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PTE Snacks V6 15 Flashcards

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1401 How do we measure the force or pressure of the atmosphere?

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Barometer

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1402 What is the study of the Earth’s past and the organisms that lived in it called?

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paleontology

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1403 Which term describes the study of the Earth’s weather and climate?

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Meteorology

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1404 What do we call a device that is used to measure temperature?

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Thermometer

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1405 How do we refer to the process of breaking down complex substances into simpler ones?

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Decomposition

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1406 What do we call a substance that speeds up a chemical reaction without being consumed in the process?

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Catalyst

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1407 What is the term for a set of rules or guidelines that govern the structure and use of a language?

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grammar

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1408 How do we refer to a person who studies and practices law?

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Lawyer

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1409 How do we refer to a word that is used to join clauses or sentences together?

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Conjunction

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1410 What is the term for a system of government in which power is held by the people?

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Democracy

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1411 What is the term for the study of the Earth’s physical features, climate, and population?

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Geography

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1412 Which gas makes up the majority of Earth’s atmosphere?

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Nitrogen

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1413 Which branch of science deals with the study of living organisms and their interactions with each other and their environment?

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Biology

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1414 What do we call a substance that can conduct electricity under certain conditions?

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Conductor

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1415 What is the term for a person who studies and designs buildings and other structures?

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architect

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1416 Which language do we call the most widely spoken language in the world?

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Mandarin Chinese

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1417 How do we call the process of breaking down food into small molecules that can be absorbed by the body?

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Digestion

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1418 What is the term for a group of similar organisms that can reproduce to produce fertile offspring?

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Species

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1419 What do we call a person who studies the stars, planets, and other celestial objects?

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Astronomer

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1420 What do we call a person who studies and practices medicine, diagnosing and treating illnesses?

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Doctor , physician

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1421 What do we call the process of organizing and analyzing numerical data?

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Data analysis

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1422 What do we call the study of human society, culture, and behavior?

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sociology

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1423 What do we call a language that is no longer spoken or used in everyday life?

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Dead language

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1424 What do we call a person who writes books, stories, or articles?

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Author

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1425 What do we call a word that has the same meaning as another word?

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synonym

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1426 What do we call the study of celestial objects, such as stars, planets, and galaxies?

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astronomy

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1427 What is the study of how individuals, businesses, and governments allocate resources to satisfy their wants and needs called?

A

Economics

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1428 What is the basic unit of life?

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Cell

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1429 What is the scientific study of behavior and mental processes?

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psychology

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1430 What is the process by which plants convert light into energy?

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Photosynthesis

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1431 What do we call the clothing that covers the hand with individual sections for each finger?

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glove

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1432 What is the hair called that grows on the skin of a sheep?

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Wool / fleece

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1433 What is the opposite of ‘affluence’?

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Poverty

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1434 Which one do you spend longer time in, eating, drinking or sleep?

A

sleep

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1435 What do we call the period between sunrise and sunset?

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Daytime

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1436 What do we call the water flowing down the cliff?

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waterfall

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1437 What do we measure in Celsius?

A

Temperature

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1438 What is the three-dimensional shape of circle?

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Sphere / globe

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1439 What is the verb that means employing someone or renting something?

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Hire

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1440 What is the weather condition related with heavy rain and strong wind occurring in the western Pacific or Indian Ocean?

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Typhoon

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1441 What is the other form of water other than gas and solid?

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Liquid / fluid

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1442 How many years are there in two centuries?

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Two hundred

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1443 What do we call an amount of money that is taken off the usual cost of something?

A

Discount / reduction

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1444 What is the generic term for gold, silver and copper?

A

Metal

45
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1445 Which continent is Canada located in?

A

North America

46
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1446 What is the opposite of the minus sign?

A

Plus sign

47
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1447 What is the food that is used in a recipe?

A

Ingredient

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1448 How many years are there in two decades?

A

Twenty

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1449 What is the colorful sticker that is attached to an envelope?

A

stamp

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1450 What is the summary at the beginning of an academic paper called?

A

Abstract

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1451 Where can we find the footnote on a page?

