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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. Play the game in which the players hit a ball into holes in the ground -using as few hits as possible






2. A narrow cloth that a man wears around his neck under the collar of his shirt.It is tied with a knot.






3. The main meal of the day






4. The last game in the competition






5. A shop where you can buy all kinds of things for your animals at home






6. A person who designs buildings






7. To move to the sounds of music






8. Not difficult






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






10. Strong cotton cloth usually in blue and used especially to make jeans






11. Really not like






12. The game when 2 teams move across the ice and try to hit a puck into a net






13. Activity of growing plants in a garden






14. The first part of a meal






15. The player who tries to stop the ball from going into the goal in football -hockey - etc






16. A large area in some way different from other areas around it






17. A huge - ugly creature






18. Small restaurant where you buy drinks and eat simple meals






19. A person who has done something very brave or a person you admire for his abilities or personal qualities






20. From Japan






21. A piece (of chocolate or soap)






22. Someone who produces art - especially painting or drawings






23. Sport of moving on boots with metal blades or small wheels on the bottom






24. A place where planes take off and land - with buildings for passengers to wait in






25. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm






26. Opposite of like






27. A big shop devided into separate parts - for selling different things






28. Sport of riding over the waves on a board






29. Opposite of kind






30. A job or profession






31. A thing no matter what






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






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






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






35. Opposite of good at






36. You use it for a thing when you don't mention which thing






37. Something you enjoy doing or studying






38. Game between 2 team who try to kick the ball into a wide net






39. A problem is....






40. A game when 2 teams push or smash a ball over a high net.






41. The activity of jumping into the water with arms and head first






42. Activity of moving through the water using your arms and legs






43. A boy or man with the same parents as another person






44. To touch someone or something hard with your hand - a stick -etc.






45. A hot - steamy room - where people sit because it's healthy and relaxing






46. A container for liquids






47. Opposite : beautiful






48. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock






49. Failure to win






50. To produce words on paper - in an email -etc.