Word List
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prep. If something is above, it is at a higher level than something else.He straightened the sign that was above the crowd.
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adv. If something is ahead of something else, it is in front of it.The blue car drove on ahead of us.
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n. An amount is how much there is of something.Can I use my card to pay for the entire amount?
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n. A belief is a strong feeling that something is correct or true.A preacher or priest should have a strong belief in God.
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n. The center of something is the middle of it.The center of a dart board is the most important spot.
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adj. If something is common, it happens often or there is much of it.It is common for snow to fall in the winter.
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v. To cost is to require payment.These designer shoes cost more than the regular ones.
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v. To demonstrate something is to show how it is done.She demonstrated her plan to her co-workers.
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adj. Different describes someone or something that is not the same as others.Each of my sisters has a different hair style.
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n. Evidence is a fact or thing that you use to prove something.He used the pictures as evidence that UFOs are real.
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n. Honesty means the quality of being truthful or honest.A courtroom should be a place of honesty.
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n. An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from its words.The idiom "when pigs fly" means that something will never happen.
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adj. If something is independent, it is not controlled by something else.She chose to live an independent life in the country.
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n. Inside means the inner part, space or side of something.The inside of the box was empty.
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n. A jail is a place to keep bad people.He was sent to jail for taking other people's cars.
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n. A master is a person who is very good at something.My brother is a master of taekwondo.
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n. A memory is something you remember.The memory of my first time in the city will always be the best.
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n. A pocket is a part of your clothing where you can keep things.She always had her hands in her pockets.
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adj. If something is proper, it is right.It is not proper to throw your garbage on the road.
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n. If something is for sale, you can buy it.Everything for sale here is the same price.
Exercise
A ‣ Circle the right definition for the given word.
- pocket
- a. higher
- b. the top layer
- c. a part of your clothing
- d. to look at
- inside
- a. in front
- b. the inner part
- c. proof
- d. someone very good at something
- proper
- a. a strong feeling
- b. to treat the same
- c. correct
- d. in the middle
- different
- a. not influenced
- b. not the same
- c. to show how to do
- d. a phrase with a different meaning
- memory
- a. a bag in clothes
- b. a normal thing
- c. how much money
- d. something you remember
- idiom
- a. higher
- b. a meaning different from its words
- c. facts that prove something
- d. to look carefully
- amount
- a. how much there is
- b. a part of something larger
- c. to treat the same
- d. the right thing to do
- honesty
- a. the top of something
- b. to learn about something
- c. in front of something
- d. the quality of being truthful
- master
- a. a way of acting
- b. someone who is very good at something
- c. to show how to do something
- d. a feeling that something is correct or true
- for sale
- a. to give something to someone
- b. can be bought
- c. something that happens a lot
- d. something you remember
B ‣ Check (✔) the better response to each question.
- Is his picture above mine?
- a. Yes, it is much lower than yours.
- b. Yes, it is much higher than yours.
- Should we go straight ahead to get to your house?
- a. No, we must turn left.
- b. No, it is in front of us.
- Is this the correct amount?
- a. No, you must pay more money.
- b. No, that is the wrong answer.
- What is your belief about ghosts?
- a. I think they are real.
- b. There are many movies about ghosts.
- Did he put the table in the center of the room?
- a. Yes, it is against the wall.
- b. Yes, it is right in the middle.
- Is lightning common here?
- a. No, it happens all the time.
- b. No, it never happens here.
- Can you demonstrate how to solve the problem?
- a. Yes, I can show you.
- b. No, I know how to do it.
- Do you have evidence to prove it?
- a. Yes, I have a news article.
- b. Yes, I think that I'm a nice person.
- How much did your shirt cost?
- a. It was on sale for $15.
- b. I bought it at the mall last week.
- Will he be an independent leader?
- a. Yes, he always does what other people do.
- b. Yes, he makes his own decisions.
Cats and Secrets
In English, there is a common idiom: "let the cat out of the bag." It means to tell a secret. But where did this idiom start?
It came from a part of England. Long ago, people there went from town to town to sell things like vegetables, clothes, and pigs. They had strong beliefs about honesty. They didn't like lying. One day, a man went to the town's center to sell things.
"I have a baby pig for sale! It won't cost much," he said. He held the animal above his head. His style was different from honest people's style. He was a master of tricking people and lying.
A woman named Beth looked at his pig. He offered her the pig for one gold coin. That was a very small amount. Beth gave him the coin. He put it in his pocket. He walked ahead of Beth to get the pig.
He gave her a closed bag and said, "Here's your pig." He then left very quickly.
Beth looked at the bag. It was moving. She opened it to let the pig out. A cat was inside! "He tricked me! That isn't proper" she said.
Later, the man returned to trick more people. Beth saw him, and the memory of the cat came back. She told her friends. They stopped him. But no one knew what to do next.
Someone said, "We need an independent and fair person to decide that." They went to the judge. Beth told him about the cat in the bag.
The judge asked, "Is there evidence? Can you demonstrate how he did it?"
"Look in his bag," said Beth. She opened it and let a cat out of the bag. They learned the man's secret, and he went to jail.
That's how the idiom "let the cat out of the bag" came to mean to tell a secret.
Reading Comprehension
Answer the questions.
- What is the main idea of this story?
- a. It is about a common belief about cats.
- b. People should look at evidence carefully.
- c. Masters of lying will go to jail.
- d. It is about the origin of an idiom.
- What did Beth say after she was tricked?
- a. That's not proper.
- b. That's a very small amount.
- c. Can you demonstrate how he did it?
- d. We need an independent and fair person to help.
- Where did the man hold the pig?
- a. In his pocket
- b. Under his arm
- c. Above his head
- d. Behind his back
- Why did Beth look at the bag?
- a. The bag was moving.
- b. The man had a different style.
- c. The man was ahead of her.
- d. He offered the pig for so little money.
- When did the memory of the cat come back to Beth?
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