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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. Become husband and wife






2. Changing often






3. Not light






4. The most important town in a country






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






6. After 18.00 h.






7. Someone who gives lessons in a school






8. A building where you can have a meal






9. Fat from milk that you can put on a sandwich or cook with.






10. A table for work in school or office






11. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






12. A paper that describes your education - interests - experience etc.






13. Part of your face you use for eating - speaking and kissing






14. A crature with wings and feathers that can usually fly - the female lays eggs






15. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class






16. The act of travelling through a place in order to find out about it or to find something like oil or gold in it






17. Activity of growing plants in your garden






18. Particular area where something happens or is






19. Anybody - any person no matter who






20. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






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






22. The father of someone's mother or father






23. To turn over and over and move






24. A very small pieve of silicon containing electronic parts - which is used in computers and other machines






25. The long and fat part on your foot






26. Building where clothes are sold






27. Using a camera






28. Opposite : beautiful






29. A nuclear bomb that splits atoms to cause an extremely learge explosion






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






31. An activity or sport in which people compete with each other according to agreed rules






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






33. Activity of making pictures using paint






34. Some one who does a sport like running or jumping






35. Piece of clothing that covers your hand






36. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






37. A building where you can see and buy art






38. A place where people go to dance or an organisation for people with the same interest






39. A small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later.






40. A building with a stage -where you can watch a play or a show






41. Between short and tall






42. To move quickly up and down from a surface after hitting it






43. 3rd






44. The use of paintings - drawing -culptures - etc to express ideas






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






46. A member of a government






47. Visiting interesting or famous places as a tourist






48. Nice - pleasant






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






50. Equipment for playing tennis