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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. Not bend or curved






2. Opposite of friendly






3. Playing a role in a film or play






4. Not old






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






6. A unit to measure the energy in food






7. One of the substances in food that yoou need to be healthy. (vitamine)






8. 1.a building or part of a building where you keep your car.2. a place you can take your car to be repaired.






9. Of the past - present or future






10. Opposite of late






11. To find someone or something either by accident or because you were looking for them(verb)






12. A game when 2 teams push or smash a ball over a high net.






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






14. Indoor game played on a table by 2 or 4 players who hit a small plastic ball to eachother across a net






15. Book of practical information about a place






16. Sport of going for long walks especially in the countryside or mountains






17. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






18. The use of paintings - drawing -culptures - etc to express ideas






19. A game for 2 players who move pieces on a board to try to trap a piece called the king






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






21. Good-looking used for men






22. From Scotland






23. The nations of the African continent collectively






24. Country of an Indian






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






26. To travel around in an area order to find out about it






27. A cardboard container






28. Someone you know and enjoy being with






29. From Hungary






30. Someone's female parent






31. Sport of using a parachute






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






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






34. Someone you send letters or emails to as a friend






35. To stop being alive






36. Soft white pieces of frozen water






37. A extremely pupular star






38. Some one who plays a game or sport






39. A building where you can see and buy art






40. All the people






41. Game between 2 team who try to kick the ball into a wide net






42. From The United States






43. Nice - pleasant






44. Opposite of romantic






45. A man who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






46. A person who cuts up and sells meat as a job






47. Very good - important






48. Building where clothes are sold






49. Not interesting






50. A snow-covered part of the mountain used for skiing