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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 room for cooking






2. A military force that is trained to fight on land in a war






3. From Canada






4. A fact or detail about something






5. A set of rooms on one floor






6. Area of sand next to the sea






7. Describes something that costs a lot of money






8. Moving to the sound of music






9. Glasses you wear to protect your eyes when the sun is bright.






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






11. Something that is important has a major effect on someone or something






12. Not well






13. Extremely fashionable






14. Very unpleasant used for a taste - smell - experience - situation or event






15. Stay a a place to grow there or have your home there (verb)






16. To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired






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






18. Someone who write novels or stories






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






20. A table for work in school or office






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






22. In or across an area






23. When you see sex on a form they are asking whether you are male or female






24. There has never been any better before






25. Extremely good - attractive






26. To get things and keep them together






27. Someone who looks after young children






28. Opposite of like






29. The last game in the competition






30. Travel through the air like a bird or in a plane






31. Knowledge or skill you get from doing something






32. Beef cooked in an oven






33. The number 0






34. A long thin pole used with a line and a hook for catching fish






35. A woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family






36. The sport of flying using equipment without an engine that looks like a kite






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






38. A game when 2 teams hit a hard ball and run between a set of posts






39. Sport of moving down snowy hills on long thin pieces of wood or plastic under your boots






40. Willing to do anything to change a bad situation






41. A building where you pay to watch a movie






42. Room where you prepare and cook food






43. The nations of the European continent collectively






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






45. Prepare a meal






46. To turn over and over and move






47. One of the sides of a room or a building






48. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






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






50. Describes someone who doesn't smile - or a statement that isn't funny