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Basic English Words For All

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  • 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 : the last part ; opposite in the beginning. b: after a lot of time - effect






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






3. Things you do well - because you have learned and practised it






4. A large strong building built in the past as a safe place






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






6. Land that is outside towns and cities






7. Shoes you wear for doing sport






8. Opposite of famous






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






10. Not interesting






11. Extremely cold or covered in ice






12. Short coat






13. Extremely bad or unpleasant; often in a way that causes harm or damage






14. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






15. A game for 2 players who move pieces on a board to try to trap a piece called the king






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






17. Sport when you wear skis and a boat pulls you on the water






18. An important opportunity to be successful






19. Food made from corn or rice that you eat with milk for breakfast






20. Relating to women or girls






21. Area of sand next to the sea






22. Opposite of good at






23. Describes something that is very good or the best possible






24. Country of an Indian






25. Country of a Pole






26. Attractive






27. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






28. Activity of moving through the water using your arms and legs






29. Someone who use violence such as bomb - shooting etc to obtain political demands






30. A place where you take your car and fill it with fuel






31. Country of an Egyptian






32. Long thin metal stick used in golf to hit the ball






33. Beef cooked in an oven






34. A boy or man with the same parents as another person






35. Move your legs faster than walking






36. Area around a house which has plants and flowers in it






37. Slightly fat






38. Strong shoes that cover your whole foot and the lower part of your leg






39. Very unkind - unpleansant and shocking;often used for a taste that stays in the mouth or an event when people are hurt.






40. It can be done






41. High






42. A strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth






43. A piece of equipment for taking photos or making films






44. Describes someone who tells the truth






45. The place /building where you live






46. Sitting or lying in the sun especially in order to become brown






47. Opposite of long






48. (sweet) food at the end of the meal






49. Opposite of possible






50. One of two sports games whose winners then compete against each other to decide who wins the whole competition