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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. Someone who works in an organization/company - but who is not the manager






2. The father of someone's mother or father






3. A small machine you can use to find quantities using numbers






4. Strong cotton cloth usually in blue and used especially to make jeans






5. Activity or sport when you move up a wall or mountain - using hands and feet






6. Not old






7. A place to go for a coffee or other drink






8. 5th






9. Very cold






10. A building where things/products are made






11. A scientist who has special knowledge and training in physics






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






13. A measure of how hot or cold a place or a thing is






14. A piece of material you use to remove pencil marks from paper






15. Describes someone who doesn't work hard






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






17. Building where Christians go to worship






18. Not interesting






19. Describes something that make you feel unhappy






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






21. To produce words on paper - in an email -etc.






22. From Scotland






23. Opposite of famous






24. Not thin






25. Activity that is a compition between players or teams






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






27. Describes something that is very good or the best possible






28. Strongly moving air






29. Moving over snow with two long - narrow boards under your feet






30. Country of a Dutchman






31. A long - flat piece you use to draw or measure lines






32. Very interesting






33. Of a high temperature






34. Become husband and wife






35. Piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the feet - divided into separate parts for each leg. They are worn by men and women.






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






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






38. Not having - doing or including






39. A place/ business where you can buy things






40. Holiday activity of living in a tent






41. Game when 2 team try to throw the ball through a high net






42. The first meal of the day






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






44. Substance in food that helps you to grow and stay healhty. (eiwit)






45. From Ukraine






46. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm






47. Place where you can leave your car






48. A nuclear bomb that splits atoms to cause an extremely learge explosion






49. Opposite of helpful






50. The activity of jumping into the water with arms and head first