PTE Snacks V6 16 Flashcards by Mark P.

1501 Which vitamin is essential for the formation of normal bones and teeth?

Vitamin D

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1502 What is the architecture with smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb?

Pyramid

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1503 What do we call a stone that is transparent, and when it is cut and polished, valued as a precious gem?

Diamond

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1504 Which one belongs to oriental countries, Japan or Canada?

Japan

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1505 What is the opposite situation of flood?

Drought

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1506 Which climate zone do the countries like Vietnam and Thailand belong to?

Tropical zone / tropics

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1507 What do we call an underground pipe that is used to carry sewage away from houses?

Sewer

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1508 Which heavenly body does the word ‘lunar’ relate to ?

Moon

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1509 What do we call the line in the far distance where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea?

Horizon

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1510 What is the system of American government?

Federalism

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1511 What is the southernmost continent in the earth?

Antarctica

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1512 What do we call the son of a king or queen?

Prince

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1513 What do we call a piece of iron that attracts objects made of iron towards it?

Magnet / magnetic-iron

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1514 What do we call one half of the earth, especially the half above or below the equator?

Hemisphere

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1515 What is the force that things fall to the ground when they are dropped in the earth?

Gravity

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1516 What do we call an expert who studies birds?

Ornithologist

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1517 What do we call an opening or a door in the deck of a ship or the bottom of an aircraft, through which goods to be carried are passed?

Hatch / hatchway / trap door / trapdoor

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1518 How do we describe something that can be processed and used again?

Recyclable

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1519 What do we call a company that pays the cost of an event in order to advertise?

Sponsor

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1520 What do we call the dark area that sometimes appears on the sun’s surface?

Sunspot

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1521 What do we call a female heir, especially one who has received or will receive a large amount of money?

Heiress / inheritress / inheritrix

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1522 Which organ of our body is related to the word “gastric”?

Stomach

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1523 What is the art of producing beautiful handwriting using a brush or a special pen?

Chirography / penmanship / calligraphy

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1524 What do we call a small open area of grass in a forest?

Glade

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1525 What do we call an entertainer who performs difficult physical acts such as jumping and balancing, especially in a circus?

Acrobat

1526 What do we call the condition of being unable to sleep?

Insomnia / sleeplessness

1527 How many millimeters is one centimeter equal to?

Ten

1528 What do we call the length of a line that goes around a circle or any other curved shape?

Circumference/ Perimeter

1529 What do we call the regular beating of blood through your body, and you can feel it especially when you touch your wrist?

