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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. Large area of land where it is very dry






2. Something that is important has a major effect on someone or something






3. Activity of travelling on a bike






4. A military ship that can stay under water






5. A piece of clothing made of cotton that you wear on the upper part of your body for exercise or informal activities.






6. Having qualities considered to be typical of women






7. The first meal of the day






8. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






9. A building where you can see and buy art






10. Describes something that doesn't cost a lot of money






11. Person from Brazil






12. The mother of someone's mother or father






13. Feeling calm and comfortable






14. Activity of riding on a horse






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






16. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






17. A room for sleeping






18. Country of an Egyptian






19. A problem is....






20. A particular time in history






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






22. The act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or to find something like oil or gold in it






23. Part of your body in the middle of your leg






24. A place to go for a coffee or other drink






25. Not thin






26. Country of a Turk






27. From one end towards the other






28. Extremely good or of high quality






29. Travelling for pleasure with little money -and carrying a rucksack






30. A place where people go to dance on popular music






31. To travel around in an area order to find out about it






32. The act of using weapons against an enemy in a war






33. Describes something that makes you laugh






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






35. A thin book with a paper cover and many pictures in it






36. A scary story - film -etc. about a murder






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






38. Activity of buying things






39. To stop being alive






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






41. A thing that you have been successful in.






42. Not important






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






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






45. Areas outside towns and cities






46. Known by many people






47. A building for education






48. One of the hard white parts inside your body






49. Someone trained to repair cars or machines






50. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock