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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. The activity of jumping into the water with arms and head first






2. Book of practical information about a place






3. A man who a woman is married to






4. Hear sounds of instuments






5. The day when you were born






6. Speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite - is likely to offend or annoy people






7. A group of animals or plants whose members are similarand can breed together to produce young animals or plants.






8. The sport of swimming under water using special equipment to help you to breathe






9. From The Netherlands






10. Food made from corn or rice that you eat with milk for breakfast






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






12. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






13. Not late






14. From Canada






15. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






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






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






18. A large and important town






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






20. Country of a Russian






21. Describes something that costs a lot of money






22. Person from Brazil






23. A show of paintings - photographs or other things that people can see.






24. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






25. Extremely fashionable






26. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






27. Beef cooked in an oven






28. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable






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






30. A board used for riding over the waves






31. Someone who lives next to you or very near






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






33. Long thin metal stick used in golf to hit the ball






34. Unit for messuring temperature






35. When a person or animals comes out of their mother's body or egg.






36. One of the many substances in food and in the ground that you need to be healthy. (mineraal)






37. From France






38. Describes something that is very good or the best possible






39. A building where you can buy things






40. Activity of growing plants in your garden






41. Metal or leather clothing that protects your body - worn by soldiers in battles in past times






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






43. Strong shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg






44. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






45. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock






46. Country of an Argentinian






47. My sister's or my brother's daughter






48. Small restaurant where you buy drinks and eat simple meals






49. A story - film - idea that is about people - things - event you imagine and not real ones






50. A cardboard container