Answer Key

1000 Basic English Words

Book 2 Answer Key

Unit 1
Writing Practice
Part A A.
Exercise 1 1. Kelly is in math class.
1. later time 2. Her hobby is singing.
2. known 3. She wants to be a famous singer.
3. not glad 4. Hundreds of people will want to hear her sing if
4. not fun she is famous.
5. activity 5. She also dreams about being the president of
her country.
Exercise 2
1. job
2. feels B.
3. group In math class, Kelly dreams about her future.
4. class Maybe she will be a singer. She likes to sing in her
5. dreams free time. Or maybe she will be the president. But
then her teacher sees that she is not listening and
Part B becomes angry. Kelly’s face feels hot.
Exercise 1
1. c
2. a
3. e
4. b
5. d

Exercise 2
Across
1. speech
3. really
4. hundred
5. math
Down
2. president

Reading Practice
B.
1. a
2. a
3. a
4. b
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Unit 2 C.
People get excited at motorbike races. They take
Part A place on special courses. The courses go across
Exercise 1 many hills. There are small roads on the hills.
1. safe Riders need to be careful. At the end of the race, a
2. flat place man holds up a flag.
3. calm
4. fast Writing Practice
5. make well A.
1. Motorbike races take place on a special course.
Exercise 2 2. The riders ride across many hills.
1. hospital 3. The earth on the mud roads is loose.
2. baseball 4. The riders go up in the air and drop down.
3. basketball 5. Riders might hurt themselves if they fall.
4. hit
5. motorbike B.
(Answers will vary.)

Part B
Exercise 1
1. d
2. e
3. a
4. b
5. c

Exercise 2
Across
2. flag
3. round
5. hold
Down
1. matters
4. drop

Reading Practice
B.
1. b
2. a
3. b

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Writing Practice
A.
Unit 3 1. Students are able to make their school beautiful.
2. Students can choose to paint a picture.
Part A 3. There is land around the school.
Exercise 1 4. They will meet near a small river for lunch.
1. put together 5. Students should wear pants on Saturday.
2. photo
3. tree B.
4. girl The students can help their school look beautiful.
5. select Some students can paint a wall. Other students can
put plants like trees or flowers around the school.
Exercise 2 For lunch, the students will have a picnic. They will
1. painting meet near a river by their school.
2. art
3. wall
4. drew
5. repeated

Part B
Exercise 1
1. e
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. d

Exercise 2
Across
2. fix
5. school
6. land

Down
1. picnic
4. wood

Reading Practice
B.
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. a

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Unit 4 Writing Practice

A.
Part A 1. The students are making a plan together.
Exercise 1 2. The boy already read the book.
1. nice 3. The book has many excellent ideas and
2. loud examples.
3. question 4. They will meet at the library tomorrow.
4. silence 5. They will go to a museum on the weekend.
5. all
B.
Exercise 2 (Answers will vary.)
1. glue
2. plan
3. book
4. library
5. read

Part B
Exercise 1
1. b
2. e
3. a
4. c
5. d

Exercise 2
Across
1. science
3. difficult
5. museum
Down
2. noise
4. correct

Reading Practice
B.
1. b
2. b
3. a

C.
The students meet to talk about their homework.
Jason gets some excellent ideas from his book.
Sarah worries the work will be difficult. But they
have a plan. They will work in the library tomorrow.

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Unit 5
B.
Part A The Burke family goes to a lake in the mountains.
Exercise 1 They have a house there. They have to hike to the
1. large hill house. Everyone wears boots and pants. Soon, they
2. watery can smell the water from the lake. Everyone
3. next to washes their hands before dinner.
4. head cover
5. something for cleaning

Exercise 2
1. grass
2. toilet
3. lake
4. smell
5. moon

Part B
Exercise 1
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. e
5. b

Exercise 2
Across
3. well
4. sunny
Down
1. gloves
2. boots
3. windy

Reading Practice
B.
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. b

Writing Practice
A.
1. The family has some land in the mountains.
2. They walk up a road that is not very wide.
3. Everyone wears a hat when they walk.
4. The grass is wet from the water.
5. Before eating, everyone washes with soap.
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Unit 6 Writing Practice

A.
Part A 1. A girl said the class should get a frog.
Exercise 1 2. The class must remember to feed the frog.
1. full 3. If they do not care for the frog, it might die.
2. sickness 4. The frog needs clean and fresh water.
3. take food from 5. A dirty home is bad for the frog’s health.
4. live
5. small B.
(Answers will vary.)
Exercise 2
1. zoo
2. heart
3. rules
4. cared
5. Remember

Part B
Exercise 1
1. b
2. d
3. e
4. c
5. a

Exercise 2
Across
3. window
5. girl
Down
1. hungry
2. fill
4. dirty

Reading Practice
B.
1. a
2. b
3. a

C.
The class made some rules about having a pet. The
teacher wrote them down. They needed to care for
the pet. They also had to remember to feed it. The
next day, a frog was in the classroom.

