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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. Not any person






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






3. A shop where you can buy newspaper and magazines - sweets and cigarettes.

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






5. A long narrow metal or plastic object with two rows of teeth - used for closing or opening something - especially a piece of clothing.






6. Known by people all over the world






7. Holiday activity of living in a tent






8. Activity of riding on a horse






9. Country of a Malian






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






11. Woman who performs in a play or film






12. A large rubber shoe that you wear to help you swimming






13. Period of time between 14th and 17th centuries when art. literature - philosophy and scientific ideas became important






14. Make something move through the air






15. A large bat with strings in the middle that you use to play tennis or badminton






16. Describes something with a lot of different colours






17. In or across an area






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






19. A business where you can keep and get your money






20. Not wet






21. Piece of clothing usually made of wool that covers your chest and arms






22. Describes water - air -etc. with dirt - bad chemicals -etc in it






23. A type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around quickly to make it fly






24. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






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






26. From Spain






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






28. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk






29. 3rd






30. Country of an Egyptian






31. The act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or to find something like oil or gold in it






32. Relating to Denmark






33. Together - including






34. Country of a Russian






35. Opposite of friendly






36. Game when players try to hit the ball into a hole in the ground






37. 1st






38. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






39. Someone's way of behaving - their opninons - etc






40. Not well






41. The activity of taking photos






42. A small flat case that people keep money -credit cards and small documents in.






43. A building where you can have a meal






44. The art and practice of designing buildings






45. Place where people get on and off planes






46. A member of a government






47. The surface you stand on in a building






48. A shape of a dead person that some people say they can see






49. A creature from another world






50. Long thin metal stick used in golf to hit the ball