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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. Very impressive (e.g. an event)






2. It can be done






3. A flat - round piece of metal with special designs on it - used as money






4. Someone who has won first place in a competition






5. From Peru






6. Parts on the sides of your head you use to hear






7. Worried or afraid so not able to be calm






8. Someone who studies or works in biology






9. Activity of travelling on a bike






10. Extremely attractive or surprisingly beautiful






11. part of a system - plan - piece of work etc.- chemical substance






12. Describes someone who makes a lot of unpleasant sounds






13. From Japan






14. Activity of growing plants in a garden






15. A room for sleeping






16. Describes someone who often helps other people






17. Some one who plays a game or sport






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






19. All the things that happened in the past






20. Not wet






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






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






23. Salad with piece of a large grey fish( tonijn)






24. Opposite of possible






25. Game when 2 teams try to hit a ball with curved sticks into a net






26. From Australia






27. Very unkind - unpleansant and shocking;often used for a taste that stays in the mouth or an event when people are hurt.






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






29. To get points or goals in a game






30. Opposite of friendly






31. Persons from Scotland






32. Country of a Pole






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






34. Relating to Denmark






35. A container made of paper - plastic -etc. with straight sides.






36. Bag used for carying things on your back






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






38. Country of a Russian






39. Physical activity including games -athletics and competitions






40. A diet with the correct amounts and kinds of food






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






42. Playing a role in a film or play






43. Extremely cold or covered in ice






44. Room in a hotel for one person






45. Extremely good - attractive






46. From Ukraine






47. A member of a government






48. Person from Brazil






49. Very high hill






50. New machines - equipment and ways of doing things that are based on modern knowledge about science and computers