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Unit 7
B.
Part A The boy and his parents went on vacation. They
Exercise 1 were going to swim, but they took a boat ride
1. heavy instead. They had fun. On the beach, the boy
2. say yes played with his dad. His mother made a picnic.
3. move They ate it sitting on a towel. They had a good time,
4. going away but it was too short.
5. ocean

Exercise 2
1. ago
2. trip
3. towels
4. beach
5. cap

Part B
Exercise 1
1. e
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. a

Exercise 2
Across
1. ship
4. spend
5. ball
Down
2. holiday
3. past

Reading Practice
B.
1. b
2. b
3. b
4. a

Writing Practice
A.
1. The boy was walking on the beach.
2. The family took their vacation in Hawaii.
3. They did not swim in the sea.
4. The boy threw a ball to his dad.
5. The trip home was boring.
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Unit 8 Writing Practice

A.
Part A 1. The store is having a sale for a month.
Exercise 1 2. It has the best deals for the sale.
1. bought 3. Beef is 50% off.
2. one 4. People can place their orders over the phone.
3. worst 5. People just need to give their name and list of
4. do slowly things they want.
5. leave
B.
Exercise 2 (Answers will vary.)
1. middle
2. beef
3. store
4. bread
5. pick

Part B
Exercise 1
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. e

Exercise 2
Across
4. size
5. rich
Down
1. month
2. live
3. dear

Reading Practice
B.
1. b
2. b
3. a

C.
The store is having a big sale. It will last for the
month of June. People can go to the store to shop.
They can also call the store on the phone to place
orders.

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Unit 9 Writing Practice

A.
Part A 1. The boy got a new pet/puppy.
Exercise 1 2. He made a wish, and it came true.
1. animal 3. He loves touching the puppy’s fur.
2. want 4. The puppy gets a bath four times a month.
3. cover 5. The puppy is bright and does things the boy tells
4. feel her to do.
5. baby dog
B.
Exercise 2 The boy got a new puppy. He has another pet. Its
1. cost name is Fluffy. The boy likes to touch the puppy’s
2. soft soft fur. The puppy gets a bath every seven days. It
3. weighs also does many things. The boy thanks his parents
4. birth for the puppy.
5. clothes

Part B
Exercise 1
1. b
2. c
3. d
4. a
5. e

Exercise 2
Across
2. brush
4. test
Down
1. thank
2. bright
3. lose

Reading Practice
B.
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. b

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Unit 10 Writing Practice

Part A A.
Exercise 1 1. The girl’s hobby is tap dancing.
1. give 2. She practices dancing five days a week.
2. hide 3. Her teacher presented an award last weekend.
3. stand 4. She will continue to train to be the best.
4. pet 5. She told everyone the date of her next show.
5. misfortune
B.
Exercise 2 (Answers will vary.)
1. week
2. date
3. paper
4. idea
5. calendar

Part B
Exercise 1
1. e
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. a

Exercise 2
Across
2. favorite
3. continue
4. train
Down
1. practice
2. fan

Reading Practice
B.
1. b
2. b
3. a

C.
The girl likes to dance. She practices five days a
week. She just received an award last weekend.
She wants to continue to dance and be the best.
She asked everyone to see her show.

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Unit 11 Writing Practice

A.
Part A 1. Lisa and her husband were busy last year.
Exercise 1 2. Lisa wants to give him a surprise.
1. visitors 3. Her husband makes her feel like a queen.
2. good 4. They will ride a (hot-air) balloon before eating at
3. active a restaurant.
4. not young 5. Lisa wants to get a skirt from a store in the mall.
5. give good wishes
B.
Exercise 2 Lisa is writing to her friend. Lisa and her husband
1. surprise were busy last year. Her husband is a gentleman.
2. bridge So she wants to do something for him. She will
3. balloon make him feel like a king. They will take a balloon
4. fighting ride and then have dinner at their favorite
5. restaurant restaurant. The food there is delicious.

Part B
Exercise 1
1. e
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. b

Exercise 2
Across
4. queen
5. handsome
Down
1. woman
2. gentleman
3. husband

Reading Practice
B.
1. a
2. a
3. a
4. b

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Writing Practice
Unit 12 A.
1. They are going to a concert tonight.
Part A 2. They are going to arrive early.
Exercise 1 3. Steven is taking the subway to get there.
1. leave 4. They will meet north of Main Street.
2. remember 5. Steven should bring his umbrella.
3. lose
4. normal B.
5. zero (Answers will vary.)

Exercise 2
1. subway
2. car
3. line
4. gate
5. theater

Part B
Exercise 1
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. e

Exercise 2
Across
1. north
4. plate
5. street
Down
2. office
3. square

Reading Practice
B.
1. a
2. b
3. a

C.
Millie and Steven are going to a concert. If they
arrive early, they will get good seats. Steven will
take the subway. He will meet Millie north of Main
Street. It might rain, so Steven will bring his
umbrella.
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