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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 that covers the body from the waist to the feet - divided into separate parts for each leg. They are worn by men and women.






2. A story or film about life in the future - often about travel in space and life on another planet






3. Describes something or someone that makes you laugh






4. Building where you can get or keep your money






5. Opposite of late






6. A long thin pole used with a line and a hook for catching fish






7. Soft white pieces of frozen water






8. A : the last part ; opposite in the beginning. b: after a lot of time - effect






9. A group of shops together in one area.






10. The art and practice of designing buildings






11. Time of the year when flowers and leaves appear






12. Country of a Kenyan






13. Piece of clothing that covers your upper part of your body.






14. The first meal of the day






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






16. Persons from Scotland






17. Decribes food that tastes very good






18. Very pleasant and good






19. 2nd






20. Electronic instrument similar to the piano that can produce sounds like many different instruments






21. Activity of putting up a tent and living in it on holiday






22. Activity of riding on a horse






23. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm






24. A set of page that gives information






25. The day when you were born






26. Opposite of wide






27. Glasses you wear to protect your eyes when the sun is bright.






28. Someone you know and enjoy being with






29. A small bag used by women for carrying personal things such as money and keys.






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






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






32. A thing no matter what






33. Small house in the country






34. A test to find out how something reacts in certain conditions - if it is useful or effective etc.






35. Describes something that doesn't cost a lot of money






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






37. Your father or mother's brother






38. A large rubber shoe that you wear to help you swimming






39. From Uruguay






40. A metal container






41. A comfortable temperature - slightly hot






42. A set of rooms on one floor






43. Someone or something that is funny makes you laugh






44. Country of an Indian






45. Room where you prepare and cook food






46. South American animalwith thick hair like wool - and a long neck






47. Trousers made of denim






48. A building where you pay to watch a movie






49. Country of a Turk






50. Kind of hat