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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. Cold or calm and relaxed - or fashionable/good






2. Prepare a meal






3. Meal you eat in the middle of the day






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






5. A set of rooms on one floor






6. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






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






8. Like very much






9. Of a low temperature






10. Not thin






11. Someone who plays football as a job






12. - a scientist who has special knowledge and training in chemistry or - a person who is trained to prepare medicines






13. A place where you can buy and eat meals






14. When you see sex on a form they are asking whether you are male or female






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






16. Making pictures with a pen or pencil






17. Very good or beautiful and very impressive( e.g a view - building)






18. A type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around quickly to make it fly






19. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






20. A huge - ugly creature






21. Describes someone who can make and repair things






22. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






23. Very pleasant and good






24. Not making a lot of noise






25. Someone who organises and controls a business






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






27. Thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by a silkworm






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






29. Racing in very fast and expensive cars






30. A game when 2 teams hit a hard ball and run between a set of posts






31. A room for sleeping






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






33. 8.15 h.






34. You use it for a place but you don't know where






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






36. A woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






37. A job or profession






38. From Kenya






39. The day when you were born






40. Game when 2 teams try to hit a ball with curved sticks into a net






41. From Canada






42. Country of a Pole






43. After twelve o'clock






44. In or across an area






45. The game when 2 teams try to throw a large ball through a high net






46. Feeling calm and comfortable






47. South American animalwith thick hair like wool - and a long neck






48. Someone's female parent






49. Intended to be useful and suitable - not just fashionable or attractive






50. Opposite : beautiful