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Basic English Words For All

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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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. To see and notice something






2. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






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






4. A soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar.






5. A small creature with 8 legs - which catches insect by using a fine network of sticky threads( a web)






6. From Ukraine






7. The first part of a meal






8. A piece of clothing made of cotton that you wear on the upper part of your body for exercise or informal activities.






9. Piece of clothing that covers the body from the waist to the feet - divided into separate parts for each leg. They are worn by men and women.






10. A place with fences where you can watch wild animals






11. Describes something that doesn't cost a lot of money






12. Travelling for pleasure with little money -and carrying a rucksack






13. Land that is owned or controlled by a particular country - ruler or military force






14. I am willing to do something






15. A building where you can see and buy art






16. Not a thing






17. Activity of making pictures using paint






18. In /at any place






19. Opposite : beautiful






20. Country of an Irishman






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






22. To move quickly up and down from a surface after hitting it






23. An active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition in e.g. running - throwing -jumping






24. Opposite of exciting






25. The place /building where you live






26. Relating to Denmark






27. From Africa






28. Known by many people






29. Country of a Dutchman






30. Area next to the sea






31. A place/ business where you can buy things






32. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class






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






34. Extremely good - attractive -enjoyable






35. Thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by a silkworm






36. Decribes food that tastes very good






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






38. Covered with mud - dust -old food - etc.






39. Jewellery worn around your neck






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






41. Sitting or lying in the sun especially in order to become brown






42. Someone who cares for sick people as a job






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






44. From India






45. Country of a Ukrainian






46. Extremely cold or covered in ice






47. Very unkind - unpleansant and shocking;often used for a taste that stays in the mouth or an event when people are hurt.






48. A hard hat that protects your head






49. Person who studies or teaches mathematics or is a specialist in it






50. Light in colour - synonym: fair