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






2. Land that is owned or controlled by a particular country - ruler or military force






3. A cheap place like a hotel where you can stay






4. 5th






5. Areas outside towns and cities






6. The sport of standing on a board and moving across the waves in the sea






7. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






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






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






10. Some one who plays football - especially as a job






11. Opposite of wide






12. Between short and tall






13. In /at any place






14. Someone you send letters or emails to as a friend






15. Any food made from milk






16. 1.a building or part of a building where you keep your car.2. a place you can take your car to be repaired.






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






18. The act of inventing (noun)






19. A building where you can see art






20. A man who a woman is married to






21. Describes something that makes you laugh






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






23. Extremely fashionable






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






25. A fact or detail about something






26. Nice - pleasant






27. A problem is....






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






29. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






30. A story about people who are in love






31. Physically attractive -






32. From The United States






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






34. A unit to measure the energy in food






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






36. Country of an Australian






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






38. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






39. Activity of growing plants in a garden






40. Opposite of like






41. A woman who serves food and drinks in a restaurant






42. A strong hard cap to protect your head






43. Information you write to explain where you live.






44. Someone's male parent






45. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






46. To oppose or fight against someone in authority or against an idea or situation which you don't agree with






47. Someone who looks after young children






48. Someone who write a book -article - play -etc.






49. A man who rules a country because he is from a royal family






50. From Poland