【易学PTE】真题鸡精-口语ASQ(更新日期：2018-11-14)真题机经-口语Answer Short Questions
1A business doesn’t want to make a loss - what does it want to make? Profit 2A dozen is a grouping of which number? Twelve 3A famous canal links the Mediterranean Sea with the Indian Ocean. Is it the Corinth or the Suez Canal? The Suez Canal 4A lack of which kind of weather causes drought, dry weather or rainy weather？ Rainy weather 5A list of events placed in time order is usually described as what? A chronology / a timeline 6A manufacturing process releases noxious gases. What is the most important safety measure for workers at that plant? ensuring good ventilation, or appropriate footwear. (Ensuring good) ventilation 7A planet or a galaxy that is very distant can be seen with what device? Telescope 8A specialist who repairs leaking water pipes is called a_? Plumber 9At what ceremony do students receive their degree or diploma at the end of their period of study? Graduation 10Computer, telephone and typewriter, which one is first invented? Typewriter 11Despite all the advances in equality between the sexes, would more men or women play professional football? Men 12Do scapegoats escape or undertake the crime? Undertake 13Flow Chart- What is the name of xx’s older sister? 14From where can you have a full view of a building, the outside, inside or top? The outside 15Historians use evidence to draw conclusions about the past, would a contemporary artist's painting of an ancient battle be an original source or a secondary source? Secondary source 16How do butterflies fly? Flutter. 17How do we call the people who work in companies? Employee or officer 18How do you call the person who faces you? Judge 19How do you call the pointing device that is connected to the computer? Mouse 20How do you describe the desert, humid or dry? Migration 21How many alphabets are there in English? 26 22How many countries are involved in a mutual agreement? Two 23How many days are in a leap year? 366 24How many days in a week? 7 days 25How many months are in a year? Twelve 26How many people are there in a quartet? Four 27How many seasons are there in a year? Four 28How many sides are there in a bilateral agreement? Two 29How many times a year is a quarterly journal published? Four 30How many years are there in a century? 100 (years) 31How many years are there in a decade? 10 years 32How many years are there in a millennium? A thousand years 33How many years does it take to finish undergraduate study? Three or four years 34How would most people travel to work each day in big cities like Hong Kong, Tokyo and New York? By public transportation 35How would you call people who study ancient bones, rocks and plants? Archaeologist 36How would you describe an economy based largely on farming? Agriculture 37If a button has come off a shirt, what would someone most likely use to put it back on? Needle and thread. 38If a coat had a stain on it, where would you take it? Dry cleaner’s. 39If a figure is hexagonal, how many sides does it have? Six 40If a figure is pentagon, how many sides does it have? Five 41If a parent have a couple of children, how many children does he have? Two 42If a person is doing an experiment, what would he wear to protect his eyes? Glasses / goggles 43If someone is feeling a little ill, they may say they are feeling under the what？ weather 44If someone lives in an urban area, where do they live? City / Town 45If something is not expensive, what do we say it is? Cheap 46If something such as fabric or medicine is artificially made, not natural, what do we say it is? Artificial or Manmade or Synthetic 47If something such as fabric or medicine is artificially made, what do we say it is? Synthetic 48If telescopes are used to locate distant objects, what instrument is employed to magnify minuscule objects? Microscope 49If there are 8 black balls and 1 white ball in a jar, and I randomly pick one, which color is mostly likely to be picked? Black 50If you are feeling fed up, is it a positive or a negative feeling? A negative feeling 51If you are happy with the agreement, what would you like to put at the bottom of the contract with the date? Signature 52If you don't feel like eating, what do we say you don't have? Appetite 53If you have a toothache, who would you go to? Dentist. 54If you want to buy a ring, who do you approach, a jeweler or pharmacist? Jeweler. 55If you want to reference all pages in a book that discuss a certain topic, where to find it? Index 56In a recession, does economic activity increase or slow down? Slow down 57In addition to the A, E, I, O, what is the other vowel? U 58In business and advertising, what does PR stand for? Public relations 59In mathematics and arithmetic, there are addition, multiplication, division. What is the other one? Subtraction 60In medical terms, are antibodies harmful or beneficial for patients? Beneficial 61In most universities, there are two ways of being assessed, one is orally, and the other is through? Written examination 62In the animal kingdom, is the purpose of camouflage to attract a mate, to find food or to hide? Hide 63In the library, which books we are not allowed to bring them out with ourselves? Closed reserve book 64In the picture, there are a cactus and a bottle of cola, which one has a smooth surface? Cola 65In the picture, there are several beakers, which one is the biggest？ 