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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. Move your legs faster than walking






2. Describes something that makes you feel happy and enthousiastic






3. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






4. A long thin pole used with a line and a hook for catching fish






5. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






6. A building with a stage -where you can watch a play or a show






7. A small bag used by women for carrying personal things such as money and keys.






8. Higher than; opposite = below






9. Country of a Malian






10. Activity of buying things






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






12. Part in the middle of your face you use to smell






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






14. A large grey animal with 2 tusks and a trunk






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






16. Person from Brazil






17. Room where you prepare and cook food






18. Decribes food that tastes very good






19. A book with information about many different subjects






20. A long - flat piece you use to draw or measure lines






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






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






23. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






24. E.g. to use something which is typical of what you are talking about.






25. From Canada






26. One of the many substances in food and in the ground that you need to be healthy. (mineraal)






27. Legal status of being a citizen of a particular country






28. Not difficult






29. A long written story






30. Someone's male parent






31. Meal you eat in the middle of the day






32. Food made from corn or rice that you eat with milk for breakfast






33. A room that you have lessons in






34. Playing a role in a film or play






35. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






36. The process of watching something/ someone carefully over a period of time






37. After twelve o'clock






38. A member of a government






39. In stories and film - someone who can do strange and impossible things






40. Very intelligent/ extremely good or enjoyable






41. From The Netherlands






42. Short trousers that end at or above the knees






43. Good-looking used for men






44. Not well






45. The first part of a meal






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






47. Not late






48. Full of many people






49. A place where people go to dance or an organisation for people with the same interest






50. From Europe