Words#
gold n. mine n.#
A friend of mine owns a gold mine.
There is a gold coin stuck on your bag.
I have put a gold coin in the meat pie. Whoever eats it will be very lucky next year.
The man who found the largest gold mine will retire next year.
The company found out that there was a lot of gold in that mine.
treasure n.#
a treasure map …
If you follow the treasure map’s guide, you will find the largest gold mine in the world.
The policeman found a parcel full of treasures in a bicycle that had fallen on the roadside. The thief ran so urgently that he threw it away.
I was dismayed not to search for treasures with you.
Can you recognize the gold coin in that treasure?
Why were you dismayed not to search for treasures with her?
revealer n. reveal v.#
It is called a revealer.
She persuaded me not to buy that revealer.
Did she persuade you not to buy that revealer?
The revealer made such a mess of the room.
The revealer can search for gold.
invent v. invention n.#
The light was invented hundreds of years ago.
When was the light invented?
Who invented the light?
It is impossible to invent a light by yourself.
Do you recognize that invention
detect v. detective n.#
The “Revealer” has been used to detect gold.
Has the “Revealer” been used to detect gold?
Why has the “Revealer” been used to detect gold?
He employed a group of detectives to detect gold for him.
After the detection mission, the detective’s fingers were full of sticky pastry.
bury v.#
She buried her dog in the garden last month.
Did she bury her dog in the garden last month?
What did she bury in the garden last month?
The boy buried the remains of a snake under a tree yesterday.
The pirates would often bury gold in the cave and then fail to collect it.
cave n.#
The pirates found a parcel full of treasure in a cave.
After examining every inch of the cave, the prates returned disappointed.
The group of explorers put up a tent and had a good meal in a cave. After that, they got into the tent and slept soundly.
Why do you open a shop in a cave?
seashore n.#
near the seashore
The pirates would often bury gold in a cave near the seashore and come back to collect it a year later.
Would you come back to the seashore a year later?
They met each other on this seashore a year ago.
When did they meet each other on this seashore?
pirate n.#
That’s why he doesn’t like the pirate stories.
She dreamed of being a pirate when she was a child.
Why did she dream of being a pirate when she was a child?
As soon as the pirate picked up the phone, he heard someone knocking on the door.
After walking up to the house, the pirate knocked on the door.
arm v.#
Armed with the revealer, she started to search for gold in the cave.
He armed his friend with a revealer.
Did he arm his friend with a revealer?
What did he arm his friend?
soil n.#
in dry soil
These plants grow well in dry soil.
Do these plants grow well in dry soil?
She collected a few buckets of soil from the forest last night to plant some flowers.
Where did she get the soil?
Why did you collect those buckets of soil to plant flowers?
entrance n.#
To make matters worse, they couldn’t find the entrance to the cave.
Do you know the way to the entrance of the cinema?
The postman signed for a registered letter at the entrance of the cinema.
finally adv.#
finally, she recognized the voice of the man who had replaced the washing machine yesterday.
The pirate finally came back and collected the gold buried in the cave.
I finally persuaded her to arm herself with the revealer to examine the gold in the cave.
Did he finally recognize the voice of you?
worthless adj.#
I’ve never felt so worthless in my entire life.
He is such a worthless man that he can’t do anything.
Why do you think that he is a worthless man?
The doorknob is worthless because you can’t open the door by turning it.
thoroughly adv.#
The party searched the whole cave thoroughly.
Did the party search the whole cave thoroughly?
My mom cleaned the floor thoroughly yesterday.
How did your mom clean the floor?
trunk n.#
They left something for you in the trunk.
Where did you find this empty tin trunk?
He cleaned the tin trunk thoroughly.
She signed for the tin trunk last night.
confident adj.#
sb. be confident that …
I’m confident that they will stick to the plan.
Why are you so confident that they will stick to the plan?
The villagers are confident that the firemen will put out the big forest fire as quickly as possible.
value n.#
something of value…
It’s impossible to guess the gold mine’s value.
I have something to give you. Something of value.
I signed for a parcel yesterday, but I have not opened it yet. It must contain something of value.
I don’t know the value of this parcel.
Expressions#
be used to do sth.#
The revealer is used to detect gold.
Is the revealer used to detect gold?
What is the revealer used to detect?
This is used to make bread.
fairly soon / certain#
I’m fairly soon that… I’m fairly confident that…
I will finish the homework fairly soon.
The train should arrive fairly soon.
She will recover from illness fairly soon.
I’m certain that she will speak English fluently.