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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. A book that explains the meaning of words






2. The activity of taking photos






3. A building where you can buy things






4. Holiday activity of living in a tent






5. A structure that has been built and filled with water for people to swim in






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






7. A piece of writing with words put in a particular way to state an idea or feeling - often the sentences rhyme.






8. Describes someone who doesn't work hard






9. Feeling calm and comfortable






10. Woman who performs in a play or film






11. Decribes food that tastes very good






12. The most important town in a country






13. Building where you can stay for a short time






14. Area of sand next to the sea






15. Physical exercises you do with music - usually in a class






16. Place where you can leave your car






17. 1.a long wooden stick used in some sports and games - like cricket or baseball 2. a round flat piece of wood used to hit the ball in table tennis






18. A place with many houses - streets and shops - etc.






19. Time of the year when leaves change colour and the weather becomes cooler






20. Someone who studies at a college or university






21. Strong material made of animal skin






22. Time of the year when flowers and leaves appear






23. Next day






24. Extremely bad or unpleasant; often in a way that causes harm or damage






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






26. Having qualities considered to be typical of men






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






28. A shape with four straight sides of equal length






29. Not thin






30. Activity that is a compition between players or teams






31. Activity of buying things






32. The father of someone's mother or father






33. Feeling pleased and wanting to laugh or smile






34. Unhealthy food with a lot of sugar and fat inside






35. Not like something






36. Not strong






37. Opposite of important






38. Thin smooth cloth made from the fibres produced by a silkworm






39. Something you like or want more than another.






40. A piece of clothing for women that hangs from the waist and is not joined between the legs.






41. To turn over and over and move






42. From Poland






43. Really not like






44. 3rd






45. Opposite of possible






46. Very interesting






47. Things you do well - because you have learned and practised it






48. Carrying radiation - a form of energy that can harm living things






49. Science of numbers and shapes






50. Opposite of good at