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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 piece of clothing for women that hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs.






2. Large area of land where it is very dry






3. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






4. A thing that you have been successful in.






5. Strongly moving air






6. The main meal of the day






7. Opposite: never






8. A book that explains the meaning of words






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






10. A container made of paper - plasic - cloth or leather you can carry things in






11. Extremely good - attractive






12. Physical activity including games -athletics and competitions






13. Area of sand next to the sea






14. Describes someone who works hard






15. Strong cotton cloth usually in blue and used especially to make jeans






16. A piece of paper money






17. Bicycle






18. From The Netherlands






19. Jewellery worn around your neck






20. Someone's male parent






21. Book of practical information about a place






22. The activity of jumping into the water with arms and head first






23. Opposite of noisy






24. Starts at 9.00 ......ends at10.00 h


25. A place where you can pitch your tent on holiday






26. A set of page that gives information






27. From Ireland






28. Prepare a meal






29. Attractive






30. To stop being alive






31. Many years - days - hours in the past






32. Something you like or want more than another.






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






34. Room where you prepare and cook food






35. Your father or your mother's sister






36. A small creature with 8 legs - which catches insect by using a fine network of sticky threads( a web)






37. A bad activity that is illegal






38. The game when players hit a ball over a net with a racket






39. Sitting or lying in the sun especially in order to become brown






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






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






42. Describes someone - a way of speaking - etc. that is pleasant and doesn't upset people






43. Extremely good - important - successful






44. One of the substances in food that yoou need to be healthy. (vitamine)






45. A building where people can do a lot of different sports






46. Extremely big






47. 2nd






48. Moving over snow with two long - narrow boards under your feet






49. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






50. Country of an Indian