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1. Ad Hoc (adj)Made or done suddenly for a particular purpose.

They set up an ad hoc committee to discuss the matter.

2. Belief (noun)A feeling that somebody or something is true, morally good or right.

She has lost her belief in the government.

3. Charisma (noun)A powerful quality or that some people have to attract and influence other people.

The president is not very clever, but he has great charisma.

4. Gorgeous (adj)Extremely pleasant or attractive.

You look gorgeous in that dress.

5. Millennium (noun)A period of 1000 years.

We are at the start of the new millennium.

6. Abate To become less strong.

The storm/wind/rain has started to abate.

7. Enunciate To state and explain a plan or principle clearly or formally.

In the speech, the leader enunciated his party's proposals for tax reform.

8. ImperiousUnpleasantly proud and expecting obedience.

An imperious manner/voice.

9. Hereditary (Of characteristics or diseases) passed from the genes of a parent to a child, or (of titles and positions in society) passed from parent to a child as a right.

10. Indulgence When you indulge someone or yourself.

All the pleasures and indulgences of the weekend are over, and I must get down to some serious hard work.

11. Infallible Never wrong, failing or making a mistake.

Even the experts are not infallible.

12. Psyche The mind, or the deepest thoughts, feelings or beliefs of a person or group

Peru is a very traditional country, and embedded in its psyche is a love of ceremony.

13. Reprimand To express to someone your strong official disapproval of them

She was reprimanded by her teacher for biting another girl.

14. Stethoscope A piece of medical equipment which doctors use to listen to your heart and lungs

15. Vehement Expressing strong feelings, or characterized by strong feelings or great energy or force.

Both men were vehement in their denial of the charges against them.

16. Sanctimonious Acting as if morally better than others

Sanctimonious religious leaders preaching about morally.

17. Schizophrenia A serious mental illness in which someone cannot understand what is real and what is imagery

His mother, Maggie believes his paranoid schizophrenia was triggered by cannabis use.

18. Therapeutic Causing someone to fell happier and more relaxed or to be more healthy.

I find gardening very therapeutic.

19. PaxA period of peace has been forced on a large area, such as an empire or even the whole world, by the most powerful nation of that time.

The vice-president promise that there would be no more Pax Americana on the region.

20. Tortuous With many turns and changes of direction; not direct or simple.

He took a tortuous route through back street.

21. RapportAn easy friendly relationship.

Try to establish a good rapport with all of the people that you work with.

22. Onomatopoeia The formation of words to imitate sounds.

He listened to the onomatopoeia of the faucet's drip, drip, drip.

23. Etiquette Good manners.

Etiquette is needed when dining at a restaurant.

24. Tableau Any dramatic scene.

The Rocky Mountains provide many tableaus of scenic beauty.

25. Connoisseur An expert judge.

Let him choose the wine hes the connoisseur.

26. Bellwether One that serves as a leader or as a leading indicator of future trends.

The degree to which the paper is censored is a political bellwether.

27. Precede To go or be before someone or something.

The daysprecede rain with sunshine.

28. PlaywrightSomeone who writes plays.

Tennessee Williams and William Shakespeare have something in common: each was a famous playwright of his time.

29. Coliseum An oval large stadium with tiers of seats.

Earlier today, I pulled out of thecoliseumparking lot.

30. Minuscule Very small.

Minusculeamounts of sample can now be analyzed quickly to identify targets for drug development.

31. Rigmarole confused or disconnected talk. They still today involve a ridiculous rigmarole of searching. This way you only have to worry about meeting your coach costs rather than going through the whole rigmarole of booking tickets in advance. And now what am I driving at, in all this long rigmarole?

Options are taken up, lapse, are sold again, the usual rigmarole. Until it is, I'll update the page manually, but probably not very often as it's a right old rigmarole.

32. JowlThe jaw. The smug diplomats and editors and the clergy, with their hanging jowls and rotund bellies. A good shot is nearly always a good man, and conversely the bad guys usually cannot shoot for sour owl jowls. A good shot is nearly always a good man, and conversely the bad guys usually cannot shoot for sour owl jowls. Jowl in the inner city, tho sometimes there is a single deprived cultural group. The smug diplomats and editors and the clergy, with their hanging jowls and rotund bellies. A good shot is nearly always a good man, and conversely the bad guys usually cannot shoot for sour owl jowls.

33. ClankA dull metallic ring as of chains. I could hear the clank of its heavy black boots, The sound of iron on stone. Clanks along in a very uneven percussive fashion. Clanking of swords and explosions can be heard all around.

