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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 big shop devided into separate parts - for selling different things






2. Relating to women or girls






3. Willing to do anything to change a bad situation






4. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






5. A shop where you can buy newspaper and magazines - sweets and cigarettes.

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6. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






7. Period of 100 years






8. From Europe






9. When there is fighting between countries involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons






10. Speaking or behaving in a way that is not polite - is likely to offend or annoy people






11. Describes someone who works hard






12. Become husband and wife






13. Extremely attractive or surprisingly beautiful






14. A small creature with 8 legs - which catches insect by using a fine network of sticky threads( a web)






15. A game for 2 people or 2 pairs of people who use rackets to hit a small soft ball over a net






16. From Australia






17. Scribes something that is a long distance from one side to the other






18. Your favourite friend






19. Extremely good - attractive






20. Country of a Turk






21. 1. get a fish 2. to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball moving through the air






22. Things you do well - because you have learned and practised it






23. Not late






24. Adjective ; describes someone who feels healthy






25. A place where you can buy and eat meals






26. Not useful






27. Fat from milk that you can put on a sandwich or cook with.






28. Play the game in which the players hit a ball into holes in the ground -using as few hits as possible






29. The first meal of the day






30. This day






31. A container for liquids






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






33. The place /building where you live






34. The main church of an area under control of a bishop






35. An important opportunity to be successful






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






37. A long thin piece of plastic or wood that you use for measuring things or drawing straight lines






38. Extremely good - important - successful






39. Between short and tall






40. The way you feel at a particular time






41. A person who has done something very brave or a person you admire for his abilities or personal qualities






42. 4th






43. Short trousers that end at or above the knees






44. A paper that describes your education - interests - experience etc.






45. Knowledge about the world - based on examining - testing and proving facts






46. A piece of writing with words put in a particular way to state an idea or feeling - often the sentences rhyme.






47. Making pictures with a pen or pencil






48. Opposite of famous






49. Describes someone who doesn't smile - or a statement that isn't funny






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