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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. Something that is important has a major effect on someone or something






2. From one end towards the other






3. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






4. Someone who cares for sick people as a job






5. Particular area where something happens or is






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






7. A place where people go to dance or an organisation for people with the same interest






8. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






9. Building where Christians go to worship






10. Carrying radiation - a form of energy that can harm living things






11. Most important city in the country






12. An important opportunity to be successful






13. A place where you can buy and eat meals






14. Someone you know and enjoy being with






15. Extremely attractive to look at






16. Opposite of honest






17. Activity of walking for pleasure






18. A nuclear bomb that splits atoms to cause an extremely learge explosion






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






20. A restaurant often in a factory -school etc - where you can choose foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to the table






21. Science of numbers and shapes






22. Extremely good - important - successful






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






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






25. Part of your body in the middle of your leg






26. A boy or man with the same parents as another person






27. Extremely big






28. Something that covers your face for protection or to hide who you are






29. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






30. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






31. A place where you can pitch your tent on holiday






32. Frozen sweet food made of fruit juice - sugar and water






33. The last game in the competition






34. Some one who plays football - especially as a job






35. Place where people get on and off planes






36. Room where you prepare and cook food






37. Beef cooked in an oven






38. Describes something of the highest standard or most enjoyable






39. Of a high temperature






40. Land that is owned or controlled by a particular country - ruler or military force






41. Like very much






42. The place /building where you live






43. Physically attractive -






44. The long and fat part on your foot






45. Activity of making pictures using paint






46. This day






47. (noun) time of being alive or the way somebody lives






48. Not inside






49. Activity of riding on a horse






50. Changing often