34. StoreyA floor of a building. Only one single storey dwelling will be allowed to be built on the plot proposed to be sold.

35. SouseTo pickle, to immerse.

Elly souses the biscuits into the hot chocolate drink.

36. FallacyA false or mistaken belief, false reasoning or argument. Fallacy in this argument is that such a treaty is practically unenforceable. Fallacy of dependency theory has been demonstrated by sociologist Peter Berger of Boston University. The work also amply demonstrates the fallacy of that argument. This is why Moore's own view of goodness as sui generis and irreducible is supposed to avoid the naturalistic fallacy.

37. EdictAn official order, decree, manifesto. In France, Louis was proving his own despotic ways by revoking the edict of Nantes which had allowed the Huguenots some toleration. According to historical records, Fu Su committed suicide in obedience to a supposed imperial edict. He even ran for president of Nigeria in 1983, only to find himself banned from politics by government edict. Here Daniel adds the king's edict, which he wished to be promulgated.

38. CreaseA line on clothes, paper, etc made by crushing, folding or pressing Score down line 5 and then line 2. Fold and scrape the spine to form a sharp crease. A few creases in my forehead, crow's feet at the corners of my eyes.

39. BierA movable stand for coffin or a dead body, corpse. We will also be demolishing the old wooden bier shed in the car park behind the village hall. Beside the organ in the side chapel is a wheeled 19th century bier. Inside the calm of the Cathedral we admire a solid wooden carving of six monks carrying a bier on their shoulders.

40. AmbidextrousUsing both hands alike. In later years, his solo playing became truly ambidextrous, with a sense of danger and true improvisation with both hands. Ambidextrous design makes working more comfortable, whether you mouse with your left or right hand.

Sports1. Tennis is one of the most popular sports nowadays. Who is the world number one of tennis?a) Novak Djokovicb) Rafael Nadalc) Roger Federer

2. Badminton in Malaysia is not a new game. Even Malaysians are known as the grants of badminton. When Muhd Hafiz Hashim did win the All England Championship?a) 16 February 2002b) 14 August 1990c) 2 February 2002

3. Southeast Asian Games is also known as the SEA-Games are a biennial multi-sport event. Evolving the participant from the current 11 countries of Southeast Asia. Malaysia first participated in this tournament in 1959. Which the following countries that never host this championship.a) Singaporeb) Vietnamc) Myanmar

4. Basketball is a game where players try to throw a round inflated ball into a raised basketball like goal. A regular mens basketball is 74.9 to 76.2 cm in circumference and 567 to 624 grams in weight. Which of the following basketball team is not under Eastern Conference group?a) Bostenb) L.A. Lakersc) Dudiana 5. The Tour de Langkawi (LtdeL) is an annual cycling race which is held in Malaysia since 1996. The name of the event comes from the starting point of the first few editions in Langkawi, Kedah. The rest is part of the UCI Asia tour. Which of the following is the one of the stage LtdeL 2011?a) Taiping Setiawanb) Tapah Serembanc) Kuala Pilah Tanjung Malim

6. Datuk Nicol Ann David is the Latest Worlds Squash ranking leader. She won several championships including the famous world open championship 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. When did she first start to play squash and where?a) 13 years old, East- Sport Academy Penangb) 11 years old, Bukit Jalil Sport Centrec) 8 years old, Bukit Dumber Squash Centre

7. Datu Shelin Zulkifli was born on 28 March 1978 in London, England. She is the former Asian number one. She began bowling at the age of 9 and joined the national bowling in late 1990s. How many titles that she won in 1999?a) 11b) 8c) 5

8. Diegi Maradona is one of the world-football Legends. He represented Argentinas football team from year 1982 which was his first time participating in the World Cup. Where was he born?a) Formosab) Santiago Del Esteroc) Buenos Aires

9. In 30 Jun 1966, Mike Tyson once the winner of Heavyweight Boxing Championship was born. However, in 26 March 1992, he was given a sentence of 10 years; 6 in prison, 4 on probation. Why is he punishing?a) Illegal weapon businessb) Drug abusec) Rape charge

10. Football is not something rare in Malaysia. The latest Malaysian Football ranking is at 140 in 2011. When did Malaysia won their first ASEAN Football Federation (AFF) Suzuki and where did the championship been held?a) 2010, Jakarta Indonesiab) 1998, Manila Philippinesc) 1980, Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

History1. Tun Hussein bin Dato Onn was the third prime minister of Malaysia. He is also known asa) Father of Unityb) Father of Developmentc) Father of Independence

2. Which state is non-monarchical state?a) Kelantanb) Melaka c) Negeri Sembilan

3. The following are Chinese admirals who had been to Melaka on diplomatic affairs, except?a) Admiral Cheng Hob) Admiral Yin Chingc) Admiral Zhen Ho

4. What are the events that had occurred in Bukit Kepong on 23rd February 1950?a) Armed conflict between police and communist partyb) Armed conflict between British police and Japan armies.c) Armed conflict between police and extremist.

