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Functional Words
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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. Do not touch or you may get paint on you
Wet Paint
Wait on Curb
No Admittance
Escalator
2. Place of business where professional duties are performed; different places such as doctor's office & schools & and businesses have offices
Office
Do Not Enter
Walk
Cashier
3. Able to catch fire easily & also means to keep fire away
Flammable
Wet Paint
Keep Off
Police
4. 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
Out
Go
Cashier
Closed
5. Only employees can access the room/area; you need to ask permission before entering
Elevator
Employees Only
Wait on Curb
Poison
6. Any substance that causes injury or illness or death of a living organism - do not touch & drink/eat & keep away from pets and children
Out
Walk
Employees Only
Poison
7. It means you must walk & not run; if traffic light says 'walk' that means you can cross the street
Employees Only
Walk
Flammable
Police
8. Not open & e.g. Philadelphia International Airport was closed due to heavy snow.
Driectory
Down
Closed
Police
9. A sign for bathroom/locker room for boys and men
Gentleman/Men
Fragile
Escalator
Flammable
10. 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
Explosives
Walk
Watch Your Step
11. 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
Office
Cashier
Elevator
Escalator
12. A stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
Please Use Handrail
Escalator
Gentleman/Men
Ambulance
13. A vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
Police
Driectory
Fragile
Ambulance
14. You cannot go into this place without special permission
No Admittance
Wait on Curb
Warning
Fragile
15. Directional word - going from a higher to a lower level or position & e.g. skiing down the slope & riding the elevator down
Wet Paint
Down
Poison
Don't Walk
16. A sign for bathroom/locker room for boys and men
Down
Gentleman/Men
Do Not Enter
Ambulance
17. A sign that tell you that the person who works in the office/room/shop is not inside at the time
Fragile
Keep Off
Out
Wet Paint
18. Do not go in this door or place
Out
Walk
Office
Do Not Enter
19. A stairway whose steps move continuously on a circulating belt
Escalator
Do Not Enter
Wait on Curb
Go
20. Be careful & there is a step up or down
Warning
Please Use Handrail
Watch Your Step
Driectory
21. Do not touch or you may get paint on you
Wet Paint
Keep Off
Elevator
Watch Your Step
22. 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
Warning
Keep Off
Explosives
Police
23. Hold onto the handrail as you go up or down the stairs or escalator
Fragile
Please Use Handrail
Go
Information
24. Stand on the sidewalk until the bus comes or you are given directions to cross
Office
Wait on Curb
Please Use Handrail
Employees Only
25. A sign that tell you that the person who works in the office/room/shop is not inside at the time
Out
Keep Off
Escalator
Information
26. 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
Fragile
Wait on Curb
Cashier
Elevator
27. 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
Explosives
Poison
Elevator
Gentleman/Men
28. Only employees can access the room/area; you need to ask permission before entering
Employees Only
Do Not Enter
Cashier
Closed
29. Hold onto the handrail as you go up or down the stairs or escalator
Please Use Handrail
Gentleman/Men
Keep Off
Office
30. An alphabetical list of names and addresses; you can use to find information on people
No Admittance
Escalator
Driectory
Please Use Handrail
31. Do not go in this door or place
Please Use Handrail
Police
Don't Walk
Do Not Enter
32. Stand on the sidewalk until the bus comes or you are given directions to cross
Wet Paint
Gentleman/Men
Please Use Handrail
Wait on Curb
33. A message informing of danger; you need to read warning information on medication & food packages & product manual & etc. to ensure safety
Explosives
Cashier
Warning
Fragile
34. Knowledge of some fact or event; a place where you can receive the knowledge by asking
Ambulance
Keep Off
Wet Paint
Information
35. Able to catch fire easily & also means to keep fire away
Flammable
Do Not Enter
Warning
Elevator
36. It means you must walk & not run; if traffic light says 'walk' that means you can cross the street
Walk
Escalator
Warning
Don't Walk
37. Be careful & there is a step up or down
Fragile
Watch Your Step
Wait on Curb
Elevator
38. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed; if an item is marked 'fragile' you must take extra care in handling the item
Poison
Employees Only
Fragile
Explosives
39. Directional word - going from a higher to a lower level or position & e.g. skiing down the slope & riding the elevator down
Employees Only
Office
Down
Flammable
40. An alphabetical list of names and addresses; you can use to find information on people
Driectory
Escalator
Flammable
Fragile
41. A vehicle that takes people to and from hospitals
Explosives
Ambulance
Watch Your Step
Do Not Enter
42. Stay away from the area & do not stand on the area/thing & e.g. a sign may say 'Keep Off the Grass'
Keep Off
Please Use Handrail
Flammable
Warning
43. Easily broken or damaged or destroyed; if an item is marked 'fragile' you must take extra care in handling the item
Ambulance
Cashier
Fragile
Keep Off
44. A message informing of danger; you need to read warning information on medication & food packages & product manual & etc. to ensure safety
Warning
Office
Poison
Go
45. 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
Poison
Flammable
Wait on Curb
46. Stay away from the area & do not stand on the area/thing & e.g. a sign may say 'Keep Off the Grass'
Walk
Keep Off
Please Use Handrail
Watch Your Step
47. Not open & e.g. Philadelphia International Airport was closed due to heavy snow.
Explosives
Out
Police
Closed
48. 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
Please Use Handrail
Police
Poison
No Admittance
49. Place of business where professional duties are performed; different places such as doctor's office & schools & and businesses have offices
Office
Down
Elevator
Go
50. 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
Keep Off
Elevator
Cashier