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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. Nice - pleasant






2. A large strong building built in the past as a safe place






3. A strong hard cap to protect your head






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






5. From Turkey






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






7. Anybody - any person no matter who






8. Metal stick used in golf






9. Moving over snow with two long - narrow boards under your feet






10. Relating to women or girls






11. Piece of clothing that covers your upper part of your body.






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






13. Not well






14. Building where clothes are sold






15. From Scotland






16. Describes something of the highest standard or most enjoyable






17. Making musical sounds with your voice






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






19. A extremely pupular star






20. Activity of riding on a horse






21. Feeling pleasant opposite :uncomfortable






22. All the people






23. To make music by using an instrument






24. A man who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






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






26. Sport of using a parachute






27. Failure to win






28. Opposite of popular






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






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






31. Attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way






32. Something you enjoy doing or studying






33. part of a system - plan - piece of work etc.- chemical substance






34. A piece of clothing for women that hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs.






35. A building where things/products are made






36. Parts in your face you use to see






37. The act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or to find something like oil or gold in it






38. Feeling which makes you shout because something is cruel or unfair






39. Of a low temperature






40. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






41. Extremely cold or covered in ice






42. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






43. To oppose or fight against someone in authority or against an idea or situation which you don't agree with






44. All the things that happened in the past






45. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm






46. Higher than; opposite = below






47. 8.15 h.






48. From Egypt






49. Thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by a silkworm






50. Extremely clever or very bright and strong in colour