5. Who is the last sultan of Malacca?a) Sultan Mansur Shahb) Sultan Muhammad Syahc) Sultan Mahmud Shah

6. World War II, or the Second World War was a global military conflict which involved most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers eventually forming two opposing military alliances, the Allies and the Axis. When was the war happened?a) 1941 to 1945b) 1939 to 1941c) 1939 to 1945

7. On December 26, 2004, a Tsunami with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia was occurred. Following are the countries which not effected by that disaster excepta) Maldivesb) Australiac) China

8. There are three Islam biggest empires after the departure of Khulafa al-Rashidun which are Abbasid, Ottomads and Umayyads. Which one of the following is the true chronology of these Islam empires emergence? a) Umayyads, Abbasids, Ottomadsb) Abbasids, Umayyads, Ottomadsc) Abbasids, Ottomads, Umayyads

Maths

1. Order the following series of numbers from smallest to largest.

a)

b)

c)

d)

2. Jack is taking medications for a recent illness. Every 6 hours he takes an antibiotic, every 4 hours he takes a pain reliever, and every 3 hours he drinks a glass of water. If he starts this regime at 10 am, at what time will he be taking both medicines and a glass of water?a) 12:00 noonb) 4:00 P.M.c) 6:00 P.M.d) 10:00P.M.

3. A swimming pool is 15 by 30 feet and a consistent 5 feet deep. You are painting the walls and floor of the pool. If a gallon can of paint covers 250 square feet, how many gallon cans would you need to buy?a) 2 gallonsb) 3 gallonsc) 4 gallonsd) 5 gallons

4. The testing center starts the test at 8:40 A.M. If you have 90 minutes to complete the test, when does the test end?a) 9:30 A.M.b) 10:10 A.M.c) 10:40 A.M.d) 10:30 A.M.5. The distance between Brookville and Center City is 17.25 cm. on the map. If 1 cm is equal to 20 miles, how far is it between the two cities?a) 37.25 milesb) 340 milesc) 345 milesd) 350 miles

6. Two rectangles are similar. If the length of the larger is 8 and the width is 5, find the width of the smaller rectangle if the length is 6.

a) 3b) 3.5c) 3.75d) 9.8

7. Find the next term of the sequence.

a) 4 b) c) - d) 8. Find the formula for the sequence. -5, -1, 3, 7,

a) An = n 5b) An = 4n - 9c) An = -4n + 9d) An = -5n

9. Joan has a bag of coins. She has three times as many quarters as dimes. How would you represent her total sum of money if d equals the number of dimes? a) d + 3db) 10d + 25(3d)c) (10d + 25)3d) (10d + 25)3d

10. Using the following data: 12, 13, 9, 3, 5, 3, 4; which of the following is NOT true?

a) mode = 3b) median = 5c) mean = 11d) range =10

Culture 1. The third largest indigenous group in Sabah, with a population of over 100,000. Theyare famous with Head-hunting (in the past), Bamboo dance (Magunatip), Lansaran (a spring board) and Pesta Kalimaran (harvest festival).Who are they?a) Banjarb) Murutc) Rungus

2. They were once known as the sea-gypsies, and indeed, they used to live their entire life on boats, theLipa-lipa. They were true nomads, and extremely skilled in navigating the seas even though they had no compass on their small, richly decorated boats. They are...a) Kadazan-Dusun peopleb) Nunuk Ragang peoplec) Bajau people

3. ______ is an ancient traditional form of dance-theatre from northernMalaysia, particularly the state ofKelantan. It is supported by a cast of 16 performers and backed by a traditional music ensemble consisting of gongs, drums and rebab.a) Makyungb) Mak Inangc) Zapin

4. The following statement is trueabout thebirth customsof Indiansexcepta) Suulkaappu is a new bracelet given to pregnant women.b) Kuttu vilakku is a bathing ritual for pregnant women.c) Newbornswillspreadhoneymixed withgheeonhis tongue.

