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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. A building where you pay to watch a movie






2. Kind of hat






3. A building where you can have a meal






4. Apples inside a pastry






5. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






6. A competition to find the best player or team






7. Not making a lot of noise






8. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






9. Describes something that costs a lot of money






10. Meal you eat in the middle of the day






11. A soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar.






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






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






14. Failure to win






15. Not strong






16. Country of a Brazilian






17. The father of someone's mother or father






18. A structure that has been built and filled with water for people to swim in






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






20. Extremely big






21. Game when 2 players hit a small black ball against the wall






22. A close female relation of a king or queen - especially a daughter






23. A building where you can see and buy art






24. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock






25. A small book that tells you what to look at when you are a tourist in a place






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






27. A place to go for a coffee or other drink






28. A place with many houses - streets and shops - etc.






29. To send a message using a computer






30. Woman who performs in a play or film






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






32. The game when 2 teams move across the ice and try to hit a puck into a net






33. Period of 100 years






34. A member of a government






35. Something you enjoy doing or studying






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






37. Letter from your admirers






38. Period of time between 14th and 17th centuries when art. literature - philosophy and scientific ideas became important






39. Really not like






40. Tell someone about your ideas about what they should do - where they should go etc.






41. Country of a Kenyan






42. It can be done






43. Building where you can get or keep your money






44. Large open area in a town






45. Fat from milk that you can put on a sandwich or cook with.






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






47. Activity of putting up a tent and living in it on holiday






48. New machines - equipment and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers






49. A story about people who are in love






50. Someone you send letters or emails to as a friend