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Basic English Words For All

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  • 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 clean






2. Opposite of easy






3. A set of rooms on one floor






4. A large grey animal with 2 tusks and a trunk






5. To touch someone or something hard with your hand - a stick -etc.






6. Kind of hat






7. From Ireland






8. Parts on the sides of your head you use to hear






9. The act of inventing (noun)






10. Unit for messuring temperature






11. Someone who has a lot of skill because he has done it a lot






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






13. A job or profession






14. Someone who gives lessons in a school






15. Extremely attractive so that you like it very much; often used for a building or a view






16. From Ukraine






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






18. Country of an Egyptian






19. A place with fences where you can watch wild animals






20. Describes something that make you feel unhappy






21. Country of an Australian






22. To get things and keep them together






23. Changing often






24. Describes someone who always wants others to obey their rules






25. Room where you prepare and cook food






26. A metal container






27. Country of a Malian






28. It can be done






29. A very small pieve of silicon containing electronic parts - which is used in computers and other machines






30. A test to find out how something reacts in certain conditions - if it is useful or effective etc.






31. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






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






33. Country of a Spaniard






34. Beef cooked in an oven






35. Very good - important






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






37. You use it for a place but you don't know where






38. Describes someone who works hard






39. Building where films are shown






40. From Spain






41. One of two sports games whose winners then compete against each other to decide who wins the whole competition






42. The first meal of the day (usually in the morning)






43. One of the sides of a room or a building






44. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






45. A competition to find the best player or team






46. A place where people go to dance or an organisation for people with the same interest






47. Something you like or want more than another.






48. Not making a lot of noise






49. Game when players try to hit the ball into a hole in the ground






50. A member of a government