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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. A room for sleeping






2. Building where Christians go to worship






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






4. Very high hill






5. From The Netherlands






6. Sport of going for long walks especially in the countryside or mountains






7. Holiday activity of living in a tent






8. Very impressive (e.g. an event)






9. The last game in the competition






10. Something that is important has a major effect on someone or something






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






12. Travelling in a boat






13. From Australia






14. 1.a long wooden stick used in some sports and games - like cricket or baseball 2. a round flat piece of wood used to hit the ball in table tennis






15. Carrying radiation - a form of energy that can harm living things






16. Large area of land covered with trees






17. When you see sex on a form they are asking whether you are male or female






18. Some one who runs in a race






19. A book made of plain paper on which you can write things you don't want to forget






20. The act of inventing (noun)






21. Country of a Malian






22. Like very much






23. A set of rooms on one floor.Another word for it: apartment






24. A narrow cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of his shirt.It is tied with a knot.






25. Period of time between 14th and 17th centuries when art. literature - philosophy and scientific ideas became important






26. A book that explains the meaning of words






27. Someone's male parent






28. A building where people pay to stay the night and eat meals






29. Opposite of honest






30. A place where you can pitch your tent on holiday






31. A crature with wings and feathers that can usually fly - the female lays eggs






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






33. A creature from another world






34. A nuclear bomb that splits atoms to cause an extremely learge explosion






35. High






36. Old story about a brave person






37. Opposite of possible






38. A story -film -etc. about people in love






39. Extremely good - attractive -enjoyable






40. Not well






41. A diet with the correct amounts and kinds of food






42. Light in colour - synonym: fair






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






44. A business where you can keep and get your money






45. A building for education






46. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things






47. Not late






48. Opposite: never






49. From Uruguay






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