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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. Not difficult






2. Country of a Pole






3. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






4. A bad activity that is illegal






5. A metal container






6. Small restaurant where you buy drinks and eat simple meals






7. Big town






8. The first meal of the day






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






10. One of two sports games whose winners then compete against each other to decide who wins the whole competition






11. Changing often






12. The game when 2 teams push a ball over a high net.






13. From Britain






14. Good-looking used for women






15. A person who plays a role in a film or play






16. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






17. To spend a lot of money - energy - etc - on it






18. Covered in water or another liquid






19. 5th






20. Opposite of friendly






21. My sister's or my brother's son






22. From The Netherlands






23. Not wet






24. An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition in e.g. running - throwing -jumping






25. 8.45 h.






26. A part of some food that helps others to pass through your body easily. (vezel)






27. Extremely good - important - successful






28. A game for 2 people or 2 pairs of people who use rackets to hit a small soft ball over a net






29. Very good - important






30. The player who tries to stop the ball from going into the goal in football -hockey - etc






31. To get points or goals in a game






32. Physically attractive -






33. A man who rules a country because he is from a royal family






34. Someone who organises and controls a business






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






36. Something you wear on your feet - usually over socks.






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






38. Activity of moving through the water using your arms and legs






39. A place you can get on or off a train






40. 3rd






41. One of the pieces of flesh in your body that makes part of your body move (spier)






42. Something you like or want more than another.






43. 1.a building or part of a building where you keep your car.2. a place you can take your car to be repaired.






44. Country of a Russian






45. A comfortable temperature - slightly hot






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






47. A board used for riding over the waves






48. Not any person






49. There has never been any better before






50. Not useful