MARITIME ENGLISH

M 1. A typhoon is a _______weather phenomenon.A. big dangerB. very dangerousC. bigger dangerousD. very danger

M 2. Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. BEFORE WORKING WITH A MACHINERY, _______YOUR RINGS AND WATCHES.A. leave outB. put onC. take downD. take off

M 3 complete sentence: PLEASE _______THE PILOT LADDER.A. readB. rigC bringD leave

M 4. If someone is going to use water to put out a fire on electrical equipment, what command should you give?A. Use not water to put out the fire.B. Not using water to put out the fire.C. Do not use water to put out the fire.D. You using water to put out the fire.

M 5. Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. Where is the anchor? THE ANCHOR IS _______THE WATER.A. aboveB. clear ofC. throughD. under

M 6. Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. When the captain wants toknow the amount of oil spilled he would ask ? _______OIL'S BEEN SPILLED?A. How muchB. How manyC. WhatD. Where

M 7. Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. IT IS POSSIBLE THAT SOME OIL _______GO INTO THE DOCK.A. wouldB. mightC. shouldD. must

M 8. Click on the correct answer to complete the sentence. IF HE DOESN'T LOOK WHERE HE'S GOING HE'LL _______THE STAIRS.A. slip onB. fall intoC. slip outD. fall up

E 9. Click on the correct answer to complete the question. _______ARE THE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS?A. WhyB. When

C. WhoD. Where

E 10. Click on the correct verb tense to complete the sentence. I ______ MY ANKLE YESTERDAY.A. shall hurtB. hurtC. am hurtingD. I will be hurting

E 11. Click on the sentence where the words are in the correct order.A. Enter you are a danger zone.B. Are you a danger zone enteringC. You are entering a danger zone.D. You danger zone are entering.

E 12. Click on the correct answer to complete the sentence. WHEN YOU LEAVE THE ROOM, SWITCH THE IRON ___.A . outB. offC. closedD. down

M 13. Click on the correct answer for the question. When you see the symbol on theleft, what should you wear?A. Safety MasksB. Ear DefendersC. helmetsD. Headphones

M 14. Click on the correct answer to complete the sentence. There's a man overboard. YOU CAN START _______ THE RESCUE BOAT NOW.A. slackingB. putting downC. loweringD. raising

E 15. Which tense do you use to describe something that is about to happen?A. past tenseB. future tenseC. present tenseD. neutral tense

M 16. Which tense do you use to describe something that has happened already ?A. present tenseB. past tenseC. future tenseD. neutral tense

M 17. Select the correct answer. What is your course?A. My course is steady.B. My course is midshipsC. My course is 134 degreesD. My course is right ahead.

M 18. What does the word "ZENITH" means?A. light windB. highest point of the celestial bodyC. Clothes fastenerD. musical instrument like a guitar

M 19. Click on the correct answer. Which is the odd one out?A. Safety Shoes,B. Safety Goggles,C. Hard hatD. Breathing Apparatus.

M 20. Select the word that is out of place.A. houseB. busC. roomD. roof

E 21. Select the word that is out of place.A. tourguideB. schoolC. teacherD. exam

M 22. Select the word that is out of place.A. craneB. hatchC. cargoD. engine

E 23. Select the word that is out of place.A. derrickB. anchorC. hookD. crane

E 24. Select the word that is out of place.A. galleyB. stoveC. potsD. generator

E 25. Select the word that is out of place.A. sailorB. captainC. priestD. navigator

E 26. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: THERE IS NOT _______ TIME TO WASTE.A. muchB. manyC. moreD. most

E 27. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: THERE ARE ______ BEAUTIFULSIGHTS IN THE PHILIPPINES.A. muchB. manyC. moreD. most

E 28. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: ERNESTO IS _____ WITH ASTHMA.A. badB. sickC. worse

D. worst

E 29. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: I HAD A ________ COLD LAST MONTH.A. badB. sickC. worseD. worst

