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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. Opposite : beautiful






2. Any food made from milk






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






4. From Kenya






5. Game when 2 teams try to hit a ball with curved sticks into a net






6. A particular time in history






7. A member of a government






8. A room that you have lessons in






9. Your father or your mother's sister






10. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






11. Sport of riding over the waves on a board






12. Feeling calm and comfortable






13. Things you do well - because you have learned and practised it






14. Unit for messuring temperature






15. 1. get a fish 2. to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball moving through the air






16. Country of a Kenyan






17. To enter a country with an army in order to take control of it






18. Moving across the ice wearing special boots with metal bars under them






19. From India






20. Letter from your admirers






21. Knowledge about the world - based on examining - testing and proving facts






22. Activity of making pictures using paint






23. The game when players hit a ball over a net with a racket






24. Not wet






25. Covered with mud - dust -old food - etc.






26. A small book that tells you what to look at when you are a tourist in a place






27. Travel and taking a backpack for your things






28. 5th






29. A building with rooms (or one room) where people work at desks






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






31. Activity of looking at words in a book -etc






32. 8.15 h.






33. Physical activity including games -athletics and competitions






34. Using a camera






35. A piece of writing with words put in a particular way to state an idea or feeling - often the sentences rhyme.






36. A person who works or is trained in science






37. A book made of plain paper on which you can write things you don't want to forget






38. A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk






39. There has never been any better before






40. Move your legs faster than walking






41. Opposite of romantic






42. Unhealthy food with a lot of sugar and fat inside






43. A problem is....






44. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






45. A place where you go to dance






46. Knowledge or skill you get from doing something






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






48. A restaurant often in a factory -school etc - where you can choose foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to the table






49. Feeling which makes you shout because something is cruel or unfair






50. To make music by using an instrument