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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. Piece of clothing that covers your hand






2. The structure that covers the top of a building






3. Shoes you wear for doing sport






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






5. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






6. A building for education






7. Informal and comfortable to wear






8. Knowledge about the world - based on examining - testing and proving facts






9. All the people






10. Very good - important






11. The act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or to find something like oil or gold in it






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






13. This day






14. From Spain






15. An exciting or dangerous experience






16. Making musical sounds with your voice






17. The process or activity of learning






18. (sweet) food at the end of the meal






19. A place with fences where you can watch wild animals






20. All the things






21. Extremely fashionable






22. Kind of hat






23. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






24. Opposite: never






25. To run so that you get fit






26. A hard hat that protects your head






27. Period of time between 14th and 17th centuries when art. literature - philosophy and scientific ideas became important






28. Before twelve o'clock






29. A long written story






30. Activity of putting up a tent and living in it on holiday






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






32. Like very much






33. A weapon with a long - sharp blade and a handle






34. Large area of land covered with trees






35. When there is fighting between countries involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons






36. A small machine you can use to find quantities using numbers






37. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






38. Unhappy and wanting to cry






39. Something/ someone is popular when it/he is liked by many people






40. A military ship that can stay under water






41. Kind of tall shoe






42. Extremely bad or unpleasant; often in a way that causes harm or damage






43. Next day






44. From The Netherlands






45. The use of paintings - drawing -culptures - etc to express ideas






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






47. Country of a Ukrainian






48. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






49. Someone who works in an organization/company - but who is not the manager






50. To enter a country with an army in order to take control of it