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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 in a hotel for one person






2. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds






3. Book of practical information about a place






4. Many years - days - hours in the past






5. Not healthy






6. The last game in the competition






7. Sport of trying to catch fish






8. A piece of clothing for women that hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs.






9. Very good - important






10. Someone who wins a war or gets control of a country






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






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






13. A fact or detail about something






14. Soft white pieces of frozen water






15. Information you write to explain where you live.






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






17. Something you enjoy doing or studying






18. A man who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






19. A long written story






20. A long - flat piece you use to draw or measure lines






21. Activity of growing plants in your garden






22. Land that is outside towns and cities






23. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






24. To touch someone or something hard with your hand - a stick -etc.






25. A building where you can have a meal






26. Country of a Scot






27. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






28. Country of a Japanese






29. A long narrow metal or plastic object with two rows of teeth - used for closing or opening something - especially a piece of clothing.






30. A room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed






31. Opposite of easy






32. Cold or calm and relaxed - or fashionable/good






33. Not any person






34. Activity of looking at beautiful or famous places when you are on holiday






35. Land that is owned or controlled by a particular country - ruler or military force






36. Physically attractive -






37. Opposite of important






38. A building where you can see art






39. A table for work in school or office






40. Game when players try to hit the ball into a hole in the ground






41. Making pictures with a pen or pencil






42. Changing often






43. Informal and comfortable to wear






44. Opposite: never






45. Relating to women or girls






46. Game when 2 team try to throw the ball through a high net






47. A large and important town






48. All the things that happened in the past






49. From one end towards the other






50. A competition to find the best player or team