4000 Essential English Words 2 Answer Key

Unit 1
Exercise 1
Part A
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. d
Part B
1. b
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. a
Exercise 2
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. They wanted to ask the Twele !onths
"or #$"ts.
Unit 2
Exercise 1
1. b% c
2. a% d
3. c% d
4. a% c
5. b% d
Exercise 2
1. w$n#
2. stat&es
3. stea'
4. s&b'$t to
5. &((er
Exercise 3
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. b
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. The boy coered h$'sel" w$th weeds to
h$de h$s s'ell.
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Unit 3
Exercise 1
Part A
1. lo#% bow
2. ene'y% '$l$tary
3. obey% tr&st
4. sec&red% $ntended
5. d$sadanta#e% battle
Part B
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. b
Exercise 2
1. entrance
2. ch$e"
3. wea(on
4. hardly
5. la&#hter
6. arrow
7. brae
8. tw$st
9. steady
10. &nless
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. b
3. b
4. d
5. The sold$ers d$d whateer the ch$e" asked
the' beca&se they tr&sted and obeyed the$r
leader.
Unit 4
Exercise 1
Part A
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. d
Part B
1. threat
terror
2. con"$dence
conse)&ence
3. $ct$'
d$saster
4. d$st&rb
sat$s"y
5. ro&#h
sens$t$e
Exercise 2
1. b
2. a
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. b
10. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. c
5. They ke(t #ett$n# ca&#ht $n trees.
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Unit 5
Exercise 1
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. d
9. b
10. c
Exercise 2
Part A
1. a% c
2. b% c
3. a% d
4. c% d
5. a% c
Part B
1. an#le
2. ancestor
3. s$lent
4. le#end
5. (&re
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. d
3. a
4. a
5. *e wra((ed h$s coat aro&nd h$'sel"
beca&se the a$r was ery cold on the
'o&nta$n.
Unit 6
Exercise 1
Part A
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. d
Part B
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. a
Exercise 2
1. (er'$ts
2. "aor
3. chase
4. (alace
5. (rotest
6. d$sa((o$nted
7. #&y
8. "oreer
9. "ee
10. abroad
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. d
5. +he tho&#ht the "ro# wo&ld d$e $" he
leaes the (ool.
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Unit 7
Exercise 1
Part A
1. b% c
2. a% d
3. b% d
4. a% b
5. b% c
Part B
1. '$ss$on
2. collea#&es
3. ro&te
4. "act&al
5. colony
Exercise 2
1. a
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. a
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. *e co&ld not "$nd the talk$n# b$rd a"ter
look$n# "or one 'onth.
Unit 8
Exercise 1
1. alley
2. concentrate
3. broad
4. coney
5. dest$nat$on
6. ed#e
7. (ath
8. b&sh
9. ca(able
10. resort
Exercise 2
1. cheat
2. shadow
3. s&s(ect
4. s&cceed
5. d$ctate
6. con"$dent
7. concl&de
8. del$#ht
9. de"$n$te
10. cons$derable
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. d
3. a
4. c
5. *e had been tr$cked by a "a'$ly o" slow
t&rtles.
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Unit 9
Exercise1
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. b
Exercise 2
1. a% b
2. a% d
3. a% c
4. b% c
5. b% d
Exercise 3
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. b
8. b
9. b
10. a
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. *e had to work and co&ld not (lay.
Unit 10
Exercise 1.
1. b
2. c
3. d
4. a
5. b
Exercise 2.
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. d
Exercise 3.
1. c$t$,en
2. co&nc$l
3. "&neral
4. tr$al
5. declared
6. enor'o&s
7. r$d
8. o&#ht
9. "o#
10. e-traord$nary
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. *e d$d not want to be (&t on tr$al and #o
to .a$l.
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Unit 11
Exercise 1
1. s&(er
2. "orecast
3. row
4. e-h$b$t
5. d$nosa&rs
6. wet
7. ad'$ss$on
8. astrono'y
9. $nter"eres
10. (r$nc$(al
Exercise 2
1. b
2. b
3. b
4. b
5. a
Exercise 3
1. che'$stry / des($te
2. e-h$b$t / ad'$ss$on
3. d$nosa&r / #eo#ra(hy
4. #entle / 0$#htly
5. "a'e / #en$&s
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. 1o. 2t was #o$n# to ra$n ery hard that
day.
