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How long will you live ? |
duration |
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How tall are you ? |
size |
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How long is the road to success ? |
length |
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How much water can a camel drink ? |
quantity |
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How many people work in the company ? |
number |
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How often have you been to the States ? |
frequency |
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How old is the new assistant ? |
age |
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How far is Australia ? |
distance |
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How high is the Empire State Building ? |
height |
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How wide is the Pacific Ocean? |
width |
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How deep is the Red Sea ? |
depth |
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How heavy is that computer ? |
weight |
life expectancy (
<<< to expect ) = life span = longevity
a quiz
: a series of questions ( plural : quizzes)
health
[U] >>> to be healthy, to be in
good (<> bad) health
to
rely on = to be confident in >>>
reliable >>> reliability (here)
to
be based on
to
compute >>> a computer >>>
computation = calculation
behavior
(US) = behaviour (UK) <<< to behave
= to act
to
weigh >>> a weight,
heavy <> light >>>
to be overweight = to weigh too much
embattled
partners = quarrelling couple
to
add <> to subtract /
to multiply <> to divide
a spouse
= a wife or a husband
strenuous
= hard and tiring (labor, exercise ...)
easygoing,
relaxed <> stressed, aggressive
a speeding
ticket (US) : a fine for speeding
(driving over the speed limit)
1 oz
= 1 ounce = 30 grams
50
lbs = 50 pounds
= 25 kilograms
a check-up
= medical examination of the whole body
to
overlook = not to notice, to neglect
a pet
: an animal kept as a companion, like a cat, a dog ...
namely
= that is to say, in other words
a friar
: a member of a religious community living in a convent
a puzzlement
<<< to puzzle = to cause surprise
or disbelief
to
pass on = to die