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

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2. A place where you can pitch your tent on holiday






3. A cheap place like a hotel where you can stay






4. Feeling pleased and wanting to laugh or smile






5. Big town






6. Higher than; opposite = below






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






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






9. A job or profession






10. Having a lot of light from the sun






11. From India






12. Parts in your face you use to see






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






14. Apples inside a pastry






15. Place where people get on and off planes






16. Science of numbers and shapes






17. Describes someone who doesn't work hard






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






19. From France






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






21. Country of a Pole






22. Parts on the sides of your head you use to hear






23. The mother of someone's mother or father






24. Area of sand next to the sea






25. To move quickly up and down from a surface after hitting it






26. Not nice






27. Not having - doing or including






28. An exciting or dangerous experience






29. Meal of eggs mixed together and cooked in oil






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






31. Describes someone who does things - plays games -etc






32. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






33. From Australia






34. Describes something that makes you laugh






35. A piece of good quality beef






36. A small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later.






37. From Japan






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






39. A set of page that gives information






40. A large and important town






41. In stories and film - someone who can do strange and impossible things






42. A building with rooms (or one room) where people work at desks






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






44. Area of sand next to the sea






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






46. Known by people all over the world






47. A military force that is trained to fight on land in a war






48. A public road in a town






49. Period of 100 years






50. Very unpleasant and making you feel sick; often used for a taste or smell