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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. The main meal of the day






2. A small flat case that people keep money -credit cards and small documents in.






3. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event






4. Someone who cares for sick people as a job






5. Room where you prepare and cook food






6. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






7. Not making a lot of noise






8. Something that covers your face for protection or to hide who you are






9. A large strong building - built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against an attack






10. A large rubber shoe that you wear to help you swimming






11. All the people






12. Jumping into the water with arms and head first






13. Not important






14. 2nd






15. Kind of hat






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






17. Opposite of interested






18. Activity or sport when you move up a wall or mountain - using hands and feet






19. Describes something that makes you laugh






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






21. Opposite of good at






22. To see and notice something






23. Activity of putting up a tent and live in it on holiday






24. Opposite of easy






25. Changing often






26. Tell someone about your ideas about what they should do - where they should go etc.






27. A fact or thing that someone finds out about (noun)






28. To ask people questions in a formal situation






29. Meal of eggs mixed together and cooked in oil






30. From Uruguay






31. Full of many people






32. A cheap place like a hotel where you can stay






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






34. Your father or your mother's sister






35. Unhappy and wanting to cry






36. Opposite of wide






37. Shoes you wear for doing sport






38. Country of a Spaniard






39. A small book that tells you what to look at when you are a tourist in a place






40. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






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






42. A social event when a lot of people meet together enjoying themselves by eating - drinking -dancing -etc.






43. Known by many people






44. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






45. A small container like a paper bag






46. Describes water - air -etc. with dirt - bad chemicals -etc in it






47. Extremely good - attractive






48. Not good






49. Someone who makes things in a factory






50. Feeling calm and comfortable