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1 What do we call a period of 10 years ? Decade

2 What do we call a period of 100 years ? Century

3 What do we call a period of 1000 years ? Millennium

4 A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called as ? Plumber

5 What is a painting of person head usually called ? Portrait

6 Where would you find an urban area: in a city or in the countryside ? a city

What do we call it when the Moon completely blocks out the light from
7 A Solar Eclipse
the Sun ?

8 What point of compass is directly opposite to East ? West

9 Where do you pay for your purchases at a supermarket ? Till or checkout

What do you call an apartment that is below ground level: a basement

10 Basement apartment
apartment or a penthouse

11 What feature do pianos and computers have in common ? Keyboard

12 If you are feeling fed up, is it a positive or negative feeling ? Negative feeling

What emergency service is usually called when someone is in trouble

13 Coastguard
at sea : ambulance or coastguard ?

14 Name a month that falls between April and June ? May

What word describes moving a program or other material from a

15 Downloading
website to your computer ?

16 What do we call a picture that a doctor takes to see inside your body ? X-ray

A famous canal links the Mediterranean sea with the Indian Ocean. Is
17 Suez Canal
it the Corinth or the Suez Canal ?

What crime has someone stealing items from a shop committed:

18 Shop Lifting
shopfitting or shoplifting ?
 If someone is feeling a little ill, they may say they are feeling under
19 Weather
the what ?

20 Who is the person in charge of a football match ? Referee

What do we call the last game in a sporting competition, which decide

21 Finals
the champion ?

What is the general term of paintings of the countryside or natural

22 Landscape
views ?

Which of these would probably be found in an office : a printer, a

23 a printer
blanket or a nail brush ?

24 Where would you store meat you wish to keep frozen at home ? Freezer

What is the most important document you would have to show if you
25 Drivers Licence
wanted to hire a car ?

26 Where would you go to work out on a treadmill ? Gym

What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in the sea, an

27 aqualung
aqualung or an aquaplane ?

28 What piece of equipment would you use for floating on the sea ? Aquaplane

Where would you most likely go to buy some flour; a bakery, a florist or
29 A Supermarket
a supermarket ?

Which hospital department would you go to for an x-ray : radiology or

30 Radiology
cardiology ?

31 Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculpture ? Art gallery /Museum

32 Would you measure the volume of bottle water in liters or Kilos ? Litres

33 Whats the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm ? Wrist

What do you call a system of government in which people vote for the
34 Democracy
people who will represent them ?

What do we call the piece of paper that proves you have bought the
35 Receipt
item ?

36 Resume
What do you call the document that gives details about your
 qualifications and work experience ?

37 How would you describe an economy based largely on farming ? agriculturist

38 What is the study of stars and planets called ? Astronomy

39 In business and advertising what does PR stand for ? Public Relations

40 Which section of a Newspapers gives the editors opinion ? editorial

What instrument would you use to examine very small objects or life
41 Microscope
forms ?

What is a destructive program that spreads from computer to

42 Virus
computer ?

What term is used for animals such as humans that usually give birth
43 Mammals
to live young : mammals or reptiles ?

44 What is the quickest way of traveling from Hong Kong to Paris ? by plane

45 What is the name for the huge natural body that orbits the sun ? A planet

46 What can be added to the drink to cool it down on hot day ? Ice

47 What special document do most people travelling from one country to another carry ? Passport

48 What kind of equipment is used to protect motorbike riders brain from injury ? a Helmet

49 What is the last thing to do when baking a cake ? cook it in the oven

50 Would you go to the pharmacy or surgery to get a prescription filled after visiting a doctor ? a pharmacy

51 There are two main way to pay in shop, one by cash and other by ? Credit Card

52 How many days are in a leap year ? 366

53 To improve their health and fitness, most people either try to improve their diet or ? do more physical e

54 Would it be better to use kilometers or kilograms to measure the distance between two cities ? Kilometers

55 The large island just off the coast of mainland Europe is home to which country ? The United Kingdom
 Would it be better to go jogging at noon, or in early morning, if you wanted to avoid hottest part of
56 early morning
the day ?

57 In which century did the automobile manufacture in large scale ? 20th Century

58 Name the country located in North america ? United States

Some calendar begin the week on Sunday. What is the other day which commonly start as week
59 Monday
?

60 Where would you see the exhibits of dinosaurs ? A Museum

61 Which country is in the southern hemisphere, Canada or Australia ? Australia

62 In which season people will be least likely to go skiing ? In summer

63 Which of these was last to be explored, Himalayas, the moon or Australia ? the moon

64 Would letter or email would be the fastest way to get a message to your professor ? Email

Jane and Peter have 3 children. They are 4, 13 & 15 years old. They only have one son, who is
65 13 years old
their youngest

child. How old is their middle child ?

