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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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1. A large area in some way different from other areas around it






2. A military ship that can stay under water






3. A set of page that gives information






4. Known by many people






5. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






6. Activity of putting up a tent and live in it on holiday






7. A metal container






8. Parts in your face you use to see






9. The art and practice of designing buildings






10. A narrow cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of his shirt.It is tied with a knot.






11. Not nice






12. Special pair of glasses for looking at objects that are at a long distance






13. Describes someone - a way of speaking - etc. that is pleasant and doesn't upset people






14. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






15. In or from the east of a country or area






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






17. Really not like






18. A social event when a lot of people meet together enjoying themselves by eating - drinking -dancing -etc.






19. Unpleasant in a way that makes you nervous or frightened






20. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm






21. Frozen sweet food made of fruit juice - sugar and water






22. From Canada






23. Strong shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg






24. A strong hard cap to protect your head






25. Someone who has a lot of skill because he has done it a lot






26. Unhappy and wanting to cry






27. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






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






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






30. Not a s good as some people believe






31. The first meal of the day






32. Bicycle






33. A place/ business where you can buy things






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






35. Extremely good - attractive -enjoyable






36. Not in any place






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






38. Country of a Pole






39. Extremely good or of high quality






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






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






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






43. Your favourite friend






44. From France






45. Travel through the air like a bird or in a plane






46. Carrying radiation - a form of energy that can harm living things






47. Sport of using a parachute






48. Light in colour - synonym: fair






49. A folded card in which you can keep loose papers






50. Opposite of hard-working