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






2. A person who plays a role in a film or play






3. Not nice






4. It can be done






5. The act of inventing (noun)






6. Describes someone who is friendly and likes being with people






7. Someone who sings






8. The area of land next to the sea






9. In stories and film - someone who can do strange and impossible things






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






11. From Hungary






12. Very good or beautiful and very impressive( e.g a view - building)






13. A flat - round piece of metal with special designs on it - used as money






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






15. Activity of growing plants in your garden






16. The sport of doing special exercises and movements






17. A large and important town






18. From Ukraine






19. A small round object that is used for fastening clothes by pushing it through a hole.






20. Areas outside towns and cities






21. From Russia






22. Intended to be useful and suitable - not just fashionable or attractive






23. Knowledge or skill you get from doing something






24. Someone's male parent






25. Tired and unhappy because you have nothing to do or nothings interesting is going on.






26. A weapon with a long - sharp blade and a handle






27. Country of a Uruguayan






28. The day when you were born






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






30. Hair that grows in the shape of curves






31. Describes something that makes you laugh






32. The way you feel at a particular time






33. Jewellery worn around your neck






34. Sport of moving on boots with metal blades or small wheels on the bottom






35. A social event when a lot of people meet together enjoying themselves by eating - drinking -dancing -etc.






36. A man with a high rank in the past and who was trained to fight while riding on a horse






37. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






38. A group of shops together in one area.






39. Someone who write novels or stories






40. 8.45 h.






41. A building with rooms (or one room) where people work at desks






42. A building where you can see and buy art






43. Beef cooked in an oven






44. Cold or calm and relaxed - or fashionable/good






45. Activity of putting up a tent and living in it on holiday






46. Opposite of hard-working






47. Opposite of friendly






48. Child of your uncle or aunt






49. Sport of trying to catch fish






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