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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 building that belongs to a company or organisation - with rooms where people can work at desks






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






3. Opposite of active






4. Cloth made from the white fibres of the cotton plant






5. Parts in your face you use to see






6. This day






7. A room that you have lessons in






8. Country of a Malian






9. A large rubber shoe that you wear to help you swimming






10. To make music by using an instrument






11. After 18.00 h.






12. A book that explains the meaning of words






13. A place you can get on or off a train






14. In stories and film - someone who can do strange and impossible things






15. Building where Christians go to worship






16. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time






17. The number 0






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






19. Very good or beautiful and very impressive( e.g a view - building)






20. A folded card in which you can keep loose papers






21. Large open area in a town






22. Some one who plays a game or sport






23. Someone who studies at a college or university






24. Special pair of glasses for looking at objects that are at a long distance






25. Extremely bad or unpleasant; often in a way that causes harm or damage






26. Activity of making pictures using paint






27. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






28. Country of a Welshman






29. A person who designs buildings






30. Part of your body in the middle of your arm






31. Most important city in the country






32. A long written story






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






34. Physically attractive -






35. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things






36. Relating to Denmark






37. Extremely cold or covered in ice






38. Feeling calm and comfortable






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






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






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






42. Shoes you wear for doing sport






43. A thing that you have been successful in.






44. Somebody - you use someone for a person when you don't mention who






45. 3rd






46. New machines - equipment and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers






47. 8.15 h.






48. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm






49. A shape of a dead person that some people say they can see






50. One of two sports games whose winners then compete against each other to decide who wins the whole competition