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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. A room for cooking






2. Not wet






3. Beef cooked in an oven






4. Area next to the sea






5. A bad activity that is illegal






6. Opposite of important






7. Travel through the air like a bird or in a plane






8. Opposite of helpful






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






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






11. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






12. A member of a government






13. Something you wear on your feet - usually over socks.






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






15. Person from Brazil






16. Round object that is kicked -thrown or hit in a game or sport






17. Place where people get on and off planes






18. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






19. Covered with mud - dust -old food - etc.






20. To run so that you get fit






21. Activity of travelling on a bike






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






23. E.g. to use something which is typical of what you are talking about.






24. A small flat case that people keep money -credit cards and small documents in.






25. A piece of clothing made of cotton that you wear on the upper part of your body for exercise or informal activities.






26. A television programme - film - etc. that makes you laugh






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






28. A story about people who are in love






29. Opposite of never






30. A girl or a woman with the same parents as a person






31. From Turkey






32. From India






33. Country of an Egyptian






34. Prepare a meal






35. A place where you take your car and fill it with fuel






36. To produce words on paper - in an email -etc.






37. Activity of cleaning plates -cups knives -etc.






38. Extremely good - attractive






39. Country of a Spaniard






40. A : the last part ; opposite in the beginning. b: after a lot of time - effect






41. The most important town in a country






42. The act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or to find something like oil or gold in it






43. part of a system - plan - piece of work etc.- chemical substance






44. Extremely big






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






46. The last game in the competition






47. Someone who write novels or stories






48. Story about exciting or dangerous events






49. Very impressive (e.g. an event)






50. Not a thing