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What is the way animals conserve energy to survive the winter?
Hibernation
What do we call the headache or other sick feelings caused by drinking too much alcohol?
Hangover
What do you call a short period of break between the parts of a concert or a play?
Intermission
Does mathematics or linguistics cover the study of the relations between numbers?
Mathematics
What do we call a person who accesses others' computer systems without permission?
Hacker
What do we call a word or a group of words with a particular meaning such as 'the other day'?
Phrase
What do we call the industry which involves designing, building and flying of aircrafts?
Aviation
What do we call a person who believes that laws and governments are not necessary?
Anarchist
What do you call the process of borrowing a sum of money from a bank?
Loan
What do we call a kitchen tool with a rough surface on which we rub food into small pieces?
Grater
What do we call the bags that contain possessions and people take with when traveling?
Luggage
What do we call the mark left on the muddy ground when a person has walked by?
Footprint
What do we call a diagram in which an object would appear to viewers if it were cut from top to bottom?
Section
What do we call the activity of taking out weeds from the ground?
Weeding
When you want to include a picture or other file into an email, what will you do?
Attach
Which one of the following is not a mythological animal, unicorn, giraffe, dragon or mermaid?
Giraffe
What substance would farmers spread into the soil in order to make plants grow more successfully?
Fertilizer
What do we call the people who move from one country to another country, usually for work or a better life?
Migrants
When we say someone is doing the B.A. in history or literature in the university, what does B.A. stand for?
Bachelor of arts
What is the barrier that can prevent floods from damaging our home?
Dam
What do you press at the door when you arrive at someone's home?
Door bell
What do we call a room just below the roof of a house, often used for storing things?
Attic
What do we call the device with two or more blades turning quickly to cause a ship or an airplane to move?
Propeller
What do we call a person who leaves college before finishing the studies?
Dropout
What do we call the money an employer pay an employee because of the damage caused at work?
Compensation
What do we call a picture sent from the post office without an envelope?
Postcard
What do we call a short piece of writing containing the main ideas in a document?
Abstract
What do we call the opening in the face used for speaking and eating?
Mouth
What do you call a seat with legs but with nothing to support your arms or back?
Stool
What is the room in which you keep things when you don't need them?
Storeroom
What do we call a player who is going to replace another one on the field?
Substitute
What are the imaginary lines that run around the earth vertically?
Longitude
What do we call a person who takes care of children when their parents are at work?
Babysitter
What do we call learning a lot of things in a short time in preparation for an exam?
Cramming
What do we call a bicycle with two seats and two pairs of handles?
Tandem
What is the mark used to show that one or more letters have been left out?
Apostrophe
What do we use to get to the third floor when the elevator is broken?
Stairs
In winter, what activities do people usually do on snow mountains by standing on long, thin boards?
skiing
What is the storyline or the series of scenes of novels, movies, short stories or plays?
plot
What is the star that gives heat and light to the Earth?
sun
We call numbers like one, three, five odd numbers, then what do we call numbers like two, four, six?
even numbers
What do you call a flight that you buy for going and return?
round trip
What do we call three children born at the same time to the same mother?
triplets
What do they call the pieces of puzzle which players try to piece together?
Jigsaw puzzle
What do we call a long, metal stick a player uses to hit the ball in golf?
Club
In sport, what do we call the cloths that we wear and end above the knee?
Shorts
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What do we call a child who will soon be a teenager?
preteen
What do we call the passages between the rows of seats in the theater?
aisles
What do you call a natural tendency for people or animals to behave in a particular way?
instinct
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What organs in your body are for chewing?
teeth
In the sentence: “He has been quite upset since he went back to school.” Which word uses a past tense?
went
What do you call the diagram which includes X-axis and Y-axis?
coordinate system
What is the section in the library where books can be read but cannot be borrowed?
reserve collection
What do we call the treatment in which people use needles to ease others' pain?
acupuncture
If a building is one thousand meters high, from where do we measure the height?
sea level
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If someone tells something funny to you, what is your reaction?
laughing
What do you call a word formed from the first letters of other words?
acronym
What do we call a machine which carries people from one floor to another in a high building?
elevator
What clothing do people wear, such as students or nurses, to show that they belong to the same
organizations?
uniform
When trains or cars need to go through a mountain, where do they enter the mountain?
tunnel
What is the job title for someone who makes meals in a restaurant?
chef
What do you call the document that tells your qualification and work experience?
Resume
What are the facilities on shore that monitor ships or communicate with them by radio signals?
