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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. A competition to find the best player or team






2. Opposite of like






3. Activity of growing plants in a garden






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






5. The act of using weapons against an enemy in a war






6. Relating to men or boys






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






8. Old story about a brave person






9. Scientific study of living things






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






11. To turn over and over and move






12. Hear sounds of instuments






13. Person from Brazil






14. Making you have feelings of love and excitement






15. A piece of good quality beef






16. From Australia






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






18. When a person or animals comes out of their mother's body or egg.






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






20. A thing that you have been successful in.






21. Trying to catch a fish






22. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






23. A book made of plain paper on which you can write things you don't want to forget






24. Using a camera






25. A : the last part ; opposite in the beginning. b: after a lot of time - effect






26. A structure that has been built and filled with water for people to swim in






27. Kind of hat






28. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






29. The sport of flying using equipment without an engine that looks like a kite






30. A building for education






31. Anybody - any person no matter who






32. The mother of someone's mother or father






33. Someone who has won first place in a competition






34. A strong hard cap to protect your head






35. Something you own and is very popular






36. Jewellery worn around your neck






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






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






39. Opposite of honest






40. A piece of clothing made of cotton that you wear on the upper part of your body for exercise or informal activities.






41. Area of land covered with trees






42. The structure that covers the top of a building






43. Someone who has a lot of skill because he has done it a lot






44. New machines - equipment and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers






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






46. A public road in a town






47. The most important / biggest part of a meal






48. A tube that allows someone who is swimming to breathe air under water






49. It can be done






50. Extremely attractive so that you like it very much; often used for a building or a view