E 30. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: WORK BADLY DONE IS ______ THAN WORK NOT DONE.A. baderB. sickerC. worseD. worst

E 31. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: THERE ARE ONLY A _____ LAKES IN THE COUNTRY.A. fewB. littleC. lessD. least

E 32. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: IF YOU ALWAYS DO YOUR _______, YOU WILL BE SATISFIED.A. goodB. betterC. bestD. more

E 33. Select the correct answer to complete the sentence. BEFORE WORKING WITH A MACHINERY, _________ YOUR RINGS AND WATCHES.A. leave outB. put onC. take downD. take off

E 34. Click on the correct answer to complete the sentence. I'LL SEE YOU ___ 0900 TOMORROW.A. atB. inC. onD. off

E 35. Click on the correct answer to complete the sentence. DON'T BE IN _________ OF A HURRY. A. too oftenB. too muchC. manyD. too many

E 36. Click on the correct answer to complete the sentence. PLEASE WAIT HERE ___ FIVE MINUTES.A. inB. atC. forD. since

E 37. Click on the correct words to complete the sentence. HE'S GONE ASHORE __________ SOME STAMPS.A. for buying

B. for buyC. to buyD. to buy

E 38. Click on the correct words to complete the sentence. AS YOU STILL FEEL VERY ILL, YOU ______ GO AND SEE THE DOCTOR.A. should betterB. shouldC. must betterD. might

M 39. Click on the correct words to complete the sentence. IT'S 11:00 HOURS AND THE PILOT _________ ARRIVED BY NOW.A. must beB. should to beC. ought to beD. should have

E 40. Click on the correct word to complete the sentence. I'VE THROWN A ________ SIGNAL OVERBOARDA. fireB. waterC. smokeD. radio

E 41. Complete the following sentences by inserting the correct word/s. THE VESSEL___________________ FOR MANILA TOMORROW.A. will depart B. is after departingC. had departedD. is departed

E 42. Complete the following sentence by inserting the correct word/s. THE CREW ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE NEW SHIP IS ____________________ ALREADY.A. completingB. completedC. completesD. completely

E 43. Complete the following sentence. THE CAPTAIN _________________ THE SHIP IN NEW YORK.A. had joiningB. after joinedC. joinedD. joining already

E 44. Complete the following sentence. THE NEW SHIP IS _________________ BEAUTIFULTHAN THE OLD ONE.A. veryB. moreC. more thanD. much

M 45. Complete the following sentence. THE WEATHER IS ____________________ ALL THETIME.A. getting worserB. getting badderC. getting worseD. gets worsening

M 46. Complete the following sentence. THE PACIFIC OCEAN IS ________________ OF ALL THE OCEANS.A. the bigB. the biggerC. the biggestD. more big

M 47. The board exam for masters is the _______________ exam for deck officers.A. most difficultB. difficulterC. big difficultyD. much difficult

M 48. A wire rope is ___________________ than a fibre rope.A. more strongB. strongestC. strongerD. most stronger

E 49. Canada is a ___________________ country in winter time.A. most colderB. mostest coldC. very coldD. very colder

E 50. There are ___________________ islands in the PhilippinesA. manyB. many moreC. more manyD. much more

M 51. Rotterdam is the _______________ port in Europe.A. most busyB. busiestC. busierD. most busiest

M 52. As a result of the collision, the vessel received _________________ along the port side.A. many damageB. best damageC. most damageD. more damaged

M 53. Parts of the South China Sea are__________________ place for pirates.A. notoriousB. notorioustC. notoriouslyD. notoriouser

M 54. When the ship is in the dry dock, a ________________ must be worn.A. safer helmetB. saver helmetC. safety helmetD. safe helmet

E 55. Choose the appropriate word for the sentence: THEY LOST _____ LIVES IN A CAR ACCIDENT.A. hisB. theirC. thereD. her

E 56. Choose the appropriate word for the sentence: THEY CHANGED ______ MINDS.A. hisB. theyC. herD. their

