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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. Not important






2. Person from Brazil






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






4. Describes something or someone that makes you laugh






5. A story about people who are in love






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






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






8. Opposite of shy






9. A paper that describes your education - interests - experience etc.






10. Describes someone -something that is nice to look at.






11. A strong hard cap to protect your head






12. Country of a Turk






13. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






14. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






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






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






17. Someone who makes things in a factory






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






19. The most important town in a country






20. Country of a Spaniard






21. Indoor game played on a table by 2 or 4 players who hit a small plastic ball to eachother across a net






22. Glasses you wear to protect your eyes when the sun is bright.






23. Any food made from milk






24. The most important / biggest part of a meal






25. Activity of looking at beautiful or famous places when you are on holiday






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






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






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






29. Adjective ; describes someone who feels healthy






30. From Canada






31. The main church of an area under control of a bishop






32. A room for cooking






33. A building where you can buy and drink an alchoholic drink






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






35. Opposite of easy






36. Not healthy






37. The way you feel at a particular time






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






39. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds






40. Someone's way of behaving - their opninons - etc






41. Work involved in designing roads - bridgesand machines etc.






42. Not difficult






43. Most important city in the country






44. 1.a building or part of a building where you keep your car.2. a place you can take your car to be repaired.






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






46. Area of sand next to the sea






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






48. Opposite of exciting






49. Physical activity including games -athletics and competitions






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