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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. Country of an American






2. Country of an Egyptian






3. Describes someone who can make and repair things






4. A restaurant often in a factory -school etc - where you can choose foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to the table






5. Persons from Scotland






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






7. Having a lot of light from the sun






8. All the people






9. Feeling pleased and wanting to laugh or smile






10. Not difficult






11. Not nice






12. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






13. A test to find out how something reacts in certain conditions - if it is useful or effective etc.






14. Not in any place






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






16. Heavy military vehicle with a large gun and runs on two metal belts fitted over its wheels






17. Describes someone - a way of speaking - etc. that is pleasant and doesn't upset people






18. Not wet






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






20. Feeling pleasant opposite :uncomfortable






21. Someone who use violence such as bomb - shooting etc to obtain political demands






22. Piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the feet - divided into separate parts for each leg. They are worn by men and women.






23. From Japan






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






25. Someone who organises and controls a business






26. A thin book in which you write somethings to remember






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






28. Not making a lot of noise






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






30. A room for sleeping






31. Really not like






32. A member of a government






33. This day






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






35. Not interesting






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






37. A container made of paper - plastic -etc. with straight sides.






38. From Ireland






39. Not good






40. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






41. Opposite of exciting






42. Having qualities considered to be typical of women






43. Opposite of honest






44. Before twelve o'clock






45. The surface you stand on in a building






46. Trying to catch a fish






47. Somebody - you use someone for a person when you don't mention who






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






49. There has never been any better before






50. A man who serves food and drinks in a restaurant