UNIT 3

1000 BASIC
ENGLISH WORDS

B O O K 1
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P A R T A

WORD
LIST
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address
noun
the words and
numbers that direct
an email or letter

My email address is
fun@yahoo.com

This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY

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afternoon
noun
the middle part
of the day

He cleans his car

in the afternoon.
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come
verb
to get to a place

Please come
with me.
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home
noun
a house or
apartment

Their home has

three bedrooms.
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letter
noun
a message in writing

She often writes

funny letters to her
family.
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lunch
noun
the middle meal of
the day

She eats a sandwich

for lunch every day.
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make
verb
to cause to be

My parents make
good pies.
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need
verb
to have to get or
have something

We need water to
live.
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people
noun
human beings

There are a lot of

people here.
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start
verb
to begin

The man starts

to run.
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P A R T A

EXERCISE
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EXERCISE 1
Look at the word. Write the word or
phrase with the same meaning.

1. come 2. lunch

a.jump a.afternoon meal

b.arrive b.morning meal
c.play c.evening meal
d.call d.late meal
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EXERCISE 1
Look at the word. Write the word or
phrase with the same meaning.

3. letter 4. home 5. people

a.message a.country a.animal

b.man b.family b.baby
c.country c.house c.parent
d.address d.time d.persons
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EXERCISE 2
Match the words with the correct
definitions.

start   to build

 to begin a journey or
afternoon 
activity

make   to have a use for something

need   where to send something

 the time between morning

address 
and evening
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P A R T B

WORD
LIST
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cook
verb
to use heat to
make food

Dad cooks dinner

for us.
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day
noun
one of the seven
parts of a week

Which day do you

have art classes?
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drink
verb
to put a liquid in your
mouth and swallow it

What kind of juice do

you want to drink?
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front
noun
the forward part of a
something

The children stand at

the front of the
classroom.
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great
adjective
very good

Nick does a great

job on tests!
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play
verb
to do a sport or
game

We are able to play

football after school
today.
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see
verb
to notice with
your eyes

She sees the

baby smile.
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send
verb
to cause something
to go somewhere

I send about ten

emails a day.
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small
adjective
not large

Betty has a small

dog.
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time
noun
a certain minute or
hour shown on a
clock

What time is it
now?
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EXERCISE 1
Complete the sentences with the correct
words from the box.

1. Grandma _____ me presents from

Canada. great days
2. Goodbye! Have a _____ trip!
3. Michael is in this photo. Do you drink sends
_____ him?
4. You should _____ water after
exercise. see
5. A weekend is only two _____ days.
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EXERCISE 2
Use the words in the box to answer the
questions.

1. not the back = ____ time front

2. little = _____
3. to make something to eat =
play small
_____
4. What _____ is the movie?
5. to _____ computer games.
cook
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READING
PRACTICE
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COME TO MY
PA R T Y
From: brianlewis@netmail.com
To: annacruz@netmail.com
Subject: Come to my party!

Hi Anna,
My birthday is this Saturday. I will have small party at
my home. We will have lunch and play games. My parents
will cook lots of great food. We can drink juice or water. My
sister will make a big cake. About eight people will come. I
hope I see you there.
Can you come? Please send me an email. I need to
know by Thursday. Let’s have fun!
Day: Saturday, June 17
Time: 1:00 to 5:00 in the afternoon
Address: 760 14th Street
Your friend,
Brian
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READING PRACTICE
A n sw e r th e q u e s tio n s b e l o w.

Write (T) for True and (F) for false. Choose the correct answers.

1. What should Anna do by

Thursday?
1. The party is at Anna’s home.
a) Call Brian
( )
b) Send Brian an email
2. Brian has to cook for the party.
2. What time does the party start?
( )
a) 1:00 p.m.
b) 5:00 p.m.
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WRITING
PRACTICE
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EXERCISE A
Change the bold words. Write true
sentences about the reading.

1. Brian plans a big party.

2. They will eat fruit at the party.
3. His sister will buy a cake.
4. They will watch games.
5. The party starts at 1:00 in the morning.
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EXERCISE B
Fill in the blanks to complete the
summary of the reading.

Brian wants Anna to _____ to his

birthday party. It is on Saturday afternoon people
_____. It will be a small party, with
about eight _____. His parents will
_____, and the kids will play come cook
games.
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WORD LIST

able alone animal baby clean eat

become call catch enjoy family fruit

country monkey thin jump kind man

word parent