5. What is meant by multiculturalism?a) Culture drawing on many influences but still within the patriarchal and Eurocentric frameworkb) Culture drawing on multiple influences undermining patriarchal culturec) Eating a big Mac in India

Feedback: Multiculturalism refers to the process of cultural mixing but also to the coexistence of different cultures. Multiple identities are created and totems of existing cultures are challenged. To a certain extent this lead to synthesis, but in general the consequences of cultural proximity are complex.

6. What are the main features of a culture?a) Customs and normsb) History and religionc) Language and ethnicityd) All of the above

Feedback: Culture is about the substance of identity for individuals in society. An awareness of a common language, ethnicity, history, region and landscape represent the building blocks of cultures.

7. The process by which one generation passes culture to the next is calleda) Cultural integrationb) Cultural universalsc) Cultural transmission

Feedback: Cultural integration refers to the close relationship among various elements of a cultural system.

8. What is the alternative approach to ethnocentrism?a) Cultural conflictb) Cultural relativismc) Countercultures

9. The theoretical paradigm which sees cultural traits as helping to maintain the overall operation of society isa) Sociobiologyb) Cultural materialismc) Structural-functionalism

Feedback: This theory explores the relationship between human culture and the physical environment.

10. The statement below is true about Shadow Play (Wayang Kulit) excepta) Using puppets and shadow-play.b) To tell the epic tales of the Mahabratha.c) The puppets are made of buffalo hide and mounted on bamboo sticks.

Feedback: It is not to tell the epic tales of the Mahabratha but Ramayana.

Science And Technology1. Who invented the world first computer called Atanasoff Berry Computer/AB Computer?a) Bill Gatesb) Alexander Graham Bellc) John Vincent Atanasoff2. The first airplane invented by Wright Brothers was made up of what material?a) Wood b) Ironc) Aluminums3. Human body contains how many percentages (%) of water?a) 40%b) 75%c) 85%4. Human pregnancy occurred for how many weeks?a) 28 weeksb) 36 weeksc) 40 weeks5. What is transpiration?a) A process moving point of vehicle from a place to anotherb) A process where frog breathing through its skinc) A process where plant losses water6. In terms of computing, what does CPU stand for?

A. Central Processing UnitB. Control Programming UnitC. Central Processor Usage

7. The Hubble Space Telescope is named after which American astronomer?

A. Tom HubbleB. John Lee HubbleC. Edwin Hubble

8. Firefox, Opera, Chrome, Safari and Explorer are types of what?

A. ProcessorsB. WindowsC. Web Browsers

9. What is the Earths primary source of energy?

A. GravityB. Sun C. Water

10. The technologically advanced humanoid robot ASIMO is made by which car company?

A. HondaB. ToyotaC. Suzuki

General Knowledge

Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds play by William Shakespeare

Let me not to the marriage of true mindsAdmit impediments. Love is not loveWhich alters when it alteration finds,Or bends with the remover to remove:O no! it is an ever-fixed markThat looks on tempests and is never shaken;It is the star to every wandering bark,Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeksWithin his bending sickle's compass come:Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,But bears it out even to the edge of doom.If this be error and upon me proved,I never writ, nor no man ever loved.1. That looks on tempests and is never shaken;It is the star to every wandering bark,Whose worth's unknown, although his height be taken.Love's not Time's fool, though rosy lips and cheeks

The stanza above is one from the famous poet, choose the correct poet and the tittle of the poem:a) Sonnet 116 Let me not to the marriage of true minds by William Shakespeareb) I Will Sing You One-O by Robert Frostc) I Wandered Lonely As A Cloud by William Wordsworth

2. The lowest point on earth is a) Caspian seab) Verkoyansk in Siberiac) The coastal area of Dead sea

3. The author of Harry Potter books is a) Lucinda Vardeyb) JK Rowlingc) J.N. Dixit

4. What is the capital city of New Zealanda) Hamiltonb) Wellingtonc) New Plymouth

5. The following are the new Seven Wonders of the World, EXCEPTa) Giza Pyramid Complexb) Colosseumc) Great Wall of China6. Which of the following is one of the co-founder of the world famous social networking site, Facebook?a) Stephen Levyb) Sean Parkerc) Dustin Moskovitz

7. Which pop singer married British movie director Guy Ritchie?a) Shania Twainb) Madonna c) Lily Allen

8. Which of the following element is heavier?a) Goldb) Silverc) Zinc

9. Which country has the biggest land area?a) South Africab) North Americac) Russia

10. How many strings does a bass guitar usually have?a) 4b) 5c) 6