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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 place with many houses - streets and shops - etc.






2. A man with a high rank in the past and who was trained to fight while riding on a horse






3. Not any person






4. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






5. A very small pieve of silicon containing electronic parts - which is used in computers and other machines






6. Activity of growing plants in your garden






7. Metal or leather clothing that protects your body - worn by soldiers in battles in past times






8. The process or activity of learning






9. Activity of looking at words in a book -etc






10. From one end towards the other






11. Opposite a clear sky






12. On a higher level in a building; opposite= downstairs






13. Someone who produces art - especially painting or drawings






14. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






15. Glasses you wear to protect your eyes when the sun is bright.






16. Someone's way of behaving - their opninons - etc






17. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






18. The surface you stand on in a building






19. Playing a role in a film or play






20. Piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the feet - divided into separate parts for each leg. They are worn by men and women.






21. Country of a Ukrainian






22. Frozen sweet food made of fruit juice - sugar and water






23. Big town






24. Nice - pleasant






25. A place where you can buy and eat meals






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






27. A room in a hotel for 2 persons






28. Warmest part of the year






29. Someone you know and enjoy being with






30. Of a high temperature






31. Country of an Egyptian






32. Someone who tells the actors and cameramen what to do in a film or play.






33. Tell someone about your ideas about what they should do - where they should go etc.






34. Describes something that makes you laugh






35. A large strong building - built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against an attack






36. Country of an Indian






37. Game when 2 players hit a small black ball against the wall






38. Someone who lives next to you or very near






39. A place where you take your car and fill it with fuel






40. An important opportunity to be successful






41. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






42. To get things and keep them together






43. A story - film - idea that is about people - things - event you imagine and not real ones






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






45. A bad activity that is illegal






46. 6.30 h.






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






48. Describes someone who shows he/she cares by doing something to help you or make you feel better






49. A crature with wings and feathers that can usually fly - the female lays eggs






50. A small machine you can use to find quantities using numbers