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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. Light in colour - synonym: fair






2. Something/ someone is popular when it/he is liked by many people






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






4. Not difficult






5. To produce words on paper - in an email -etc.






6. Make something move through the air






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






8. Very unpleasant used for a taste - smell - experience - situation or event






9. From Canada






10. Not good






11. A container for liquids






12. Describes someone who can make and repair things






13. A person who designs buildings






14. Building where clothes are sold






15. Someone who wins a war or gets control of a country






16. Someone whose job is to design roads - bridges - machines






17. Extremely fashionable






18. A person who plays a role in a film or play






19. Large area of land where it is very dry






20. Extremely good - attractive






21. Sport of trying to catch fish






22. A story about people who are in love






23. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time






24. Holiday activity of living in a tent






25. Not interesting






26. Activity of putting up a tent and live in it on holiday






27. A story -film -etc. about people in love






28. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






29. Opposite of important






30. Not clean






31. Someone who write a book -article - play -etc.






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






33. Country of Hungarians






34. A thing that you have been successful in.






35. A building where you can buy and drink an alchoholic drink






36. Opposite of friendly






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






38. Produce words on paper - in an email - etc






39. A extremely pupular star






40. Anybody - any person no matter who






41. Not old






42. Not like something






43. Someone's female parent






44. A small flat case that people keep money -credit cards and small documents in.






45. Very unpleasant and making you feel sick; often used for a taste or smell






46. Of a low temperature






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






48. To move quickly up and down from a surface after hitting it






49. The structure that covers the top of a building






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