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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. Country of a Kenyan






2. From Peru






3. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






4. Story about exciting or dangerous events






5. From Asia






6. Very interesting






7. A game played between 2 teams who try to kick the ball into a wide net.






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






9. Country of a Pole






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






11. Long thin metal stick used in golf to hit the ball






12. The main meal of the day






13. Extremely attractive to look at






14. A container made of paper - plasic - cloth or leather you can carry things in






15. A famous person






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






17. Letter from your admirers






18. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






19. 1.a long wooden stick used in some sports and games - like cricket or baseball 2. a round flat piece of wood used to hit the ball in table tennis






20. Very unkind - unpleansant and shocking;often used for a taste that stays in the mouth or an event when people are hurt.






21. Not a s good as some people believe






22. Not old






23. A person who prepares a meal for people






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






25. Country of a Spaniard






26. A large and important town






27. A diet with the correct amounts and kinds of food






28. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






29. Activity of looking at beautiful or famous places when you are on holiday






30. Not any person






31. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






32. Not having - doing or including






33. Country of a Peruvian






34. A huge - ugly creature






35. From The Netherlands






36. A room for sleeping






37. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






38. A piece of clothing you wear over your other clothes when your outside






39. High shoes for horse riding






40. Someone who studies or works in biology






41. Very high hill






42. The way you feel at a particular time






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






44. A piece of good quality beef






45. An important opportunity to be successful






46. A fact or detail about something






47. Speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite - is likely to offend or annoy people






48. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






49. Opposite of long






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