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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. Jumping into the water with arms and head first






2. The most important town in a country






3. Popular in a particular time






4. Most important city in the country






5. A place with many houses - streets and shops - etc.






6. Things you do well - because you have learned and practised it






7. Relating to Denmark






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






9. Activity of putting up a tent and living in it on holiday






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






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






12. Not bend or curved






13. Country of a Peruvian






14. Opposite of never






15. Extremely bad or unpleasant; often in a way that causes harm or damage






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






17. Opposite of late






18. The father of someone's mother or father






19. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






20. A military ship that can stay under water






21. Book of practical information about a place






22. 8.45 h.






23. Country of an Irishman






24. All the people






25. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






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






27. Describes something or someone that makes you laugh






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






29. In or from the east of a country or area






30. From Japan






31. To make music by using an instrument






32. A place where you go to dance






33. A set of rooms on one floor.Another word for it: apartment






34. Describes something that doesn't cost a lot of money






35. Country of a Brazilian






36. Kind of hat






37. A story performed by actors






38. A long thin piece of plastic or wood that you use for measuring things or drawing straight lines






39. Science of numbers and shapes






40. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






41. Someone you know and enjoy being with






42. Activity of cleaning plates -cups knives -etc.






43. Country of an Australian






44. Room for washing yourself






45. The main meal of the day






46. Describes someone who can make and repair things






47. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






48. The nations of the European continent collectively






49. Soft white pieces of frozen water






50. Country of the British