Which section of a train timetable will tell you what time your train leaves? Departures What do we call the list of steps that tell you how to put something together? instructions What do we call the meeting where an employer asks a potential potential emp emplloyee questions about their work experie experien nce? interview
What desk should you go to when you first arrive to stay at a hotel? Reception / check-in What is the job title of of someone wh who design designs bui build ldiings? Architect What term is used for the amount of money you pay a landlord for living in their house or apartment? Rent
What do we call call the first meal meal of th the day? day? Breakfast
What word is used for someone who watches a sports event? Spectator
What ob j ject ect wou would ld you use to climb up to the roof of a house? ladder If you don't feel like eating, what do we say you don't have? Appetite
What do we call call the organs in our chest that we use to breathe? lungs If someone lives in an urban area, where do they lilive? a city/a town
What does a king or queen queen wear on their head at official official ceremonies? a crown
W hat do we call a book that contains lists of words with their meanings? a dictionary
What is the source of solar energy? the sun When the writer of a book is unknown, unknown, what word is used for th the author? Anonymous What do we call call a company or organizati organization that gives money to a sports or art rts s event in exchange for advertising? a sponsor W hat do we call the study of living thi th ings? biology/ecology What are winter, spring, summer and autumn? Seasons What is a collective term for cows and bulls, especially on a farm? cattlle catt
If someth somethiing is not ex expens pensiive, what do we say it is? Cheap What do people wear if they can't see very well? glasses/contact lenses If something such such as fabric or medicin medicine e is artificially made, not natura naturall, wh what do we say it is? Synthetic What type of food is an apple? Fruit How many month months are in a year? 12 What is the opposite of east? West
When ice is at room temperature, what does it become? water/liquid Which sweet food is produced by bees? honey
Where can people go to borrow books? 1ibrary
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® Who serves food in a restaurant? Waiter / waitress What is the word in geometry for a shape that has three sides? Triangle
What do you call the alphabetical list at the end of a textbook that tells you where to find specific inf ormation? index
What is the word for the place where a river starts? Source
Who is the main journalist responsible for producing a newspaper or magazine? editor A business doesn't want to make a loss - what does it want to make? profit/profits What is the economic sector that deals with farming? agricultural (sector)/agr iculture What do you call the very long essay that students have to wr ite f or a doctoral degree? Thesis What is the word for a period of one hundred years? century At what ceremony do students receive their degree or diploma at the end of their period of study? GRADUATION What do we call the date that a piece of work must be finished by? deadline/due date
‘What type of periodical is published on a daily basis? Newspaper
What do we call a Decade period of 10 years ? 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 Plumber is called as ?
5
What is a painting of person head usually called ?
6
Where would you find an urban area: in a city a city or in the countryside ?
7
What do we call it when the Moon completely A Solar Eclipse blocks out the light from the Sun ?
8
What point of compass is directly opposite to West East ?
9
Where do you pay for your purchases at a supermarket ?
Portrait
Till or checkout
10
What do you call an apartment that is below Basement ground level: a basement apartment or apartment a penthouse
11
What feature do pianos and computers have Keyboard in common ?
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 X-ray to see inside your body ?
17
A famous canal links the Mediterranean sea with the Indian Ocean. Is it the Corinth or the Suez Canal ?
18
What crime has someone stealing items from Shop Lifting a shop committed: shopfitting or shoplifting ?
19
If someone is feeling a little ill, they may say they are feeling “under the ” Weather what ?
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 Aquaplane floating on the sea ?
29
Where would you most likely go to buy some A Supermarket flour; a bakery, a florist or a supermarket ?
Suez Canal
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 Democracy represent them ?
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 agriculturist largely on farming ?
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 mammals or reptiles ?
44
What is the quickest way of traveling from Hong Kong to Paris ?
45
What is the name for the huge natural body A planet that orbits the sun ?
by plane
46 What can be added to the drink to cool it down on hot day ? 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 ? 54
Would it be better to use kilometers or kilograms to measure the distance between two cities ?
55 The large island just off the coast of mainland Europe is home to which country ? 56
do more physical exercise Kilometers The United Kingdom
Would it be better to go jogging at noon, or in early morning, if you wanted to avoid hottest early morning part of 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
59
Some calendar begin the week on Sunday. W hat is the other day which commonly start as Monday week ?
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 ? 72
Despite all the advances in equality between the sexes, would more men or women play professional football?
73 Which major branch of science deals with classification of human beings ? 74
In most university courses there are two ways of being assessed, one is orally, the other is through
in the bathroom more men biology 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 f ound 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 ? 81
Instructions
What do we call the meeting, where an employer ask potential employee questions about Interview their work experience?
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
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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 ? 110
Triangle
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 ?
120 A list of events placed in time order, is usually describe as what ? 121
Microscope a chronology / a timeline
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 W hat 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
PTE Ac ademic Speaking answer s hort ques tion audio with answers
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
PTE Academic speaking answer short question
A thing that is fit to be eaten – Answer-edible An exact copy- facsimile
Anything that leads to death : fatal
A person who eats too much Glutton Reveler Omnivore None of the above Answer- glutton Likely to break apart easilyHard Harsh Brittle Breakable Answer- brittle
A person living in a foreign countryNative Abroader Remote Foreigner Answer- foreigner Perceptible to ear Audible Laudable Praiseable Adorable Answer-audible One who does not make mistakes – infallible
One who goes on foot – Answer-pedestrian
The science which treats with life Answer- biology
What are the words called which have the same meaning Answer- synonym
A person living at the same time as anotherHistorical Contemporary Time-fellow Chum Answer – contemporary
Through which light cannot pass Dull Dark Obscure Opaque Answer: opaque
A man dances to the tunes of his wife Answer- henpecked
An instrument for viewing object at a distance Answer: telescope
Cure of all diseases Answer: panacea
Custom of many husbands Polygamy Monogamy Polyandry Answer: polygamy What is fear of water called Acrophobia Hydrophobia Orthophobia Gynophobia Answer: hydrophobia A woman whose husband is dead Answer: widow
That which is against law Answer: illegal
Things of same nature Homogenous Heterogeneous Answer: homogenous
A list of names. Books Answer: catalog
A pleasant song used for causing children to sleep Answer: lullaby
A school for small children Answer: Kindergarten A coworker in the same institution is a colleague or a peer Answer: colleague
An assembly of hearers at a conference or concert Answer: audience
A shed for motor cars Answer: garage
A medicine that prevents infection by killing germs
