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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. Room where you prepare and cook food






2. A extremely pupular star






3. Not healthy






4. Bag used for carying things on your back






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






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






7. Warmest part of the year






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






9. From Wales






10. Describes something that makes you laugh






11. A metal container






12. A famous person






13. Land that is outside towns and cities






14. Not late






15. Make something move through the air






16. Opposite of happy






17. All the things that happened in the past






18. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






19. From Japan






20. A table for work in school or office






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






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






23. Extremely good - attractive -enjoyable






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






25. A measure of how hot or cold a place or a thing is






26. A small brightly coloured bird that people keep as a pet






27. A place where you can put your caravan when you are on holiday






28. Areas outside towns and cities






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






30. A thin book with a paper cover and many pictures in it






31. A fact or thing that someone finds out about (noun)






32. From Egypt






33. A book that explains the meaning of words






34. Feeling pleasant opposite :uncomfortable






35. A big shop that sells all kinds of food and drink - things to clean your home - etc.






36. A snow-covered part of the mountain used for skiing






37. A strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth






38. A small container like a paper bag






39. Opposite of good at






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






41. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






42. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






43. A large and important town






44. A man who rules a country because he is from a royal family






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






46. Not in any place






47. It can be done






48. Country of a Spaniard






49. The structure that covers the top of a building






50. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk