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






2. A big shop that sells all kinds of food and drink - things to clean your home - etc.






3. Starts at 9.00 ......ends at10.00 h

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4. A large grey animal with 2 tusks and a trunk






5. Area next to the sea






6. Opposite: never






7. Opposite of long






8. A story performed by actors






9. Very good - important






10. A building where people can do a lot of different sports






11. A board used for riding over the waves






12. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






13. An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition in e.g. running - throwing -jumping






14. Most important city in the country






15. The first meal of the day






16. A book that explains the meaning of words






17. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






18. Not thin






19. Piece of clothing that covers your hand






20. E.g. to use something which is typical of what you are talking about.






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






22. The first part of a meal






23. Large area of land where it is very dry






24. Opposite of famous






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






26. Activity of buying things






27. Extremely attractive so that you like it very much; often used for a building or a view






28. The place with equipment you can use to get fit and healthy






29. Very unpleasant used for a taste - smell - experience - situation or event






30. Some one who runs in a race






31. Describes something that makes you laugh






32. Someone who produces art - especially painting or drawings






33. Describes someone who works hard






34. A set of rooms on one floor






35. Describes someone who tells the truth






36. Very pleasant and good






37. - a scientist who has special knowledge and training in chemistry or - a person who is trained to prepare medicines






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






39. A huge - ugly creature






40. Drawing of an area showing roads -rivers -etc.






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






42. Popular in a particular time






43. Building where clothes are sold






44. A man with a high rank in the past and who was trained to fight while riding on a horse






45. Physically attractive -






46. A group of shops together in one area.






47. Sitting or lying in the sun especially in order to become brown






48. A very small town in the countryside






49. A building where things/products are made






50. To make music by using an instrument







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