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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. From The United States






2. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk






3. Relating to women or girls






4. Using a camera






5. A shop where you can buy all kinds of things for your animals at home






6. From Russia






7. A game played between 2 teams who try to kick the ball into a wide net.






8. Describes something that make you feel unhappy






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






10. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






11. Your father or mother's brother






12. A soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar.






13. The sport of doing special exercises and movements






14. A competition to find the best player or team






15. Area of land covered with trees






16. Electronic instrument similar to the piano that can produce sounds like many different instruments






17. Someone who use violence such as bomb - shooting etc to obtain political demands






18. From Scotland






19. A piece of clothing for women that hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs.






20. A piece of equipment for taking photos or making films






21. A creature from another world






22. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






23. Science of numbers and shapes






24. To travel around in an area order to find out about it






25. Not late






26. The place /building where you live






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






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






29. From Australia






30. Light in colour - synonym: fair






31. My sister's or my brother's son






32. Things you do well - because you have learned and practised it






33. You use it for a thing when you don't mention which thing






34. Child of your uncle or aunt






35. An exciting or dangerous experience






36. The number 0






37. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






38. 2nd






39. Special pair of glasses for looking at objects that are at a long distance






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






41. A tube that allows someone who is swimming to breathe air under water






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






43. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






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






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






46. Moving across the ice wearing special boots with metal bars under them






47. The place with equipment you can use to get fit and healthy






48. Opposite of wide






49. Before twelve o'clock






50. A unit to measure the energy in food