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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. Using a camera






2. Opposite of interested






3. Describes something or someone that makes you laugh






4. Scientific study of living things






5. 3rd






6. A place where you go to dance






7. Making a suggestion:


8. Stay a a place to grow there or have your home there (verb)






9. Someone's way of behaving - their opninons - etc






10. Intended to be useful and suitable - not just fashionable or attractive






11. Making musical sounds with your voice






12. A close female relation of a king or queen - especially a daughter






13. Opposite of hard-working






14. Something you enjoy doing or studying






15. A building where you can have a meal






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






17. You use it for a place but you don't know where






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






19. From Poland






20. One of the hard white parts inside your body






21. Describes someone who works hard






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






23. Travel and taking a backpack for your things






24. Large area of land where it is very dry






25. Travelling in a boat






26. Place where people get on and off planes






27. Activity of growing plants in a garden






28. Opposite of noisy






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






30. Not difficult






31. Piece of clothing that covers your hand






32. A building for education






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






34. A story or film about life in the future - often about travel in space and life on another planet






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






36. Not nice






37. Sport of moving down snowy hills on long thin pieces of wood or plastic under your boots






38. A story performed by actors






39. Opposite of never






40. A building where you can buy things






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






42. A place with many houses - streets and shops - etc.






43. A famous person - often an actor or sports personality






44. A big shop that sells all kinds of food and drink - things to clean your home - etc.






45. Opposite : beautiful






46. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things






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






48. A public road in a town






49. Meal of eggs mixed together and cooked in oil






50. A story - film - idea that is about people - things - event you imagine and not real ones