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