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Basic English Words For All

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  • 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. Opposite of good at






2. Describes something with a lot of different colours






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






4. Relating to Denmark






5. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






6. Piece of clothing that covers your hand






7. One of the many substances in food and in the ground that you need to be healthy. (mineraal)






8. Opposite of friendly






9. In or from the east of a country or area






10. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






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






12. Person who studies or teaches mathematics or is a specialist in it






13. Shoes you wear for doing sport






14. 8.15 h.






15. Many years - days - hours in the past






16. Decribes food that tastes very good






17. To produce words on paper - in an email -etc.






18. Someone trained to repair cars or machines






19. Opposite of hard-working






20. Country of an Irishman






21. Extremely cold or covered in ice






22. A fact or thing that someone finds out about (noun)






23. Knowledge or skill you get from doing something






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






25. Country of a Kenyan






26. A large area in some way different from other areas around it






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






28. Book of practical information about a place






29. From Hungary






30. An exciting or dangerous experience






31. A hot - steamy room - where people sit because it's healthy and relaxing






32. Opposite of possible






33. Activity of putting up a tent and live in it on holiday






34. Someone who makes things in a factory






35. Any food made from milk






36. The number 0






37. In or across an area






38. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






39. Your father or your mother's sister






40. Prepare a meal






41. Opposite of wide






42. The last game in the competition






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






44. Full of many people






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






46. A large and important town






47. Large area of land where it is very dry






48. A snow-covered part of the mountain used for skiing






49. Not good






50. A small book that tells you what to look at when you are a tourist in a place