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Basic English Words For All

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  • 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 the British






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






3. Shoes you wear for doing sport






4. A business where you can keep and get your money






5. A piece of writing with words put in a particular way to state an idea or feeling - often the sentences rhyme.






6. Making a suggestion: laten we...

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7. A small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later.






8. - a scientist who has special knowledge and training in chemistry or - a person who is trained to prepare medicines






9. The act of inventing (noun)






10. The number 0






11. A set of rooms on one floor.Another word for it: apartment






12. Country of a Welshman






13. Activity or sport when you move up a wall or mountain - using hands and feet






14. Unpleasant in a way that makes you nervous or frightened






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






16. A building where you can see and buy art






17. Someone whose job is to design roads - bridges - machines






18. 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






19. Opposite of never






20. A hard hat that protects your head






21. Old story about a brave person






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






23. Extremely attractive to look at






24. A thin book with a paper cover and many pictures in it






25. A book made of plain paper on which you can write things you don't want to forget






26. Covered in water or another liquid






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






28. From Ukraine






29. A fact or detail about something






30. From The United States






31. Warmest part of the year






32. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






33. Opposite of like






34. Opposite of important






35. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






36. Known by many people






37. 12.00 h.

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38. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






39. From Turkey






40. A building where you pay to watch a movie






41. Some one who plays football - especially as a job






42. Racing on motorbikes






43. Making a suggestion:

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44. A shape of a dead person that some people say they can see






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






46. Legal status of being a citizen of a particular country






47. Someone who produces art - especially painting or drawings






48. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






49. Covered with mud - dust -old food - etc.






50. Changing often