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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. Opposite of romantic






2. An important opportunity to be successful






3. Extremely fashionable






4. From Ireland






5. A nuclear bomb that splits atoms to cause an extremely learge explosion






6. Organized sports event between 2 teams or people






7. The science studying the structure of substances and the way they change or combine with each other






8. A large grey animal with 2 tusks and a trunk






9. Shoes you wear for doing sport






10. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






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






12. The sport of flying using equipment without an engine that looks like a kite






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






14. A diet with the correct amounts and kinds of food






15. Frozen sweet food made of fruit juice - sugar and water






16. A person who prepares a meal for people






17. A piece of paper money






18. Not old






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






20. A small brightly coloured bird that people keep as a pet






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






22. From Russia






23. To move to the sounds of music






24. Very unpleasant used for a taste - smell - experience - situation or event






25. Playing a role in a film or play






26. A game of football in a competition






27. Country of a Ukrainian






28. A crature with wings and feathers that can usually fly - the female lays eggs






29. Sport when 2 teams move across the ice and try to hit a puck into the net






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






31. A set of rooms on one floor.Another word for it: apartment






32. A board used for riding over the waves






33. Strong shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg






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






35. A place where people go to dance or an organisation for people with the same interest






36. Country of a Scot






37. Attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way






38. 3rd






39. A building where people can do a lot of different sports






40. Something that covers your face for protection or to hide who you are






41. Next day






42. A place/ business where you can buy things






43. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time






44. A long thin piece of plastic or wood that you use for measuring things or drawing straight lines






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






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






47. A job or profession






48. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class






49. Unit for messuring temperature






50. From Uruguay