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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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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. Very unkind - unpleansant and shocking;often used for a taste that stays in the mouth or an event when people are hurt.






2. Country of a Japanese






3. (noun) time of being alive or the way somebody lives






4. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things






5. Someone's female parent






6. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






7. Apples inside a pastry






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






9. Prepare a meal






10. Not interesting






11. The sport of flying using equipment without an engine that looks like a kite






12. Metal container for food or drinks






13. A thing that you have been successful in.






14. Room for washing yourself






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






16. Short trousers that end at or above the knees






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






18. Physically attractive -






19. Soft white pieces of frozen water






20. From Britain






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






22. Extremely attractive so that you like it very much; often used for a building or a view






23. A place/ business where you can buy things






24. Having a lot of light from the sun






25. Sport of trying to catch fish






26. Describes something that makes you laugh






27. An activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules






28. Strongly moving air






29. A large strong building built in the past as a safe place






30. It can be done






31. A strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth






32. A competition to find the best player or team






33. Opposite of kind






34. A piece of clothing that covers a woman's body and her legs






35. Describes someone who does things - plays games -etc






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






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






38. Shoes you wear for doing sport






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






40. A place you can go skiing






41. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






42. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






43. To stop being alive






44. Holiday activity of living in a tent






45. Opposite of easy






46. Someone who lives next to you or very near






47. Very unpleasant and making you feel sick; often used for a taste or smell






48. A long - flat piece you use to draw or measure lines






49. A soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar.






50. Cloth made from the white fibres of the cotton plant