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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. Beef cooked in an oven






2. Extremely popular song






3. A cheap place like a hotel where you can stay






4. Making musical sounds with your voice






5. A piece of paper money






6. Country of a Scot






7. Piece of clothing that covers your hand






8. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable






9. Bag used for carying things on your back






10. The surface you stand on in a building






11. From Wales






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






13. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






14. Not strong






15. Time of the year when the weather is coldest






16. The activity of taking photos






17. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






18. A diet with the correct amounts and kinds of food






19. The first meal of the day (usually in the morning)






20. 1. get a fish 2. to get hold of and stop an object such as a ball moving through the air






21. Moving to the sound of music






22. Persons from Scotland






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






24. Tools / stuff you need to do an activity






25. From The Netherlands






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






27. Opposite of honest






28. A huge - ugly creature






29. Something/ someone is popular when it/he is liked by many people






30. Your father or mother's brother






31. The activity of jumping into the water with arms and head first






32. Place where people get on and off planes






33. From Hungary






34. Someone you know and enjoy being with






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






36. Unpleasant in a way that makes you nervous or frightened






37. A game for 2 people or 2 pairs of people who use rackets to hit a small soft ball over a net






38. A place with fences where you can watch wild animals






39. Country of a Japanese






40. A creature from another world






41. Activity of making pictures using paint






42. To make sounds and smile to show you are happy or think something is very funny






43. Apples inside a pastry






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






45. Country of an Indian






46. It can be done






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






48. 8.45 h.






49. Someone whose job is to design roads - bridges - machines






50. Opposite of important