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






2. Someone who plays football as a job






3. The way you feel at a particular time






4. A game for 2 people or 2 pairs of people who use rackets to hit a small soft ball over a net






5. Persons from Scotland






6. 2nd






7. Your father or mother's brother






8. A paper that describes your education - interests - experience etc.






9. A girl or a woman with the same parents as a person






10. A group of shops together in one area.






11. Not late






12. Someone's female parent






13. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






14. Cloth made from the white fibres of the cotton plant






15. From Britain






16. The most important / biggest part of a meal






17. Extremely cold or covered in ice






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






19. From Kenya






20. Extremely big






21. A building where you can see art






22. Son of a king - queen - prince or princess






23. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






24. A problem is....






25. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds






26. A long narrow metal or plastic object with two rows of teeth - used for closing or opening something - especially a piece of clothing.






27. Very good or beautiful and very impressive( e.g a view - building)






28. Someone who makes things in a factory






29. The sport of standing on a board and moving across the waves in the sea






30. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






31. Strong cotton cloth usually in blue and used especially to make jeans






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






33. A snow-covered part of the mountain used for skiing






34. Book of practical information about a place






35. Time of the year when flowers and leaves appear






36. A place where you go to dance






37. Someone whose job is to design roads - bridges - machines






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






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






40. A person who prepares a meal for people






41. A piece of clothing made of cotton that you wear on the upper part of your body for exercise or informal activities.






42. Describes someone who doesn't work hard






43. From The United States






44. A strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth






45. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






46. In or from the east of a country or area






47. Nice - pleasant






48. Full of many people






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






50. A big shop devided into separate parts - for selling different things