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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. A folded card in which you can keep loose papers






2. Very interesting






3. A piece of good quality beef






4. 8.45 h.






5. Something/ someone is popular when it/he is liked by many people






6. A very small town in the countryside






7. A job or profession






8. Produce words on paper - in an email - etc






9. Jewellery worn around your neck






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






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






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






13. Describes someone who is friendly and likes being with people






14. One of the many substances in food and in the ground that you need to be healthy. (mineraal)






15. Speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite - is likely to offend or annoy people






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






17. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






18. Scribes something that is a long distance from one side to the other






19. Opposite of kind






20. A person who works or is trained in science






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






22. A story - film - idea that is about people - things - event you imagine and not real ones






23. Covered in water or another liquid






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






25. Parts in your face you use to see






26. (sweet) food at the end of the meal






27. A thing no matter what






28. Describes someone who tells the truth






29. A long written story






30. 12.00 h.


31. Parts on the sides of your head you use to hear






32. Land that is owned or controlled by a particular country - ruler or military force






33. Activity of travelling on a bike






34. Jumping into the water with arms and head first






35. My sister's or my brother's daughter






36. Not difficult






37. Opposite of romantic






38. A game when 2 teams push or smash a ball over a high net.






39. Full of many people






40. Science of numbers and shapes






41. Part of your face you use for eating - speaking and kissing






42. Someone who cares for sick people as a job






43. Room for washing yourself






44. The most important / biggest part of a meal






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






46. A book that tells what has happened in someone's life - written by someone else






47. A unit to measure the energy in food






48. Piece of clothing that covers your upper part of your body.






49. The mother of someone's mother or father






50. A game for 2 players who move pieces on a board to try to trap a piece called the king