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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 large forest in hot - wet countries with very tall trees






2. Soft white pieces of frozen water






3. A scientist who has special knowledge and training in physics






4. Time of the year when leaves change colour and the weather becomes cooler






5. Room where you prepare and cook food






6. Area of sand next to the sea






7. When you see sex on a form they are asking whether you are male or female






8. A shop where you can buy newspaper and magazines - sweets and cigarettes.


9. Unhealthy food with a lot of sugar and fat inside






10. Not thin






11. Information you write to explain where you live.






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






13. Someone who has won first place in a competition






14. Activity of travelling on a bike






15. Having a lot of light from the sun






16. Willing to do anything to change a bad situation






17. Travelling in a boat






18. A book that explains the meaning of words






19. Trousers made of denim






20. Son of a king - queen - prince or princess






21. All the things






22. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






23. Room for washing yourself






24. Opposite of exciting






25. A group of shops together in one area.






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






27. A restaurant often in a factory -school etc - where you can choose foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to the table






28. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






29. Opposite of romantic






30. Travelling for pleasure with little money -and carrying a rucksack






31. Someone's female parent






32. When a person or animals comes out of their mother's body or egg.






33. Country of a Japanese






34. Activity or sport when you move up a wall or mountain - using hands and feet






35. Letter from your admirers






36. Game when 2 teams try to hit a ball with curved sticks into a net






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






38. Opposite of wide






39. A table for work in school or office






40. A large rubber shoe that you wear to help you swimming






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






42. A large strong building built in the past as a safe place






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






44. Knowledge or skill you get from doing something






45. Known by people all over the world






46. Substance in food that helps you to grow and stay healhty. (eiwit)






47. You use it for a place but you don't know where






48. Someone whose job is to design roads - bridges - machines






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






50. Not a thing