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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. A group of shops together in one area.






2. Country of a Malian






3. A long narrow metal or plastic object with two rows of teeth - used for closing or opening something - especially a piece of clothing.






4. Special pair of glasses for looking at objects that are at a long distance






5. Known by people all over the world






6. Equipment for playing tennis






7. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






8. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable






9. To run so that you get fit






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






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12. Opposite of noisy






13. Any food made from milk






14. Not interesting






15. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






16. A place where a lot of people go for their holidays






17. From Britain






18. Game when players try to hit the ball into a hole in the ground






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






20. A large forest in hot - wet countries with very tall trees






21. A place where you can put your caravan when you are on holiday






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






23. A large strong building - built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against an attack






24. A building that belongs to a company or organisation - with rooms where people can work at desks






25. Opposite of friendly






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






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






28. A person who works or is trained in science






29. Thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by a silkworm






30. From The United States






31. A room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed






32. Son of a king - queen - prince or princess






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






34. Extremely bad or unpleasant; often in a way that causes harm or damage






35. Between short and tall






36. Substance in food that helps you to grow and stay healhty. (eiwit)






37. Metal blade fixed into a handle - used for cutting






38. Not any person






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






40. Jewellery worn around your neck






41. A place where people go to dance and drink - which is open late at night






42. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






43. Relating to men or boys






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






45. Jumping into the water with arms and head first






46. Activity of making pictures using paint






47. The process or activity of learning






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






49. A creature from another world






50. Describes someone who often helps other people