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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. Not like something






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






3. Bicycle






4. To enter a country with an army in order to take control of it






5. A building where you pay to watch a movie






6. Not good






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






8. Describes something that doesn't cost a lot of money






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






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






11. There has never been any better before






12. A piece of men's clothing that covers the top part of the body. It usually has long sleeves and bottons down the front.






13. Area of sand next to the sea






14. Travel and taking a backpack for your things






15. Activity of putting up a tent and living in it on holiday






16. Sport of riding over the waves on a board






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






18. Someone who tells the actors and cameramen what to do in a film or play.






19. A game played between 2 teams who try to kick the ball into a wide net.






20. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






21. Carrying radiation - a form of energy that can harm living things






22. Room for washing yourself






23. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time






24. Feeling which makes you shout because something is cruel or unfair






25. A building where children have lessons






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






27. The art and practice of designing buildings






28. Known by people all over the world






29. Relating to men or boys






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






31. To see and notice something






32. Area of sand next to the sea






33. A public road in a town






34. Your favourite friend






35. Very cold






36. A tube that allows someone who is swimming to breathe air under water






37. From Africa






38. 5th






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






40. Making musical sounds with your voice






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






42. Extremely bad or unpleasant; often in a way that causes harm or damage






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






44. A type of aircraft with large metal blades on top which turn around quickly to make it fly






45. A book with information about many different subjects






46. Describes something that costs a lot of money






47. Activity of looking at words in a book -etc






48. The process or activity of learning






49. 2nd






50. Hair that grows in the shape of curves