Banking / Finance
A loan specifically for buying property is called a:
A) Mortgage B) Overdraft C) Credit score D) Savings account
Answer: A) Mortgage (more-gage)
Say the number as an ORDINAL number:
445
Answer:
"Four-hundred forty-fifth"
445th
She was born ____ 1998.
A) at B) on C) in D) by
C) in
She was born IN 1998.
A) /t/
B) /d/
C) /ɪd/
Answer:
C) /id/ (extra syllable)
Which word has a ‘long A’ sound?
A) cat
B) late
C) father
Answer: B) late
Name the two most basic accounts banks usually offer to their clients:
Answer:
A checking account (or) debit account and a Savings account.
The cat sat directly below the chair. Which preposition best describes this?
A) above B) under C) beside D) between
B) under
True or False:
The ‘-ed’ in “cleaned” sounds like /t/.
Answer:
False — it sounds like /d/
Which word has a short vowel sound?
A) bit
B) my
C) go
Answer: A) bit
Anything of value owned by a person or company is called a(n):
A) Liability B) Asset C) Expense D) Equity
B) Asset
What quantity would we have if a number had 3 commas in it?
Answer:
Billions
One comma --- thousand / two commas ---- million / 3 commas ---- billion)
Fill in the blank:
The pharmacy is ____ the bank and the post office
between / near / close to / next to / across from / by / opposite
How many syllables are in the word 'helped'?
What sound does it end in: /d/ /t/ or /id/?
Answer: one syllable
helpT
Ends in a /t/ sound.
Which verb has the same vowel sound as see (/iː/)?
A) sit
B) eat
C) get
Answer: B) eat
Financial gain after subtracting expenses from revenue is called:
A) Revenue B) Profit C) Dividend D) Investment
B) Profit
Is this sentence correct:
The game generated 47 millions of euros.
Answer: No
There is a specific number so no 's' or 'of' is used.
Correct: The game generated 47 million euros.
Which is standard American English?
A) At the weekend B) On the weekend
B) On the weekend
Which verb’s ‘-ed’ ending adds an extra syllable?
A) walked
B) needed
C) watched
Answer: B) needed
Which pair rhymes?
A) bought – caught
B) gave – have
C) said – made
Answer: Bought – Caught
(a soft ahh sound)
Give an example: Name one item that might appear in a personal budget.
rent, groceries, entertainment, vacation plans, home improvement
Verbalize this number:
$2,483,325,987,245.ºº
Answer:
Two trillion, four hundred eighty-three billion, three hundred twenty-five million, nine hundred eighty-seven thousand, two hundred (and) forty-five. (and zero cents - not necessary)
True or False:
in = inside (for placement)
in = into (for movement)
True
She is in/inside the room.
She walked in/into the room.
True or False:
If a verb ends in an unvoiced sound, the ‘-ed’ ending sounds like /d/.
Answer: False
A verb that ends in an unvoiced sound will produce a /t/ sound - and no extra syllable.
Choose the odd one out (different vowel sound).
A) meet
B) seat
C) sit
Answer: Sit