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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 building where you can buy things






2. Your favourite friend






3. A piece of clothing you wear over your other clothes when your outside






4. Person from Brazil






5. Part of your body in the middle of your leg






6. Not good






7. Making pictures with a pen or pencil






8. A shop where you can buy all kinds of things for your animals at home






9. The place /building where you live






10. Opposite of friendly






11. Unit for messuring temperature






12. From Asia






13. Land that is outside towns and cities






14. To ask people questions in a formal situation






15. From Turkey






16. Not in any place






17. Someone who looks after young children






18. A weapon with a long - sharp blade and a handle






19. To move quickly up and down from a surface after hitting it






20. Travel through the air like a bird or in a plane






21. A person who works or is trained in science






22. (noun) time of being alive or the way somebody lives






23. Willing to do anything to change a bad situation






24. Room in a hotel for one person






25. Not clean






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






27. One of the hard white parts inside your body






28. Extremely good - important - successful






29. Playing a role in a film or play






30. From Uruguay






31. Bed and breakfast ; a small hotel or private house where you can stay for the night and have breakfast before you leave.






32. A famous person - often an actor or sports personality






33. From Hungary






34. Shoes you wear for doing sport






35. A game of football in a competition






36. A huge - ugly creature






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






38. Fat from milk that you can put on a sandwich or cook with.






39. Describes someone -something that is nice to look at.






40. The act of inventing (noun)






41. Sport when 2 teams move across the ice and try to hit a puck into the net






42. From Peru






43. Anybody - any person no matter who






44. A room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed






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






46. Piece of clothing that covers your hand






47. Stay a a place to grow there or have your home there (verb)






48. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






49. Story about exciting or dangerous events






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