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Basic English Words For All
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Subjects
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english
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vocabulary
,
literacy
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
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. An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition in e.g. running - throwing -jumping
athletics
above
shy
cottage
2. Most important city in the country
marry
guide book
capital
Scotland
3. A type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around quickly to make it fly
shopping
a quarter to nine
helicopter
run
4. Describes someone who shows he/she cares by doing something to help you or make you feel better
protein
quiet
delicious
kind
5. Not bend or curved
doctor
straight
life
coast
6. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm
nervous
bored
tall
British
7. Building where you can stay for a short time
hotel
lunch
run
entury
8. Very pleasant and good
dirty
wonderful
no one
museum
9. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event
plump
Peruvian
horror story
unknown
10. Trousers made of denim
football
rubber
atomic bomb
jeans
11. The game when players hit a ball over a net with a racket
manager
ruler
excellent
tennis
12. A shop where you can buy all kinds of things for your animals at home
actor
niece
pet shop
actress
13. To make sounds and smile to show you are happy or think something is very funny
Wales
laugh
game
drawing
14. Bag used for carying things on your back
dishonest
flippers
backpack
thriller
15. Frozen sweet food made of fruit juice - sugar and water
cottage
mouth
sorbet
student
16. Not inside
table tennis
along
handbag
outside
17. A large grey animal with 2 tusks and a trunk
director
life
elephant
flippers
18. Country of a Uruguayan
honest
rainforest
disgusting
Uruguay
19. Travelling for pleasure with little money -and carrying a rucksack
walking
sport
Uruguayan
backpacking
20. Known by people all over the world
Wales
incredible
personality
world-famous
21. A piece of clothing you wear over your other clothes when your outside
notebook
ice hockey
coat
brilliant
22. After 18.00 h.
Dutch
a quarter to nine
a piece of information
in the evening
23. I am willing to do something
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24. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail
achievements
personality
biologist
windsurfing
25. A game when 2 teams push or smash a ball over a high net.
engineer
dislike
jacket
volleyball
26. A : the last part ; opposite in the beginning. b: after a lot of time - effect
territory
bird
in the end
prince
27. A creature from another world
alien
airport
vitamin
Argentinian
28. A building where children have lessons
Dutch
ugly
school
wall
29. The game when 2 teams try to throw a large ball through a high net
basketball
sunglasses
Europe
town
30. Story about exciting or dangerous events
popular
restaurant
adventure story
guide book
31. A building where people can do a lot of different sports
magazine
engineer
British
sports centre
32. A board used for riding over the waves
handbag
surfboard
Hungarian
bat
33. Land that is outside towns and cities
second
countryside
cafeteria
mechanic
34. Not old
comedy
beach
young
great
35. 8.45 h.
B&B
cinema
boring
a quarter to nine
36. Place where people get on and off planes
airport
interview
Asia
no one
37. 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.
sport
trousers
territory
guide book
38. The way you feel at a particular time
What about - I know/ I've an idea - why don't we...
nervous
mood
sad
39. A person who prepares a meal for people
popular
cook
observation
football match
40. A book made of plain paper on which you can write things you don't want to forget
biologist
notebook
beach
credit card
41. The sport of doing special exercises and movements
The Netherlands
sister
young
gymnastics
42. A large forest in hot - wet countries with very tall trees
rainforest
sauna
wide
football
43. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds
rebel
father
noisy
lunch
44. A place where people go to dance on popular music
racket
disco
hotel
coat
45. A paper that describes your education - interests - experience etc.
unfriendly
pet shop
young
curriculum vitae
46. Someone who studies or works in biology
beach
biologist
engineering
writing
47. Holiday activity of living in a tent
microchip
in the morning
camping
playing music
48. Describes something that makes you laugh
can
spring
funny
runner
49. A crature with wings and feathers that can usually fly - the female lays eggs
exciting
surfing
bird
unfriendly
50. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE
kind
swimming pool
incredible
listen to music