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Functional Words
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Study First
Subjects
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literacy
,
vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.
This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. An alphabetical list of names and addresses; you can use to find information on people
Office
Out
Driectory
Poison
2. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed; if an item is marked 'fragile' you must take extra care in handling the item
Poison
Escalator
Office
Fragile
3. A person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant) & or a place in a store/restaurant where you pay your bill
Police
Don't Walk
Cashier
Gentleman/Men
4. Directional word - going from a higher to a lower level or position & e.g. skiing down the slope & riding the elevator down
Driectory
Down
Walk
Fragile
5. Knowledge of some fact or event; a place where you can receive the knowledge by asking
Escalator
Information
Flammable
Walk
6. It means you must walk & not run; if traffic light says 'walk' that means you can cross the street
Wet Paint
Watch Your Step
Walk
Elevator
7. The force of policemen and officers who can help you when you are in trouble; you also need to listen carefully and follow their directions
Information
Ambulance
No Admittance
Police
8. Lifting device that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
Elevator
Please Use Handrail
Watch Your Step
No Admittance
9. Only employees can access the room/area; you need to ask permission before entering
Police
Out
Employees Only
Warning
10. Place of business where professional duties are performed; different places such as doctor's office & schools & and businesses have offices
Do Not Enter
Office
Closed
Wait on Curb
11. Be careful & there is a step up or down
Down
Flammable
Ambulance
Watch Your Step
12. A message informing of danger; you need to read warning information on medication & food packages & product manual & etc. to ensure safety
Out
Go
Do Not Enter
Warning
13. Chemical (s) & when ignited & that instantly generate a great amount of heat resulting in a destructive shock wave and blast wind; also means to stay-away / do not touch
Elevator
Gentleman/Men
Explosives
Closed
14. Chemical (s) & when ignited & that instantly generate a great amount of heat resulting in a destructive shock wave and blast wind; also means to stay-away / do not touch
Flammable
Elevator
Escalator
Explosives
15. Do not touch or you may get paint on you
Fragile
Office
Wet Paint
Warning
16. Knowledge of some fact or event; a place where you can receive the knowledge by asking
Wet Paint
Office
Information
Poison
17. A vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
Wet Paint
Explosives
Ambulance
Gentleman/Men
18. A message informing of danger; you need to read warning information on medication & food packages & product manual & etc. to ensure safety
Cashier
Police
Warning
Information
19. It means you must walk & not run; if traffic light says 'walk' that means you can cross the street
Cashier
Please Use Handrail
Walk
Closed
20. A sign for bathroom/locker room for boys and men
Gentleman/Men
Escalator
Warning
Wet Paint
21. A stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
Gentleman/Men
Down
Escalator
Flammable
22. Do not walk across the street at this time
23. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed; if an item is marked 'fragile' you must take extra care in handling the item
Walk
Watch Your Step
Police
Fragile
24. The force of policemen and officers who can help you when you are in trouble; you also need to listen carefully and follow their directions
Employees Only
Office
Do Not Enter
Police
25. Follow a procedure or take a course & e.g. your turn to plan a game when someone tells you to 'Go'; you begin to drive a go-cart when the 'Go' sign lights up
Flammable
Driectory
Down
Go
26. Hold onto the handrail as you go up or down the stairs or escalator
Explosives
Fragile
Watch Your Step
Please Use Handrail
27. A sign that tell you that the person who works in the office/room/shop is not inside at the time
Down
Do Not Enter
Out
Flammable
28. Follow a procedure or take a course & e.g. your turn to plan a game when someone tells you to 'Go'; you begin to drive a go-cart when the 'Go' sign lights up
Go
Walk
Fragile
Cashier
29. Not open & e.g. Philadelphia International Airport was closed due to heavy snow.
Escalator
Elevator
Keep Off
Closed
30. You cannot go into this place without special permission
No Admittance
Employees Only
Employees Only
Elevator
31. Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism - do not touch & drink/eat & keep away from pets and children
Flammable
Gentleman/Men
Poison
Go
32. Stand on the sidewalk until the bus comes or you are given directions to cross
Wait on Curb
Warning
Please Use Handrail
Please Use Handrail
33. Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism - do not touch & drink/eat & keep away from pets and children
Closed
Poison
Gentleman/Men
Police
34. Do not walk across the street at this time
35. Only employees can access the room/area; you need to ask permission before entering
Out
Ambulance
Explosives
Employees Only
36. A sign for bathroom/locker room for boys and men
Gentleman/Men
Out
Information
Fragile
37. Do not go in this door or place
Do Not Enter
Gentleman/Men
Out
Keep Off
38. Stand on the sidewalk until the bus comes or you are given directions to cross
Keep Off
Wait on Curb
Employees Only
Fragile
39. A stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
Gentleman/Men
Escalator
Information
Police
40. Lifting device that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
No Admittance
Elevator
Poison
Office
41. A sign that tell you that the person who works in the office/room/shop is not inside at the time
Out
Poison
Cashier
Elevator
42. A person responsible for receiving payments for goods and services (as in a shop or restaurant) & or a place in a store/restaurant where you pay your bill
Cashier
Information
Police
Explosives
43. Stay away from the area & do not stand on the area/thing & e.g. a sign may say 'Keep Off the Grass'
Poison
Closed
Do Not Enter
Keep Off
44. You cannot go into this place without special permission
Down
Explosives
No Admittance
Wet Paint
45. A vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
Ambulance
Please Use Handrail
Watch Your Step
Information
46. Able to catch fire easily & also means to keep fire away
Poison
Go
Keep Off
Flammable
47. An alphabetical list of names and addresses; you can use to find information on people
Driectory
Watch Your Step
Gentleman/Men
Please Use Handrail
48. Do not go in this door or place
Do Not Enter
Wait on Curb
Office
Police
49. Directional word - going from a higher to a lower level or position & e.g. skiing down the slope & riding the elevator down
Down
Ambulance
Information
No Admittance
50. Be careful & there is a step up or down
Go
Watch Your Step
Please Use Handrail
Information