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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. Something you own and is very popular






2. Son of a king - queen - prince or princess






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






4. Popular in a particular time






5. Not any person






6. Not well






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






8. A room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed






9. Country of an Argentinian






10. A place where you take your car and fill it with fuel






11. A long thin pole used with a line and a hook for catching fish






12. Any food made from milk






13. From The United States






14. Prepare a meal






15. A container for liquids






16. A place where a lot of people go for their holidays






17. Short coat






18. The use of paintings - drawing -culptures - etc to express ideas






19. A group of animals or plants whose members are similarand can breed together to produce young animals or plants.






20. The mother of someone's mother or father






21. From Europe






22. New machines - equipment and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers






23. Good-looking used for men






24. Not interesting






25. To make - design or think of a new type of thing (verb0






26. From Britain






27. Not having - doing or including






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






29. Country of a Malian






30. Between short and tall






31. From Asia






32. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






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






34. Not wet






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






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






37. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






38. A piece of men's clothing that covers the top part of the body. It usually has long sleeves and bottons down the front.






39. When you see sex on a form they are asking whether you are male or female






40. Someone who use violence such as bomb - shooting etc to obtain political demands






41. My sister's or my brother's son






42. Extremely popular song






43. Next day






44. A building that belongs to a company or organisation - with rooms where people can work at desks






45. Make something move through the air






46. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






47. Very pleasant and good






48. Making musical sounds with your voice






49. A big shop that sells all kinds of food and drink - things to clean your home - etc.






50. Like very much