4000 لغت انگلیسی با ترجمه – بخش 4 – درس اول

Choose the word that is the better fit for each blank.

1. rapid / rate
   The population growth in the city was incredibly rapidrate . It is quite surprising that people settled there at such a fast rapidrate .
2. contemporary / vary
   Many contemporaryvary laws make it illegal for business to compete in unfair ways. However, the specific laws in different countries contemporaryvary greatly.
3. humid / toxic
   Because it is quite humidtoxic on the island, various kinds of plants grow well there. However, some of these plants are humidtoxic to humans.
4. texture / aroma
   The cheese has a smooth texturearoma . However, some people find it hard to eat because of its powerful texturearoma .
5. cluster / combined
   A clustercombined of people suggested that nearby cities could fight the invaders if they cooperated with each other. As a result, everyone clustercombined their efforts and defeated the invaders.
6. soothing / subtle
   The artist uses soothingsubtle differences of color in her landscapes. This has an overall calming and soothingsubtle effect on the viewer.
7. cultivated / odor
   A huge garden was cultivatedodor in the middle of the city. However, a species of rare plants gave off an unpleasant cultivatedodor .
8. beverage / palate
   During a four or five course meal, one should drink something to clean the beveragepalate between courses. The perfect beveragepalate for this is, of course, water.
9. condensed / divine
   I can explain the basic story in a simple, condenseddivine way. A boy is given a condenseddivine message, and he begins an exciting adventure.
10. plantations / paradise
    This island of Oahu is not a natural plantationsparadise like Maui. However, tourists still have plenty to enjoy on Oahu, from visits to pineapple plantationsparadise to traditional celebrations.

Part A: Match the phrases to make complete sentences.

1. A soothing cup of tea a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
2. The odor of the cheese a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
3. The pot’s texture a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
4. The chemical is toxic a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
5. The contemporary fiction class a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
6. The rate at which these flowers grew a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
7. My mother cultivates a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
8. The plantation had a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
9. The thick and humid forest a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.
10. That cluster of stars in the sky makes a. was surprisingly fastb. includes work from the 21st centuryc. feels so smoothd. covered almost a third of the countrye. was too strong to be enjoyablef. several species of flowers as a hobbyg. to insects and small animalsh. twenty workers who grew cottoni. is good for a sore throatj. the shoulder of Taurus the Bull.

Part B: Match the clauses to make complete sentences.

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.

1. TF Wild chocolate trees grow well in humid weather.
2. TF The Mayans and Aztecs said chocolate was a divine plant brought from paradise.
3. TF The Mayans cultivated chocolate trees on plantations.
4. TF Beans were combined with condensed milk to give chocolate a smooth texture.
5. TF The first chocolate beverages were made in Europe.
6. TF The different types of chocolate available today vary widely.

Part B: Answer the questions.

1. Which word is NOT used to describe chocolate in the reading?
   •  a. Aroma
   •  b. Delicious
   •  c. Soothing
   •  d. Sweet
2. Which of the following did NOT consume chocolate as a beverage?
   •  a. Cortes
   •  b. Europeans in the 1500s
   •  c. Mayan gods
   •  d. The Aztecs
3. Which group of people believed that chocolate was toxic to women and children?
   •  a. Chocolate makers
   •  b. Plantation owners
   •  c. The upper class in Europe
   •  d. The Aztecs
4. What allowed chocolate to be produced at a rapid rate?
   •  a. Cortes of Spain
   •  b. Cacao beans
   •  c. New machines
   •  d. Kings and queens

Part A: Mark each statement T for true or F for false. Rewrite the false statements to make them true.
1 T
2 T
3 F / The Aztecs cultivated chocolate trees on plantations. /
4 T
5 F / The first chocolate beverages were made by the Mayans and Aztecs. /
6 T
Part B: Answer the questions.
1 a. Aroma
2 c. Mayan gods
3 d. The Aztecs
4 c. New machines