E 57. Identify the misspelt word.A. hardB. hardanC. harderD. hardest

E 58. Identify the misspelt word.A. genereteB. generatorC. generallyD. generation

E 59. Identify the misspelt word.A. mistakeB. misteakC. mistakenD. mistook

E 60. Identify the misspelt word.A. carpetB. carpenterC. carpentryD. carput

E 61. Identify the misspelt word.A. abortB. abortionC. abortiveD. abrupte

E 62. Identify the misspelt word.A. butturB. batterC. battleD. battle

E 63. Identify the misspelt word.A. damageB. damnationC. damnedD. dameged

E 64. Identify the misspelt word.A. eruptB. eruptionC. eraptD. erupting

E 65. Identify the misspelt word.A. furumB. formC. farmD. firm

E 66. Identify the misspelt word.A. gambolB. gambitC. gambelD. gambler

E 67. Identify the misspelt word.A. harnessB. harvastC. hastenD. hatch

E 68. Identify the misspelt word.A. imageB. imagineC. immerseD. imitute

E 69. Identify the misspelt word.A. joekB. jockeyC. jitterD. jest

E 70. Identify the misspelt word.A. kidnapB. kidneyC. kangerooD. kitten

E 71. Identify the misspelt word.A. laughB. languigeC. lawyerD. lashing

E 72. Identify the misspelt word.A. magecalB. magnetC. maladyD. maintain

E 73. Identify the misspelt word.A. noodleB. noticeC. nothingD. notarey

E 74. Identify the misspelt word.A. occupyB. oficeC. omenD. orbit

E 75. Identify the misspelt word.A. partiB. partlyC. patienceD. payment

E 76. Identify the misspelt word.A. quarterB. quickC. querieD. quip

E 77. Identify the misspelt word.A. racketB. rabbelC. readingD. recite

M 78. Identify the misspelt word.A. saluteB. scratchC. secureD. seperate

M 79. Identify the misspelt word.

A. tallyB. terribleC. tothD. traffic

M 80. Identify the misspelt word.A. unawereB. understandC. unionD. urgent

M 81. Identify the misspelt word.A. valleyB. vegitableC. ventureD. victim

M 82. Identify the misspelt word.A. wonderB. washingC. winterD. witnes

M 83. Identify the misspelt word.A. zeroB. zealeC. zebrasD. zither

E 84. Identify the misspelt word.A. yatchB. yawnC. yellowD. youth

E 85. Select the correct sentence.A. I hate rice when it's overcookedB. I hate rice when it's overcookedC. I am hating rice when it's overcookedD. I hating rices when it's overcooked

E 86. Select the correct sentence.A. Would you like something to eat now?B. Have you like something to eat now?C. Did you like something to eat now?D. You like something to eat now?

E 87. Select the correct sentence.A. My dog was dead last week.B. My dog will died next week.C. My dog died last week.D. My dog have die last week.

E 88. Select the correct sentence.A. Was you born in Manila?B. Were you born in Manila?C. Where you born in Manila?D. Have you born in Manila?

E 89. Select the correct sentence.A. Can you listening to the radio?

B. Did you listen to the radio?C. Have you listened the radio?D. Were you listened to the radio?

M 90. Select the correct sentence.A. Let me pay for your ticket.B. Can me pay for your ticket?C. Let me pay your ticket.D. Let me paying for your ticket.

M 91. Select the correct sentence.A. Can you pay the house in cash?B. Are you paying the house in cash?C. Did you paying the house in cash?D. Did you pay for the house in cash

M 92. Select the correct sentence.A. I like very much playing the basketball.B. I like playing basketball very much.C. I liking playing basketball very much.D. I like to playing basketball very much.

M 93. Select the correct sentence.A. Can you like coming to my house?B. May you like coming to my house?C. Would you like to come to my house?D. Were you liking to come to my house?

M 94. Select the correct sentence.A. I want to help everyone.B. I were helping everyone.C. I can to help everyone.D. I may to helping everyone.

