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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. Suitable for official or serious situations/ occasions






2. Strongly moving air






3. Building where you can get or keep your money






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






5. Someone trained to repair cars or machines






6. Area around a house which has plants and flowers in it






7. Not bend or curved






8. Opposite of like






9. Opposite of long






10. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






11. Activity of making pictures using paint






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






13. Someone who has won first place in a competition






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






15. Activity of looking at words in a book -etc






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






17. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock






18. A story performed by actors






19. A book that tells what has happened in someone's life - written by someone else






20. Not strong






21. Soft white pieces of frozen water






22. Describes something that costs a lot of money






23. Light in colour - synonym: fair






24. A place you can get on or off a train






25. From The United States






26. A board used for riding over the waves






27. Country of an Egyptian






28. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






29. Country of a Dane






30. Activity of cleaning plates -cups knives -etc.






31. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






32. One of the substances in food that yoou need to be healthy. (vitamine)






33. Extremely good - important - successful






34. Country of a Frenchman






35. The main church of an area under control of a bishop






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






37. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable






38. Describes someone who embarrassed and not willing to talk to people






39. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






40. Good-looking used for men






41. There has never been any better before






42. Not inside






43. Country of a Canadian






44. One of the pieces of flesh in your body that makes part of your body move (spier)






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






46. Many years - days - hours in the past






47. In or across an area






48. A boy or man with the same parents as another person






49. Opposite of friendly






50. A : the last part ; opposite in the beginning. b: after a lot of time - effect