4000 Essential English Words 4 Unit 21: The Teller and the Thieves

Choose the answer that best fits the question.

What do you need if you want to catch a fish?

Choose the answer that best fits the question.

Which of the following means to be raised to a higher position?

Choose the answer that best fits the question.

Which would most likely be found in a library?

Choose the answer that best fits the question.

Sometimes, uncomfortable clothes will make you do this?

Choose the answer that best fits the question.

Which of the following best describes the combination of two numbers?

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

The bank teller _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

Many religions _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

The nation’s folklore _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

The factory’s new worker had a background _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

Those veins pump blood _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

The snake’s poisonous venom _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

The newspaper story chronicled the action _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

One of that culture’s myths explains that the ocean _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

The total sum for staying three nights at the hotel _____!

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

Her arm started to itch _____.

a. caused the boy to collapse

b. to all necessary places in the body

c. was once a small pond

d. was over $300

e. in engineering

f. deposited Paul’s money into his account

g. from all of the insect bites

h. of the heroic crime-fighter

i. believe that there is a god

j. is rich with tradition

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

If you don’t stay away from school today, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

Because the calendar didn’t list the new holidays, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

The hunters put some food in the trap, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

She learned to speak the country’s language, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

The police thought the two crimes might be connected, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

The pipes were safe for carrying water _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

He had done great work for the company for three years, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

She never shared her friends’ secrets with anyone, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

If you think a lot can happen in a hundred years, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

He had a bad cough and a headache, _____.

a. because they were made from copper

b. but no animals wanted the bait

c. so everyone knew she was trustworthy

d. it had to be updated

e. then you might infect the other students

f. so she could read their literature

g. so he thought he’d caught a disease

h. so his boss promoted him

i. but it turned out that they didn’t relate to each other

j. then imagine how much might happen in a millennium

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

A teller at a bank thought her fellow employees were trustworthy.

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

The teller remembered a myth that chronicled how to capture the thieves.

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

The venom was taken from a poisonous plant.

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

The robbers became sick as if they had a disease.

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

Two of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms.

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

The teller’s boss promoted her.

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

Which word does NOT describe the teller’s background?

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

In the millennium-old story, the police linked the robbers to the crime because ______.

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

What did the teller use as bait to catch her fellow employees?

THE TELLER AND THE THIEVES

A teller at a bank suspected some of her fellow employees of not being very trustworthy. She thought they were stealing. In order to catch them, though, she needed some way to link them to the crime.

She had a background in religion and folklore. She remembered that one religion’s literature had a myth that chronicled how a group of thieves was captured.

In the millennium-old story, coins of copper were covered with venom taken from a poisonous snake. The coins were left as bait for the robbers. When they touched the coins, the venom infected their bodies through their skin. The venom ran through their veins, and they all became very sick as if they had a disease. It made their skin purple. The police arrested whoever had purple skin.

She knew she couldn’t use venom because it might hurt someone. However, she thought of a way to update the old story. She decided to cover a sum of money with a special powder. If people touched the money, the powder would cause their skin to itch. She placed the stack of money in the bank’s safe. No one was supposed to take money from the safe. If somebody did, then they had to be stealing.

Within a few hours, three of her coworkers were scratching their hands and arms. They itched so badly that they couldn’t even work. She checked the money, and it was gone. She told her boss what she had done, and he had the thieves arrested. He thanked her and promoted her.

Because events from history often repeat, ancient literature had helped the teller solve a crime. She proved that stories from the past still relate with the problems of today, and they can be helpful in solving problems.

Why did the teller decide not to use venom in her trap?