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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. Activity of cleaning plates -cups knives -etc.






2. To make music by using an instrument






3. Opposite of noisy






4. A small flat - round piece used in ice hockey






5. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






6. Having qualities considered to be typical of men






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






8. A small book that tells you what to look at when you are a tourist in a place






9. From Kenya






10. A fact or thing that someone finds out about (noun)






11. Strong material made of animal skin






12. Someone who lives next to you or very near






13. A person who designs buildings






14. Building where films are shown






15. Travelling in a boat






16. You use it for a thing when you don't mention which thing






17. Room for washing yourself






18. Country of a Uruguayan






19. Activity of buying things






20. A cardboard container






21. Time of the year when flowers and leaves appear






22. A place you can get on or off a train






23. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






24. A hard hat that protects your head






25. Very good - important






26. Electronic instrument similar to the piano that can produce sounds like many different instruments






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






28. Not difficult






29. Extremely good - important - successful






30. Feeling which makes you shout because something is cruel or unfair






31. The place /building where you live






32. The act of using weapons against an enemy in a war






33. A large and important town






34. A boy or man with the same parents as another person






35. Your favourite friend






36. A piece of writing with words put in a particular way to state an idea or feeling - often the sentences rhyme.






37. Known by people all over the world






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






39. The process or activity of learning






40. Describes someone who often helps other people






41. Using a camera






42. A extremely pupular star






43. Hear sounds of instuments






44. All the people






45. Describes something with a lot of different colours






46. Country of an Indian






47. Nice - pleasant






48. Parts in your face you use to see






49. A folded card in which you can keep loose papers






50. A small flat case that people keep money -credit cards and small documents in.