Coast radio station
Jack is having a presentation on Wednesday. Today is Tuesday. When will Jack have his speech, today,
tomorrow or next week?
tomorrow
What is the process where the color becomes lighter and lighter when exposed to sunlight for a long time?
fade
What do we call the pen that receive its ink from its reservoir?
fountain pen
Apart from coffee and hot chocolate, what beverages also contain caffeine?
tea
What is the musical instrument which has both pedals and strings?
piano
What do you throw underwater to keep ships staying on rivers or oceans without drifting away?
anchor
How do you call the movements that the babies move by using hands and legs?
Crawling
What instrument would scientists use to examine very small life forms?
microscope
Tomorrow’s lecture has been cancelled. If today is Tuesday, then on which day is the lecture cancelled?
wednesday
What do we call the legal document that states how people's property should be allocated after their deaths?
testament
What do you call the government where the power is concentrated in the hands of one person?
dictatorship
What shines at night in the sky and uses its own brightness?
star
When you have the PRIMARY, the SECONDARY, what do you have next?
tertiary
When a person’s blood alcohol level is higher than the standard range, what activity can’t the person do?
driving
How do you call the two siblings born by a mother at the same time?
twins
If you want to read tragedies or comedies, what kind of book do you read?
novels
What clothes are used to hike mountains and are used to keep dry?
outdoor jacket
How do you describe the money that citizens must contribute to the government for public use?
tax
How would you describe an animal that no longer exist on the earth?
extinct
What is a painting or photo of people especially when it includes someone’s face, head and shoulder?
portrait
What's the verb used to describe two people sharing the same opinion?
agree
What is the force that happens between the relative motion when objects are rubbed against each other?
friction
In mathematics and arithmetic, there are addition, multiplication, division. What's the other one?
subtraction
What are the people who study ancient bones or plants in rocks?
paleontologists
If you want to find the map of U.S., what type of book should you use?
atlas
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What do the following belong to: roses, daisies, tulip, etc?
flower
Before airplanes were invented, how did people travel from America to Europe?
by ship
If you invented something, what can you apply for to prevent others copying your invention?
patent
How do you describe the type of magazine that is published four times a year?
quarterly
Oral English is different from academic English. Which is the best term to describe academic English: tolerant
or rigorous?
rigorous
How do you call a student that has finished his first year?
sophomore
What do we call a festival which is held every four years gathering people together as a sporting event?
the olympic games
What do we call a festival which is held every four years gathering people together as a sporting event?
the olympic games
What type of shape has four right corners, four lines that are equal in length?
square
What is the name of the student who has not completed his course?
undergraduate student
In the library, which books we are not allowed to bring them out with ourselves?
closed reserve book
What is the thing you touch when you play the guitar?
strings
What do we call the piece of paper that proves you have bought an item?
a receipt
Some calendars begin the week on Sunday, what is the other day which commonly starts a week?
monday
What is the name of the field of study that studies the human mind and behavior?
psychology
Where would you expect to find equipment like microscopes, a Bunsen burner, beaker and petri dish?
laboratory
A manufacturing process releases poisonous gases. What is the most important safety measure for workers
at this plant㇐ensuring good ventilation, or appropriate footwear?
Ensuring good ventilation
What is the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm?
wrist
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What is the most important document you would have to show if you would to hire a car?
driving license
What we call it when the moon completely blocks out the light from the sun?
a solar eclipse
What is the job of someone that looks after your teeth and gums?
dentist
What organ controls your speech, feelings, body movement and thoughts?
brain
On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all sides?
Island
What key mineral makes sea water different from fresh water?
Salt
Which part at the end of book can be used for further reading?
Bibliography
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Who would you consult to treat a fear of crowded places, a philosopher or a psychologist?
psychologist
What special document do most people need to carry when they travel between countries?
passport
What kind of equipment is used to protect motorbike riders' brains from injury?
helmet
If something such as fabric or medicine is artificially made, not natural, what do we say it is?
Synthetic
What do you call the alphabetical list at the end of a textbook that tells you where to find specific
information?
index
Which of these was last to be explored, the Himalayas, the moon, or Australia?
the moon
Would a family, a corporation or a sports team probably include the most people?
Corporation
If telescopes are used to locate distant objects, what instrument is employed to magnify minuscule objects?
Microscope
Would a supermarket, a cafe, or a book store probably have the widest range of products available?
A supermarket
What is the word in geometry for a shape that has three sides?
Triangle