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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. Someone who write a book -article - play -etc.






2. Not nice






3. You use it for a thing when you don't mention which thing






4. Country of a Uruguayan






5. To move quickly up and down from a surface after hitting it






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






7. Not useful






8. A metal container






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






10. Kind of hat






11. Country of an Irishman






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






13. Suitable for official or serious situations/ occasions






14. Opposite of exciting






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






16. To do a job






17. A long thin pole used with a line and a hook for catching fish






18. A bad activity that is illegal






19. The sport of standing on a board and moving across the waves in the sea






20. The last game in the competition






21. A small bag used by women for carrying personal things such as money and keys.






22. Science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and natural forces such as light - heat and movement






23. Your father or mother's brother






24. Country of an Australian






25. A extremely pupular star






26. After 18.00 h.






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






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






29. Opposite of wide






30. Having a lot of light from the sun






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






32. Someone who has won first place in a competition






33. A room for cooking






34. A long narrow metal or plastic object with two rows of teeth - used for closing or opening something - especially a piece of clothing.






35. Very pleasant and good






36. Popular in a particular time






37. Opposite of popular






38. Bag used for carying things on your back






39. A man who a woman is married to






40. The game when 2 teams move across the ice and try to hit a puck into a net






41. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds






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






43. One of the hard white parts inside your body






44. On a higher level in a building; opposite= downstairs






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






46. E.g. to use something which is typical of what you are talking about.






47. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






48. Parts in your face you use to see






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






50. A building with a stage -where you can watch a play or a show