M 95. Select the correct sentence.A. I should have knowing you were coming.B. I should have known you were coming.C. I should have knowed you were coming.D. I should a having a known you were coming.

M 96. Select the correct sentence.A Safety are the best policy at all times.B. Safety were the best policy at all time.C. Safety the best policy at all time.D. Safety is the best policy at all times.

M 97. Select the correct sentence.A. I hope you'd enjoying yourself.B. I hope you are enjoy yourself.C. I hope you'll enjoy yourself.D. I hoping you would enjoy yourself.

M 98. Select the correct sentence.A. I need to study hard to pass the board exam.B. I needing to study hard to pass the board exam.C. I needed to studying hard to passing the board exam.D. I needed to studied hard to pass the board exam.

M 99. Select the correct sentence.A. It was important understand the procedures correctly.B. It is important to understood procedures correctly.

C. It were important to understand procedures correctly.D. It is important to understand procedures correctly.

M 100. Select the correct sentence.A. Were I known about it, I would have attended immediately.B. Had I known about it, I would have attended to it immediately.C. Had I knowing about it, I would have attended immediately.D. Had I knowing about it, I would have attended immediately.

M 101. Select the correct sentence.A. What do you thinking about?B. What were you think about?C. What were you thinking about?D. What are you think about?

M 102. Select the correct sentence.A. I have been a seaman since 1980.B. I am being a seaman since 1980.C. I were being a seaman since 1980.D. I was been a seaman since 1980.

M 103. Select the correct sentence.A. I were always worked on oil tankers.B. I am always worked on oil tankers.C. I have always worked on oil tankers.D. I was always worked on oil tankers.

M 104. Select the correct sentence.A. The sea is most rougher than before.B. The sea was most rougher than before.C. The sea are more rough than before.D. The sea is rougher than before.

M 105. Select the correct sentence.A. If it were raining, the air was clear.B. If it rain's, the air will clear.C. If it was rained, the air will clear.D. If it is raining, the air would clear.

M 106. Select the correct sentence.A. How long were you been a seaman?B. How long was you been a seaman?C. How long have you been a seaman?D. How long is you been a seaman?

M 107. Select the correct sentence.A. It is always best to tell the truth.B. It were always best to told the truth.C. It is always best to telling the truth.D. It was always best to told the truth.

M 108. Select the correct sentence.A. What were you did in such a situation?B. What would you have done in such a situation?C. What was you done in such a situation?D. What would you have did in such a situation?

M 109. Select the correct sentence.A. Is you happy in your last ship?B. Was you happy in your last ship?

C. Were you happy in your last ship?D. Are you happy on your last ship?

M 110. Select the correct sentence.A. I care in the tankers because they are dangerous.B. I am careful on tankers because they are danger.C. I careful on tankers because they are dangerous.D. I am careful on tankers because they are dangerous.

M 111. Select the correct sentence.A. How do you do that?B. How does you did that?C. How did you doing that?D. How do you does that?

E 112. Choose the right meaning for the word "STAIRCASE".A. bookcaseB. stairs between floorsC. furnitureD. toy

E 113. Someone is asking you about your occupation. Choose the correct questionA. What's your first name?B. Where are you from ?C. How do you do?D. What do you do?

E 114. Choose the correct answer. To protect your ears against noise what should you wear?A. HelmetB. BootsC. Safety spectaclesD. Ear protectors

E 115. Click on the sentence where the words are in the correct orderA. Is good idea I thinkingB. I thinking good idea.C. I think it's a good idea.D. A good idea I think it is.

E 116. Click on the correct verb form to complete the sentence. THE ANTI-POLLUTIONMATERIALS ______ READY.A. areB. are beingC. will have beingD. be

E 117. Click on the correct sentence.A. Does they want water on deck ?B. Water in deck they wanting.C. Water they want on deck.D. They want water on deck.

