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Basic English Words For All

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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. A big shop that sells all kinds of food and drink - things to clean your home - etc.






2. Making pictures with a pen or pencil






3. Someone who works in an organization/company - but who is not the manager






4. Describes something with a lot of different colours






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






6. Son of a king - queen - prince or princess






7. The area of land next to the sea






8. Particular area where something happens or is






9. Very impressive (e.g. an event)






10. Opposite of helpful






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






12. Someone trained to repair cars or machines






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






14. To make - design or think of a new type of thing (verb0






15. Country of a Scot






16. Persons from Scotland






17. A room or building containing books that can be looked at or borrowed






18. Book of practical information about a place






19. Unit for messuring temperature






20. A military force that is trained to fight on land in a war






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






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






23. Full of many people






24. Very unpleasant and making you feel sick; often used for a taste or smell






25. It can be done






26. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






27. Extremely attractive so that you like it very much; often used for a building or a view






28. Idea - plan -possibility that someone mentions






29. Light in colour - synonym: fair






30. Country of a Dutchman






31. One of the 4 parts a year is devided into - each part has a particular type of weather






32. Sport when you wear skis and a boat pulls you on the water






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






34. A thick yellow -white liquid - the fatty content of milk






35. From Australia






36. From Peru






37. Activity of riding on a horse






38. Extremely attractive to look at






39. Activity of making pictures using paint






40. The winner of a competition






41. Someone who gives lessons in a school






42. A game for 2 players who move pieces on a board to try to trap a piece called the king






43. Slightly fat






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






45. A place where people go to dance and drink - which is open late at night






46. In stories and film - someone who can do strange and impossible things






47. Together - including






48. Building where you can get or keep your money






49. A large strong building - built in the past as a safe place that could be easily defended against an attack






50. Describes water - air -etc. with dirt - bad chemicals -etc in it