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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. Parts on the sides of your head you use to hear






2. A shape of a dead person that some people say they can see






3. Describes something that costs a lot of money






4. To move to the sounds of music






5. From The United States






6. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






7. Like very much






8. Person who studies or teaches mathematics or is a specialist in it






9. A hot - steamy room - where people sit because it's healthy and relaxing






10. Tell someone about your ideas about what they should do - where they should go etc.






11. Play the game in which the players hit a ball into holes in the ground -using as few hits as possible






12. Describes someone who often helps other people






13. The way you feel at a particular time






14. Special pair of glasses for looking at objects that are at a long distance






15. A fact or thing that someone finds out about (noun)






16. Very unpleasant and making you feel sick; often used for a taste or smell






17. Opposite of famous






18. Someone who has a lot of skill because he has done it a lot






19. Someone who looks after young children






20. Someone who tells the actors and cameramen what to do in a film or play.






21. The winner of a competition






22. From India






23. The sport of standing on a board and moving across the waves in the sea






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






25. A man who rules a country because he is from a royal family






26. Not old






27. Part in the middle of your face you use to smell






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






29. Not useful






30. A group of shops together in one area.






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






32. Very good - important






33. From Poland






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






35. Opposite of important






36. From Spain






37. Next day






38. Become husband and wife






39. Not important






40. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






41. Not light






42. New machines - equipment and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers






43. Describes someone who works hard






44. Legal status of being a citizen of a particular country






45. Racing on motorbikes






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






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






48. 2nd






49. Not late






50. Opposite of happy