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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. Someone who wins a war or gets control of a country






3. A book with information about many different subjects






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






5. Someone's female parent






6. Opposite of shy






7. A small container like a paper bag






8. Substance in food that helps you to grow and stay healhty. (eiwit)






9. 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






10. Area next to the sea






11. System of communication by written and spoken words - which is used ina particular country or area






12. Game when 2 players hit a small black ball against the wall






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






14. 1st






15. Opposite of popular






16. A crature with wings and feathers that can usually fly - the female lays eggs






17. Country of a Dane






18. A extremely pupular star






19. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds






20. A competition to find the best player or team






21. Very high hill






22. Building where you can get or keep your money






23. Not old






24. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk






25. Someone who lives next to you or very near






26. Intended to be useful and suitable - not just fashionable or attractive






27. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






28. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






29. Activity of travelling on a bike






30. Attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way






31. A container made of paper - plastic -etc. with straight sides.






32. A piece of equipment for taking photos or making films






33. From Canada






34. Not wet






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






36. A piece of material you use to remove pencil marks from paper






37. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






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






39. To stop being alive






40. Describes someone who can make and repair things






41. This day






42. Something/ someone is popular when it/he is liked by many people






43. To send a message using a computer






44. Opposite of easy






45. Book of practical information about a place






46. Part of your face you use for eating - speaking and kissing






47. To move your foot against something/someone






48. Describes someone - a way of speaking - etc. that is pleasant and doesn't upset people






49. From Britain






50. A building where people pay to stay the night and eat meals