4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 12: The Sun and the North Wind
Question 1 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
It was bad that the man had a lot of _____ because he used it to cause _____.
A | muscle / violence |
B | violence / muscle |
Question 2 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
He had a _____ to win the race, but he had to quit when he got a bad pain in his _____.
A | belly / bid |
B | bid / belly |
Question 3 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The boy was always _____ because his classmates were mean and treated him with _____.
A | disrespect / timid |
B | timid / disrespect |
Question 4 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The boy had a lot of _____ before his trip to Europe. He had never been to a different _____ before.
A | continent / enthusiasm |
B | enthusiasm / continent |
Question 5 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The movie will start soon. In the _____ , help me to _____ these heavy boards against the wall.
A | lean / meantime |
B | meantime / lean |
Question 6 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The _____ that the man wanted to drive on was blocked, so he found an _____ route.
A | alternative / avenue |
B | avenue / alternative |
Question 7 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The police officer had to _____ the woman from a bad _____ she had with another woman.
A | conflict / rescue |
B | rescue / conflict |
Question 8 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The girl walked along the rough beach. The rocky _____ was _____ on her feet.
A | harsh / terrain |
B | terrain / harsh |
Question 9 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
The boys were up to their usual _____ and were throwing balls of paper at each other in _____.
A | mischief / succession |
B | succession / mischief |
Question 10 |
Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.
I turned on the fan so that it would _____ air on me. The _____ of cool air felt wonderful.
A | current / blow |
B | blow / current |
Question 11 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which word best describes a student who is very happy and excited?
A | Enthusiasm |
B | Violence |
C | Current |
D | Alternative |
Question 12 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which of the following describes a scared person best?
A | Timid |
B | Disrespect |
C | Muscle |
D | Succession |
Question 13 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
What is something that can be soft and round?
A | Something in the meantime |
B | An avenue |
C | A person’s belly |
D | A continent |
Question 14 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which word best describes behavior meant to trick or cause trouble?
A | Mischief |
B | Conflict |
C | Terrain |
D | Harsh |
Question 15 |
Choose the answer that best fits the question.
Which of the following best describes the action of the wind?
A | It bids. |
B | It rescues. |
C | It blows. |
D | It leans. |
Question 16 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
The North Wind thought that he was stronger than everyone else.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 17 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
The North Wind blew the jacket off of the man.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 18 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
The North Wind treated the Sun with disrespect.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 19 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
The Sun was the target for the North Wind.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 20 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
The Sun was timid and did not teach the North Wind a lesson.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 21 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
The North Wind used violence in his bid to be powerful.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 22 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
Why was the North Wind so full of enthusiasm?
A | He thought he was all-powerful. |
B | He was very rich. |
C | He was the people’s favorite. |
D | He was going on a date. |
Question 23 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
Why did the North Wind fill his lungs with air?
A | To avoid conflict |
B | To find an alternative to violence |
C | To help his muscles |
D | To blow air at his target |
Question 24 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
How was the North Wind causing mischief?
A | By hurting the Sun |
B | By leaning on a tree |
C | By blowing harsh wind at the man |
D | By walking along the terrain |
Question 25 |
THE SUN AND THE NORTH WIND
The Sun and the North Wind were talking to each other in the sky. The North Wind was saying that he was better than everyone else. The Sun listened as the North Wind talked with enthusiasm about how powerful he was and how he could push something from one continent to another with one breath. He said, “I am the strongest thing in the sky.”
“Really?” asked the Sun. “How do you know that you are more powerful than the stars, or the rain, or even me?”
The North Wind laughed with disrespect. He yelled, “You? That’s a joke!”
This hurt the Sun. He was usually timid and did not want to cause conflict. Today he decided that he should teach the North Wind a lesson.
In the meantime, a man began walking along the avenue down on Earth. When the Sun looked down on the terrain below, he saw the man. He pointed down to the Earth and said, “Do you see that man walking below? I bet I can get his jacket off of him. Can you?”
“Of course!” the North Wind replied as he took a deep breath and filled his lungs with air. He used all of his muscles in his face and belly to blow winds at his target in succession.
The harsh air currents made the man cold. The man pulled his jacket more tightly around him. It did not come off. The Sun decided to rescue the man from the mischief of the North Wind. He said, “May I try?” Then he sent down sunlight that made the man warm. The man leaned against a tree. He took off his jacket and enjoyed the nice weather.
“You are very powerful,” the Sun said to the North Wind, “but you use violence in your bid to appear strong. You should think of an alternative. The strongest people don’t use force to get what they want.”
What happened in the meantime while the Sun and the North Wind were talking?
A | The man started to laugh. |
B | The man felt the cold air currents. |
C | The man took off his jacket. |
D | The man began walking along the avenue. |
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Word List
- alternative [ɔːlˈtəːrnətiv] n.
An alternative is something that you can choose instead of your first choice.
→ Her first plan to make extra money seemed weak, so she chose an alternative.
- avenue [ˈævənjuː] n.
An avenue is a road, often a large one with buildings on each side.
→ Drive down this avenue and then turn left to go to the park.
- belly [ˈbeli] n.
The belly is the stomach of a person or animal.
→ His belly was full because he ate a lot of food.
- bid [bid] n.
A bid to do something is an attempt to do it.
→ He made a bid to become the university’s next president.
- blow [blou] v.
To blow means to move air or move something through the air, as in the wind.
→ The wind is blowing very hard today. We should stay inside.
- conflict [ˈkɒnflɪkt] n.
A conflict is a fight between different people or groups.
→ The two nations had a conflict over which one could use the water in the river.
- continent [ˈkɒntənənt] n.
A continent is one of the seven large areas of land on the Earth.
→ Asia is the largest continent.
- current [ˈkə:rənt] n.
A current is a steady and constant flow of air or water in a river or ocean.
→ The ocean currents took the ship far off into the sea.
- disrespect [ˈdisrisˈpekt] n.
Disrespect is rudeness or a behavior that shows a lack of respect.
→ He showed disrespect by arguing with his boss during a meeting.
- enthusiasm [enˈθuːzɪæzəm] n.
Enthusiasm is a very strong good feeling about something.
→ The crowd showed their enthusiasm for the soccer team by cheering loudly.
- harsh [hɑːrʃ] adj.
When something is harsh, it is very unpleasant.
→ The desert can be a very harsh environment.
- lean [li:n] v.
To lean is to bend the body in a particular direction.
→ The woman leaned against the counter because she was tired.
- meantime [ˈmiːnˈtaim] n.
The meantime is the time between two events.
→ Ted began setting the table. In the meantime, I began preparing the food.
- mischief [ˈmistʃif] n.
Mischief is behavior that is meant to trick or cause trouble for people.
→ Ben was up to mischief when he persuaded Ken to paint his face.
- muscle [ˈmʌsəl] n.
Muscle is a mass of tissue attached to bone that helps you move.
→ She went to the gym in order to make her muscles stronger.
- rescue [ˈreskjuː] v.
To rescue someone means to remove them from danger.
→ The firefighter rescued the man from the burning building.
- succession [səkˈseʃən] n.
A succession is a number of things that follow one after the other.
→ The student said the letters of the alphabet in succession.
- terrain [təˈrein] n.
The terrain is the land and all of its physical features or parts.
→ The terrain below was rocky and full of hills.
- timid [ˈtimid] adj.
If someone is timid, they are afraid, shy, or nervous.
→ The timid child hides behind her mother whenever she sees a stranger.
- violence [ˈvaiələns] n.
Violence is forceful action that is meant to injure or kill people.
→ The boy hit his brother in an act of violence.
