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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. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






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

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3. Higher than; opposite = below






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






5. Unit for messuring temperature






6. The first part of a meal






7. A person who cuts up and sells meat as a job






8. Opposite of easy






9. A table for work in school or office






10. Failure to win






11. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event






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






13. A long written story






14. The main church of an area under control of a bishop






15. The winner of a competition






16. This day






17. To produce words on paper - in an email -etc.






18. A business where you can keep and get your money






19. A small round object that is used for fastening clothes by pushing it through a hole.






20. The most important / biggest part of a meal






21. Country of a Brazilian






22. Describes someone -something that is nice to look at.






23. Describes someone who always wants others to obey their rules






24. A container for liquids






25. A bad activity that is illegal






26. To run so that you get fit






27. Together - including






28. Scribes something that is a long distance from one side to the other






29. Apples inside a pastry






30. A huge - ugly creature






31. Sport of going for long walks especially in the countryside or mountains






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






33. A unit to measure the energy in food






34. Large open area in a town






35. The place with equipment you can use to get fit and healthy






36. A place/ business where you can buy things






37. Metal container for food or drinks






38. Making you have feelings of love and excitement






39. A piece of paper money






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






41. The place /building where you live






42. Covered in water or another liquid






43. part of a system - plan - piece of work etc.- chemical substance






44. Equipment for playing tennis






45. 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






46. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






47. High shoes for horse riding






48. Land that is outside towns and cities






49. A story or film about life in the future - often about travel in space and life on another planet






50. One of the hard white parts inside your body