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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. Information you write to explain where you live.






2. A room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed






3. Someone who sings






4. A social event when a lot of people meet together enjoying themselves by eating - drinking -dancing -etc.






5. A large bat with strings in the middle that you use to play tennis or badminton






6. Activity of putting up a tent and live in it on holiday






7. A long narrow metal or plastic object with two rows of teeth - used for closing or opening something - especially a piece of clothing.






8. Game when players try to hit the ball into a hole in the ground






9. Extremely attractive or surprisingly beautiful






10. Opposite: never






11. Part of your body in the middle of your leg






12. Not good






13. The main meal of the day






14. A place where a lot of people go for their holidays






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






16. Opposite of hard-working






17. A set of page that gives information






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






19. To send a message using a computer






20. Known by many people






21. Not well






22. Country of a Canadian






23. In or from the east of a country or area






24. Opposite of romantic






25. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






26. A room that you have lessons in






27. Letter from your admirers






28. A public road in a town






29. The act of using weapons against an enemy in a war






30. Having qualities considered to be typical of women






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






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






33. Not important






34. A comfortable temperature - slightly hot






35. Describes someone who embarrassed and not willing to talk to people






36. Person who studies or teaches mathematics or is a specialist in it






37. The art and practice of designing buildings






38. A boy or man with the same parents as another person






39. Before twelve o'clock






40. The activity of taking photos






41. 8.15 h.






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






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






44. Describes something that costs a lot of money






45. 3rd






46. Physically attractive -






47. Cloth made from the white fibres of the cotton plant






48. Using a camera






49. Extremely fashionable






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