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






2. Book of practical information about a place






3. Opposite of popular






4. Tell someone about your ideas about what they should do - where they should go etc.






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






6. Country of a Brazilian






7. Land that is outside towns and cities






8. Physically attractive -






9. Country of a Malian






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






11. Sport when you wear skis and a boat pulls you on the water






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






13. Attractive and interesting in an exciting and unusual way






14. Country of a Frenchman






15. Persons from Scotland






16. Opposite of exciting






17. Bicycle






18. Country of a Spaniard






19. A long thin pole used with a line and a hook for catching fish






20. Describes someone who tells the truth






21. To run so that you get fit






22. A woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






23. Unpleasant in a way that makes you nervous or frightened






24. A comfortable temperature - slightly hot






25. In or across an area






26. A place where you can buy and eat meals






27. Soft white pieces of frozen water






28. A place where people go to dance and drink - which is open late at night






29. Country of a Scot






30. Good-looking used for men






31. From Uruguay






32. Opposite of shy






33. From Poland






34. Child of your uncle or aunt






35. A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk






36. A room that you have lessons in






37. Your favourite friend






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






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






40. Describes someone who does things - plays games -etc






41. Relating to Denmark






42. Very high hill






43. Someone who lives next to you or very near






44. Activity of walking for pleasure






45. Describes someone who shows he/she cares by doing something to help you or make you feel better






46. A game of football in a competition






47. Extremely attractive so that you like it very much; often used for a building or a view






48. To do a job






49. From The Netherlands






50. The player who tries to stop the ball from going into the goal in football -hockey - etc