Pulse / Sphygmus

1530 Which organ does the word “cerebral” relate to?

Brain

1531 What do we call an animal or plant that has parents of different species or varieties?

Hybrid / crossbreed

1533 What do we call a small bed for a baby that can be pushed gently from side to side?

Cradle

1534 What do we call a person who gives evidence in court?

Witness

1535 What do we call the army that fight on horses?

Cavalry

1536 How do we call the soldiers that fight on foot?

Infantry

1537 Which word is related to physical disability, handicap or obstacle?

Handicap

1538 What do we call animals with no backbone?

Invertebrate

1539 What do we call a very young form of an insect that looks like a worm?

Larva / larvae

1540 Which word is used to refer to a person who learns skills from others, master or apprentice?

Apprentice

1541 What is the part that is inside a nut's or a seed's shell ?

Kernel

1542 What do we call a vehicle equipped for carrying the injured or sick?

Ambulance

1543 What do we call the head of a court?

Judge

1544 How often is a quarterly journal published?

Every three months / once a quarter

1545 What is the part of the leg below the thigh?

Shank / calf

1546 What do we call the industry which involves designing, building and flying of aircrafts?

Aviation

1547 What do you call the medicine that is used against headache?

Pain killer / painkiller

1549 What do you call the brother of your father or mother?

Uncle

1550 What is the top surface inside the room?

ceiling

1551 What do we call drawings or writing on a wall, especially in a public place?

Graffiti

1552 What do we call the people who move from one country to another country, usually for work or a better life?

Migrants

1553 How do we describe the food that is not cooked?

Raw / uncooked

1554 What do we call the line between a sunset and the sea?

Sea-sky-line / horizon

1555 When you bake a cake, what do you put the cake into?

Oven

1556 What does the word 'T V' stand for?

Television

1557 Who serves and helps passengers in a plane?

Flight attendant / cabin crew / air hostess / steward / stewardess

1558 Who flies an airplane?

Pilot

1559 What is 'BA' for, such as history and literature?

Bachelor of art

1560 What do we call the clothes that need washing?

Laundry

1561 What do we call the state of believing in oneself?

Confidence / confident / self- confidence / self- confident

1562 How do dumb people communicate with others?

Body language/sign language

1563 What are breakfast, lunch, and dinner examples of?

Meal/Food

1565 How many days does it take for a full moon to occur?

Thirty

1566 What do you use in a non-verbal communication with expressions to convey a message effectively?

Body language / sign language

1567 What do we call the behavior of not buying products from an exact company as a way of protesting?

boycott

1568 What is the term for a large, luxurious car, often driven by a chauffeur?

Limousine

1569 What do you call a place with lodging, food, and other services for travelers?

hotel

1570 What is the term for a journey, especially a long one, involving travel by sea or in space?

Voyage

1571 What do we call a short trip taken for pleasure, usually lasting a day?

Excursion

1572 What do we call a document issued by a country to its citizens allowing them to travel abroad?

Passport

1573 What is the term for a piece of land surrounded by water?

Island

1574 What do we call the area of low land between hills or mountains, often with a river running through it?

Valley

1575 What is the term for a large crack or opening in the earth's surface?

Crevice

1576 What do we call the process of wearing away soil and rock by water, wind, or other natural agents?

Erosion

1577 What is the name for the shaking of the earth's surface caused by movement of the earth's crust?

Earthquake

1578 What is the term for an intense snowstorm with high winds and low visibility?

Blizzard

1579 What do you call the gradual increase in the overall temperature of the Earth's atmosphere generally attributed to the greenhouse effect?

Global Warming

1580 What do we call the sudden occurrence of intense high winds, often with rain, snow, or hail?

Storm

1581 What is the name of the atmospheric layer closest to Earth's surface, where most weather occurs?

Troposphere

1582 What is the term for a prolonged period of abnormally low rainfall?

drought

1583 What is the name of the current geological epoch, starting from the end of the last Ice Age?

Holocene

1584 What do we call the average weather conditions in an area over a long period?

climate

1585 What is the term for an extended period of armed conflict between nations or states?

war

1586 What do you call the vehicle used in combat with heavy armor and typically armed with a large cannon?

tank

1587 What do we call the ground forces of a military organization?

Army

1588 What is the term for a large painting or decoration, created either directly on a wall or ceiling or on a canvas attached to the wall?

Mural

1589 What do we call the area of art concerned with arranging and composing dance movements and patterns?

Choreography

1590 What is the term for a fast, rough drawing made to capture the basic elements and structure of a scene?

Sketch

1591 What do you call the art of making two-dimensional images move, often used in cartoons and films?

Animation

1592 What is the name for a three-dimensional work of art, typically created by shaping or combining materials?

sculpture

1593 What do we call a drawing or painting of a person, especially one showing only the face or head and shoulders?

portrait

1594 What is the term for a symbol that represents an unknown quantity in an equation?

variable

1595 What do we call the sum of the lengths of the sides of a polygon?

Perimeter

1596 What is the term for the shape formed by the set of all points in a plane that are a certain distance from a given point?

circle

1597 What do we call a mathematical sentence that shows the relationship between quantities that are equal?

Equation

1598 What is the mathematical term for a quantity representing the chance of a particular outcome in an uncertain situation?

Probability

1599 What is the term for the distance from the center of a circle to any point on its circumference?

Radius

1600 What is the term for the middle number in a sorted list of numbers?

Median

PTE Snacks V6 16 Flashcards

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