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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. Not late






2. A weapon with a long - sharp blade and a handle






3. 2nd






4. Something you enjoy doing or studying






5. The process or activity of learning






6. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class






7. A table for work in school or office






8. From Mali






9. Country of a Uruguayan






10. A extremely pupular star






11. A game for 2 players who move pieces on a board to try to trap a piece called the king






12. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






13. Making musical sounds with your voice






14. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock






15. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event






16. System of communication by written and spoken words - which is used ina particular country or area






17. Metal stick used in golf






18. A unit to measure the energy in food






19. In /at any place






20. Not any person






21. Organized sports event between 2 teams or people






22. Not good






23. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable






24. All the people






25. A building where you can buy things






26. A place where you go to dance






27. A measure of how hot or cold a place or a thing is






28. Good-looking used for women






29. The activity of jumping into the water with arms and head first






30. Feeling pleased and wanting to laugh or smile






31. A fact or thing that someone finds out about (noun)






32. Area around a house which has plants and flowers in it






33. Science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and natural forces such as light - heat and movement






34. Someone's way of behaving - their opninons - etc






35. A place where you take your car and fill it with fuel






36. Some one who runs in a race






37. Opposite of important






38. Describes something that makes you laugh






39. Opposite a clear sky






40. To move quickly up and down from a surface after hitting it






41. Work involved in designing roads - bridgesand machines etc.






42. The art and practice of designing buildings






43. Having qualities considered to be typical of women






44. Warmest part of the year






45. A container made of paper - plasic - cloth or leather you can carry things in






46. A place where people go to dance on popular music






47. A container made of paper - plastic -etc. with straight sides.






48. E.g. to use something which is typical of what you are talking about.






49. Activity of cleaning plates -cups knives -etc.






50. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things