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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. Opposite of friendly






2. A paper that describes your education - interests - experience etc.






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






4. Opposite of romantic






5. A famous person






6. Covered with mud - dust -old food - etc.






7. A weapon with a long - sharp blade and a handle






8. Building where Christians go to worship






9. A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk






10. Activity of walking in the mountains - as an adventure






11. A piece of clothing that covers a woman's body and her legs






12. High shoes for horse riding






13. From Australia






14. Building where you can stay for a short time






15. Science of numbers and shapes






16. The most important town in a country






17. Describes someone who doesn't work hard






18. Full of many people






19. Parts on the sides of your head you use to hear






20. Parts in your face you use to see






21. Tired and unhappy because you have nothing to do or nothings interesting is going on.






22. A thing that you have been successful in.






23. Very cold






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






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






26. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time






27. When a person or animals comes out of their mother's body or egg.






28. Not strong






29. Not interesting






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






31. Popular in a particular time






32. Science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and natural forces such as light - heat and movement






33. 1. get a fish 2. to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball moving through the air






34. Not useful






35. Opposite of possible






36. Area around a house which has plants and flowers in it






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






38. A restaurant often in a factory -school etc - where you can choose foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to the table






39. Someone you send letters or emails to as a friend






40. Part in the middle of your face you use to smell






41. Making you have feelings of love and excitement






42. Not clean






43. Activity of making pictures using paint






44. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






45. Not old






46. From one end towards the other






47. Good-looking used for women






48. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






49. Describes something that costs a lot of money






50. High