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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. Shoes you wear for doing sport






2. My sister's or my brother's son






3. Someone who gives lessons in a school






4. Meal you eat in the middle of the day






5. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class






6. Time of the year when flowers and leaves appear






7. Someone who has won first place in a competition






8. Scribes something that is a long distance from one side to the other






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






10. Having qualities considered to be typical of women






11. Persons from Scotland






12. A piece of clothing for women that hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs.






13. Apples inside a pastry






14. Failure to win






15. All the things






16. Not thin






17. A group of shops together in one area.






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






19. The act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or to find something like oil or gold in it






20. A piece of equipment for taking photos or making films






21. Racing on motorbikes






22. Attractive






23. Making musical sounds with your voice






24. The science studying the structure of substances and the way they change or combine with each other






25. A long narrow metal or plastic object with two rows of teeth - used for closing or opening something - especially a piece of clothing.






26. Not making a lot of noise






27. Extremely attractive to look at






28. The surface you stand on in a building






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






30. Like very much






31. Opposite of possible






32. Extremely clever or very bright and strong in colour






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






34. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






35. Metal stick used in golf






36. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things






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






38. From Turkey






39. Feeling pleasant opposite :uncomfortable






40. Someone who looks after young children






41. The use of paintings - drawing -culptures - etc to express ideas






42. Your favourite friend






43. A building with rooms (or one room) where people work at desks






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






45. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






46. Activity of travelling on a bike






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






48. The sport of doing special exercises and movements






49. Country of an Irishman






50. Sport of using a parachute