1000 Basic English Words

Oct 1, 2026

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1000 Basic English Words presents a structured, four-book approach for EFL learners to build vocabulary through systematic repetition. Each level introduces 240 high-frequency, practical words commonly used in spoken and written English, supported by additional target words in appendices. The learning design emphasizes reading and writing practice, with listening tracks enabling listening support. The unit sections include word lists with pronunciation, meanings, example sentences, and exercises such as matching meanings and completing sentences using target words.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages9

Reading Time23 min

AccessFree to download

Unit 2

Word list and practice

Reading and writing practice

Word List (Track 1)

angry - wonder

Exercise Sets

Circle SAME meaning

Complete sentences with correct words

able of Contents Target Words angry, boring, class, dream, famous, feel, future, group, hobby, job; hundred, invite, math, photograph, president, really, speech, travel, voice, wonder 6 ~~ ~~~~ ~~~~ ~~ baseball, basketball, dangerous, excited, hill, hit, UNIT 2 hohoslpd,itamhtturer,t motoound,rbtaikeke,, stiloe,ww; ropathe, rearth, ﬂag, foolish, 12 art, build, choose, draw, kid, paint, picture, plant, repeat, wall; absent, back, ﬁx, land, pants, picnic, river, rock, school, wood 18 book, example, glue, library, mean, piece, plan, quiet, read, sound; correct, difference, difficult, excellent, guess, museum, noise, relax, science, tomorrow 24 close, grass, hat, lake, moon, mountain, smell, soap, toilet, wet; boot, deep, farm, glove, house, sunny, top, well, wide, windy 30 care, die, empty, feed, health, heart, large, remember, rule, zoo; dirty, ﬁll, fresh, frog, girl, glass, hungry, spoon, thirsty, window 36 ago, agree, beach, cap, fat, sea, throw, towel, trip, vacation; ball, basket, boat, holiday, lamp, last, past, ship, spend, west 42 beef, best, bread, free, hurry, join, middle, pair, pick, store; bag, dear, live, low, month, name, phone, rice, rich, size 48 birth, clothes, cost, hide, pet, puppy, soft, touch, weigh, wish; age, bath, bright, brush, lose, second, tell, test, thank, ugly 54 calendar, dance, date, idea, luck, paper, post, receive, toy, week; clear, continue, fan, favorite, ﬂoor, polite, practice, present, train, turn 60 balloon, bridge, busy, company, congratulate, delicious,ﬁght, old, restaurant, surprise; gentleman, handsome, husband, interested, king, queen, skirt, wake, wife, woman 66 arrive, car, forget, gate, grand, line, subway, theater, thousand, win; cloudy, north, office, plate, police, south, square, street, tonight, umbrella 72 APPENDIX 78 84 1000 Basic English Words is a four-book series designed to introduce basic English words to EFL learners and to reinforce the students’ learning through the systematic repetition of each of these words. The 240 words presented in each level, combined with the additional target words featured in the appendices included in each book, provide learners with over 1,000 practical, high-frequency English words. The words introduced in the series are commonly used in both spoken and written English. While the series focuses mainly on reading and writing skills, the listening tracks provide opportunities for listening practice as well. 1. Part A Word List and Practice 2. Part B W o rd Lis t and Prac tic e 3. Reading and Writing Practice Alternating activities in odd and even units add variety to the practice activities. 6 Word List Learn the words. Write the meanings in your own language. Track 1 241 angry [ǽŋɡri] adj. feeling upset Because Jane does not listen to her, Jane’s mom is angry. boring [bːriŋ] adj. not interesting Jason hates staying inside because it is so boring. 242 class [klǽs] n. a lesson at school Ryan’s dad teaches a new class. __________________________ 243 dream [dríːm] v. to think about a wish for something good She dreams about living in the city. 244 famous [féiməs] adj. known by many people The kids like the famous baseball player. 245 feel [fíːl] v. to have a sense of something He felt very hot after walking for half the morning. 246 future [fjúːtʃər] n. the time that has not happened yet In the future, we will not need roads for driving. 247 248 group [ɡrúːp] n. several people that are together The group uses a large table to study. __________________________ hobby [hbi] n. something you like to do in your free time Her hobbies are drawing and painting. 249 job [dʒb] n. the work that a person is paid to do She needs money, so she wants to get a job. 250 Exercise 1 Look at the word. Circle the word or phrase with the SAME meaning. Exercise 2 Complete the sentence

FAQs

How is vocabulary practice organized in 1000 Basic English Words?

The series uses alternating activities across odd and even units, and includes word lists with example sentences plus practice exercises such as matching meanings and completing sentences with correct words.

What skills does the series mainly focus on?

It mainly focuses on reading and writing skills, while listening tracks provide opportunities for listening practice.

What kind of words are included in each level?

Each level presents 240 target words that are commonly used in both spoken and written English, supported by additional target words in appendices across the books.

Oct 1, 2026

Uploaded by awa