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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 long thin piece of plastic or wood that you use for measuring things or drawing straight lines






2. Someone who has won first place in a competition






3. Electronic instrument similar to the piano that can produce sounds like many different instruments






4. Relating to Denmark






5. Activity of buying things






6. The act of inventing (noun)






7. Someone who lives next to you or very near






8. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






9. The most important town in a country






10. Piece of clothing that covers your hand






11. A boy or man with the same parents as another person






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






13. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






14. A building where you can see and buy art






15. To get things and keep them together






16. Describes someone who always wants others to obey their rules






17. Something that covers your face for protection or to hide who you are






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






19. Opposite of popular






20. Starts at 9.00 ......ends at10.00 h

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21. Prepare a meal






22. The game when 2 teams move across the ice and try to hit a puck into a net






23. Not interesting






24. A flat - round piece of metal with special designs on it - used as money






25. Large area of land covered with trees






26. Travelling in a boat






27. The player who tries to stop the ball from going into the goal in football -hockey - etc






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






29. 1st






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






31. Adjective ; describes someone who feels healthy






32. Indoor game played on a table by 2 or 4 players who hit a small plastic ball to eachother across a net






33. On a higher level in a building; opposite= downstairs






34. A container made of paper - plastic -etc. with straight sides.






35. Kind of tall shoe






36. A table for work in school or office






37. Time of the year when leaves change colour and the weather becomes cooler






38. Part of your body in the middle of your leg






39. Work involved in designing roads - bridgesand machines etc.






40. The last game in the competition






41. Not good






42. To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired






43. A scary story - film -etc. about a murder






44. Unpleasant in a way that makes you nervous or frightened






45. A small brightly coloured bird that people keep as a pet






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






47. Not in any place






48. Your father or mother's brother






49. Particular area where something happens or is






50. A piece of clothing you wear over your other clothes when your outside







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