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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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1. Bed and breakfast ; a small hotel or private house where you can stay for the night and have breakfast before you leave.






2. Not clean






3. Indoor game played on a table by 2 or 4 players who hit a small plastic ball to eachother across a net






4. Opposite of romantic






5. Describes someone -something that is nice to look at.






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






7. Country of a Peruvian






8. Relating to women or girls






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






10. To turn over and over and move






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






12. A tube that allows someone who is swimming to breathe air under water






13. Country of a Uruguayan






14. Land that is outside towns and cities






15. Relating to men or boys






16. Opposite of noisy






17. Extremely cold or covered in ice






18. The sport of doing special exercises and movements






19. Informal and comfortable to wear






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






21. To make music by using an instrument






22. A woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family






23. Part of your face you use for eating - speaking and kissing






24. Using a camera






25. The long and fat part on your foot






26. A small flat case that people keep money -credit cards and small documents in.






27. To stop being alive






28. On a higher level in a building; opposite= downstairs






29. A place you can go skiing






30. Trying to catch a fish






31. The nations of the African continent collectively






32. From Canada






33. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






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






35. A white or grey mass in the sky that forms very small dropps of water






36. A large grey animal with 2 tusks and a trunk






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






38. A long thin pole used with a line and a hook for catching fish






39. Opposite of honest






40. The first meal of the day (usually in the morning)






41. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






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






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






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






45. Adjective ; describes someone who feels healthy






46. This day






47. Building where Christians go to worship






48. A member of a government






49. Someone who cares for sick people as a job






50. Not difficult