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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. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock






2. From Canada






3. A place where people go to dance or an organisation for people with the same interest






4. To send a message using a computer






5. Move your legs faster than walking






6. Describes someone who can make and repair things






7. Particular area where something happens or is






8. A unit to measure the energy in food






9. Not any person






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






11. Opposite of interested






12. Country of a Japanese






13. A building where things/products are made






14. A story performed by actors






15. The first meal of the day






16. Not wet






17. Someone who write a book -article - play -etc.






18. A creature from another world






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






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






21. Not clean






22. Describes something of the highest standard or most enjoyable






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






24. A book with information about many different subjects






25. Opposite of late






26. A thing that you have been successful in.






27. The sport of standing on a board and moving across the waves in the sea






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






29. All the things that happened in the past






30. Country of a Kenyan






31. To run so that you get fit






32. A thin book in which you write somethings to remember






33. A particular time in history






34. Science of numbers and shapes






35. A small bag used by women for carrying personal things such as money and keys.






36. The father of someone's mother or father






37. Together - including






38. Describes someone who always wants others to obey their rules






39. A piece of writing with words put in a particular way to state an idea or feeling - often the sentences rhyme.






40. Not a s good as some people believe






41. Something you enjoy doing or studying






42. Someone who wins a war or gets control of a country






43. The sport of swimming under water using special equipment to help you to breathe






44. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






45. Old story about a brave person






46. Some one who does a sport like running or jumping






47. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






48. Unhappy and wanting to cry






49. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






50. Your father or your mother's sister