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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. Extremely fashionable






2. Period of 100 years






3. A person is talented when he is very good at something






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






5. Describes someone -something that is nice to look at.






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






7. Opposite of hard-working






8. To touch someone or something hard with your hand - a stick -etc.






9. Not interesting






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






11. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






12. A member of a government






13. Game when 2 players hit a small black ball against the wall






14. Game when 2 team try to throw the ball through a high net






15. A particular time in history






16. From Ukraine






17. To spend a lot of money - energy - etc - on it






18. Game between 2 team who try to kick the ball into a wide net






19. Opposite of wide






20. Not in any place






21. A room for sleeping






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






23. From Africa






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






25. Apples inside a pastry






26. Really not like






27. A public road in a town






28. Jewellery worn around your neck






29. Not thin






30. From India






31. Building where you can stay for a short time






32. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






33. A business where you can keep and get your money






34. Opposite of possible






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






36. Food made from corn or rice that you eat with milk for breakfast






37. Very impressive (e.g. an event)






38. A big shop devided into separate parts - for selling different things






39. A very small pieve of silicon containing electronic parts - which is used in computers and other machines






40. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable






41. An activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules






42. The mother of someone's mother or father






43. Describes something that is very good or the best possible






44. Persons from Scotland






45. A building where you can see art






46. A table for work in school or office






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






48. Bed and breakfast ; a small hotel or private house where you can stay for the night and have breakfast before you leave.






49. All the people






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