66 Which would be better to report the population of a major global city hundred, millions or billions Millions

67 This work is due for submission, one month from 15th June, on what date it be submitted ? 15th July

68 Who would you consult to treat a fear of crowded places, a philosopher or psychologist ? a psychologist

How would most people travel to work each day, in big cities like Hong Kong, Tokyo and New
69 by public transporta
York ?

70 Would a supermarket, a cafe or bookstore probably have the widest range of products available? a supermarket

71 In which room of their home would someone usually wash their clothes ? in the bathroom

Despite all the advances in equality between the sexes, would more men or women play
72 more men
professional football?

73 Which major branch of science deals with classification of human beings ? biology

74 written assignments
In most university courses there are two ways of being assessed, one is orally, the other is
 through

75 Name the month that falls between September and November ? October

76 Would a town, city or village probably cover the largest area ? a city

Which of these would probably be found in most homes around the world, a computer, a bed or a
77 a bed
tv ?

78 What does the main difference between the wrist watch and a clock relate to ? their relative sizes

79 Which section of the train timetable will tell you, what time the train leaves ? Departures

80 What do we call the list of steps, which tell you to put something together ? Instructions

What do we call the meeting, where an employer ask potential employee questions about their
81 Interview
work experience?

82 What desk you go to when you first arrive to the hotel ? Reception or Check

83 What is the job title, someone who designs building Architect

84 What term is used for the amount you pay to landlord, for living in his house or apartment? Rent

85 What do we call a first meal of the day ? Breakfast

86 What word is used for someone who watches the sport event ? Spectator

87 What object will you use to climb up to the roof of the house ? Ladder

88 If you dont feel like eating, what do we say you dont have ? appetite

89 What do we call the organ in our chest, we need to breath ? Lungs

90 If someone lives in the urban areas, where do they live ? in city

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91 What does the king or queen wear on their head on official ceremonies ? Crown
92 What do we call the book with list of words, with their meanings ? Dictionary

93 What is the source of solar energy ? Sun

94 When the writer of the book is unknown, what word we use for the writer ? anonymous

What do we called a company or organisation that gives money to sports event in exchange of
95 Sponsorship
advertising

96 What do we called a study of living things ? biology

97 What a winter, spring, summer and autumn ? Season

98 What is the collective terms for cows and bulls, specially on the farm ? Cattle

99 Is something is not expensive, what do we say it is ? Cheap

100 What a people wear, if they cant see very well ? Glasses or Lens

101 If something such as fabric or medicine is artificially made, what do we say it is ? Synthetic

102 What type of food is an apple ? Fruit

103 How many months are in a year ? twelve

104 What is the opposite of East ? West

105 When ice is in the room temperature, what does it become ? Water or liquid

106 Which sweet food is produced by bees ? Honey

107 Where can people go to borrow books ? Library

Waiter or
108 Who serve food in a restaurant ?
Waitress

109 What is the word in geometry, for shape has three sides ? Triangle

What do we call the alphabetical list, at the end of the book, that tells you where to find specific
110 Index
information ?

111 What is the word for the place, where rivers start ? Source
112 Who is the main journalist responsible for producing newspaper or magazine ? Editor

113 A business does not want to make a loss ? What does it want to make ? Profit

Agricultural
114 What is the economic sector that deals with the farming ?
sector

Thesis or
115 What do you call a very long essay, that student have to write for doctor degree ?
dissertation

116 What is the word for a period of 100 years ? Century

117 At what ceremony, the students receive their degree or diploma at end of their study ? Graduation

Deadline or Due
118 What do we call the date, the piece of work must be finish by ?
date

119 If telescope is used for far distant object, what instrument is employed for minuscule objects ? Microscope

a chronology / a
120 A list of events placed in time order, is usually describe as what ?
timeline

A manufacturing process releases noxious gases. What is the most important safety measures ensuring good
121
for workers at this ventilation

plant ensuring good ventilation or appropriate footwear ?

community
122 What kind of punishment is less severe, an imprisonment or community service ?
service

123 In a figure of hexagonal, how many sides does it have ? six

124 What key minerals makes sea water different from fresh water ? salt

125 Which is a longest, a decade, a millennium or a century? Millennium

126 How many sides are there in a bilateral agreement ? two

127 What organs do cardiologist specialist in ? Heart

128 In the animal kingdom, the purpose of camouflage to attract a mate, to find food or to hide ? to hide

129 How do we weight butterfly ? I think it is grams

 Skin Baldness
130 What Dermatology specialized in ?
& Hair

132 What is Hematology relates to ? blood test

Joints, Knee,
133 What is Orthopedic relates to ?
bones

brain injury or
134 What is term Neuro-Psych ?
mental health

Immune related,
135 What is term Immunology?
HIV/AIDS

ENT, Ear Nose

136 What is term Otolaryngology?
& Throat

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137 What are senses feelings

138 What is a recession ? Downfall in economy, nation wealth etc Downfall in economy

139 Increase in iron, good or bad for health ? bad

140 What is Ophthalmologist specialist in ? perform eye operations