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1. What does ice become when you heat it?

Water

2. What adjective is opposite to Plural?

Singular

3. What is the antonym of predecessor?

Successor

4. On a computer, what is Times New Roman an example of?

Font

5. What is three quarters expressed as a percentage?

75%

6. Which field of study uses the periodic table?

Chemistry

7. Paper manufacturing results in the destruction of what natural resource?

Wood

8. What is the name of the punctuation mark that shows the end of a sentence?

Period / Full stop

9. What is the term for two siblings who are born from one mother at the same time?

Twin

10. Is plastic or paper easier to recycle?

Paper

11. What is the name of the story you write about yourself?

Autobiography

12. From where in the universe do we get solar energy?

The Sun

13. Kilograms, ounces, tons and stones are types of units to measure what?

Weight
14. What do you call a university student who has not yet attained a degree?

Undergraduate

15. In what household appliance do you store perishables?

Refrigerator

16. If something is irreparable, what could no one to do it?

Repair

17. If the temperature is falling, is it increasing or decreasing?

Decreasing

18. A new lecture is arriving later this week on Wednesday. If today is Tuesday, when will
they arrive? Today, Tomorrow or Next week?

Tomorrow

19. What is the term for the political line that separates two nations?

Border

20. Which of the following represents a strong economy? High unemployment or Low
unemployment?

Low unemployment

21. What do people use to see distant stars and planets?

Telescope

22. Which part of the body controls your thoughts?

Brain

23. In a job interview, would nice candidates try to appear enthusiastic, lazy, or confused?

Enthusiastic

24. which potentially hazardous activity involving the inhalation of tobacco products is
widely discouraged by doctors?

Smoking

25. What type of coastal building warns sailors of dangerous coasts?


Lighthouse

26. How many years is equivalent to the passage of a decade?

10 years

27. What is the term for the money people pay to the government to support public
services?

Tax

28. What is the name of the title of the main article in a newspaper, often in large letters
and bold print?

Headline

29. Is money that you owe an asset or a debt?

Debt

30. What building on campus can you borrow books from?

Library

31. Which reference book would you use if you need to know the definition of a word?

Dictionary

32. Do anthologists study people, birds, clocks, or poetry?

People

33. Is a greater choice available in a supermarket or a corner store?

Supermarket

34. What is the name for a set of instructions on how to prepare and cook particular food?

Recipe

35. Which of the following is not a real form of transportation, high speed train, art car, or
airplane?

Art /ɑːt/ car /kɑːr/

36. Do you store liquid in a bottle or a safe?

Bottle /ˈbɒt.əl/

37. How many sides does a pentagon have?


5

38. Is the journal more like a printer or a book?

Book /bʊk/

39. What’s a suitable snack for a vegetarian? A roast beef sandwich or some fruit salad?

Fruit /fruːt/ salad /ˈsæl.əd/

40. Is the term Fisher or Fracture more likely to be used to describe a broken bone?

Fracture /ˈfræk.tʃər/

41. What material is normally used to make windows and light bulbs?

Glass /ɡlɑːs/

42. What do we call a specialist medical doctor who performs operations?

Surgeon /ˈsɜː.dʒən/

43. Is solar energy or oil a renewable energy source?

Solar energy /ˌsəʊ.lər ˈen.ə.dʒi/

44. What is the name for the remains of an animal or plant preserved in rock?

Fossil /ˈfɒs.əl/

45. If you have a toothache, would you visit a surgeon or a dentist?

Dentist /ˈden.tɪst/

46. Which kind of printed paper is published on a daily basis that is used to tell people
about current events?

Newspaper /ˈnjuːzˌpeɪ.pər/

47. What do we call the vehicle taking injured people to hospital in emergencies?

Ambulance /ˈæm.bjə.ləns/

48. Which of our senses do these words relate to: hairy, smooth, rough?

Touch /tʌtʃ/

49. Where is a water-skiing school most likely to be located? In an outlying village or a


coastal town?

Coastal /ˈkəʊ.stəl/ Town /taʊn/


50. Is cycling, horse riding or driving a human powered form of transport?

Cycling /ˈsaɪ.klɪŋ/

51. What household electronic devices used to wake someone up in the morning?

Alarm clock

1) What is the name of the capital city of Australia?

Canberra

2) What do we call a person who studies rocks and minerals?

Geologist

3) What is the term for the money people pay to the government to support public services?

Tax

4) Which of the following is not a real form of transportation: hoverboard, submarine, or


spaceship?

Hoverboard

5) How many sides does a hexagon have?

Six

6) What do you call a doctor who specializes in treating children?

Pediatrician

7) What is the name of a person who acts in a play or movie?

Actor/Actress

8) If the temperature is rising, is it increasing or decreasing?

Increasing

9) What is the name of the punctuation mark that shows the end of a question?

Question mark

10) Is solar energy or coal a renewable energy source?

Solar energy

11) What is the term for two babies born from the same mother at the same time?
Twins

12) What is the opposite of fast?

Slow

13) Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

Mars

14) How many strings does a violin have?

Four

15) In what household appliance do you cook food using hot air circulation?

Oven

16) What do you call a person who studies the weather?

Meteorologist

17) What is the opposite of hot?

Cold

18) Which type of building allows astronomers to observe celestial objects?

Observatory

19) What do we call a person who writes books or stories?

Author

20) What do you call a doctor who specializes in treating the heart?

Cardiologist

21) Which form of transportation uses tracks and is commonly found in cities?

Train

22) What is the name for the study of the Earth’s atmosphere and weather?

Meteorology

23) How many continents are there on Earth?

Seven
24) What is the name of the device used to measure temperature?

Thermometer

25) What do we call the person who leads an orchestra?

Conductor

26) Which animal is known as the “king of the jungle”?

Lion

27) What is the main gas that humans breathe?

Oxygen

28) What is the term for the political line that separates countries?

Border

29) What do you call a person who travels to space?

Astronaut

30) What is the name of the organ responsible for pumping blood in the human body?

Heart

31) If the Moon blocks the light from the Sun, what do we call this event?

Solar eclipse

32) What is the main gas that makes up the Earth’s atmosphere?

Nitrogen

33) What do we call the document that gives a person the right to vote?

Ballot

34) What do we call a set of instructions on how to cook a dish?

Recipe

35) Which one is a form of renewable energy, wind or coal?

Wind

36) What is the name of the large ocean between North America and Europe?
Atlantic Ocean

37) What do we call the person who takes care of teeth and oral health?

Dentist

38) How many wheels does a tricycle have?

Three

39) What do you call the center of an atom?

Nucleus

40) What is the name of the large, extinct animal that lived during prehistoric times?

Dinosaur

41) What do we call the person who operates on patients in a hospital?

Surgeon

42) How many days are there in a leap year?

366

43) What is the name of the punctuation mark that shows excitement or emphasis?

Exclamation mark

44) Which part of the body do we use for smelling?

Nose

45) What do you call a building where plays and performances are shown?

Theater

46) Which instrument is used to measure temperature, a thermometer or a barometer?

Thermometer

47) What is the name of the green pigment in plants that helps in photosynthesis?

Chlorophyll

48) How many players are there on a basketball team?

Five
49) What do you call a doctor who specializes in treating the eyes?

Ophthalmologist

50) What is the name of the musical instrument with six strings often played with a pick?

Guitar

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