200ml 66In which century did the automobile become manufactured on a mass scale? The 20th century 67In which direction does the sun come up? East 68In which room of their home would someone usually wash their clothes? Laundry 69In which season would people be least likely to go snow skiing? In summer 70In which subject would you learn gravity, physics or chemistry? Physics 71Inhalation of which tobacco substance or activity is dangerous? Smoking 72Jane and Peter have three children, they are 4,13 and 15 years old, they only have one son who is the youngest child,how old is their middle child? 13 years old 73Name a city in the USA.New York or Washington or Boston 74Name a country located in North America.The U.S. or Canada or Mexico 75Name a country located in the Southern hemisphere. Australia/ New Zealand etc. 76Name a month that falls between April and June. May 77Name a month that falls between September and November. October 78On what geographical location would someone be living if their country is surrounded by water on all side? Island 79Pedestrians travel by what? By foot 80Picture (people holding a certificate) what is in the man's hand? Certificate 81Profit means gain or loss? Gain 82Some calendars begin the week on Sunday, what is the other day which commonly starts a week? Monday 83The instructions that tell you how to cook food? Recipe 84The large island just off the coast of mainland Europe is the home to which country? The United Kingdom 85The opposite direction of southwest in a compass is? Northeast 86The people who protect the public from criminals are called? Policeman 87There are many buildings in a map, what does 'L' stand for? Lincoln Hall 88There are several customers and waiter pointing at the menu, what are they doing? Order 89There are three eggs, what is the location of the special egg? On the right 90There are two main ways to pay for goods bought in a shop, one is by cash, and the other is by? Credit card 91There is a lecturer in the class,what is he doing? Presentation or lecturing 92There is a picture, the start time is 14:15, duration time is 3, what is the duration time of the course? 3 hours 93There is a table, which percentage is from 50 to 100? 6.60% 94There is a timetable, which time does the math course start? 11:00 AM 95This work is due for submission, one month from 15th June. On what date should it be submitted? The 15th (of) July 96To cross over from one side of the river to another without using boat, what is usually required? Bridge 97To improve their health and fitness, most people either try to improve their diet or? Do more physical exercise 98To which of our sense do all of the following words relate, opaque, vivid, brilliant, shiny? Vision 99Tons kilograms and stones measure what property? Weight 100Unions work for who, workers or managers? Workers 101What appliance do people use to keep their food cool and preventing from spoiling? Fridge 102What are the people that plant food, raise crop are commonly known as? Farmers 103What are the things that hens lay? Eggs 104What are winter, spring, summer and autumn? Seasons 105What can be added to a drink to cool it down on a hot day? Ice 106What can't you do after drinking? Driving 107What century are we now? Twenty first 108What color is the medal if you win the competition? Gold 109What desk should you go to when you first arrive to stay at a hotel? Reception/Check-in. 110What do dermatologist specialize in? Skin 111What do ophthalmologist specialize in? Eye operations/care 112What do ornithologists study, humans, birds or machines? Birds 113What do people wear if they can't see very well? Glasses or contact lenses or spectacles 114What do we call a book that contains lots of words with their meanings? Dictionary 115What do we call a company or organization that gives money to a sports or arts event in exchange for advertising? Sponsor 116What do we call a festival which is held every four years gathering people together as a sporting event? The Olympic Games 117What do we call a period of 100 years? Century 118What do we call a period of ten years? A decade 119What do we call a picture that a doctor takes to see inside your body? An X--ray 120What do we call it when the moon completely blocks out the light from the Sun? A solar eclipse 121What do we call it when we find the information in front of a book? Table of contents 122What do we call the "Times New Roman" in word？ Typeface/Font 123What do we call the animals with white ivory and long trunk? Elephant 124What do we call the date that a piece of work must be finished by?