4000 Essential English Words 2 » Unit 16: Prince Sam

Word List
  • chamber [ˈtʃeɪmbər] n.
    A chamber is an old word for a bedroom.
    → The girl was tired. She went to her chamber fora nap.
  • deny [dɪˈnaɪ] v.
    To deny something is to say it is not true.
    → The boy denied that he broke the window.
  • document [ˈdokjəmənt] n.
    A document is an official piece of writing.
    → He was given an official document proving he was a citizen.
  • emphasize [ˈemfəsaɪz] v.
    To emphasize is to give importance or attention to something.
    → She emphasized the key points by circling them in red ink.
  • fever [ˈfiːvər] n.
    A fever is a high body temperature that people get when they are sick.
    → Lydia had a high fever so she didn’t go to school.
  • flu [flu:] n.
    The flu is a type of sickness that makes you feel weak or your body hurt.
    → Since he had the flu, he felt miserable.
  • freeze [fri:z] v.
    To freeze is to become very cold.
    → If you don’t wear your coat in winter, you will freeze.
  • gesture [ˈdʒestʃər] n.
    A gesture is a movement of the hands or body.
    → My teacher makes a lot of gestures when she speaks.
  • interrupt [ˌɪntəˈrʌpt] v.
    To interrupt is to briefly stop someone when they are doing something.
    → My mother interrupted me when I was trying to listen to music.
  • last [læst] v.
    To last is to continue or go on for an amount of time.
    → The football match lasted for nearly two hours.
  • likeness [ˈlaɪknɪs] n.
    Likeness means the state of being like, or resemblance.
    → Michelle bears a strong likeness to her older sister Kate.
  • moreover [mɔːˈrəʊvər] adv.
    Moreover means besides or in addition to something.
    → It’s cold outside. Moreover, the wind is very strong.
  • perspective [pə:rspektɪv] n.
    A perspective is the way you think about something.
    → The man’s speech gave me a new perspective on our country.
  • rational [ˈræʃənl] adj.
    When something is rational, it is normal or practical.
    → It is hard to think in a rational way when you are scared.
  • recover [rɪˈkʌvə:r] v.
    To recover is to go back to normal after something bad happens.
    → I hope the city will recover soon after the flood.
  • rely [rɪˈlaɪ] v.
    To rely on something or someone is to trust or depend on them.
    → The boy relied on his older brother to help him.
  • shock [ʃɒk] v.
    To shock people is to surprise them.
    → The man was shocked by the news.
  • shy [ʃaɪ] adj.
    When people are shy, they are nervous around people strange to them.
    → The girl was too shy to try out for the play.
  • stare [stɛə:r] v.
    To stare at something is to look at it for a long time.
    → The young couple stared into each other’s eyes.
  • thus [ðʌs] adv.
    Thus means as a result or for that reason.
    → The sun was shining. Thus, I wore my sunglasses.
Exercise 1

Write a word that is similar in meaning to the underlined part.

  1. Jennifer looked for a long time at the girl who looked just like her sister.
    st_ _ _ _
  2. Even though the noise scared me, I returned to my calm mood.
    re_ _ _ _ _ _ _
  3. The man’s speech went on for another thirty minutes.
    la_ _ _ _
  4. I am quiet in a big crowd of people.
    s_ _
  5. My little brother woke up with a really bad hot temperature today.
    f_ _ _ _
Exercise 2

Check (V) the one that suits the blank naturally.

  1. My friend said I took her book, __________ .
    • ____ a. but I didn’t, so I denied it
    • ____ b. so I relied on what she told me
  2. When I opened the door, __________ .
    • ____ a. I was shocked by what I saw
    • ____ b. it made a funny gesture
  3. My teacher __________ .
    • ____ a. wanted to take a likeness of the class this year
    • ____ b. emphasized that students must follow the classroom rules
  4. The book was easy for me to read, __________ .
    • ____ a. thus I finished it in two days
    • ____ b. so I recovered a harder book
  5. The things my sister said __________ .
    • ____ a. seemed really shy
    • ____ b. gave me a new perspective
Exercise 3

Choose the word that is a better fit for each sentence.

