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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. A thing no matter what






2. Someone trained to repair cars or machines






3. One of the hard white parts inside your body






4. Many years - days - hours in the past






5. Extremely big






6. Describes something with a lot of different colours






7. Not difficult






8. Area of sand next to the sea






9. A structure that has been built and filled with water for people to swim in






10. From Scotland






11. Describes someone who is pleasant and kind






12. Someone's male parent






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






14. A story about people who are in love






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






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






17. A room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed






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






19. Very unpleasant and making you feel sick; often used for a taste or smell






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






21. Room in a hotel for one person






22. Someone who organises and controls a business






23. Woman who performs in a play or film






24. Part in the middle of your face you use to smell






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






26. A military force that is trained to fight on land in a war






27. A job or profession






28. A large grey animal with 2 tusks and a trunk






29. A place where people go to dance and drink - which is open late at night






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






31. A woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






32. Country of a Canadian






33. From Kenya






34. A problem is....






35. Prepare a meal






36. A building for education






37. A very small pieve of silicon containing electronic parts - which is used in computers and other machines






38. Special pair of glasses for looking at objects that are at a long distance






39. Travel through the air like a bird or in a plane






40. Not old






41. Extremely attractive so that you like it very much; often used for a building or a view






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






43. Not any person






44. Activity of riding on a horse






45. Very cold






46. Your father or your mother's sister






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






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






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






50. Describes something that costs a lot of money