Essential English Words 3 Unit 2

Essential English Words 3 Unit 2

by Waine Evans

Multiple Choice

Choose the right word for the given definition.

a strong feeling of not liking someone or something

• deceive

• repay

• offence

• hatred

Multiple Choice

not as good as

• inferior

• hatred

• satisfactory

• venture

Multiple Choice

to get something

• overlook

• discourage

• lodge

• acquire

Multiple Choice

to go to a dangerous place

• wheat

• venture

• newcomer

• caretaker

Multiple Choice

a plant that makes grain

• fake

• wheat

• shepherd

• hut

Multiple Choice

Choose the right definition for the given word.

satisfactory

• to pretend

• to care for

• good enough

• project

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newcomer

• not comfortable

• someone new to a place

• not as good as

• a glass lamp

Multiple Choice

repay

• to give back

• to not pay attention to

• a house for hunting

• a bad thing that someone does

Multiple Choice

fake

• to fail to notice

• not real

• to get

• to protect

Multiple Choice

discouraged

• high place

• to dislike a lot

• not real

• less excited

Multiple Select

Select two words that are related in each group.

• discourage

• lodge

• venture

• hut

Multiple Select

Select two words that are related in each group.

• shepherd

• caretaker

• repay

• wheat

Multiple Select

Select two words that are related in each group.

• offense

• fake

• hatred

• deceive

Multiple Select

Select two words that are related in each group.

• acquire

• awkward

• newcomer

• ridiculous

Multiple Select

Select two words that are related in each group.

• overlook

• inferior

• neglect

• satisfactory

​The Shepherd and the wild Sheep

​Once there was a shepherd. Every night he counted and gathered his sheep. He was sure never to overlook any of them. One night, he saw some wild sheep had joined his herd. He hoped to acquire the new comers. It snowed that night. In the morning, the shepherd couldn’t take his sheep out of his lodge. Instead, he had to feed them inside. He gave a small amount of wheat to his own sheep. But he gave more of the food to the wild sheep. He thought the extra wheat would discourage them from leaving. It snowed for several days. During that time, the shepherd’s sheep ate very little. The wild sheep, however, ate very well.

​At last, the snow melted, and they ventured outdoors. As soon as he opened the door of his hut, the wild sheep started to run away.“ Wait! This is how you repay me? After I treated you so kindly, why do you run away?” the shepherd asked. His voice was full of hatred. The wild sheep stopped and turned toward the shepherd.

​“ We’re leaving because you fed us better than your own sheep,” one of the wild sheep replied. “ You tried to deceive us with your ridiculous plan. Yesterday you treated us kindly, but tomorrow you might be different. If more wild sheep joined your herd, you would treat us as inferior sheep.” As the wild sheep ran away, the shepherd understood his offense. He knew this awkward situation was his own fault. He had not been a satisfactory caretaker. He was a fake friend to the wild sheep. Because of this, he had neglected his own herd.

Multiple Choice

Mark each statement true or false. If the statement is false you must tell me why to make it true.

The shepherd counted his sheep because he didn’t want to overlook any of them.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Mark each statement true or false. If the statement is false you must tell me why to make it true.

The shepherd couldn’t take the sheep outside because it was dark outside.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Mark each statement true or false. If the statement is false you must tell me why to make it true.

The shepherd gave a little wheat to the wild sheep. But he gave his own sheep more.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Mark each statement true or false. If the statement is false you must tell me why to make it true.

The wild sheep ran away from the shepherd after the snow melted.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Mark each statement true or false. If the statement is false you must tell me why to make it true.

The wild sheep thought the shepherd had neglected his own sheep.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Mark each statement true or false. If the statement is false you must tell me why to make it true.

The shepherd never knew what he had done wrong.

• true

• false

Multiple Choice

Answer the questions.

What was the shepherd’s hope for the wild sheep?

• That they wouldn’t be awkward

• That they would feel hatred for him

• That he could acquire them

• That he could repay them

Multiple Choice

How did the shepherd hope to discourage the wild sheep from running away?

• By giving them extra food

• By locking them in his hut

• By selling his own sheep

• By being their friend

Multiple Choice

All of the following describe what kind of caretaker the shepherd was EXCEPT______.

• fake

• ridiculous

• inferior

• satisfactory

Multiple Choice

What was the shepherd’s offense?

• He never acquired the wild sheep.

• He trapped the sheep in his lodge.

• He hurt the wild sheep.

• He did not care for his own sheep.