A

Bottom

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1452 What is the part powering a car, ship or an aircraft?

A

Engine

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1453 What do you call the hair that grows above your eyes?

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Eyebrow

54
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1454 What is the famous canal linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean?

A

Suez

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1455 What is the generic term for a person who once had the same title as you have now?

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Predecessor

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1456 What type of body covering helps to insulate burns?

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Dressing / bandage

57
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1457 What do we call the musical instrument which has six strings?

A

Guitar

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1458 What do we call a table showing days, weeks and months of a year?

A

Calendar

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1459 What do we call the phase in a trial in which both parties interrogate each other?

A

Cross examination

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1460 What do we say if we call brothers and sisters in a same way?

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Siblings

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1461 What is the portable breathing apparatus for divers?

A

Aqualung

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1462 What do you call the dark shape your body make on the ground in the sun?

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Shadow

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1463 What is the conservation of non-renewable energy?

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Reuse / recycling

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1464 How often does an annual event happen?

A

Once a year / yearly

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1465 If a driver drives the car, what does a pilot do to the plane?

A

Fly/flies

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1466 What will happen to a fragile item if it is not handled carefully?

A

Smash / break / broken

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1467 Where does a pilot sit in an airplane?

A

Cockpit

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1468 What type of work is a sabbatical a lengthy time away from?

A

Teaching

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1469 What do we call a statement presented in court by a defendant or a lawyer?

A

Plea

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1470 What is the straight line between the center of a circle and any point on its outer edge?

A

Radius

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1471 Where is a suspect convicted of a crime?

A

Court

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1472 What do we call a slight shaking movement in a part of the body?

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Tremor / quiver / shiver / tremble

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1473 What do we call the weather conditions like rain, hail, etc.?

A

precipitation

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1474 What do we call a group of people who sing together?

A

Choir / chorus

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1475 What is the occupational title for a person who composes novels?

A

novelist

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1476 What do we call a person who trains a team in a particular sport?

A

Coach

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1477 What geometric shape are circumference, diameter and radius related with?

A

Circle

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1478 What is the synonym of ‘destiny’?

A

Fate / fortune

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1479 What do we call the machine that provides drinking water in an office?

A

Water cooler / water dispenser

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1480 What do we call a private teacher who gives you lessons outside school hours?

A

Tutor

81
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1481 What will happen to a balloon if you inflate it beyond its capacity?

A

Blast / burst

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1482 What is the process you do when you are not satisfied with a verdict of your lawsuit?

A

Appeal

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1483 What do we call the home of some kinds of wild animals like foxes?

A

Den / dens / cave / burrow / lair

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1484 Which word can be used to describe an inexperienced person, fledgling or veteran?

A

Fledgling

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1485 What is a person whose job deals with the people who call or enter an office, hotel, etc.?

A

Receptionist

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1486 What should we call a permanent mark on a person’s skin since his or her birth?

A

Birthmark

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1487 How to describe people who are the original, earliest known inhabitants of a region?

A

Indigenous

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1488 What is the formal name of breathing?

A

Respiration

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1489 How to stimulate an individual’s immune system to develop adaptive immunity to a kind of viral?

A

Vaccinate

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1490 What is the tallest living quadruped animal in the world?

A

Giraffe

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1491 Lettuce and carrots come under which category?

A

Vegetable

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1492 What is the yearly recurrence of the date of a past event?

A

Anniversary

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1493 What kind of animal does hippopotamus belong to, herbivore or carnivore?

A

Herbivore

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1494 What is the state of distress experienced by an individual who is suddenly exposed to a new, or foreign cultural environment?

A

Culture shock

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1495 How many legs do quadruped animals have?

A

Four

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1496 What is the fruit with hairy shells and milky juice inside?

A

Coconut

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1497 What is the hand-held electric device that blows hot air to your hair?

A

Hair dryer/

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1498 Which word is more related to peasants, industry or agriculture?

A

Agriculture

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1499 What is the antonym of depression, and especially is used to describe financial success?

A

Prosperity

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1500 Which word belongs to insects, mantis or lettuce?

A

Mantis

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