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Basic English Words For All
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Subjects
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english
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vocabulary
,
literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. The father of someone's mother or father
ice skating
painting
Dutch
grandfather
2. Someone whose job is to design roads - bridges - machines
tuna salad
cook
Wales
engineer
3. Country of a Peruvian
mouth
short
Peru
autumn
4. South American animalwith thick hair like wool - and a long neck
waitress
llama
taking photos
fat
5. The main church of an area under control of a bishop
blond
box
hit
cathedral
6. An important opportunity to be successful
a big break
What about - I know/ I've an idea - why don't we...
shirt
mouth
7. Thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by a silkworm
catch
junk food
something
silk
8. Very pleasant and good
wonderful
friendly
hit
motor racing
9. Good-looking used for men
period
handsome
interview
observation
10. Extremely good or of high quality
horrible
dessert
excellent
hotel
11. Small restaurant where you buy drinks and eat simple meals
box
cafe
smart
sex
12. Time of the year when the weather is coldest
dinner
territory
winter
overrated
13. A television programme - film - etc. that makes you laugh
bad at
collect
comedy
degree
14. A close female relation of a king or queen - especially a daughter
cinema
spectacular
experiment
princess
15. Willing to do anything to change a bad situation
desperate
a piece of information
city
washing up
16. Organized sports event between 2 teams or people
armour
medium height
swimming
match
17. The most important / biggest part of a meal
main course
the best ever
dance
above
18. Not useful
Polish
straight
useless
zone
19. Country of a Pole
guidebook
fantasy
car park
Poland
20. A game when 2 teams push or smash a ball over a high net.
volleyball
lovely
playing music
art
21. One of the hard white parts inside your body
factory
uncle
painting
bone
22. Bicycle
third
horse riding
territory
bike
23. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things
bag
gymnastics
volleyball
can
24. The activity of taking photos
ghost
mood
listen to music
photography
25. A game of football in a competition
brilliant
football match
father
rubber
26. A strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth
box
jog
breakfast
nylon
27. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable
suggest
vitamin
brilliant
African
28. The place /building where you live
address
airport
curriculum vitae
home
29. Sport of trying to catch fish
a long time ago
Wales
sad
fishing
30. Area of land covered with trees
observation
forest
windsurfing
cool
31. After 18.00 h.
Asian
in the evening
dinner
narrow
32. Opposite of friendly
ugly
conqueror
unfriendly
dirty
33. A piece of clothing made of cotton that you wear on the upper part of your body for exercise or informal activities.
practical
sweatshirt
cheese
friend
34. Story about exciting or dangerous events
ice skating
breakfast
What about - I know/ I've an idea - why don't we...
adventure story
35. A piece (of chocolate or soap)
Argentina
bar
dancing
butter
36. 3rd
water skiing
Formula 1
third
llama
37. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal
smart
star
half past six
army
38. A : the last part ; opposite in the beginning. b: after a lot of time - effect
plump
rainforest
magnificent
in the end
39. Describes something that costs a lot of money
do something in a big way
Russian
expensive
bone
40. 8.15 h.
summer
beautiful
a quarter past eight
cinema
41. All the things
European
crime
bat
everything
42. A game played between 2 teams who try to kick the ball into a wide net.
football
cheap
Europe
unromantic
43. Science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and natural forces such as light - heat and movement
physics
windsurfing
grandfather
wet
44. Describes someone who is friendly and likes being with people
outgoing
exploration
backpack
B&B
45. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce
invade
spaghetti bolognaise
friendly
credit card
46. Meal of eggs mixed together and cooked in oil
racket
scientist
fantasy
omelette
47. Large open area in a town
sex
square
earring
map
48. A shop where you can buy all kinds of things for your animals at home
pet shop
notebook
golf
possible
49. Feeling pleased and wanting to laugh or smile
happy
with
apple pie
unhealthy
50. Opposite of helpful
cathedral
unhelpful
childminder
badly