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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. Country of an Irishman






2. Not thin






3. The game when players hit a ball over a net with a racket






4. Opposite of good at






5. A white or grey mass in the sky that forms very small dropps of water






6. Some one who plays football - especially as a job






7. High shoes for horse riding






8. Activity of making pictures using paint






9. Someone's female parent






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






11. Not difficult






12. Relating to Denmark






13. Country of a Russian






14. Soft white pieces of frozen water






15. Country of a Peruvian






16. Not a thing






17. A creature from another world






18. Very cold






19. A group of shops together in one area.






20. A piece (of chocolate or soap)






21. Someone who gives lessons in a school






22. A test to find out how something reacts in certain conditions - if it is useful or effective etc.






23. A building with rooms (or one room) where people work at desks






24. A strong hard cap to protect your head






25. A huge - ugly creature






26. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






27. Your father or your mother's sister






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






29. The science studying the structure of substances and the way they change or combine with each other






30. Suitable for official or serious situations/ occasions






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






32. Kind of hat






33. Activity of growing plants in your garden






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






35. Having qualities considered to be typical of men






36. A piece of paper money






37. Country of a Dutchman






38. On a higher level in a building; opposite= downstairs






39. Describes something that costs a lot of money






40. Known by people all over the world






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






42. Activity of putting up a tent and living in it on holiday






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






44. Big town






45. Opposite of happy






46. A shape of a dead person that some people say they can see






47. A hot - steamy room - where people sit because it's healthy and relaxing






48. Not bend or curved






49. Opposite a clear sky






50. To turn over and over and move