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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. Extremely fashionable






2. To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired






3. A room in a hotel for 2 persons






4. Part in the middle of your face you use to smell






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






6. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






7. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






8. From Wales






9. A test to find out how something reacts in certain conditions - if it is useful or effective etc.






10. Good-looking used for men






11. Activity of walking in the mountains - as an adventure






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






13. Making musical sounds with your voice






14. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






15. Some one who does a sport like running or jumping






16. Country of a Canadian






17. A piece of writing with words put in a particular way to state an idea or feeling - often the sentences rhyme.






18. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






19. Country of a Ukrainian






20. Someone who lives next to you or very near






21. An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition in e.g. running - throwing -jumping






22. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






23. Not thin






24. A building where children have lessons






25. From Peru






26. Area of land covered with trees






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






28. Play the game in which the players hit a ball into holes in the ground -using as few hits as possible






29. In stories and film - someone who can do strange and impossible things






30. 2nd






31. A piece of material you use to remove pencil marks from paper






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






33. The main church of an area under control of a bishop






34. Having qualities considered to be typical of women






35. A building for education






36. A structure that has been built and filled with water for people to swim in






37. A room for cooking






38. The game when 2 teams push a ball over a high net.






39. Knowledge or skill you get from doing something






40. Information you write to explain where you live.






41. Some one who plays football - especially as a job






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






43. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






44. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable






45. Period of time between 14th and 17th centuries when art. literature - philosophy and scientific ideas became important






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






47. A extremely pupular star






48. From Asia






49. A problem is....






50. A building where people pay to stay the night and eat meals