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






2. Not important






3. Area of sand next to the sea






4. Something that is important has a major effect on someone or something






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






6. 8.45 h.






7. Very impressive (e.g. an event)






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






9. Activity or sport when you move up a wall or mountain - using hands and feet






10. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






11. Opposite of shy






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






13. A place where people go to dance on popular music






14. A building where you can see art






15. Not inside






16. Metal stick used in golf






17. Letter from your admirers






18. A small round object that is used for fastening clothes by pushing it through a hole.






19. Extremely attractive to look at






20. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






21. Activity of riding on a horse






22. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






23. Fat from milk that you can put on a sandwich or cook with.






24. Someone who produces art - especially painting or drawings






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






26. Relating to women or girls






27. A building where you can buy things






28. To get points or goals in a game






29. The act of using weapons against an enemy in a war






30. (sweet) food at the end of the meal






31. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






32. I am willing to do something

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33. The main meal of the day






34. Information you write to explain where you live.






35. Extremely good or of high quality






36. Describes something or someone that makes you laugh






37. A story - film - idea that is about people - things - event you imagine and not real ones






38. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






39. From Scotland






40. Country of Hungarians






41. Failure to win






42. Country of a Welshman






43. Activity of growing plants in your garden






44. A shop where you can buy all kinds of things for your animals at home






45. Someone who tells the actors and cameramen what to do in a film or play.






46. Not old






47. Many years - days - hours in the past






48. Between short and tall






49. The game when 2 teams try to throw a large ball through a high net






50. The surface you stand on in a building