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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. Activity of looking at beautiful or famous places when you are on holiday






2. Cold or calm and relaxed - or fashionable/good






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






4. Opposite of happy






5. Country of a Japanese






6. 1. get a fish 2. to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball moving through the air






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






8. A large bat with strings in the middle that you use to play tennis or badminton






9. From Poland






10. Describes someone who can make and repair things






11. I am willing to do something

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






13. All the things






14. Opposite of important






15. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






16. A person is talented when he is very good at something






17. The first part of a meal






18. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






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






20. A long written story






21. Some one who runs in a race






22. A group of shops together in one area.






23. A table for work in school or office






24. Not difficult






25. A small bag used by women for carrying personal things such as money and keys.






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






27. Describes someone who works hard






28. High






29. To spend a lot of money - energy - etc - on it






30. Opposite of famous






31. Apples inside a pastry






32. E.g. to use something which is typical of what you are talking about.






33. Describes someone who does things - plays games -etc






34. The first meal of the day






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






36. A : the last part ; opposite in the beginning. b: after a lot of time - effect






37. From France






38. A book that tells what has happened in someone's life - written by someone else






39. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock






40. A woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






41. Something you own and is very popular






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






43. Country of a Kenyan






44. Bag used for carying things on your back






45. A large rubber shoe that you wear to help you swimming






46. Very interesting






47. Activity of buying things






48. After 18.00 h.






49. Informal and comfortable to wear






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