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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. Metal container for food or drinks






2. Meal of eggs mixed together and cooked in oil






3. The sport of doing special exercises and movements






4. One of the pieces of flesh in your body that makes part of your body move (spier)






5. Adjective ; describes someone who feels healthy






6. A person who works or is trained in science






7. Country of a Welshman






8. 3rd






9. A place where you go to dance






10. Good-looking used for women






11. Extremely good - UNBELIEVABLE






12. Something that is important has a major effect on someone or something






13. Work involved in designing roads - bridgesand machines etc.






14. A public road in a town






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






16. From Argentina






17. Describes someone who is friendly and likes being with people






18. Not thin






19. A group of shops together in one area.






20. Describes something with a lot of different colours






21. To make music by using an instrument






22. To damage something so badly that it no longer exists or cannot be used or repaired






23. A container made of paper/plasic/ leather you use to carry things






24. The use of paintings - drawing -culptures - etc to express ideas






25. Country of a Uruguayan






26. Opposite : beautiful






27. Soft white pieces of frozen water






28. Opposite of interested






29. Describes someone - a way of speaking - etc. that is pleasant and doesn't upset people






30. Some one who does a sport like running or jumping






31. The act of inventing (noun)






32. A book made of plain paper on which you can write things you don't want to forget






33. A soft shirt that usually has short sleeves and no collar.






34. Persons from Scotland






35. Describes someone who doesn't work hard






36. Information you write to explain where you live.






37. Area around a house which has plants and flowers in it






38. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






39. A part of some food that helps others to pass through your body easily. (vezel)






40. Not well






41. Drawing of an area showing roads -rivers -etc.






42. The sport of swimming under water using special equipment to help you to breathe






43. A woman who rules a country because she is from a royal family






44. The day when you were born






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






46. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






47. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class






48. Equipment for playing tennis






49. Someone who studies at a college or university






50. Activity of looking at beautiful or famous places when you are on holiday