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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. Short trousers that end at or above the knees






2. A piece of clothing that covers a woman's body and her legs






3. Not in any place






4. Country of an Egyptian






5. 2nd






6. Cloth made from the white fibres of the cotton plant






7. Frozen sweet food made of fruit juice - sugar and water






8. Son of a king - queen - prince or princess






9. Not difficult






10. Unhappy and wanting to cry






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






12. A building that belongs to a company or organisation - with rooms where people can work at desks






13. Small restaurant where you buy drinks and eat simple meals






14. Opposite of wide






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






16. My sister's or my brother's son






17. A piece of clothing you wear over your other clothes when your outside






18. Not nice






19. A thing that you have been successful in.






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






21. A building where you can see and buy art






22. To find someone or something either by accident or because you were looking for them(verb)






23. A long written story






24. Describes something with a lot of different colours






25. - a scientist who has special knowledge and training in chemistry or - a person who is trained to prepare medicines






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






27. Drawing of an area showing roads -rivers -etc.






28. From Uruguay






29. Describes someone who often helps other people






30. High shoes for horse riding






31. To enter a country with an army in order to take control of it






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






33. Small house in the country






34. Carrying radiation - a form of energy that can harm living things






35. Someone who cares for sick people as a job






36. Story about a very unpleasant and cruel event






37. Not old






38. Science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and natural forces such as light - heat and movement






39. Moving across the ice wearing special boots with metal bars under them






40. From Canada






41. Activity of putting up a tent and live in it on holiday






42. A person who prepares a meal for people






43. From The Netherlands






44. Metal stick used in golf






45. Country of a Pole






46. To make - design or think of a new type of thing (verb0






47. A table for work in school or office






48. Activity of walking in the mountains - as an adventure






49. Country of the British






50. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk