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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. Country of a Malian






2. Unit for messuring temperature






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






4. To travel around in an area order to find out about it






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






6. A small machine you can use to find quantities using numbers






7. Room in a hotel for one person






8. Relating to men or boys






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






10. A small round object that is used for fastening clothes by pushing it through a hole.






11. Someone who studies at a college or university






12. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






13. The long and fat part on your foot






14. A scary story - film -etc. about a murder






15. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






16. A strong artificial substance that is used in making plastic and cloth






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






18. Next day






19. A man who rules a country because he is from a royal family






20. A building for education






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






22. Describes something that costs a lot of money






23. Not interesting






24. A bad activity that is illegal






25. Strongly moving air






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






27. Really not like






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






29. Not old






30. The most important town in a country






31. 4th






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






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






34. 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.






35. Areas outside towns and cities






36. A scientist who has special knowledge and training in physics






37. Very cold






38. Extremely attractive to look at






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






40. Land that is outside towns and cities






41. A game for 2 players who move pieces on a board to try to trap a piece called the king






42. Large area of land where it is very dry






43. Country of an Egyptian






44. Not in any place






45. Country of a Turk






46. Failure to win






47. Parts in your face you use to see






48. Known by many people






49. After twelve o'clock






50. Building where films are shown