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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 place you can get on or off a train






2. Bag used for carying things on your back






3. Someone who organises and controls a business






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






5. A game of football in a competition






6. Opposite of hard-working






7. When a person or animals comes out of their mother's body or egg.






8. Country of a Spaniard






9. Dressed in nice - fashionable clothes; slightly formal






10. Organized sports event between 2 teams or people






11. Describes someone who works hard






12. Moving across the ice wearing special boots with metal bars under them






13. The sport of moving on water using a board with a sail






14. To make music by using an instrument






15. Our planet Earth and everyone /everything on it






16. Tired and unhappy because you have nothing to do or nothings interesting is going on.






17. This day






18. A particular time in history






19. A building for education






20. Some one who does a sport like running or jumping






21. 1st






22. Activity of growing plants in a garden






23. The activity of taking photos






24. Prepare a meal






25. Stories and books about imagined characters and events






26. Warmest part of the year






27. Not old






28. Not clean






29. Room for washing yourself






30. All the things






31. Many years - days - hours in the past






32. Relating to Denmark






33. Become husband and wife






34. Game like tennis but using a shuttlecock






35. Extremely cold or covered in ice






36. Not bend or curved






37. The place /building where you live






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






39. Activity that is a compition between players or teams






40. Soft white pieces of frozen water






41. Area next to the sea






42. A building where you can have a meal






43. A story - film - idea that is about people - things - event you imagine and not real ones






44. To send a message using a computer






45. Sport of travelling in a boat with sails






46. Large open area in a town






47. A large bat with strings in the middle that you use to play tennis or badminton






48. A piece of paper money






49. Equipment for playing tennis






50. Very interesting