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Basic English Words For All
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Subjects
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english
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vocabulary
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literacy
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. Describes water - air -etc. with dirt - bad chemicals -etc in it
outgoing
invent
polluted
unpleasant
2. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event
play
outgoing
language
horror story
3. Opposite of wide
narrow
friendly
walking boots
go camping
4. A table for work in school or office
Argentina
expensive
steak
desk
5. When there is fighting between countries involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons
war
early
temperature
submarine
6. A large and important town
icy
early
zip
city
7. Opposite of popular
button
backpack
unpopular
guidebook
8. Not bend or curved
write
straight
leather.
French
9. Something you like or want more than another.
exhibition
Australian
preference
taking photos
10. 5th
writing
fifth
manager
destroy
11. Someone who makes things in a factory
life
table tennis
factory worker
golf club
12. Describes something of the highest standard or most enjoyable
badly
butcher
excellent
Ukraine
13. Become husband and wife
poem
ears
Scots
marry
14. Known by people all over the world
suggest
footballer
pet shop
world-famous
15. Very high hill
mountain
dirty
waitress
army
16. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it
the world
The Renaissance
T-shirt
excellent
17. A place you can get on or off a train
taking photos
railway station
curly
jumper
18. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail
disco
windsurfing
cafe
waitress
19. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class
aerobic exercises
somewhere
France
invent
20. A building with rooms (or one room) where people work at desks
office
floor
rainforest
coat
21. Building where clothes are sold
singing
sports centre
clothes shop
street
22. Your father or mother's brother
mineral
car park
narrow
uncle
23. In or across an area
birdwatching
mood
through
badminton
24. A hot - steamy room - where people sit because it's healthy and relaxing
biography
leather.
sauna
dirty
25. Electronic instrument similar to the piano that can produce sounds like many different instruments
keyboards
brilliant
office
tie
26. A structure that has been built and filled with water for people to swim in
apartment
excellent
run
swimming pool
27. Old story about a brave person
a quarter to nine
exciting
countryside
legend
28. A member of a government
politician
eyes
hostel
boring
29. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm
nervous
surfing
champion
leather.
30. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time
water skiing
observation
cook
brochure
31. Building where you can get or keep your money
weak
bank
somewhere
warm
32. A problem is....
shop
one thing is..
third
a piece of information
33. Not good
bad
riding boots
horrible
mathematician
34. Any food made from milk
Africa
dairy products
hard-working
surfing
35. - a scientist who has special knowledge and training in chemistry or - a person who is trained to prepare medicines
safari
Russian
dress
chemist
36. A person who prepares a meal for people
sailing
cook
wind
grandmother
37. Describes someone - a way of speaking - etc. that is pleasant and doesn't upset people
polite
nationality
serious
armour
38. Extremely good - attractive -enjoyable
mother
fantastic
climbing
funny
39. Full of many people
The united States
Hungarian
crowded
thriller
40. Organized sports event between 2 teams or people
Australia
Peru
match
artist
41. A room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed
Danish
mineral
library
outgoing
42. Very unkind - unpleansant and shocking;often used for a taste that stays in the mouth or an event when people are hurt.
notebook
nasty
third
ruler
43. A place where people go to dance and drink - which is open late at night
night club
dessert
The Renaissance
skating
44. Opposite a clear sky
Welsh
achievements
cloudy sky
sad
45. To get things and keep them together
funny
shop
best friend
collect
46. Opposite of honest
dishonest
entury
observe
tuna salad
47. Good-looking used for women
husband
pretty
cricket
unexciting
48. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail
Asian
somewhere
windsurfing
hotel
49. Not nice
Dutch
overrated
nasty
biology
50. Some one who plays football - especially as a job
footballer
number one hit
diving
impossible