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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 scary story - film -etc. about a murder






2. Time of the year when leaves change colour and the weather becomes cooler






3. A very small town in the countryside






4. A group of shops together in one area.






5. The activity of jumping into the water with arms and head first






6. Moving to the sound of music






7. Together - including






8. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






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






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






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






12. A game for 2 people or 2 pairs of people who use rackets to hit a small soft ball over a net






13. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






14. A place to go for a coffee or other drink






15. Opposite of possible






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






17. Unit for messuring temperature






18. The day when you were born






19. A big shop devided into separate parts - for selling different things






20. Country of a Ukrainian






21. Activity or sport when you move up a wall or mountain - using hands and feet






22. Game when 2 players hit a small black ball against the wall






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






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






25. Decribes food that tastes very good






26. Game when 2 teams try to hit a ball with curved sticks into a net






27. A solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk






28. A room in a hotel for 2 persons






29. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things






30. Someone who has won first place in a competition






31. To run so that you get fit






32. Not any person






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






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






35. A large area in some way different from other areas around it






36. The first meal of the day






37. Country of a Canadian






38. To spend a lot of money - energy - etc - on it






39. Activity of cleaning plates -cups knives -etc.






40. Opposite of good at






41. Country of a Dutchman






42. Not a s good as some people believe






43. Science concerned with the study of physical objects and substances and natural forces such as light - heat and movement






44. A container made of paper - plasic - cloth or leather you can carry things in






45. 12.00 h.


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






47. From Asia






48. Child of your uncle or aunt






49. A large and important town






50. Describes someone who embarrassed and not willing to talk to people