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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. Playing a role in a film or play






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






3. Travel and taking a backpack for your things






4. Opposite of honest






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






6. High shoes for horse riding






7. Holiday activity of living in a tent






8. A place with fences where you can watch wild animals






9. Opposite of like






10. A table for work in school or office






11. Of a high temperature






12. Opposite of noisy






13. Country of a Frenchman






14. A book with information about many different subjects






15. Very high hill






16. Apples inside a pastry






17. Knowledge about the world - based on examining - testing and proving facts






18. Not useful






19. Somebody - you use someone for a person when you don't mention who






20. A building where you can have a meal






21. Woman who performs in a play or film






22. An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition in e.g. running - throwing -jumping






23. Person from Brazil






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






25. To get things and keep them together






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






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






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






29. To stop being alive






30. Someone who studies or works in biology






31. A flat - round piece of metal with special designs on it - used as money






32. Someone who works in an organization/company - but who is not the manager






33. To make sounds and smile to show you are happy or think something is very funny






34. The father of someone's mother or father






35. Old story about a brave person






36. Activity of walking in the mountains - as an adventure






37. Feeling pleased and wanting to laugh or smile






38. The winner of a competition






39. Very pleasant and good






40. A place you can go skiing






41. A type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around quickly to make it fly






42. Someone who cares for sick people as a job






43. Large area of land where it is very dry






44. Extremely big






45. Extremely clever or very bright and strong in colour






46. Country of a Spaniard






47. High






48. Opposite of exciting






49. A hot - steamy room - where people sit because it's healthy and relaxing






50. A strong hard cap to protect your head