Phrasal
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100

What is the phrasal verb for ending a phone call?

Hang up

100

Albert Einstein _____ born in Germany in 1879

was.

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I'm tall when I'm young and short when I'm old. What am I?  

100

What is the common name for the bird that is known to mimic chainsaws and camera shutters?

A) lyrebird

B) parrot


C) seagull 

Lyrebird.


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100

What is the term for the profit a company makes after all expenses are deducted?

Net income.

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100

Who is the best English teacher in the world ??

Jobe


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200

If you are trying to find or seek someone, which phrasal verb would you use?

Look for.

200

 Christopher Columbus _____ sail across the Atlantic Ocean in 1492 

set.

200

In which country is it considered good luck to touch the hump of a particular breed of cat known as the Maneki Neko?
A)Mexico
B)Japan
C)China 

Japan.

200

What is the name of the stock exchange located in New York City, known as the largest in the world by total market capitalization of its listed companies?

New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

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What has keys but can't open locks?
 

200

What animal is so slow that algae grow on its fur, giving it a green tinge?

Sloth.

300

 What phrasal verb means to remove something, usually clothing?

Take off.

300

Neil Armstrong _____ foot on the moon for the first time in 1969.

set

300

 What unusual behavior do honeybees exhibit when they are trying to communicate the location of food to other bees in their hive?

A)waggle dance
B)taggle dance
C)boggle dance 

Waggle dance.

300

In 1997, Apple was on the brink of bankruptcy. What CEO returned to the company and is credited with turning it around and making it one of the most valuable companies in the world?

Steve Jobs.

300


Which creature has five arms, regenerates, and could be mistaken for a ninja star if it weren’t living under the sea?

Starfish

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400

Which phrasal verb is used when you want to postpone an event or appointment?

Put off.


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What month of the year has 28 days?
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400

 When the RMS Titanic _____ (sink) in 1912, it _____ (be) the largest ship afloat at the time.

sank, was.

400

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Riddle

I am taken from a mine, and shut up in a wooden case, from which I am never released, and yet I am used by almost every person. What am I

Pencil lead.

400

 What is the term used to describe a market situation where a single company dominates the market, limiting competition?

Monopoly.

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400

What small animal can turn its head almost 180 degrees, making it look like a scene from a horror movie?

Owl.

500

What is the phrasal verb for investigating or scrutinizing a complex problem in detail?

 Delve into.

500

If Alexander Fleming _____ (not/discover) penicillin in 1928, many bacterial infections that are now easily treatable _____ (be) fatal for much longer.  

 had not discovered, would have been.  

500

What is the only planet in our solar system that rotates clockwise?

Venus.

500



What theory, named after an Italian economist, states that 80% of the effects come from 20% of the causes in various scenarios, including business?



Pareto Principle.

500

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Riddle:

What comes once in a minute, twice in a moment, but never in a thousand years?

the letter M

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