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100

After applying for a position, you might be asked to come in for this, a face-to-face meeting to see if you are a good match for the position

Job interview

100

This verb means to study as your main subject in university  

To major in 

100

Other than the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, what are 3 countries with English as an official or majority language?

Ireland, New Zealand, Jamaica, Nigeria, the Philippines, etc

100

What is the most populous US state?

California (40 million inhabitants)

100

The Black Panther rules over this fictional kingdom 

Wakanda

200

Nonverbal communication, such as posture and eye contact, that is important during a job interview or meeting 

Body language

200

These are acquired, concrete qualities in a job candidate, often provable with a certificate or diploma

Hard skills

200

This is the most common word in the English language 

The

200

This is the most common surname in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and New Zealand

Smith

200

This is the highest grossing film of all time 

Avatar (2009)

300

Give an example of a soft skill

Ability to work in teams, communication skills, critical thinking, leadership skills, etc

300

Americans might call it a hallway, but Brits typically use this word instead 

Corridor

300

This man is responsible for introducing hundreds of words and expressions into the English language, such as long-legged, overblown, watchdog, and "break the ice"

William Shakespeare 

300

This is the largest Spanish-speaking city in the world

Mexico City 

300

The Beatles are from this city in the UK

Liverpool

400

This is the US/UK equivalent of a « licence »

Bachelor's degree 

400

This is the American English translation of « rez-de-chaussée »

First floor 
400

What percent of English vocabulary comes from French?

About 30%

400

How many teeth does an adult human have?

32

400

What is Rihanna's real name?

Robyn Fenty

500

This is another word for candidate (also used for university admissions)

Applicant

500

This is the British English equivalent of « parking lot »

Car park 

500

In 1945, a researcher at Harvard University was working on a malfunctioning computer and found a moth (papillon de nuit) in the circuits which had caused the computer to break down, which is where this word, meaning computer malfunction, comes from

A bug

500

This is the first African nation to participate in the World Cup

Egypt (in 1934)

500

This actor played Chandler Bing on Friends

Matthew Perry

600

This is a presentation aimed at persuading someone to buy or invest in something, seen on programs such as Dragon's Den/Shark Tank

Pitch / sales pitch

600

This term refers to students who are currently pursuing a Bachelor's degree 

Undergraduates 

600

This term refers to words composed of two smaller words, such as raincoat, snowball, afternoon, etc

Compound word

600

How many keys/notes are there on a standard grand piano?

88

600

This popular series is based on the novel "A Song of Ice and Fire"

Game of Thrones

700

These are the conditions or requirements a candidate possesses that demonstrate they can do the job 

Qualifications

700

In addition to a CV, you might also be asked to send this, a document introducing yourself and explaining why you want the job, as part of a job application.

Cover letter

700

This country has the second highest number of English speakers after the United States  

India 

700

This is the only planet that spins clockwise 

Venus 

700

This band from Dublin holds the record for most Grammy awards won by a group

U2

800

A synonym of soft skills, these are skills that you can take with you to any job

Transferable skills 

800

This type of worker is independent and not a permanent employee of any company, but will sell their service to businesses on a temporary basis 

Freelance / Freelancer 

800

This English word has 430 different meanings, more than any other word in the English language 

Set 

800

What is cynophobia a fear of?

Dogs 

800

Meghan Markle was on this series before marrying into the British royal family 

Suits