、 Deadline / Due Date 125What do we call the first meal of the day? Breakfast 126What do we call the large instrument with 88 keys covered by color white and black? Piano 127What do we call the last game in a sporting competition, which decides the champion? The final 128What do we call the list of steps that tell you how to put something together? Instructions 129What do we call the meeting where an employer asks a potential employee questions about their work experience? Interview 130What do we call the organs in our chest that we use to breathe? Lungs 131What do we call the person who can speak two languages? Bilingual 132What do we call the piece of paper that proves you have bought an item? A receipt 133What do we call the place selling gold and silver? Jewelry store or bullion market 134What do we call the study of living things? Biology / Ecology 135What do we call the thread in the center of the candle? Wick 136What do we call the time before noon? Morning 137What do you call a person that can’t hear? Deaf 138What do you call a person who makes a living by serving people food? A Cook 139What do you call a person who write novels for a living? Novelist 140What do you call a piece of equipment we use to look at stars? Astronomical telescope 141What do you call a system of government in which people vote for the people who will represent them? Democracy 142What do you call an apartment that is below ground level, a basement apartment or a penthouse apartment? A basement apartment 143What do you call the alphabetical list at the end of a textbook that tells you where to find specific information? Index 144What do you call the document that gives you details about your qualifications and work experience? Resume / CV 145What do you call the middle of something? Center 146What do you call the number of people living in a specific area? Population 147What do you call the strap that circulates a person in a car or an airplane?Seat belt 148What do you call the very long essay that students have to write for a doctoral degree? Thesis / Dissertation 149What do you need to see things which are far away? Binoculars 150What does a king or queen wear on their head at official ceremonies? Crown 151What does a sundial measure? Time 152What does ASAP mean? As soon as possible 153What does the black square represents? Students 154What does the letter "C" represent for in brands? Copyright 155What does the main difference between a wristwatch and a clock relate to? Their relative sizes 156What does the sun do during dawn? Sunrise 157What does the sun do during dusk? Sunsets 158What emergency service is usually called when someone is in trouble at sea, ambulance or coastguard? Coastguard 159What feature do pianos and computers have in common? A keyboard 160What instrument do you use when long-distance learning? Computer 161What instrument would you use to examine very small objects or live forms? Microscope 162What is 3 quarters of 100%? 75% 163What is a collective term for cows and bulls, especially on a farm? Cattle 164What is a painting of a person's head usually called? A portrait 165What is a part of the digestive system and is essential for churning food? Stomach 166What is a person that belongs to an organization called? Member 167What is a series of events that happen in your mind while you are sleeping? Dream 168What is a standard set of letters that is used to write one or more languages based upon the general principle? Alphabet 169What is a violent conflict between two or more countries? War 170What is called our planets such as sun, earth and moon? Solar system 171What is hematology related to? Blood 172What is inside the circle? Telephone 173What is it called when two or more people are speaking to each other? Conversation 174What is more fuel-efficient, car or truck? Car 175What is one half of 100% 50% 176What is someone that can’t see called? Blind 177What is the altitude related to, weight or height? Height 178What is the antonym of vertical? Horizontal 179What is the chemical name of Gold? Mg, Au OR O2? Au 180What is the day that someone is born? Birthday 181What is the destructive program that spreads from computer to computer? A virus 182What is the economic sector that deals with farming? Agriculture 183What is the feature that guitars and violins have in common? Strings 184What is the fluid that pumped from the organ related to cardiology? Blood 185What is the general term for paintings of the countryside or natural views? Landscapes 186What is the item of footwear intended to protect and comfort human foot? Shoes 187What is the job of someone that looks after your teeth and gums? Dentist 188What is the job title of someone who designs buildings? Architect 189What is the joint between your shoulder and your forearm? Elbow 190What is the last thing to do when baking a cake? Cook it in the oven 191What is the line between countries? Boundary or border 192What is the meeting point of Sea and Sky called? Horizon 193What is the month between January and March? February 194What is the most important document you have to show when you want to hire a car? Driver’s license, or driving license 195What is the name for a huge natural body that orbits the sun? A planet 196What is the name of ground military forces? Army 197What is the name of the field of study that studies the human mind and behavior? Psychology 198What