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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 small flat - round piece used in ice hockey






2. A small book that tells you what to look at when you are a tourist in a place






3. Unhappy and wanting to cry






4. A thing no matter what






5. Beef cooked in an oven






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






7. Moving across the ice wearing special boots with metal bars under them






8. Not well






9. A piece of equipment for taking photos or making films






10. Slightly fat






11. A group of animals or plants whose members are similarand can breed together to produce young animals or plants.






12. Not difficult






13. Place where people get on and off planes






14. A book with information about many different subjects






15. Short trousers that end at or above the knees






16. Describes someone who embarrassed and not willing to talk to people






17. Higher than; opposite = below






18. Old story about a brave person






19. A large grey animal with 2 tusks and a trunk






20. A building where people can do a lot of different sports






21. Sport of using a parachute






22. Kind of tall shoe






23. Extremely good - attractive






24. 6.30 h.






25. A fact or detail about something






26. To enter a country with an army in order to take control of it






27. 3rd






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






29. The act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or to find something like oil or gold in it






30. Travel and taking a backpack for your things






31. Country of a Pole






32. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event






33. To get things and keep them together






34. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






35. Activity of moving through the water using your arms and legs






36. A cheap place like a hotel where you can stay






37. Opposite of active






38. Country of a Welshman






39. Opposite : beautiful






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






41. Attractive






42. A thin book with a paper cover and many pictures in it






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






44. A long written story






45. Move your legs faster than walking






46. Area around a house which has plants and flowers in it






47. Game when players try to hit the ball into a hole in the ground






48. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






49. 1st






50. Knowledge or skill you get from doing something