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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 measure of how hot or cold a place or a thing is






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






3. Soft white pieces of frozen water






4. Woman who performs in a play or film






5. Game when 2 team try to throw the ball through a high net






6. Piece of clothing usually made of wool that covers your chest and arms






7. Game when 2 players hit a small black ball against the wall






8. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






9. Sport of moving on boots with metal blades or small wheels on the bottom






10. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds






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






12. Trousers made of denim






13. Not a s good as some people believe






14. A place where you can pitch your tent on holiday






15. A group of shops together in one area.






16. Country of an Irishman






17. A game played between 2 teams who try to kick the ball into a wide net.






18. Country of a Brazilian






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






20. Speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite - is likely to offend or annoy people






21. Area of land covered with trees






22. A small flat - round piece used in ice hockey






23. From Russia






24. 5th






25. Describes someone who shows he/she cares by doing something to help you or make you feel better






26. Building where Christians go to worship






27. A piece of paper money






28. Food made from corn or rice that you eat with milk for breakfast






29. A person who cuts up and sells meat as a job






30. Not making a lot of noise






31. Attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way






32. Not bend or curved






33. Suitable for official or serious situations/ occasions






34. Racing on motorbikes






35. Science of numbers and shapes






36. Equipment for playing tennis






37. The sport of swimming under water using special equipment to help you to breathe






38. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






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






40. Known by people all over the world






41. Relating to Denmark






42. A huge - ugly creature






43. Meal you eat in the middle of the day






44. Period of 100 years






45. The most important town in a country






46. Holiday activity of living in a tent






47. A building where children have lessons






48. A piece (of chocolate or soap)






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






50. High