Unit 1

1000 Basic English Words 4

UNIT 1 Part A Word List Learn the words. Write the meanings in your own language. awful Sam was not proud of the awful smell coming from his shoes. crazy Susan's hair looks really crazy, and she has an interview today! huge I will give you a million dollars if you eat this huge hamburger. moment I mixed the vegetables and then fried them for a few moments. odd Lewis's choice of hair color is quite odd. pour Please pour some water for me. I do not want any ice. regret She regrets missing the last bus home. It was a big mistake. steal We do not share our food with our cat, but she tries to steal it. thief Lucy saw a thief trying to climb into her neighbor's window. tough Max was the toughest man in our village.

Part B Word List Learn the words. Write the meanings in your own language. chance Mia and Phil got the chance to go on a European adventure. extra I have added extra cheese to make the pasta taste better. hall It was possible to have a large party in the grand hall. immediately The workers came immediately after the accident. intend For good health, she intends to eat several carrots every day. mention Jude forgot to mention that he had to leave class early. reaction It was a mistake to tell Jim the news. His reaction was very bad. score Jose scored the winning goal at last night's game. search Alex searched the sky for the cause of the noise. worse There is nothing worse than cleaning the floor.

Reading Practice A. Read the passage. A Very Bad Day Today was awful. I had intended to go to soccer practice. The coach had mentioned wanting me to score more points and my needing extra practice. However, I did not get the chance to practice. Someone had stolen my soccer shoes! I searched everywhere but could not find them. I felt even worse because they were new. I really regretted bringing them. When I saw that the shoes were missing, I went to my coach immediately. His reaction was calm. He did not think it was odd for someone to steal my shoes. He said it happened a lot, and he would find the thief and make him return my shoes. I watched my team practice. Our players are not huge, but we are all tough. I cannot wait to get my shoes back and play again.