  1. chamber / fever
    • He woke up feeling sick and with a high _______________.
    • The door to her private _______________ was unlocked.
  2. perspective / likeness
    • Many people have a different _______________ than me.
    • The painting didn’t have much of a _______________ to my dad.
  3. rational / document
    • The _______________ had to be signed by ten people.
    • My brother was too excited to have a _______________ plan.
  4. stared / shocked
    • The loud noise _______________ me.
    • The monkey _______________ at me through the bars.
  5. moreover / flu
    • I’m not old enough to drive; _______________ , it seems kind of scary.
    • I’m scared that I might get the _______________ this winter.
  6. interrupted / gesture
    • The boy made a _______________ to his friends to follow him.
    • My sister ran in and _______________ what I was saying.
  7. thus / relied
    • I trusted the man, so I _______________ on his advice.
    • I could not depend on the man; _______________, I had to do it all myself.
  8. recovered / lasted
    • The basketball game _______________ longer than three hours.
    • I was sick, but I _______________ in time to go on the field trip.
  9. deny / shy
    • The girl at the store was _______________, so she didn’t talk.
    • The man did not _______________ that he liked ice cream.
  10. emphasized / freeze
    • She _______________ the need for good manners.
    • Did the flowers _______________ last night due to the snow?
Answer Key
Exercise 1
  1. stared
  2. recovered
  3. lasted
  4. shy
  5. fever
Exercise 2
  1. a
  2. a
  3. b
  4. a
  5. b
Exercise 3
  1. tower / chamber
  2. perspective / likeness
  3. trade / rational
  4. shocked / stared
  5. moreover / flu
  6. gesture / interrupted
  7. relied / thus
  8. lasted / recovered
  9. shy / deny
  10. emphasized / freeze
Answer Key
Prince Sam

Sam’s mother cooked at the royal palace. One day, he went to work with her. She emphasized that he should stay in the kitchen. But Sam was bored. Thus, he decided to look around.

He went around a corner. It shocked him to see a boy who had a strong likeness to him. Sam soon recovered. The other boy stared at him. Then he spoke. “Come with me.”

He needed to be rational. But he couldn’t deny that he wanted to go. So he followed the boy to a chamber. “I am Prince Bertram,” the boy said.

Sam felt shy talking to a prince. “I’m Sam.”

“Trade places with me.” The prince said.

“We can’t. My mother will kill me. Moreover, I don’t know anything about being a prince.”

“No one will find out,” the prince interrupted. “We look the same, and even our gestures are the same. It will only last for a week.”

Sam said OK. Soon, Sam’s perspective on being a prince changed. He spent most of his day signing royal documents. At night, the prince’s chamber was cold. He thought he was going to freeze or get sick with a fever or the flu. He was happy when the week ended. So was the prince.

“I didn’t know how to do anything,” the prince said. “I’ve always relied on my servants to do everything for me.”

“I think I like being a regular person,” Sam said. “Being a prince isn’t fun.” So, they both returned to their normal positions and enjoyed their lives more than before.

Reading Comprehension

Answer the questions.

  1. What is the main idea of this story?
    • a. A boy who denies that he’s a prince
    • b. A student who’s too shy to talk to a prince
    • c. How two boys who bore a likeness to each other traded places
    • d. A prince who has a rational perspective
  2. What happened after Sam ran into the prince?
    • a. Sam was too shocked to recover.
    • b. The prince stared at Sam.
    • c. Sam couldn’t talk; thus, he ran away.
    • d. Sam made a gesture.
  3. What did Sam think about being a prince?
    • a. He thought it was fun while it lasted.
    • b. He didn’t like it; moreover, he missed his mother.
    • c. He liked to rely on the servants at the palace.
    • d. He was afraid he would freeze or get a fever or the flu.
  4. What did the Prince miss when he was being Sam?
    • a. Sleeping in his own chamber
    • b. Having servants do things for him
    • c. Signing all of the official documents
    • d. People not emphasizing how important he was
  5. Why didn’t Sam like the prince’s chamber?
    _____________
Answer Key
Answer Key
Reading Comprehension
  1. c
  2. b
  3. c
  4. b
  5. Sam didn’t like the prince’s chamber because it was cold at night.
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