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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. Small restaurant where you buy drinks and eat simple meals






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






3. Starts at 9.00 ......ends at10.00 h

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4. From Canada






5. Travel through the air like a bird or in a plane






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






7. A table for work in school or office






8. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds






9. Big town






10. Racing in very fast and expensive cars






11. A long thin piece of plastic or wood that you use for measuring things or drawing straight lines






12. Area of land covered with trees






13. Your favourite friend






14. Light in colour - synonym: fair






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






16. Not like something






17. To ask people questions in a formal situation






18. A building where you can have a meal






19. Cold or calm and relaxed - or fashionable/good






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






21. A small machine you can use to find quantities using numbers






22. Something/ someone is popular when it/he is liked by many people






23. Attractive






24. A paper that describes your education - interests - experience etc.






25. Prepare a meal






26. A man with a high rank in the past and who was trained to fight while riding on a horse






27. Cloth made from the white fibres of the cotton plant






28. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






29. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






30. Someone who write novels or stories






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






32. Kind of tall shoe






33. Someone's way of behaving - their opninons - etc






34. A measure of how hot or cold a place or a thing is






35. A crature with wings and feathers that can usually fly - the female lays eggs






36. To spend a lot of money - energy - etc - on it






37. Child of your uncle or aunt






38. The nations of the Asian continent collectively






39. Failure to win






40. Using a camera






41. A creature from another world






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






43. Make something move through the air






44. Describes something or someone making a lot of loud unpleasant sound






45. Extremely popular song






46. Someone who use violence such as bomb - shooting etc to obtain political demands






47. A place where a lot of people go for their holidays






48. A game of football in a competition






49. Spaghetti with minced meat in a tomato sauce






50. Describes something that is very good or the best possible