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Basic English Words For All

Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






2. Not like something






3. A place where you can put your caravan when you are on holiday






4. Time of the year when leaves change colour and the weather becomes cooler






5. I am willing to do something

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6. Special pair of glasses for looking at objects that are at a long distance






7. Country of a Russian






8. Game when 2 team try to throw the ball through a high net






9. Land that is owned or controlled by a particular country - ruler or military force






10. Someone who produces art - especially painting or drawings






11. Shoes you wear for doing sport






12. After 18.00 h.






13. High shoes for horse riding






14. The sport of swimming under water using special equipment to help you to breathe






15. The area of land next to the sea






16. Not in any place






17. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






18. To oppose or fight against someone in authority or against an idea or situation which you don't agree with






19. Period of 100 years






20. Warmest part of the year






21. Having qualities considered to be typical of women






22. Not nice






23. Describes someone who tells the truth






24. Activity of making pictures using paint






25. When you see sex on a form they are asking whether you are male or female






26. Activity of riding on a horse






27. Bed and breakfast ; a small hotel or private house where you can stay for the night and have breakfast before you leave.






28. Country of a Uruguayan






29. The mother of someone's mother or father






30. Short trousers that end at or above the knees






31. A famous person - often an actor or sports personality






32. Activity of looking at birds and trying to recognize different types






33. Not interesting






34. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






35. To find someone or something either by accident or because you were looking for them(verb)






36. From Hungary






37. A shape of a dead person that some people say they can see






38. Someone who write novels or stories






39. A narrow cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of his shirt.It is tied with a knot.






40. From Argentina






41. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






42. There has never been any better before






43. Food made from corn or rice that you eat with milk for breakfast






44. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk






45. A building where people can do a lot of different sports






46. Person who studies or teaches mathematics or is a specialist in it






47. Country of a Pole






48. One of the substances in food that yoou need to be healthy. (vitamine)






49. A piece of men's clothing that covers the top part of the body. It usually has long sleeves and bottons down the front.






50. A game played between 2 teams who try to kick the ball into a wide net.