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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. Activity of riding on a horse






2. 2nd






3. Activity of walking in the mountains - as an adventure






4. The activity of taking photos






5. Person from Brazil






6. Not a s good as some people believe






7. Of a low temperature






8. Not a thing






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






10. A metal container






11. Activity of making pictures using paint






12. Warmest part of the year






13. Opposite of honest






14. Opposite: never






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






16. A piece of material you use to remove pencil marks from paper






17. A person who plays a role in a film or play






18. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






19. A place where you can buy and eat meals






20. Extremely popular song






21. From Britain






22. Knowledge or skill you get from doing something






23. Sport of riding over the waves on a board






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






25. A place where a lot of people go for their holidays






26. Anybody - any person no matter who






27. Not difficult






28. Jumping into the water with arms and head first






29. Someone who gives lessons in a school






30. Kind of hat






31. A large strong building - built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against an attack






32. A television programme - film - etc. that makes you laugh






33. A business where you can keep and get your money






34. Not interesting






35. In or to every place






36. From India






37. After 18.00 h.






38. A huge - ugly creature






39. A large area in some way different from other areas around it






40. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






41. Country of a Japanese






42. Describes someone who often helps other people






43. Sitting or lying in the sun especially in order to become brown






44. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






45. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






46. Someone who studies or works in biology






47. Moving across the ice wearing special boots with metal bars under them






48. A thing no matter what






49. Suitable for official or serious situations/ occasions






50. Strongly moving air