is the name of the student who has not completed his course? Undergraduate student 199What is the ocean on the west of American? The Pacific Ocean 200What is the opposite direction of northwest? Southeast 201What is the opposite of east? West 202What is the opposite of positive? Negative 203What is the opposite of southeast? Northwest 204What is the opposite to “predecessor”? Successor 205What is the opposite word of "stale"? Fresh 206What is the piece of paper with official information written on it called? Document 207What is the process of teaching and learning called? Education 208What is the quickest way to get to the 21st floor? By elevator / lift 209What is the quickest way to travel from Hong Kong to Paris? By plane 210What is the red liquid that flows through a body? Blood 211What is the source of solar energy? The sun 212What is the strings on shoes? Shoelace 213What is the study of the stars and planets called? Astronomy 214What is the subject of study at a culinary institute? Cooking 215What is the subject that involves geometry and algebra? Mathematics 216What is the thing you touch when you play a guitar? Strings 217What is the time after noon called? Afternoon/Post Meridian(P.M.) 218What is the time period before noon called? Morning/Ante Meridian(A.M.) 219What is the title of a newspaper called? Headline 220What is the verb form of the noun “abstention” Abstain 221What is the word for the place where a river starts? Source 222What is the word in geometry for a shape that has three sides? Triangle 223What is this instrument called? Telescope 224What is vaccine used for? Preventing disease. 225What key mineral makes seawater different from fresh water? Salt 226What kind of book is written by a person about their own life? Autobiography 227What kind of crime has someone stealing items from a shop committed: shop fitting or shoplifting？ Shoplifting 228What kind of dictionary provides synonyms, antonyms and related words? Thesaurus 229What kind of equipment is used to protect motorbike rider’s brain from injury? A helmet 230What kind of liquid do mammals feed their babies? Milk 231What material is used for most of vehicles and craft? Metal 232What object would you use to climb up to the roof of a house? Ladder 233What organ controls your speech, feelings, body movement and thoughts? Brain 234What organ do cardiologists specialize in? Heart 235What piece of equipment shows a person what direction they are traveling? Compass 236What piece of equipment would you use to go diving in the sea, an aqualung or an aquaplane? An aqualung 237What plan shows how much money is available and how it will be spent? Budget 238What point of the compass is directly opposite east? West 239What shall we call the person who decides if a person is guilty in the court? Judge 240What special document does most people traveling between one country to another need to carry? A passport 241What term is used for animals such as humans that usually give birth to live young, mammals or reptiles? Mammals 242What term is used for the amount of money you pay a landlord for living in their house or apartment? Rent 243What type of food is an apple? Fruit 244What type of plant is mint? Herb 245What type of resources does an electric device use? Electricity 246What type of shape has four corners, four lines that are equal in length? Square 247What word describes moving a program or other material from a website to your computer? Download 248What word is used for someone who watches a sports event? Spectator 249What word is used to describe frozen water? Ice 250What’s the 26th alphabet in English? Z 251What’s the joint called where your hand is connected to your arm? Wrist 252What’s the material that we use to stick two things together? Glue 253What's the place of areas for colleges or universities? Campus 254When a company's position improved, revenue decrease or increase? Increase 255When ice is at room temperature, what does it become? Water / liquid 256When the writer of a book is unknown, what word is used for the author? Anonymous 257When was the tractor invented? 1892 258When was the tractor invented? (With Table)1892 259When would it be safe to take medication, which causes drowsiness, before sleeping, driving or operating machinery？ Before sleeping 260When you create a table, the data in horizontal dimension is organized in rows and the data in vertical dimension is organized in what? Columns 261When you get lost in city. What do you need? Map 262Where can people go to borrow books? Library 263Where do we hang our clothes, closet or drawer? Closet 264Where do you pay for your purchases at a supermarket? Checkout 265Where does a camel normally live? Desert. 