4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 2: Monkey Island
Question 1 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
thorn
A | a sharp part on a plant |
B | a captain on a ship |
C | someone who serves food |
D | a piece of wood that moves a boat |
Question 2 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
arc
A | a thin rop |
B | a part of your mind |
C | a circle in a rope |
D | a curved shape |
Question 3 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
raft
A | a waiter |
B | an undesirable event |
C | on fire |
D | a floating platform |
Question 4 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
hay
A | oil |
B | dry grass |
C | a piece of wood in the ground |
D | a fruit |
Question 5 |
Choose the right definition for the given word.
character
A | where something is bought |
B | personality |
C | difficulties |
D | skin and muscle |
Question 6 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
a piece of wood in the ground
A | admiral |
B | flesh |
C | stake |
D | loop |
Question 7 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
frightened
A | wrecked |
B | horrified |
C | fiery |
D | sour |
Question 8 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
a curved shape
A | arc |
B | hay |
C | kerosene |
D | string |
Question 9 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
part of your mind that stops you from doing bad things
A | character |
B | conscience |
C | accident |
D | steward |
Question 10 |
Choose the right word for the given definition.
something you use to move a boat
A | thorn |
B | raft |
C | grapefruit |
D | paddle |
Question 11 |
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
A | character |
B | accident |
C | flesh |
D | stake |
E | wreck |
Question 12 |
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
A | character |
B | accident |
C | flesh |
D | stake |
E | wreck |
Question 13 |
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
A | character |
B | accident |
C | flesh |
D | stake |
E | wreck |
Question 14 |
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
A | character |
B | accident |
C | flesh |
D | stake |
E | wreck |
Question 15 |
Fill in the blanks with the correct words from the word bank.
A | character |
B | accident |
C | flesh |
D | stake |
E | wreck |
Question 16 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
The admiral thought that selling the monkeys would make him rich.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 17 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
The admiral caught the monkeys using loops of string and stakes.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 18 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
The admiral put hay in the monkeys’ cages.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 19 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
The steward had no conscience.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 20 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
The admiral was horrified because the monkeys were muscular.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 21 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
The monkeys jumped on a raft after the accident.
A | TRUE |
B | FALSE |
Question 22 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
Which adjective describes the admiral’s character?
A | Generous |
B | Mean |
C | Sour |
D | Fiery |
Question 23 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
Where did the admiral plan to take the monkeys?
A | To the wrecked ship |
B | To England |
C | To an island |
D | To Africa |
Question 24 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
What did the monkeys eat while they were in the cages?
A | Thorns |
B | Hay |
C | Grapefruit |
D | Flesh |
Question 25 |
MONKEY ISLAND
In the middle of the ocean, there is a small island shaped like an arc. Here, monkeys play on the beach and in the trees. But how did the monkeys get there?
Once, an English admiral was exploring Africa when he found hundreds of monkeys. The admiral’s character was mean. He thought, “I could sell these monkeys and become very rich! I’m going to take them to England.”
So the admiral set traps to catch the monkeys. He put stakes in the ground, tied string around them and made loops in the string. When the monkeys ran through the forest, their feet got caught in the loops, and they couldn’t escape. Then the admiral put the monkeys in cages on his ship and sailed away.
The cages were small and uncomfortable. There was no soft hay for the monkeys to sleep on. Instead, they slept on branches with sharp thorns that cut into the monkeys’ flesh. For dinner, he gave them tiny pieces of sour grapefruit to eat. The monkeys grew hungry and weak.
But one day, the admiral hired a new steward. He was a kind man with a good conscience. He was horrified to see the thin monkeys in the cages. So one night he let them out.
The monkeys ran and played all over the ship! They attacked the admiral and the steward and ate their food. They completely wrecked the ship. One monkey ran into a kerosene lamp, and it fell over. The ship caught fire and began to sink! The whole crew was lost except for the monkeys.
After the accident, the monkeys jumped onto a raft. They floated away from the fiery blaze of the ship. In the morning, they saw a little island in the distance. The monkeys used a piece of wood as a paddle, and they went toward it. They found the island shaped like an arc. They felt so happy to find a new home, and they still live there today.
What shape was the island that the monkeys found?
A | A paddle |
B | An arc |
C | A circle |
D | A rope |
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Word List
- accident [ˈæksɪdənt] n.
An accident is an unexpected undesirable event.
→ She had to go to the hospital after she was in a serious car accident.
- admiral [ˈædmərəl] n.
An admiral is someone who controls many military ships.
→ They won the sea battle because of the admiral’s great leadership.
- arc [ɑːrk] n.
An arc is a curved shape.
→ A rainbow has the shape of an arc.
- character [ˈkærɪktər] n.
Your character is your personality.
→ My sister’s character is fun and very outgoing.
- conscience [ˈkɒnʃəns] n.
Your conscience is your inner sense of what is right and wrong.
→ I recycle everything I can, so my conscience is clear!
- fiery [ˈfaɪərɪ] adj.
If something is fiery, it is burning strongly.
→ The fiery blaze burned all night long.
- flesh [fleʃ] n.
Flesh is the skin, muscle and fat on your body.
→ The zebra’s flesh has black and white stripes.
- grapefruit [ˈgreɪpfruːt] n.
A grapefruit is a fruit similar to an orange, but bigger and not as sweet.
→ Would you like a grapefruit with your breakfast?
- hay [heɪ] n.
Hay is dry grass used to feed animals or used as a covering.
→ I need to buy some more hay for the horse to sleep on.
- horrified [ˈhɔ:rəˌfaɪd] adj.
If you are horrified, you are very shocked and feel upset.
→ I was horrified when I read about the old lady who was attacked.
- kerosene [ˈkerəsiːn] n.
Kerosene is a type of oil. It is used in some lamps and stoves.
→ Many people in poor countries cook on kerosene stoves.
- loop [luːp] n.
A loop is a line made into the shape of a circle.
→ He made a loop with the rope and placed it over the post.
- paddle [ˈpædl] n.
A paddle is a piece of wood or plastic that moves a boat across water.
→ We need a paddle to help us move across the water.
- raft [ræft] n.
A raft is a floating platform made from pieces of wood tied together.
→ The man made a raft out of bamboo and floated out to sea.
- sour [ˈsauə:r] adj.
When something is sour, it has a sharp and unpleasant taste.
→ I don’t like lemons because I think they are too sour.
- stake [steɪk] n.
A stake is a small, sharp piece of wood or metal that is put into the ground.
→ We marked our property by placing stakes into the ground.
- steward [ˈstjuːərd] n.
A steward is a person like a waiter who serves food on planes and ships.
→ The steward is bringing some tea.
- string [strɪŋ] n.
String is a thin piece of fabric or rope.
→ I found a large ball of string.
- thorn [θɔːrn] n.
A thorn is a sharp part of a plant.
→ Be careful of the thorns when you pick the roses!
- wreck [rek] v.
To wreck something means to destroy or ruin it.
→ The teenagers wrecked the house for no reason at all.