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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. To get points or goals in a game






2. Not inside






3. Moving across the ice wearing special boots with metal bars under them






4. Not thin






5. A strong hard cap to protect your head






6. Not nice






7. Informal and comfortable to wear






8. To enter a country with an army in order to take control of it






9. Describes someone who does things - plays games -etc






10. A place you can go skiing






11. Having qualities considered to be typical of women






12. Large area of land where it is very dry






13. Extremely good - important - successful






14. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event






15. From Ireland






16. Opposite of happy






17. A building where things/products are made






18. Country of a Pole






19. Activity of travelling on a bike






20. Country of a Uruguayan






21. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






22. Particular area where something happens or is






23. A shape of a dead person that some people say they can see






24. A set of page that gives information






25. Very good or beautiful and very impressive( e.g a view - building)






26. A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk






27. Building where clothes are sold






28. From Argentina






29. Making pictures with a pen or pencil






30. A book that explains the meaning of words






31. A long thin pole used with a line and a hook for catching fish






32. Very good - important






33. Extremely good or of high quality






34. Someone who studies at a college or university






35. The way you feel at a particular time






36. The main meal of the day






37. Opposite : beautiful






38. A game for 2 people or 2 pairs of people who use rackets to hit a small soft ball over a net






39. Anybody - any person no matter who






40. A place where people go to dance on popular music






41. Extremely attractive or surprisingly beautiful






42. Sport of going for long walks especially in the countryside or mountains






43. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






44. From Ukraine






45. An exciting or dangerous experience






46. A small creature with 8 legs - which catches insect by using a fine network of sticky threads( a web)






47. The first meal of the day






48. Activity of making pictures using paint






49. Country of Hungarians






50. Sitting or lying in the sun especially in order to become brown