| 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 |
| 7 |
What do we call it when the Moon completely blocks out the light from the Sun ? |
A Solar Eclipse |
| 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 |
| 10 |
What do you call an apartment that is below ground level: a basement apartment or a penthouse |
Basement apartment |
| 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 |
| 13 |
What emergency service is usually called when someone is in trouble at sea : ambulance or coastguard ? |
Coastguard |
| 14 |
Name a month that falls between April and June ? |
May |
| 15 |
What word describes moving a program or other material from a website to your computer ? |
Downloading |
| 16 |
What do we call a picture that a doctor takes to see inside your body ? |
X-ray |
| 17 |
A famous canal links the Mediterranean sea with the Indian Ocean. Is it the Corinth or the Suez Canal ? |
Suez Canal |
| 18 |
What crime has someone stealing items from a shop committed: shopfitting or shoplifting ? |
Shop Lifting |
| 19 |
If someone is feeling a little ill, they may say they are feeling “under the ” what ? |
Weather |
| 20 |
Who is the person in charge of a football match ? |
Referee |
| 21 |
What do we call the last game in a sporting competition, which decide the champion ? |
Finals |
| 22 |
What is the general term of paintings of the countryside or natural views ? |
Landscape |
| 23 |
Which of these would probably be found in an office : a printer, a blanket or a nail brush ? |
a printer |
| 24 |
Where would you store meat you wish to keep frozen at home ? |
Freezer |
| 25 |
What is the most important document you would have to show if you wanted to hire a car ? |
Drivers Licence |
| 26 |
Where would you go to work out on a treadmill ? |
Gym |
| 27 |
What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in the sea, an aqualung or an aquaplane ? |
aqualung |
| 28 |
What piece of equipment would you use for floating on the sea ? |
Aquaplane |
| 29 |
Where would you most likely go to buy some flour; a bakery, a florist or a supermarket ? |
A Supermarket |
| 30 |
Which hospital department would you go to for an x-ray : radiology or cardiology ? |
Radiology |
| 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 |
What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm ? |
Wrist |
| 34 |
What do you call a system of government in which people vote for the people who will represent them ? |
Democracy |
| 35 |
What do we call the piece of paper that proves you have bought the item ? |
Receipt |
| 36 |
What do you call the document that gives details about your qualifications and work experience ? |
Resume |
| 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 editor’s opinion ? |
editorial |
| 41 |
What instrument would you use to examine very small objects or life forms ? |
Microscope |
| 42 |
What is a destructive program that spreads from computer to computer ? |
Virus |
| 43 |
What term is used for animals such as humans that usually give birth to live young : mammals or reptiles ? |
Mammals |
| 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 rider’s 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 exercise |
| 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 |
| 56 |
Would it be better to go jogging at noon, or in early morning, if you wanted to avoid the hottest part of the day? |
early morning |
| 57 |
In which century did the automobile manufacture in large scale? |
20th Century |
| 58 |
Name the country located in North America ? |
United States |
| 59 |
Some calendar begins the week on Sunday. What is the other day which commonly starts as week ? |
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 |
| 65 |
Jane and Peter have 3 children. They are 4, 13 & 15 years old. They only have one son, who is their youngest |
13 years old |
| |
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 |
| 69 |
How would most people travel to work each day, in big cities like Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York ? |
by public transportation |
| 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 laundry room |
| 72 |
Despite all the advances in equality between the sexes, would more men or women play professional football? |
more men |
| 73 |
Which major branch of science deals with classification of human beings ? |
biology |
| 74 |
In most university courses there are two ways of being assessed, one is orally, the other is through |
written assignments |
| 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 |
| 77 |
Which of these would probably be found in most homes around the world, a computer, a bed or a tv ? |
a bed |
| 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 |
| 81 |
What do we call the meeting, where an employer ask potential employee questions about their work experience? |
Interview |
| 82 |
What desk you go to when you first arrive to the hotel ? |
Reception or Check in desk |
| 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 don’t feel like eating, what do we say you don’t 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 |
| 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 |
| 95 |
What do we called a company or organisation that gives money to sports event in exchange of advertising |
Sponsorship |
| 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 can’t 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 |
| 108 |
Who serve food in a restaurant ? |
Waiter or Waitress |
| 109 |
What is the word in geometry, for shape has three sides ? |
Triangle |
| 110 |
What do we call the alphabetical list, at the end of the book, that tells you where to find specific information ? |
Index |
| 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 |
| 114 |
What is the economic sector that deals with the farming ? |
Agricultural sector |
| 115 |
What do you call a very long essay, that student have to write for doctor degree ? |
Thesis or 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 ? |
Convocation |
| 118 |
What do we call the date, the piece of work must be finish by ? |
Deadline or Due date |
| 119 |
If telescope is used for far distant object, what instrument is employed for minuscule objects ? |
Microscope |
| 120 |
A list of events placed in time order, is usually describe as what ? |
a chronology / a timeline |
| 121 |
A manufacturing process releases noxious gases. What is the most important safety measures for workers at this |
ensuring good ventilation |
| |
plant – ensuring good ventilation or appropriate footwear ? |
|
| 122 |
What kind of punishment is less severe, an imprisonment or community service ? |
community 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 |
| 130 |
What Dermatology specialized in ? |
Skin – Baldness & Hair |
| 132 |
What is Hematology relates to ? |
blood test |
| 133 |
What is Orthopedic relates to ? |
Joints, Knee, bones |
| 134 |
What is term Neuro-Psych ? |
brain injury or mental health |
| 135 |
What is term Immunology? |
Immune related, HIV/AIDS |
| 136 |
What is term Otolaryngology? |
ENT, Ear – Nose & Throat |
| 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 |