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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 snow-covered part of the mountain used for skiing






2. Country of a Peruvian






3. A piece of paper money






4. High shoes for horse riding






5. Someone who studies or works in biology






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






7. Country of a Frenchman






8. A small round object that is used for fastening clothes by pushing it through a hole.






9. Area next to the sea






10. Informal and comfortable to wear






11. 3rd






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






13. From Egypt






14. A building where you pay to watch a movie






15. Covered in water or another liquid






16. Opposite of honest






17. Country of a Canadian






18. Holiday activity of living in a tent






19. Small house in the country






20. Extremely good - important - successful






21. A book with information about many different subjects






22. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






23. Opposite of good at






24. part of a system - plan - piece of work etc.- chemical substance






25. Something you own and is very popular






26. 8.15 h.






27. To spend a lot of money - energy - etc - on it






28. A building where children have lessons






29. Very interesting






30. Extremely bad or unpleasant; often in a way that causes harm or damage






31. Feeling pleasant opposite :uncomfortable






32. Describes something or someone making a lot of loud unpleasant sound






33. Building where films are shown






34. Opposite of possible






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






36. Describes something of the highest standard or most enjoyable






37. One of the sides of a room or a building






38. Legal status of being a citizen of a particular country






39. Science of numbers and shapes






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






41. A place where you can buy and eat meals






42. The sport of flying using equipment without an engine that looks like a kite






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






44. Describes something that is very good or the best possible






45. The area of land next to the sea






46. Anybody - any person no matter who






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






48. Not good






49. From Peru






50. A place you can get on or off a train