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






2. Not useful






3. One of two sports games whose winners then compete against each other to decide who wins the whole competition






4. Woman who performs in a play or film






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






6. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






7. Someone who studies or works in biology






8. Kind of hat






9. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






10. Someone who sings






11. Not interesting






12. A place where you take your car and fill it with fuel






13. A game when 2 teams push or smash a ball over a high net.






14. Feeling which makes you shout because something is cruel or unfair






15. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






16. Someone who studies at a college or university






17. The first part of a meal






18. Extremely good - attractive






19. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






20. When a person or animals comes out of their mother's body or egg.






21. From Argentina






22. The game when 2 teams try to throw a large ball through a high net






23. A woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family






24. Unhappy and wanting to cry






25. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time






26. Opposite: never






27. The mother of someone's mother or father






28. From France






29. The number 0






30. Something you wear on your feet - usually over socks.






31. Extremely popular song






32. Stay a a place to grow there or have your home there (verb)






33. From Canada






34. Not difficult






35. Someone who has won first place in a competition






36. The structure that covers the top of a building






37. Describes someone who always wants others to obey their rules






38. Extremely attractive to look at






39. A measure of how hot or cold a place or a thing is






40. Of the past - present or future






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






42. A person who prepares a meal for people






43. Country of a Canadian






44. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






45. Part of your body in the middle of your arm






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






47. Book of practical information about a place






48. Moving across the ice wearing special boots with metal bars under them






49. A large strong building - built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against an attack






50. Old story about a brave person