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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. Your father or mother's brother






2. Country of a Russian






3. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






4. Someone you send letters or emails to as a friend






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






6. Bag used for carying things on your back






7. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






8. Something you enjoy doing or studying






9. A building where you can see art






10. Your favourite friend






11. A set of rooms on one floor.Another word for it: apartment






12. Describes someone who shows he/she cares by doing something to help you or make you feel better






13. Someone who studies at a college or university






14. Describes someone who embarrassed and not willing to talk to people






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






16. A room for sleeping






17. A thin book in which you write somethings to remember






18. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






19. A board used for riding over the waves






20. From Britain






21. Activity of moving through the water using your arms and legs






22. Opposite of hard-working






23. Extremely attractive to look at






24. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






25. A piece of good quality beef






26. Information you write to explain where you live.






27. Time of the year when flowers and leaves appear






28. Country of a Dutchman






29. 6.30 h.






30. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






31. Part in the middle of your face you use to smell






32. Really not like






33. A member of a government






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






35. Room in a hotel for one person






36. Not a thing






37. The sport of flying using equipment without an engine that looks like a kite






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






39. The sport of swimming under water using special equipment to help you to breathe






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






41. Not inside






42. A strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth






43. Game between 2 team who try to kick the ball into a wide net






44. The sport of doing special exercises and movements






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






46. A building where you can buy and drink an alchoholic drink






47. Kind of hat






48. When a person or animals comes out of their mother's body or egg.






49. Opposite of never






50. Your father or your mother's sister