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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. The first part of a meal






2. Small house in the country






3. A place with many houses - streets and shops - etc.






4. The most important town in a country






5. Not healthy






6. A job or profession






7. Describes someone who can make and repair things






8. Extremely attractive or surprisingly beautiful






9. Not important






10. Water that falls in small drops from clouds






11. Very good - important






12. Scribes something that is a long distance from one side to the other






13. Describes something that costs a lot of money






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






15. A piece of clothing for women that hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs.






16. Opposite of famous






17. Country of an American






18. A story about people who are in love






19. Shoes you wear for doing sport






20. A piece of clothing you wear over your other clothes when your outside






21. The act of using weapons against an enemy in a war






22. Someone trained to treat people who are ill.






23. Of a low temperature






24. Opposite of possible






25. A person who designs buildings






26. A hard hat that protects your head






27. A story -film -etc. about people in love






28. A social event when a lot of people meet together enjoying themselves by eating - drinking -dancing -etc.






29. Opposite of shy






30. Playing a role in a film or play






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






32. Activity of looking at birds and trying to recognize different types






33. Making musical sounds with your voice






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






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






36. Country of an Argentinian






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






38. Opposite of important






39. Building where Christians go to worship






40. Known by many people






41. Scientific study of living things






42. To do a job






43. Intended to be useful and suitable - not just fashionable or attractive






44. Time of the year when flowers and leaves appear






45. Game when 2 team try to throw the ball through a high net






46. A person who works or is trained in science






47. Not difficult






48. In or across an area






49. Persons from Scotland






50. Piece of clothing usually made of wool that covers your chest and arms