C | Skeleton |
D | Pirate |
Question 16 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or-treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 17 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 18 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 19 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 20 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 21 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they
erformed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 22 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Which of the following is the most popular disguise?
A | Hood |
B | Skeleton |
C | Creature |
D | Pirate |
Question 23 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Why did souls need food?
A | Theirs rotted |
B | They were starving |
C | For their long journey to heaven |
D | To obtain new bodies |
Question 24 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
What did the souls do when they left cemeteries?
A | Got new bodies |
B | Dug up skeletons |
C | Went to heaven |
D | Got acquainted with people |
Question 25 |
TRICK-OR-TREAT!
Many different cultures have had traditions about the dead. People in places like Ireland, China, Egypt and Mexico believed that souls needed food. They thought the food nourished them on their journey from cemeteries to heaven. People had to put out good things for souls to eat. However, if the food rotted or spoiled, the soul got mad. The wicked soul might curse the family and make them starve during the winter.
In other places, people begged for food on a holiday that remembers the souls of dead saints. People wore disguises with hoods that covered their faces. If they did not get food, they played a trick on the home. For this reason, the activity is known as “trick-or- treating.” Shortly after people first began trick-or-treating, parents started sending their children to beg on that day. Housewives gave the children food if they performed a song or a dance. When people moved to America from all over the world, they brought this tradition with them. Inhabitants of villages started trick-or-treating in the early 1900s. In 1939 a children’s publication acquainted the whole country with the tradition. It became very popular.
Today, trick-or-treaters are not begging for food, and they are not scared of souls. They just enjoy the thrill of dressing up like creatures and getting candy. Ghosts and skeletons are favorite costumes. But some children wear fancy disguises, like pirates. They carry flashlights instead of fires. In some places, children still perform songs or riddles to get candy. But most of the time, they just say “Trick-or-Treat!”
Why do children perform riddles when they trick-or-treat?
A | To get candy |
B | To get flashlights |
C | To get costumes |
D | To get a thrill |
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Word List
- acquaint [əˈkweɪnt] v.
To acquaint is to get to know something or someone.
→ Nancy acquainted herself with the new computer.
- cemetery [ˈseməteri] n.
A cemetery is where people are buried when they die.
→ Some people are scared of cemeteries.
- curse [kə:rs] v.
To curse someone or something is to hope that bad things happen to them.
→ The witch cursed the village.
- disguise [dɪsˈgaɪz] n.
A disguise is something you wear so people cannot tell who you are.
→ Everyone knew that it was Dad in the Santa disguise.
- fancy [ˈfænsɪ] adj.
If something is fancy, it is nicer than normal.
→ Their table was all set for a fancy dinner.
- flashlight [ˈflæʃlaɪt] n.
A flashlight is a small electric light that you carry in your hand.
→ We took a flashlight when we went camping.
- hood [hʊd] n.
A hood is part of a coat that goes over your head.
→ She put on her hood to keep her head warm.
- inhabitant [ɪnˈhæbətənt] n.
An inhabitant is a person who lives in a certain place.
→ The number of inhabitants in the countryside is increasing.
- nourish [ˈnə:rɪʃ] v.
To nourish something is to give it food that it needs to live.
→ A good mother will nourish her baby every day.
- pirate [ˈpaɪərət] n.
A pirate is a sailor who steals things from other boats.
→ Pirates are very scary characters.
- publication [ˌpʌbləˈkeɪʃən] n.
A publication is something printed, like a newspaper or book.
→ She’s been a subscriber to that publication for over ten years.
- riddle [ˈrɪdl] n.
A riddle is a question that is difficult to answer but meant to be funny.
→ I could not answer Wendy’s riddle, but it made me laugh.
- rot [rɒt] n.
When something rots, it slowly gets softer and is destroyed.
→ The old log began to rot in the forest.
- scare [ˈskɛə:r] v.
To scare means to cause one to feel frightened.
→ I was scared by the sight of the monster.
- shortly [ˈʃɔːrtlɪ] adv.
If something will happen shortly, it will happen very soon.
→ My workday will end shortly.
- skeleton [ˈskelətn] n.
A skeleton is the bones of a body.
→ There is a skeleton in the science classroom.
- spoil [spɔɪl] v.
If something spoils, it turns bad or rots.
→ We left the fruit out too long, and it spoiled.
- starve [stɑːrv] v.
If a person starves, they do not get enough to eat and sometimes die.
→ During the war, many people starved.
- thrill [θrɪl] n.
A thrill is an exciting feeling.
→ The boys enjoy the thrill of surfing a big wave.
- wicked [ˈwɪkɪd] adj.
If something is wicked, it is very bad or evil.
→ My boss is a very wicked man.