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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. Someone who sings






2. Metal blade fixed into a handle - used for cutting






3. Old story about a brave person






4. Covered in water or another liquid






5. A large area in some way different from other areas around it






6. A small flat - round piece used in ice hockey






7. Story about exciting or dangerous events






8. (sweet) food at the end of the meal






9. A place where you go to dance






10. Organized sports event between 2 teams or people






11. The structure that covers the top of a building






12. The mother of someone's mother or father






13. Short trousers that end at or above the knees






14. The player who tries to stop the ball from going into the goal in football -hockey - etc






15. Someone whose job is to design roads - bridges - machines






16. A room that you have lessons in






17. Travelling in a boat






18. Most important city in the country






19. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






20. Sport of using a parachute






21. Moving over snow with two long - narrow boards under your feet






22. Meal you eat in the middle of the day






23. Describes something that make you feel unhappy






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






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






26. Intended to be useful and suitable - not just fashionable or attractive






27. Your favourite friend






28. Opposite of important






29. Many years - days - hours in the past






30. Country of a Pole






31. From Wales






32. Land that is outside towns and cities






33. A building where you can see and buy art






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






35. Trying to catch a fish






36. Someone who has won first place in a competition






37. Opposite of kind






38. The first part of a meal






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






40. Very unpleasant and making you feel sick; often used for a taste or smell






41. Some one who runs in a race






42. Sport of trying to catch fish






43. From Russia






44. Country of a Ukrainian






45. Activity of making pictures using paint






46. Not clean






47. Opposite of easy






48. Describes something or someone that makes you laugh






49. Your father or your mother's sister






50. To get points or goals in a game