Unit 12
Exercise 1
Part A
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. b
Part B
1. a% b
2. a% d
3. b% d
4. b% c
5. a% c
Exercise 2
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. a
9. b
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. *e #ae c&sto'ers "ree 'eals to celebrate
h$s b$# chan#e.
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Unit 13
Exercise 1
1. d
2. b
3. c
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. c
8. a
9. a
10. d
Exercise 2
Part A
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. a
Part B
1. (otent$al
#&arantee
2. lends
t&tors
3. $ntense
b$ll$ons
4. $n$t$al
)&$t
5. an-$ety
e'er#ency
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. *$s (lan works eery t$'e.
Unit 14
Exercise 1
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. c
5. a
6. b
7. d
8. b
9. c
10. a
Exercise 2
Part A
1. &n$"or'
2. ob$o&s
3. re'$nd
4. seere
5. dor'$tory
Part B
1. $#nores
2. secretary
3. a((arent
4. co''$t
5. bl$nd
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. 3ork$n# so hard co&ld hae seere res&lts
"or +&e.
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Unit 15
Exercise 1
1. b
2. d
3. c
4. a
5. b
Exercise 2
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. b
Exercise 3
1. a
2. a
3. a
4. b
5. b
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. b
10.b
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. d
3. a
4. b
5. The d$rt beca'e hea$er beca&se the
#ro&nd had absorbed a lot o" water.
Unit 16
Exercise 1
Part A
1. stared
2. recoered
3. lasted
4. shy
5. "eer
Part B
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. b
Exercise 2
1. tower / cha'ber
2. (ers(ect$e / l$keness
3.trade / rat$onal
4. shocked / stared
5. 'oreoer / "l&
6. #est&re / $nterr&(ted
7. rel$ed / th&s
8. lasted / recoered
9. shy / deny
10. e'(has$,ed / "ree,e
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. b
3. c
4. b
5. +a' d$dn4t l$ke the (r$nce4s cha'ber
beca&se $t was cold at n$#ht.
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Unit 17
Exercise 1
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. b
5. a
Exercise 2
1. .&n$or
2. he$#ht
3. labor
4. s$ncere
5. carr$a#e
Exercise 3
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. The (r$'e reason was to sae 'oney.
Unit 18
Exercise 1
1. a
2. d
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. c
7. a
8. d
9. d
10. b
Exercise 2
Part A
1. .oy
odd
2. d$ary
"a$th
3. cartoons
(ro"ess$on
4. #reeted
con$nced
5. labels
ab$l$t$es
Part B
1. a% c
2. c% d
3. b% c
4. a% d
5. b% d
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. The (r$est #ot a d$ary beca&se he l$ked to
wr$te.
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Unit 19
Exercise 1
Part A
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. d
Part B
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. b
Exercise 2
1. rece(t$on
2. "ool
3. $ll&strate
4. cost&'e
5. re.ected
6. s$lence
7. be##ed
8. strea'
9. or$#$n
10. "orb$ds
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. b
3. a
4. b
5. Beca&se he tho&#ht that !rs. !ay sho&ld
not ado(t the #$rl.
Unit 20
Exercise 1
1. re"r$#erate
2. stat$st$cs
3. a((roe
4. (oerty
5. barr$er
6. (retend
7. d&ty
8. $nstant
9. $nsert
10. rent
Exercise 2
Part A
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. b
Part B
1. $''$#rant
2. ele'entary
3. barr$er
4. "a$l&re
5. reco#n$t$on
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. b
3. d
4. c
5. Albert4s "a'$ly l$ed $n (oerty beca&se
h$s "ather lost h$s .ob.
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Unit 21
Exercise 1
1. b
2. a
3. d
4. b
5. c
6. b
7. c
8. b
9. d
10. d
Exercise 2
1. an#els / astrona&ts
2. satell$te / (art$c$(ate
3. (er'$ss$on / #rants
4. '$nerals / .ewels
5. ($(e / telesco(e
Exercise 3
1. &nder#ro&nd
2. (art$c$(ate
3. (er'$ss$on
4. awake
5. .ewel
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. c
3. b
4. a
5. *e (art$c$(ated $n a '$ss$on to o&ter
s(ace.
