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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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1. A scientist who has special knowledge and training in physics






2. Game between 2 team who try to kick the ball into a wide net






3. High shoes for horse riding






4. The science studying the structure of substances and the way they change or combine with each other






5. Unit for messuring temperature






6. A place where a lot of people go for their holidays






7. Unpleasant in a way that makes you nervous or frightened






8. A metal container






9. Opposite of late






10. A fact or thing that someone finds out about (noun)






11. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






12. Between short and tall






13. Country of the British






14. Travel and taking a backpack for your things






15. One of the sides of a room or a building






16. Describes something that is very good or the best possible






17. One of two sports games whose winners then compete against each other to decide who wins the whole competition






18. Slightly fat






19. Move your legs faster than walking






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






21. From Japan






22. Bed and breakfast ; a small hotel or private house where you can stay for the night and have breakfast before you leave.






23. Indoor game played on a table by 2 or 4 players who hit a small plastic ball to eachother across a net






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






25. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






26. The sport of standing on a board and moving across the waves in the sea






27. Something you own and is very popular






28. From Egypt






29. Not any person






30. E.g. to use something which is typical of what you are talking about.






31. The game when 2 teams push a ball over a high net.






32. From Peru






33. Scribes something that is a long distance from one side to the other






34. The most important / biggest part of a meal






35. From Wales






36. Not strong






37. In or across an area






38. Building where Christians go to worship






39. One of the many substances in food and in the ground that you need to be healthy. (mineraal)






40. Making a suggestion: laten we...

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41. A unit to measure the energy in food






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

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43. Opposite of shy






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






45. 12.00 h.

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46. A story performed by actors






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






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






49. A very small town in the countryside






50. Game when 2 team try to throw the ball through a high net