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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. Like very much






2. Building where Christians go to worship






3. A story performed by actors






4. From Australia






5. The place with equipment you can use to get fit and healthy






6. Extremely good - attractive -enjoyable






7. Intended to be useful and suitable - not just fashionable or attractive






8. Describes someone who always wants others to obey their rules






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






10. Very high hill






11. A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk






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






13. Describes something or someone making a lot of loud unpleasant sound






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






15. Country of an Egyptian






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






17. The surface you stand on in a building






18. Not well






19. Light in colour - synonym: fair






20. Attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way






21. A strong hard cap to protect your head






22. To see and notice something






23. Metal stick used in golf






24. Opposite of kind






25. A place where you can buy and eat meals






26. Very unpleasant and making you feel sick; often used for a taste or smell






27. Someone who studies or works in biology






28. A building where you can see and buy art






29. Changing often






30. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






31. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event






32. Opposite of friendly






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






34. part of a system - plan - piece of work etc.- chemical substance






35. Not good






36. Produce words on paper - in an email - etc






37. Known by many people






38. Describes something with a lot of different colours






39. A long thin piece of plastic or wood that you use for measuring things or drawing straight lines






40. Electronic instrument similar to the piano that can produce sounds like many different instruments






41. Warmest part of the year






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






43. A huge - ugly creature






44. The place /building where you live






45. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






46. Country of a Peruvian






47. Next day






48. Activity of walking for pleasure






49. Beef cooked in an oven






50. Between short and tall