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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 piece of good quality beef






2. A building where you pay to watch a movie






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






4. From Hungary






5. Round object that is kicked -thrown or hit in a game or sport






6. Large area of land where it is very dry






7. Someone who lives next to you or very near






8. One of the sides of a room or a building






9. 8.45 h.






10. Your father or mother's brother






11. Extremely good - important - successful






12. Become husband and wife






13. Not old






14. A person who cuts up and sells meat as a job






15. The winner of a competition






16. Metal blade fixed into a handle - used for cutting






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






18. Extremely attractive so that you like it very much; often used for a building or a view






19. Bicycle






20. Place where you can leave your car






21. Activity of buying things






22. A piece of clothing you wear over your other clothes when your outside






23. To turn over and over and move






24. A close female relation of a king or queen - especially a daughter






25. Small house in the country






26. To find someone or something either by accident or because you were looking for them(verb)






27. Country of a Scot






28. Son of a king - queen - prince or princess






29. A book made of plain paper on which you can write things you don't want to forget






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






31. Game when 2 teams try to hit a ball with curved sticks into a net






32. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






33. Book of practical information about a place






34. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






35. A man who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






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






37. South American animalwith thick hair like wool - and a long neck






38. Someone's male parent






39. Very pleasant and good






40. A comfortable temperature - slightly hot






41. The sport of standing on a board and moving across the waves in the sea






42. Someone who gives lessons in a school






43. Some one who does a sport like running or jumping






44. Beef cooked in an oven






45. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






46. From Scotland






47. A show of paintings - photographs or other things that people can see.






48. From one end towards the other






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






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