266Where is the crossword normally seen? Newspaper 267Where would you expect to find equipment like microscopes, bounce and burner, beaker and petri dish? Laboratory 268Where would you find an urban area, in a city or in the countryside? In a city 269Where would you go to see an exhibition of sculpture? An art gallery / a museum 270Where would you go to see exhibits of dinosaurs? A museum 271Where would you go to work out on a treadmill? Gymnasium 272Where would you most likely go to buy some flour, a bakery, a florist or a supermarket? A supermarket 273Where would you store meat you wish to keep frozen at home?In a freezer 274Where you can see the whale? Ocean / Sea 275Which category does a novel fit in, a book or a printer? A book 276Which country is in the south hemisphere, Canada or Australia? Australia 277Which department has increased their revenue over the three years? Sale 278Which department studies the human body part of heart? Cardiology 279Which department studies the humans body part of eyes? Ophthalmology 280Which hospital department would you go to for an X-ray, radiology or cardiology? Radiology 281Which instrument is used to measure variations in temperature? Thermometer 282Which is better, high employment or low employment? High employment 283Which is easier to be recycled, plastic or paper? Paper 284Which is more expensive, gold or silver? Gold 285Which is the last departure train? 7:39 PM 286Which is usually considered against the law? Use of illicit drugs or use of prescribed medication? Use of illicit drugs 287Which kind of book can we find Africa maps? Atlas 288Which kind of mountain can erupt? Volcano 289Which kind of punishment for a crime is the least severe, an imprisonment or community service? Community service 290Which kind of shop contain more kinds of products,supermarket or grocery? Supermarket 291Which main branch of science deals with classification of living things? Biology 292Which natural material is used to make tyres? Rubber 293Which of the 5 senses are you using, if you detect the odor of gas in a laboratory or in your kitchen? Smell 294Which of the following are real animals, unicorn, giraffe, dragon or mermaid? Giraffe 295Which of the following is not a means of transportation? Car sample 296Which of the following is not mammal? (With pictures)Butterfly 297Which of these was last to be explored, the Himalayas, the moon or Australia? The moon 298Which of these would probably be found in an office, a printer, a blanket or a nailbrush? A printer 299Which of these would probably be found in most homes around the world, a computer, a bed or a television? A bed 300Which one is past tense:"has gone","went" or "going"? Went 301Which one is quicker? Running, walking or jogging? Running 302Which one is using manpower:plane, car, or cycling? Cycling 303Which part at the end of book can be used for further reading? An index or a bibliography? A bibliography 304Which section of a newspaper gives the editor's opinion? Editorial 305Which section of a train timetable will tell you what time your train leaves? Departures 306Which source is more reliable, magazine or journal?JournalWhich subject have the most discussion? Managerial 307Which sweet food do bees produce? Honey 308Which symbol is used to complete a sentence? Full stop/Period 309Which would be better to report the population of a major global city, hundreds, millions or billions? Millions 310Who cuts men’s hair? Barber 311Who is a person that makes bread, cakes and pastries? Baker 312Who is the main journalist responsible for producing a newspaper or magazine? Editor 313Who is the person in charge of a football match? A referee 314Who left this footprint, a bear or a wolf or a bird? Bear 315Who serves food in a restaurant? Waiter / Waitress 316Who would you consult to treat a fear of crowded places, a philosopher or a psychologist? A psychologist 317Whose job is it to treat people that are ill or have an injury at a hospital? Doctor 318Why do plants need bees? Pollination or pollinating 319Why people wear gloves when they do experiment? Protection 320Will it be better to use kilometers or kilograms to measure the distance between two cities? Kilometers 321With Picture：How many courses do students have this semester? Four 322With Table： which two months have the same figure? May and June 323Would a letter or an email be the fastest way to get a message to your professor? 324Would a person suffering problems with their vision consult a biologist or an optometrist? Optometrist 325Would a supermarket, a cafe or a bookstore probably have the widest range of products available? A supermarket 326Would a town, a village or a city probably cover the largest area? A city 327Would fresh milk last longer in a fridge or in a cool cupboard? Fridge 328Would it be better to be jogging at noon or in the early morning, if you wanted to avoid the hottest part of the day? In the early morning 329Would you go to a pharmacy or a surgery to get a prescription filled after visiting a doctor? A pharmacy 330Would you measure the volume of bottled water in liters or kilos? In liters 331一个浑身刺的鱼，问在哪儿生活？ Sea. 332咖啡因在热巧克力和茶叶中含有外，哪一种热饮里还含有? Coffee 333地球上有些植物和动物不再存在，这个称为？ Extinct 334对于vegetarian来说什么是他们的点心，sandwich or fruit salad? Fruit salad. 335性别分为哪两类？ Male and female 336有书的照片可能在哪拍的？ Library. 