Answer Key

1000 Basic English Words

Book 1 Answer Key

Unit 1

Part A Exercise 2
Exercise 1 Across
1. learner 1. watch
2. not weak 3. big
3. friendly 5. loud
4. move Down
5. new 2. child
4. worry
Exercise 2
1. b Reading Practice
2. e B.
3. a 1. T
4. c 2. F
5. d
C.
Part B 1. a
Exercise 1 2. b
1. story
2. have Writing Practice
3. boy A.
4. today 1. A big yellow bus stops in front of Sam.
5. swim 2. It is loud on the bus.
3. The young student looks like a nice boy.
4. “Don’t worry,” Jill says to her mom.
5. Jill hopes school is fun for Sam today.

B. It is Sam’s first day of school today. He gets on the

bus. He sits next to a young boy. Sam laughs, but his
mother cries. Jill hopes school is fun.
Part A
Exercise 1
Unit 2 1. thick
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2. let go
3. city Reading Practice
4. together B.
5. not say 1. F
2. T
Exercise 2
1. d C.
2. b Monkeys live with their families. Some live in trees.
3. a Monkeys eat fruit. They can run and jump. They use
4. e their long arms and tails to move. When monkeys
5. c become angry, you can see their teeth.

Part B Writing Practice

Exercise 1 A.
1. clean 1. Some monkeys have long, thin tails.
2. fruit 2. Monkeys like to eat fruit.
3. man 3. Monkeys are hard to catch.
4. family 4. The parents help the babies.
5. jump 5. Monkeys clean each other’s fur.

Exercise 2 B.
Across (Answers will vary.)
3. parent
4. enjoy
Unit 3

Down
1. kind Part A
2. baby Exercise 1
4. eat 1. arrive
2. afternoon meal
3. message
4. house
5. persons

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Exercise 2 Writing Practice

1. b A.
2. e 1. Brian plans a small party.
3. a 2. They will eat lunch/cake/food at the party.
4. c 3. His sister will make a cake.
5. d 4. They will play games.
5. The party starts at 1:00 in the afternoon.
Part B
Exercise 1 B.
1. sends Brian wants Anna to come to his birthday party. It is
2. great on Saturday afternoon. It will be a small party, with
3. see about eight people. His parents will cook, and the kids
4. drink will play games.
5. days

Exercise 2 Unit 4

Across
2. front Part A
5. small Exercise 1
Down 1. good
1. cook 2. sell
3. time 3. false
4. play 4. lose
5. listen
Reading Practice
B. Exercise 2
1. F 1. b
2. F 2. a
3. d
C. 4. e
1. b 5. c
2. a

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Unit 5
Part B
Exercise 1 Part A
1. minutes Exercise 1
2. stars 1. bring
3. town 2. complete
4. sing 3. morning meal
5. sits 4. low-cost
5. chop
Exercise 2
Across Exercise 2
2. learn 1. c
4. answer 2. a
Down 3. b
1. think 4. d
2. like 5. e
3. long
Part B
Reading Practice Exercise 1
B. 1. Yesterday
1. F 2. excuse
2. T 3. put
4. meat
C. 5. begins
Summer Song is a true story. A man in the movie can
only sing. The people in the town do not like his Exercise 2
singing. What do you think they will do? Across
1. market
Writing Practice 3. heavy
A. 4. visit
1. Two great actors star in this movie. Down
2. It is about a bad singer. 1. money
3. You learn the answer at the end. 2. station
4. You will like/enjoy every minute of the movie.
5. The writer wants to watch it again.

B.
(Answers will vary.)

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Reading Practice Exercise 2

B. 1. b
1. F 2. e
2. F 3. a
4. c
C. 5. d
1. b
2. a Part B
Exercise 1
1. sleep
Writing Practice 2. night
A. 3. love
1. Anna goes to the market. 4. water
2. She puts the vegetables in a basket. 5. life
3. Anna carries a heavy basket.
4. Anna's food is cheap. Exercise 2
5. She counts the money. Across
2. look
B. 4. same
Anna gets up early. She puts vegetables and flowers in Down
a basket. She carries the basket to the market. People 1. weak
buy her food. She has enough money to buy meat. 2. late
She is happy. 3. hard

Reading Practice
Unit 6 B.
1. T
Part A 2. F
Exercise 1
1. hot C.
2. sunny People around the world drink tea. It is good for us. It
3. well is not hard to make. You just need hot water and tea
4. morning leaves. Drink tea if you want a long life.
5. breakfast

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Writing Practice Exercise 2

A. Across
1. People drink tea when they are sick. 3. hear
2. Tea can be hot or cold. 5. numbers
3. Tea can help people sleep at night. Down
4. You can put sugar and milk in your tea. 1. chair
5. For weak tea, add more water. 2. park
4. table
B.
(Answers will vary.) Reading Practice
B.
1. F
Unit 7 2. F

