Essential English Words 3 Unit 1

Essential English Words 3 Unit 1

by Waine Evans

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Choose the right word for the given definition

to make or produce with difficulty

• prosper

• arise

• penny

• forge

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a person who works with metal

• iron

• blacksmith

• charitable

• benefactor

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to keep something going

• exceed

• sustain

• preach

• occupy

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a small area that is part of a country

• ladder

• province

• encounter

• compensate

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thinking oneself not to be too important

• humble

• satisfaction

• chimney

• modest

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Choose the right definition for the given word

benefactor

• giver

• an area

• money

• too much

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compensate

• where smoke goes

• to shape metal

• a tool used to climb

• to pay someone in return

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occupy

• to be rich

• to happen

• to see someone you know

• to be in a place

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iron

• a baby

• a type of metal

• a good feeling

• a person who makes things with metal

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exceed

• to keep something going

• to not talk about yourself too much

• to be kind to others

• to go past a certain limit

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Choose the answer that best fits the question

Which of the following is a form of money?

• A province

• A penny

• A blacksmith

• A ladder

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If you meet a boy on the street, you ______ him.

• exceed

• occupy

• encounter

• sustain

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Which of the following is a good feeling?

• Modest

• Humble

• Satisfaction

• Charitable

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Which one is part of a house?

• Forge

• Compensate

• Arise

• Chimney

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Which word relates to the word religion?

• Iron

• Preach

• Benefactor

• Prosper

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Which of the following means to happen?

• Sustain

• Arise

• Province

• Prosper

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Which of the following do people use to reach high places?

• A chimney

• A blacksmith

• A benefactor

• A ladder

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If you are smart with your money, then what will happen to you?

• You will occupy a jail cell

• You will forge a strong relationship

• You will prosper

• You will become humble

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If someone gives money to others, we could say that they are ________.

• charitable 

• modest

• prosper

• exceed

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Which of the following describes someone who thinks they are no better than others?

• Benefactor

• Satisfaction

• Humble

• Compensate

​The Real St. Nick

​At Christmas, children wait for St. Nicholas to bring gifts down the chimney. But it’s not just a story. St. Nicholas was a real person. A long time ago, a man named Marcus occupied a house with his family. He was not modest. He always told everybody he was the strongest man in the province. He worked hard, but he could barely sustain his family. He wanted to save money and prosper. Still, he could never earn a penny more than he needed. One day, Marcus made an agreement with a blacksmith. The blacksmith had a lot of work to do. But he couldn’t do it all by himself.

​Marcus wanted to help him forge iron. The blacksmith agreed to compensate him with a lot of money. In the same town, there was a man named Nicholas. At an early age, Nicholas started preaching. But he also believed that he should be humble and charitable. He learned that helping people gave him even more satisfaction than preaching. One day, Nicholas encountered Marcus.

Marcus told Nicholas about his agreement with the blacksmith. “ I worked hard for him,” Marcus said, “ but a problem arose. Even though I worked for him, he didn’t pay me.”

​Nicholas wanted to help Marcus. That night, he went back to Marcus’s house. He brought a bag of gold. It exceeded the amount that Marcus needed. Nicholas climbed up a ladder and dropped the bag of gold down the chimney. Marcus thanked his benefactor. Soon, people found out about Nicholas’s gift. He became well known and loved. Even today, people still give secret gifts to children. And we say they are from St.Nicholas.

Multiple Choice

Mark each statement True or False.

Marcus occupied a home with Nicholas

• true

• false

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Marcus told Nicholas about his problem when he encountered Nicholas.

• true

• false

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A problem arose for Marcus because he enjoyed preaching.

• true

• false

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Nicholas got a lot of satisfaction from being charitable and humble.

• true

• false

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Marcus was compensated by the blacksmith for helping forge iron.

• true

• false

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The money that Nicholas gave Marcus exceeded the amount he needed.

• true

• false

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Answer the questions.

Which of the following is true about the job Marcus did?

• He made pennies.

• He was compensated unfairly,

• He preached to people.

• He barely sustained his family.

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Why didn’t Nicolas tell people that he gave money away?

• He prospered.

• He didn’t want to be modest,

• He wanted to be humble.

• He wasn’t popular in the province.

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What was dropped down the chimney?

• A penny

• A ladder

• Gold

• A benefactor

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Why did Marcus want more money?

• To buy more iron

• To feed his family

• To give it away

• To become a blacksmith