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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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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. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






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






3. Fat from milk that you can put on a sandwich or cook with.






4. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






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






6. Decribes food that tastes very good






7. A military force that is trained to fight on land in a war






8. A part of some food that helps others to pass through your body easily. (vezel)






9. Scientific study of living things






10. Between short and tall






11. Country of a Turk






12. Sport when you wear skis and a boat pulls you on the water






13. Apples inside a pastry






14. Building where Christians go to worship






15. A shop where you can buy all kinds of things for your animals at home






16. Extremely fashionable






17. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






18. Work involved in designing roads - bridgesand machines etc.






19. A large bat with strings in the middle that you use to play tennis or badminton






20. Opposite of romantic






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






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






23. From Canada






24. To send a message using a computer






25. Describes someone who can make and repair things






26. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






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






28. Country of a Scot






29. Using a camera






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






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






32. Large area of land where it is very dry






33. Piece of clothing usually made of wool that covers your chest and arms






34. A place with fences where you can watch wild animals






35. A game of football in a competition






36. (sweet) food at the end of the meal






37. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class






38. Things you do well - because you have learned and practised it






39. From India






40. Country of a Canadian






41. Many years - days - hours in the past






42. Activity of travelling on a bike






43. The first meal of the day (usually in the morning)






44. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






45. Describes someone who doesn't work hard






46. A piece (of chocolate or soap)






47. A small flat case that people keep money -credit cards and small documents in.






48. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






49. A soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar.






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