Part A C.
Exercise 1 1. a
1. OK 2. b
2. paper
3. get together Writing Practice
4. offer A.
5. make easier 1. Danny sat in a chair at a table.
2. A person paid Danny to sing.
Exercise 2 3. They were at the park for eight hours.
1. d 4. Danny sold flowers and candy.
2. e 5. They gave the money to poor people.
3. a
4. b B.
5. c Danny’s class went on a field trip to the park. They
were at the park for eight hours. They planted trees.
Part B They sold candy and flowers. They gave the money to
Exercise 1 poor people.
1. rides
2. ready
3. poor
4. write
5. work

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Reading Practice
Unit 8 B.
1. F
Part A 2. T
Exercise 1
1. hard C.
2. love Lucy saw her mom’s pretty ring. She put it in her
3. go pocket. She went to the bathroom to put it on. It was
4. play easy to put on. But now she cannot get it off. Mark’s
5. night mom can try to help.

Exercise 2 Writing Practice

1. e A.
2. b 1. Lucy is sad this morning.
3. d 2. She has a problem.
4. a 3. She put on her mom’s pretty ring.
5. c 4. She wanted to see the ring in the mirror.
5. Mark’s mom is a nurse.
Part B
Exercise 1 B.
1. pulled (Answers will vary.)
2. mirror
3. tries Unit 9
4. pocket
5. problem Part A
Exercise 1
Exercise 2 1. have
Across 2. move forward
2. sad 3. in a group
4. pretty 4. understand
5. nurse 5. far up
Down
1. want Exercise 2
3. wrong 1. c
2. e
3. a
4. b
5. d

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Part B B.
Exercise 1 It is the last game of the season. Larry knows his team
1. tall can win. He runs and pushes the other players. Steve
2. sky passes the ball high in the air. Larry catches it. Larry’s
3. wears team wins!
4. short
5. fall
Unit 10

Exercise 2
Across Part A
1. stand Exercise 1
2. lady 1. slow
3. run 2. not hot or cold
Down 3. show
1. season 4. stay the same
3. rest 5. make wet

Reading Practice Exercise 2

B. 1. b
1. F 2. e
2. T 3. d
4. c
C. 5. a
1. b
2. a Part B
Exercise 1
Writing Practice 1. wash
A. 2. ill
1. The coach stops the game to let the players rest. 3. full
2. They can win if they work together. 4. milk
3. Larry is tall and quick/fast. 5. hot
4. Steve passes the ball to Larry.
5. Larry catches the ball and keeps it in his hands.

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Exercise 2
Across Unit 11

3. light
5. garden Part A
Down Exercise 1
1. potato 1. bike
2. kitchen 2. street
4. warm 3. sneaker
4. not near
Reading Practice 5. pretty
B.
1. F Exercise 2
2. F 1. d
2. e
C. 3. a
This is how you make an easy breakfast. First, wash 4. c
and cut three potatoes. Cook them in a hot pan. Mix 5. b
four eggs with a cup of milk. Pour it in the pan. Cover
the pan, and let the food cook. Enjoy! Part B
Exercise 1
Writing Practice 1. fly
A. 2. air
1. I have everything in my kitchen. 3. new
2. I use food from my garden. 4. use
3. Wash three potatoes in warm water. 5. shop
4. Mix in a full cup of milk.
5. Cover the pan, and let the food cook. Exercise 2
Across
B. (Answers will vary.) 1. Show
3. left
4. half
Down
2. wait
3. little

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Reading Practice Exercise 2

B. 1. c
1. T 2. e
2. F 3. b
4. a
C. 5. d
1. b
2. b Part B
Exercise 1
Writing Practice 1. pencil
A. 2. ways
1. Shelly’s Shoe Shop is in the city. 3. listen
2. Jamie has a map they can use. 4. act
3. They can ride their bicycles there. 5. lesson
4. They do not have to go far.
5. It is on the same road as the little park they like. Exercise 2
Across
B. 2. question
Jamie wants to go to Shelly’s Shoe Shop. There is a big 3. right
sale. New shoes are half off. She wants to ride there 5. glad
on her bicycle. Hallie should call her if she wants to go. Down
1. bring
4. teach
Unit 12

Reading Practice
Part A B.
Exercise 1 1. F
1. put together 2. F
2.hear
3. answer C.
4. go Mrs. Hart is glad to have the students in her class. She
5. run has many important rules for them to follow. She
wants them to act the right way in class. She hopes
they understand her rules.

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Writing Practice
A.
1. Always bring a pencil to class.
2. Stay in your seat at your desk.
3. Do not talk to your friends in class.
4. Raise your hand to ask a question.
5. Walk when you use the stairs.

B.
(Answers will vary.)

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