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Basic English Words For All

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  • 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. Electronic instrument similar to the piano that can produce sounds like many different instruments






2. A person who prepares a meal for people






3. Attractive






4. Large area of land where it is very dry






5. A piece of good quality beef






6. Extremely fashionable






7. Period of 100 years






8. The place /building where you live






9. Adjective ; describes someone who feels healthy






10. Opposite of wide






11. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






12. A weapon with a long - sharp blade and a handle






13. Starts at 9.00 ......ends at10.00 h

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14. Short trousers that end at or above the knees






15. A thin book with a paper cover and many pictures in it






16. A job or profession






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






18. From Britain






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






20. Some one who plays football - especially as a job






21. The place with equipment you can use to get fit and healthy






22. A man who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






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






24. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






25. Having qualities considered to be typical of men






26. Opposite a clear sky






27. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






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






29. Opposite of long






30. A cheap place like a hotel where you can stay






31. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






32. Nice - pleasant






33. Not well






34. Sport of riding over the waves on a board






35. A person who cuts up and sells meat as a job






36. A test to find out how something reacts in certain conditions - if it is useful or effective etc.






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






38. 1.a building or part of a building where you keep your car.2. a place you can take your car to be repaired.






39. An activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules






40. Extremely popular song






41. A soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar.






42. A small brightly coloured bird that people keep as a pet






43. Country of a Japanese






44. 1. get a fish 2. to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball moving through the air






45. A huge - ugly creature






46. Apples inside a pastry






47. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






48. Not difficult






49. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






50. To oppose or fight against someone in authority or against an idea or situation which you don't agree with







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