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