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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. Heavy military vehicle with a large gun and runs on two metal belts fitted over its wheels






2. A piece of paper money






3. Not like something






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






5. Someone's female parent






6. Game when players try to hit the ball into a hole in the ground






7. From Mali






8. A long written story






9. Woman who performs in a play or film






10. Not bend or curved






11. Room where you prepare and cook food






12. Making you have feelings of love and excitement






13. Stay a a place to grow there or have your home there (verb)






14. Someone who looks after young children






15. One of the hard white parts inside your body






16. Country of an American






17. 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






18. Activity of growing plants in your garden






19. Not a thing






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






21. A large strong building built in the past as a safe place






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






23. Very impressive (e.g. an event)






24. Many years - days - hours in the past






25. Not light






26. Really not like






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






28. A large bat with strings in the middle that you use to play tennis or badminton






29. The sport of doing special exercises and movements






30. From Egypt






31. A piece of good quality beef






32. A restaurant often in a factory -school etc - where you can choose foods that have already been cooked and carry your own food to the table






33. The activity of taking photos






34. Large area of land covered with trees






35. Someone who write novels or stories






36. Opposite of happy






37. Extremely good - attractive -enjoyable






38. Persons from Scotland






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






40. A girl or a woman with the same parents as a person






41. Anybody - any person no matter who






42. 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.






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






44. A show of paintings - photographs or other things that people can see.






45. From Peru






46. Kind of tall shoe






47. This day






48. One of the substances in food that yoou need to be healthy. (vitamine)






49. Activity of putting up a tent and live in it on holiday






50. Someone who lives next to you or very near