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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. Someone who works in an organization/company - but who is not the manager






2. Woman who performs in a play or film






3. Organized sports event between 2 teams or people






4. Intended to be useful and suitable - not just fashionable or attractive






5. Science of numbers and shapes






6. Country of a Scot






7. Attractive






8. A building with a stage -where you can watch a play or a show






9. Beef cooked in an oven






10. Very interesting






11. 8.45 h.






12. Nice - pleasant






13. The place with equipment you can use to get fit and healthy






14. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






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






16. Activity of making pictures using paint






17. Part in the middle of your face you use to smell






18. From Russia






19. A story or film about life in the future - often about travel in space and life on another planet






20. Not nice






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






22. A piece of good quality beef






23. Describes something that doesn't cost a lot of money






24. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






25. Produce words on paper - in an email - etc






26. Move your legs faster than walking






27. Something/ someone is popular when it/he is liked by many people






28. From Africa






29. You use it for a thing when you don't mention which thing






30. In or across an area






31. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






32. Opposite of hard-working






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






34. From Spain






35. Activity of riding on a horse






36. Describes someone who tells the truth






37. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






38. - a scientist who has special knowledge and training in chemistry or - a person who is trained to prepare medicines






39. Someone who use violence such as bomb - shooting etc to obtain political demands






40. Sport of riding over the waves on a board






41. Activity of growing plants in your garden






42. Small house in the country






43. From Hungary






44. New machines - equipment and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers






45. Between short and tall






46. Opposite of easy






47. A tube that allows someone who is swimming to breathe air under water






48. Some one who does a sport like running or jumping






49. Not strong






50. Not useful