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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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2. 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






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






4. From France






5. Activity of putting up a tent and living in it on holiday






6. Something you enjoy doing or studying






7. Someone who has won first place in a competition






8. A creature from another world






9. Someone who gives lessons in a school






10. The game when players hit a ball over a net with a racket






11. Period of time between 14th and 17th centuries when art. literature - philosophy and scientific ideas became important






12. You use it for a place but you don't know where






13. Moving to the sound of music






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






15. Information you write to explain where you live.






16. Bag used for carying things on your back






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






18. A strong hard cap to protect your head






19. A man with a high rank in the past and who was trained to fight while riding on a horse






20. Next day






21. A group of shops together in one area.






22. The sport of flying using equipment without an engine that looks like a kite






23. Describes something that costs a lot of money






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






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






26. A tube that allows someone who is swimming to breathe air under water






27. Someone who looks after young children






28. Son of a king - queen - prince or princess






29. Travel through the air like a bird or in a plane






30. In or across an area






31. A competition to find the best player or team






32. The mother of someone's mother or father






33. From Australia






34. A large and important town






35. Area of sand next to the sea






36. Very high hill






37. Produce words on paper - in an email - etc






38. Extremely good - attractive -enjoyable






39. A piece of paper money






40. To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired






41. Strong material made of animal skin






42. Building where films are shown






43. Activity or sport when you move up a wall or mountain - using hands and feet






44. A story about people who are in love






45. From Europe






46. Racing on motorbikes






47. An activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules






48. Not a thing






49. A long - flat piece you use to draw or measure lines






50. 1st