337研究天气温度变化的学科叫什么? Meteorology 338How many extra day in February in a leap year? One 339What is the collection of pictures called? Album 340How many hemisphere does the equator divide earth into? Two 341How would you describe the process in which ice becomes water? Melting 342What is a thermometer used to measure? Temperature 343What kind of animal is butterfly? Insect 344What natural resource is used in paper industry? Wood 345What is a man-made river called? Canal 346What do you call an individual musical sound? Solo 347What kind of knowledge do scientists believe in, subjective or objective? Objective 348What kind of drugs are used for killing bacteria? Antibiotics 349What do we call the government runs by the dictator, autocracy or democracy? Autocracy 350What do we call the science of animal life,biology or zoology? Zoology 351Colloquial phrases are not normally used in the academic language, is tolerate or put up with more appropriate in the academic writing? Tolerate 352Under which circumstance would you describe the economy as a good one, the one with high unemployment or low unemployment? Low unemployment 353What do we call a doctor who can sell prescribed medicines? Pharmacist or chemist 354What do we call the language which is confused and unintelligible, jargon or vocabulary? Jargon 355A man whose wife is dead. Is he a widow or widower? Widower 356What do we call the first paragraph of a report? Introduction 357What kind of forms are tragedy and comedy? Literature 358Which of the following is not a means of transportation: by plane, by public transportation or car model? Car model 359What is the thing that has iron inside and can attract iron? Magnet 360Which one has more academic articles, magazines or journals? Journals 361What is the opposite of convex? Concave 362What is the opposite of still? Dynamic or active 363Oral English is different from academic English. Which is the best term to describe academic English: tolerant orrigorous? Rigorous 364Which part of your leg can make it possible to bend? Knee 365How many times does a biannual magazine published in one year? Two 366What will snow become after it's melt? Water 367What electronic device wakes you up in the morning? Alarm clock 368What publication reports daily news? Newspaper 369What is the heading at the top of an article or page in a newspaper or magazine? Headline 370What is the second month of the year? February 371What attitude would you have when you are in a job interview, enthusiastic, lazy or passive? Enthusiastic 372What kind of transportation runs on the railway? Train 373How do you call the tower containing a light to warn or guide ships at sea? Beacon or lighthouse 374Who is a physician who performs surgical operations? Surgeon 375What is H2O in chemical substances? Water 376"We went somewhere", how do you understand it's a past sentence? Went 377What is the opposite side that sun rises? West 378What is the cracking or breaking of a hard object or material? Fracture 379Who sits in the cockpit of an airplane? Pilot 380What institution helps people save money? Bank 381Which kind of people use periodic table to study? Chemist 382What can bring astronauts to space? Spacecraft 383When something has increased by triple, how many times does it increase? Three times 384What do humans and animals need to inhale for survival? Oxygen 385Some magazines are published once a year, and some are published twice a year. How do you describe the type of magazine that is published four times a year? Quarterly 386How do you describe the line that segment a circle? Chord 387How do you describe the line that divide a circle into the same half? Diameter 388How do you call someone who likes to drink heavily everyday? Alcoholic 389What term is used for the amount of money we owe, asset or debt? Debt 390Which one can be put into a backpack, a book or a table? A book 391If a species is described as venomous, what substance it has? Toxin 392What is the opposite of maximize? Minimize 393How often is an annual conference held in one year? Once a year 394When your bone is injured and broken, what would you say you have? Fracture 395Which literacy genre describes all details of a famous person's life? Biography 396If you invented something, what can you apply for to prevent others copying your invention? Patent 397Despite all the advances and qualities of sexes, would more men or women play professional football? Men 398Which sense is related to your ears? Hearing 399What is the shape of an egg? Oval 400Where is the "Power" button? Upper left 401Which shape in mathematics has the concept of perimeter and diameter? Circle 402Which of the following sports is more dangerous, parachuting or jogging? Parachuting 403To which of our sense do all of the following words relate: rough, smooth and granular? Touch 404What natural resource is used by a carpenter? Wood 405Who is the predecessor of Matt Gregory? Adam Turner 406What kind of this animal, a reptile or a mammal? A mammal 407How do you describe the movements of the wings of butterfly, pounce, stretch or flap? Flap 408What material is used both on window and light bulb? Glass 409Which continent do China, India, Korea and Japan locate? Asia 410What do people hold over head when it’s raining? Umbrella 411200米短跑用minute还是second来度量? Second |