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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. A room for cooking






3. Some one who runs in a race






4. From Turkey






5. Someone who cares for sick people as a job






6. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






7. Opposite : beautiful






8. A game of football in a competition






9. Light in colour - synonym: fair






10. A place where a lot of people go for their holidays






11. Not a s good as some people believe






12. To find someone or something either by accident or because you were looking for them(verb)






13. Not thin






14. Meal of eggs mixed together and cooked in oil






15. Science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and natural forces such as light - heat and movement






16. A building with rooms (or one room) where people work at desks






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






18. Small house in the country






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






20. Area of sand next to the sea






21. A diet with the correct amounts and kinds of food






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






23. A building where children have lessons






24. Willing to do anything to change a bad situation






25. From Scotland






26. Your favourite friend






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






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






29. 3rd






30. Large open area in a town






31. There has never been any better before






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






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






34. A part of some food that helps others to pass through your body easily. (vezel)






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






36. Building where clothes are sold






37. Country of an Egyptian






38. Opposite of famous






39. Opposite of long






40. A bad activity that is illegal






41. Knowledge about the world - based on examining - testing and proving facts






42. Shoes you wear for doing sport






43. A soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar.






44. One of the many substances in food and in the ground that you need to be healthy. (mineraal)






45. Room where you prepare and cook food






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






47. A building where things/products are made






48. Describes something that costs a lot of money






49. Describes someone who is friendly and likes being with people






50. Describes something that make you feel unhappy