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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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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. To move your foot against something/someone






2. A place where people go to dance or an organisation for people with the same interest






3. Country of an Irishman






4. A test to find out how something reacts in certain conditions - if it is useful or effective etc.






5. From Japan






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






7. Someone who write a book -article - play -etc.






8. Very unpleasant used for a taste - smell - experience - situation or event






9. One of the hard white parts inside your body






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






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






12. Describes something or someone making a lot of loud unpleasant sound






13. Opposite: never






14. Country of a Pole






15. Activity of cleaning plates -cups knives -etc.






16. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






17. Playing a role in a film or play






18. Describes something that doesn't cost a lot of money






19. An important opportunity to be successful






20. To travel around in an area order to find out about it






21. A cardboard container






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






23. 1.a long wooden stick used in some sports and games - like cricket or baseball 2. a round flat piece of wood used to hit the ball in table tennis






24. A room for sleeping






25. From India






26. Making you have feelings of love and excitement






27. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






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






29. A group of shops together in one area.






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






31. The most important / biggest part of a meal






32. Extremely clever or very bright and strong in colour






33. Bed and breakfast ; a small hotel or private house where you can stay for the night and have breakfast before you leave.






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






35. Covered with mud - dust -old food - etc.






36. Opposite of good at






37. The main meal of the day






38. The last game in the competition






39. (noun) time of being alive or the way somebody lives






40. Stay a a place to grow there or have your home there (verb)






41. Make something move through the air






42. The long and fat part on your foot






43. A place where you can buy and eat meals






44. Someone trained to repair cars or machines






45. Tell someone about your ideas about what they should do - where they should go etc.






46. A person who cuts up and sells meat as a job






47. Activity of looking at birds and trying to recognize different types






48. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






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






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