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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. Opposite a clear sky






2. Cold or calm and relaxed - or fashionable/good






3. System of communication by written and spoken words - which is used ina particular country or area






4. Relating to Denmark






5. Describes someone who does things - plays games -etc






6. Country of an Irishman






7. 4th






8. Country of an Argentinian






9. Building where you can stay for a short time






10. A snow-covered part of the mountain used for skiing






11. Very interesting






12. Someone who write novels or stories






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






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






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






16. Describes something or someone making a lot of loud unpleasant sound






17. Country of a Kenyan






18. Short coat






19. Opposite of popular






20. Produce words on paper - in an email - etc






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






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






23. Willing to do anything to change a bad situation






24. Country of a Frenchman






25. Cloth made from the white fibres of the cotton plant






26. Extremely big






27. A long thin piece of plastic or wood that you use for measuring things or drawing straight lines






28. A problem is....






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






30. A diet with the correct amounts and kinds of food






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






32. Describes water - air -etc. with dirt - bad chemicals -etc in it






33. One of two sports games whose winners then compete against each other to decide who wins the whole competition






34. Place where people get on and off planes






35. When there is fighting between countries involving large numbers of soldiers and weapons






36. A container made of paper - plastic -etc. with straight sides.






37. A cardboard container






38. One of the hard white parts inside your body






39. 1.a long wooden stick used in some sports and games - like cricket or baseball 2. a round flat piece of wood used to hit the ball in table tennis






40. Country of a Welshman






41. Someone who tells the actors and cameramen what to do in a film or play.






42. Kind of tall shoe






43. A large strong building - built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against an attack






44. Not in any place






45. A room that you have lessons in






46. A hot - steamy room - where people sit because it's healthy and relaxing






47. From one end towards the other






48. Tell someone about your ideas about what they should do - where they should go etc.






49. Small house in the country






50. Not wet