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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. Not having - doing or including






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






3. Opposite of late






4. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






5. Trousers made of denim






6. The structure that covers the top of a building






7. I am willing to do something

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8. Opposite of long






9. Country of an Egyptian






10. Someone's male parent






11. Very unkind - unpleansant and shocking;often used for a taste that stays in the mouth or an event when people are hurt.






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






13. The first meal of the day (usually in the morning)






14. Popular in a particular time






15. A thin book with a paper cover and many pictures in it






16. Make something move through the air






17. A small plastic card that you use to buy things now and pay for them later.






18. Describes someone who embarrassed and not willing to talk to people






19. To enter a country with an army in order to take control of it






20. Indoor game played on a table by 2 or 4 players who hit a small plastic ball to eachother across a net






21. A place where people go to dance on popular music






22. Building where Christians go to worship






23. Large area of land where it is very dry






24. Sitting or lying in the sun especially in order to become brown






25. Activity of cleaning plates -cups knives -etc.






26. There has never been any better before






27. Not any person






28. A shape of a dead person that some people say they can see






29. A small brightly coloured bird that people keep as a pet






30. From Russia






31. A white or grey mass in the sky that forms very small dropps of water






32. Opposite of exciting






33. A place you can go skiing






34. From The United States






35. A metal container






36. From Peru






37. Not like something






38. To get things and keep them together






39. Knowledge about the world - based on examining - testing and proving facts






40. Not a s good as some people believe






41. Someone who makes things in a factory






42. Describes something that makes you laugh






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






44. Woman who performs in a play or film






45. Old story about a brave person






46. Country of a Malian






47. One of the hard white parts inside your body






48. From Canada






49. Kind of tall shoe






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