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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. From Wales






2. Someone's female parent






3. 4th






4. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






5. From Canada






6. Country of an American






7. To travel around in an area order to find out about it






8. Strongly moving air






9. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event






10. A large and important town






11. Describes someone who can make and repair things






12. A large bat with strings in the middle that you use to play tennis or badminton






13. Describes something with a lot of different colours






14. Something/ someone is popular when it/he is liked by many people






15. A person who works or is trained in science






16. Beef cooked in an oven






17. A very small pieve of silicon containing electronic parts - which is used in computers and other machines






18. Moving over snow with two long - narrow boards under your feet






19. To stop being alive






20. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time






21. 2nd






22. 6.30 h.






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






24. Before twelve o'clock






25. A building where people pay to stay the night and eat meals






26. A story or film about life in the future - often about travel in space and life on another planet






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






28. (sweet) food at the end of the meal






29. Piece of clothing that covers your upper part of your body.






30. Any food made from milk






31. From Asia






32. South American animalwith thick hair like wool - and a long neck






33. Make something move through the air






34. A book that tells what has happened in someone's life - written by someone else






35. Room for washing yourself






36. One of the sides of a room or a building






37. A building where you pay to watch a movie






38. Really not like






39. A game when 2 teams hit a hard ball and run between a set of posts






40. Unhappy and wanting to cry






41. Round object that is kicked -thrown or hit in a game or sport






42. Someone who looks after young children






43. Not inside






44. Extremely good - important - successful






45. Describes someone who doesn't smile - or a statement that isn't funny






46. A thing that you have been successful in.






47. After 18.00 h.






48. Opposite of helpful






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






50. A flat - round piece of metal with special designs on it - used as money