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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 building with rooms (or one room) where people work at desks






2. Changing often






3. A game when 2 teams hit a hard ball and run between a set of posts






4. Very interesting






5. Very good -in an UNEXPECTED way






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






7. The nations of the African continent collectively






8. Describes someone who always wants others to obey their rules






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






10. One of the pieces of flesh in your body that makes part of your body move (spier)






11. Country of an American






12. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






13. Country of a Frenchman






14. Scientific study of living things






15. A famous person - often an actor or sports personality






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






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






18. Metal stick used in golf






19. Soft white pieces of frozen water






20. The game when 2 teams move across the ice and try to hit a puck into a net






21. Person from Brazil






22. The game when 2 teams push a ball over a high net.






23. A place where you can buy and eat meals






24. From Britain






25. Large area of land where it is very dry






26. Many years - days - hours in the past






27. Unhappy and wanting to cry






28. Country of an Irishman






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






30. The main meal of the day






31. Shoes you wear for doing sport






32. The last game in the competition






33. To find someone or something either by accident or because you were looking for them(verb)






34. Sport of trying to catch fish






35. From Poland






36. Country of a Welshman






37. From Peru






38. Not useful






39. To be or go on a holiday in Africa looking at big wild animals






40. Piece of jewellery you wear in your ears






41. (sweet) food at the end of the meal






42. Activity that is a compition between players or teams






43. Behaviour that is intended to hurt other people physically






44. A small machine you can use to find quantities using numbers






45. Short coat






46. Next day






47. To move to the sounds of music






48. All the things






49. Jumping into the water with arms and head first






50. Adjective ; describes someone who feels healthy