Unit 22
Exercise 1
Part A
1. a
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. d
Part B
1. d
2. c
3. a
4. b
5. b
Exercise 2
1. a
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. b
6. a
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. d
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. The race was #o$n# to be "ro' the barn to
the "ar'er4s #ara#e.
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Unit 23
Exercise 1
Part A
1. arch$tect&re% s&bstance
2. art$"$c$al% al$ke
3. stock% shorta#e
4. d$st$nct% d$st$n#&$sh
5. roo"% to'b
Part B
1. b
2. c
3. a
4. d
5. d
Exercise 2
1. $nher$t
2. th$e"
3. d&st
4. cha$n
5. heal
6. wo&nd
7. 'o&nt
8. annoy
9. sol$d
10. 'anner
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. a
3. d
4. c
5. The k$n# was annoyed beca&se he d$dn5t
know how the #old co&ld be #one.
Unit 24
Exercise 1
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. b
Exercise 2
1. $ns(ected
2. chew
3. n&tr$ents
4. oerco'e
5. s&r#ery
Exercise 3
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. b
7. b
8. a
9. b
10. a
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. 2t 'ade the' la&#h to#ether.
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Unit 25
Exercise 1
Part A
1. d
2. a
3. b
4. c
5. b
Part B
1. $ns($re
2. (enalty
3. neat
4. bowl
5. 'ere
Exercise 2
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. b
6. a
7. b
8. a
9. a
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. b
3. c
4. d
5. *e $ns($red the cr$'$nal to be #ood and
tell the tr&th.
Unit 26
Exercise 1
Part A
1. "&el
cotton
2. loss
$ns&re
3. coral
ree"
4. a'&se
s&r"ed
5. task
sh&t
Part B
1. str$ct
2. o(era
3. #rand
4. acc&se
5. sh&t
Exercise 2
1. acc&sed
2. (la$n
3. a'&se
4. ad.&st
5. en#a#ed
6. cotton
7. h&rr$cane
8. +h&t
9. crash
10. ,one
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. a
3. b
4. d
5. 3hen h$s sh$( reached the h&rr$cane the
w$nd blew $t $nto the ree"% and $t crashed.
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Unit 27
Exercise 1
Part A
1. w$tch
2. a(olo#y
3. .a$l
4. rese'ble
5. (rono&nce
Part B
1. tw$n
2. rese'bles
3. ca(t&re
4. ord$nary
5. (er'anent
Exercise 2
1. a
2. b
3. b
4. a
5. b
6. a
7. a
8. b
9. b
10. a
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. b
3. b
4. c
5. They rese'bled each other beca&se they
were tw$n brothers.
Unit 28
Exercise 1
Part A
1. a
2. d
3. b
4. a
5. c
Part B
1. a
2. c
3. b
4. d
5. a
Exercise 2
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. a
8. b
9. a
10. b
Reading Comprehension
1. b
2. d
3. a
4. d
5. 6eor#e dared the "$sher'an to (roe h$s
sk$ll.
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Unit 29
Exercise 1
Part A
1. "&rn$t&re
2. $ntell$#ence
3. c&rta$ns
4. $deal
5. obta$n
Part B
1.#raes
2. "lood
3. "ert$le
4. clay
5. cloth
Exercise 2
1. b
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. a
6. a
7. a
8. b
9. b
10. a
Reading Comprehension
1. c
2. d
3. c
4. d
5. The (eo(le b&$lt 7s$r$s and 2s$s a
(yra'$d.
Unit 30
Exercise 1.
1. c
2. a
3. c
4. b
5. b
6. a
7. d
8. a
9. c
10. c
Exercise 2.
Part A.
1. a
2. a
3. b
4. a
5. b
Part B.
1. (ract$cal
2. borrow
3. downtown
4. &r#e
5. a((eal
Reading Comprehension
1. a
2. a
3. c
4. d
5. *e &r#ed Peter to take the 'oney.
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