Word List

• adj. Also means in addition to or too.
  I like blue, and I also like yellow.
• adv. If an action happens automatically, it happens without thinking or planning.
  The man automatically smiled when he thought about his friend.
• adj. A busy person has a lot of things to do.
  Everyone is busy at the office today.
• aux. v. Can shows that a person or thing has the ability to do an action.
  Sad news can make her cry.
• v. To clear is to remove everything from a place.
  I need to clear my desk because it is too messy.
• v. To close is to shut something or cover up an opening.
  The man wanted to close the door tightly.
• v. To discuss is to talk about something with another person.
  James began to discuss his report with his teacher.
• v. To feel is to experience an emotion or feeling.
  The girl must feel happy because it is her birthday today.
• v. To listen is to pay attention to a sound that you can hear.
  Lisa wanted to listen carefully to her friend.
• v. To meet is to come together so that you can talk or do something together.
  Ken's mother wanted to meet his teacher today.
• n. Music is the sound made by singing or playing musical instruments.
  The boy makes music by playing a guitar.
• adj. A normal thing is usual and not strange.
  It is normal to wear school uniforms in private schools.
• adj. If something is quiet, it does not make much sound.
  The man told the children to be quiet.
• v. To relax is to rest or do something enjoyable.
  Nicole likes to relax by reading books.
• v. To sleep is to rest your mind and body, usually at night in bed.
  The child goes to sleep in her bedroom at night.
• n. Stress is a strong feeling of worry caused by problems in life, work, etc.
  Dan has a lot of stress at work.
• v. To study is to learn something by reading, memorizing, or going to school.
  The woman needed a quiet place to study for a big test.
• v. To talk is to say words to express your thoughts, opinions, etc.
  They went someplace to talk to each other.
• v. To work is to do a job that you get paid for.
  They need to work together to finish an important project.
• n. To write is to use a pen or keyboard to make letters and numbers on paper or a screen.
  I need to write a story for my homework.

Exercise

A ‣ Circle the two words in each group that are most closely related.

B ‣ Circle the word that is opposite in meaning to the given word.

C ‣ Circle the word that fits the definition.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.