4000 Essential English Words

deceive 
us w ith your 
ridiculous 
plan. Yesterday you treated 
us kindly, but tom orrow you m ight be different. If more wild sheep joined your herd, you 
would treat us as 
inferior 
sheep.”
As the w ild sheep ran away, the shepherd understood his 
offense. 
He knew this 
awkward 
situation was his own fault. He had not been a 
satisfactory caretaker. 
He was 
a 
fake 
friend to the w ild sheep. Because of this, he had 
neglected 
his own herd.

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EOBTf A Mark each statement 
T 
for true or F for false. Rewrite the false 
statements to make them true.
1.
The shepherd counted his sheep because he d id n ’t want to overlook any of
them.
2.
The shepherd couldn’t take the sheep outside because it was dark outside.
3.
The shepherd gave a little wheat to the w ild sheep. But he gave his own sheep
more.
4.
The wild sheep ran away from the shepherd after the snow melted.
5.
The w ild sheep thought the shepherd had neglected his own sheep.
6.
The shepherd never knew what he had done wrong.
B Answer the questions.
1. What was the shepherd’ s hope for the w ild sheep?
a. That they w ouldn’t be awkward 
b. That they w ould feel hatred for him
c. That he could acquire them 
d. That he could repay them
2. How did the shepherd hope to discourage the w ild sheep from running away? 
a. By giving them extra food 
b. By locking them in his hut
c. By selling his own sheep 
d. By being the ir friend
3. All of the follow ing describe what kind of caretaker the shepherd was EXCEPT__
a. fake 
b. ridiculous
c. inferior 
d. satisfactory
4. What was the shepherd’ s offense?
a. He never acquired the w ild sheep. 
b. 
He trapped the sheep in his lodge,
c. He hurt the wild sheep. 
d. He did not care for his own sheep.