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