English Vocabulary Quiz

Nothing could ever abash him.
		(A)	Please
		(B)	Delight
		(C)	Embarrass
		(D)	Infuriate
2.		The doctor gave him some medicine to abate his pain.
		(A)	Increase
		(B)	Reduce
		(C)	Augment
		(D)	Revive
3.		The king abdicated the throne in order to marry a commoner.
		(A)	Grabbed
		(B)	Usurped
		(C)	Abandoned
		(D)	Retained
4.		A rich kid was abducted yesterday.
		(A)	Rescued
		(B)	Kidnapped
		(C)	Killed
		(D)	Betrayed
5.		The young man stole the money in a moment of aberration.
		(A)	Deviation
		(B)	Conformity
		(C)	Anecdote
		(D)	Sanity
6.		We abhor a traitor.
		(A)	Admire
		(B)	Scorn
		(C)	Respect
		(D)	Revere
7.		A good citizen abides by the law.
		(A)	Violates
		(B)	Removes
		(C)	Shifts
		(D)	Adheres to
8.		We don't force anyone to abjure his religion.
		(A)	Adopt
		(B)	Give up
		(C)	Cherish
		(D)	Abduct
9.		Grace has abominable taste in clothes.
		(A)	Graceful
		(B)	Detestable
		(C)	Delightful
		(D)	Classy
10.		His garden abounds with beautiful flowers.
		(A)	Teems with
		(B)	Lacks
		(C)	Abhors
		(D)	Abdicates
Answers 1C   2B   3C   4B   5A   6B   7D   8B   9B   10A

Exercise

• Walk for at least 30 minutes every day
• Start your day with morning exercises
• Schedule your workouts beforehand
• Have 10-15 min workouts several times throughout a day (you can do pushups and sit-ups, go up and down the stairs, walk around the block, have a mini Yoga workout)
  
• Add weekly Yoga sessions to relieve stress and improve your mind and body connection
• Buy a jumping rope and jump as often as you can
• Get at least 2 hours 30 minutes of moderate activity weekly (brisk walking, dancing, gardening, swimming) or at least 1 hour and 15 minutes of vigorous activity weekly (jogging, Cardio aerobics)
• Make your own motivational collage and keep it in front of you all the time
• If you are a runner or a walker then buy new shoes every 300-400 miles
• Try new activities monthly to keep you enthusiastic about working out

Healthy Eating Habits

• Always eat a big breakfast.
• Add 1/2 cup of fruits to your breakfast.
• Drink 8 glasses of water and carry a bottle of water with you all the time.
• Eat fish on most days of the week. Choose fatty fish like salmon, herring and trout as often as possible.
• Eat only whole grain cereal. Look for at least 3 g of fiber and not more than 10g of sugar in one serving.
  
• Add walnuts to your breakfast or salad to increase your omega-3 consumption.
• Eat fresh fruits as snacks between meals.
• Eat at least one apple daily.
• Make every meal balanced: 40-50% carbs, 25-35% protein, 20-30% fat.
• Consider going semi-vegetarian completely or at least for a week every month
• Ditch soft drinks.
• Limit your consumption of juices. Opt for freshly squeezed juices to get the most nutrients and dilute them with water to reduce calories.
• Have small treats every week. Choose a treat that you like the most and have it every week to keep your healthy eating enjoyable (eating a pizza or a chocolate Sundae is not a threat, it is pigging out).
• Do not eat heavy meals before you go to bed. If you are hungry go for some fruit, a small bowl of whole grain cereal or yogurt.
• Eat oatmeal in the morning.
• If you are trying to lose weight, decrease each of your meals by 25%.
• Use coconut oil for cooking. Most liquid oils (like olive oil, canola oil etc.) become toxic and turn into trans fats once they are heated to 200 degrees whereas coconut oil stays stable up to 360 degrees.
• Decrease your daily sodium intake.
• Make snacks not more than 100 calories. A 500-calorie piece of cake is not a snack, it’s a meal.
• Drink vegetable or tomato juice instead of fruit juices.

FOOD QUIZ

The rice dish ‘paella’ comes from what country?

• Ans: Spain

Are humans omnivore, herbivore or carnivore?

• Ans:  Omnivore

The range of vegetables, fruits, meats, nuts, grains, herbs and spices used in cooking is known as what?

• Ans: Ingredients.

True or false? India is the world’s largest producer of bananas.

• Ans: True.

Foods rich in starch such as pasta and bread are often known by what word starting with the letter C?

• Ans: Carbohydrates.

Fruit preserves made from citrus fruits, sugar and water are known as what?

• Ans: Marmalade.

Dairy products are generally made from what common liquid?

• Ans: Milk

Do coconut trees grow better in cold or warm climates?

• Ans: Warm.

Chiffon, marble and bonded are types of what?

• Ans: Cake.

True or false? Cooking food often transforms its chemical makeup.

• Ans: True.

SCIENCE FACTS

• Rabbits and parrots can see behind themselves without even moving their heads!
• Butterflies taste food by standing on top of it! Their taste receptors are on their feet unlike humans who have most of their tongue.
• Most of the dust in your home is actually dead skin! Yuck!
• Although the Stegosaurus dinosaur was over 9 meters long, its brain was only the size of a walnut.
• Humans get a little taller in space because there is no gravity pulling down on them.
• Because of the unusual shape of their legs, kangaroos and emus struggle to walk backwards.
• A hippopotamus may seem huge but it can still run faster than a man.
• Even if an analog clock is broken, at least it shows the correct time twice a day.
• Sneezing with your eyes open is impossible.
• The trickiest tongue twister in the English language is apparently "Sixth sick sheik’s sixth sheep’s sick". Give it a try and see for yourself.