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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. Slightly fat






2. Science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and natural forces such as light - heat and movement






3. A big shop devided into separate parts - for selling different things






4. There has never been any better before






5. Trousers made of denim






6. The number 0






7. Describes someone who embarrassed and not willing to talk to people






8. Not useful






9. The way you feel at a particular time






10. From France






11. From India






12. A building where people pay to stay the night and eat meals






13. Full of many people






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






15. Using a camera






16. From Wales






17. An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition in e.g. running - throwing -jumping






18. Not interesting






19. Making a suggestion: laten we...

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20. Opposite of easy






21. Of a high temperature






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






23. Very cold






24. Country of the British






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






26. The last game in the competition






27. Country of a Spaniard






28. A girl or a woman with the same parents as a person






29. A small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later.






30. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk






31. Someone who write novels or stories






32. The most important town in a country






33. A nuclear bomb that splits atoms to cause an extremely learge explosion






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






35. Not light






36. Prepare a meal






37. Travel and taking a backpack for your things






38. The sport of swimming under water using special equipment to help you to breathe






39. A container for liquids






40. Opposite of interested






41. Opposite of noisy






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






43. Extremely good - important - successful






44. A story about people who are in love






45. Food made from corn or rice that you eat with milk for breakfast






46. Having qualities considered to be typical of men






47. Stay a a place to grow there or have your home there (verb)






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






49. Opposite of happy






50. Failure to win