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






2. Country of an Irishman






3. In stories and film - someone who can do strange and impossible things






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






5. Large area of land covered with trees






6. All the things that happened in the past






7. Very good - important






8. Short coat






9. Round object that is kicked -thrown or hit in a game or sport






10. System of communication by written and spoken words - which is used ina particular country or area






11. A strong hard cap to protect your head






12. Room for washing yourself






13. The surface you stand on in a building






14. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






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






16. The game when 2 teams try to throw a large ball through a high net






17. Not in any place






18. Areas outside towns and cities






19. Describes someone -something that is nice to look at.






20. A job or profession






21. To make music by using an instrument






22. Some one who runs in a race






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






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






25. From The Netherlands






26. Country of a Canadian






27. A hard hat that protects your head






28. Area of land covered with trees






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






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






31. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






32. Country of a Japanese






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






34. A building with a stage -where you can watch a play or a show






35. Very unkind - unpleansant and shocking;often used for a taste that stays in the mouth or an event when people are hurt.






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






37. Thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by a silkworm






38. Not interesting






39. Someone who lives next to you or very near






40. 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






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






42. 8.15 h.






43. Someone trained to repair cars or machines






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






45. Activity of looking at words in a book -etc






46. Strongly moving air






47. Jewellery worn around your neck






48. There has never been any better before






49. From Ireland






50. Relating to women or girls