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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 small bag used by women for carrying personal things such as money and keys.






2. Attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way






3. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






4. Letter from your admirers






5. A story performed by actors






6. The surface you stand on in a building






7. Someone who write a book -article - play -etc.






8. Child of your uncle or aunt






9. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






10. Building where you can stay for a short time






11. A person who prepares a meal for people






12. A thing no matter what






13. Really not like






14. From Russia






15. The main meal of the day






16. Someone who makes things in a factory






17. A small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later.






18. Opposite: never






19. A unit to measure the energy in food






20. Any food made from milk






21. Not difficult






22. A book that tells what has happened in someone's life - written by someone else






23. A large forest in hot - wet countries with very tall trees






24. Room for washing yourself






25. Opposite of possible






26. A piece of men's clothing that covers the top part of the body. It usually has long sleeves and bottons down the front.






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






28. A part of some food that helps others to pass through your body easily. (vezel)






29. Country of an Indian






30. Next day






31. Country of an Egyptian






32. Describes someone who often helps other people






33. Thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by a silkworm






34. Your favourite friend






35. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






36. Strongly moving air






37. Country of a Peruvian






38. Work involved in designing roads - bridgesand machines etc.






39. One of the pieces of flesh in your body that makes part of your body move (spier)






40. A building where things/products are made






41. Slightly fat






42. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






43. Of a low temperature






44. Of the past - present or future






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






46. Special pair of glasses for looking at objects that are at a long distance






47. Woman who performs in a play or film






48. A job or profession






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






50. Extremely clever or very bright and strong in colour