E 118. Click on the correct form of the word PROTECT to complete the sentence. WHEN YOU ARE OPERATING A LATHE MACHINE YOU MUST WEAR EYE _________.A. protectingB. protectionC. protectsD. protected

E 119. Click on the correct answer to the question. How long has he been in the wateA. He's being in the water for 3 minutes.B. He was in the water for 3 minutes.C. He's in the water since 3 minutesD. He has been in the water for 3 minutes.

E 120. Click on the sentence where the words are in the correct order.A. Zone 3 are the fire investigating.B. We're investigating the fire in Zone 3.C. The fire investigating we in Zone 3.D. The fire in Zone 3 we investigate.

E 121. Click on the correct word to complete the sentence. IT LOOKS AS IF WE HAVECOMPLETE ______ OF THE STARBOARD PUMP.A. failingB. failC. failureD. failed

E 122. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "seem" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: The wiper ____________________ impatient of his work.A. seemB. seemsC. seemingD. will seem

E 123. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "be" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: They __________________ the new members of the crew.A. isB. areC. wasD. were

M 124. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "look" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: The Engine Cadets _______________ very tired after the day's work.A. lookB. looksC. lookingD. will look

M 125. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "smell" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: Thisfood _________________ rotten.A. smellB. smellsC. smellingD. will smell

M 126. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "grow" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: The level of the tank is ___________________ too fast.A. growB. growsC. growingD. will grow

E 127. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "be" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: That style of dressing ________________ popular among the officers.A. isB. areC. wasD. were

M 128. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "taste" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: Green mangoes, though sour, ________________ delicious.A. tastingB. tastedC. tasteD. tastes

M 129. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "sound" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: The way the Bosun talks makes the story ____________________ true.A. soundB. soundsC. soundingD. sounded

M 130. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "feel" IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE: Most of the crew ____________________ hungry whenever they see delicious food.A. feelB. feelsC. feelingD. will feel

M 131. SELECT THE VERB WHICH IS APPROPRIATE TO USE IN THE SENTENCE: The wish of every individual _______________ a dignified life.A. isB. areC. developD. work

M 132. SELECT THE VERB WHICH IS APPROPRIATE TO USE IN THE SENTENCE: Man and animals should __________________ and exist together.A. fromB. liveC. workD. encourage

M 133. WRITE THE CORRECT PRONOUN THAT AGREES WITH THE SUBJECT TO COMPLETE THE TAG-QUESTION. Most couples consider marriage a sacred union, don't _________?A. IB. youC. theyD. we

M 134. WRITE THE CORRECT PRONOUN THAT AGREES WITH THE SUBJECT TO COMPLETE THE TAG-QUESTION. The government's effort in preventing drug addiction is not a failure, is ______?A. itB. theyC. heD. she

M 135. WRITE THE CORRECT PRONOUN THAT AGREES WITH THE SUBJECT TO COMPLETE THE TAG-QUESTION. A father exerts efforts to provide for the education of his children, doesn't ______?A. itB. theyC. heD. she

M 136. WRITE THE CORRECT PRONOUN THAT AGREES WITH THE SUBJECT TO COMPLETE THE TAG-QUESTION. Parental guidance plays an important role in the upbringing of today's children, doesn't _______?A. itB. theyC. heD. she M 137. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "affect": The problem ________ the crewonboard is low morale.A. affectsB. affectC. affectingD. affected

M 138. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "suffer": The seamen ________________ from unpaid wages and horrific working conditions should be helped by the port state control.A. sufferB. suffersC. sufferedD. suffering

M 139. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "need": The poor who___ assistance should be taught skills that are income-generating.A. needB. needingC. needingD. needed

M 140. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "provide": Jobless seafarers need assistance ___________ by the government.A. provideB. providesC. providingD. provided

M 141. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "assist": Crewmembers ___________________ each other are what the company needs.A. assistB. assistsC. assistingD. assisted

M 142. SELECT THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB "work": A company where all the employees _______ in accordance with its mission will be successful.A. workedB. workC. worksD. will work

M 143. What does the word "draught" (draft) mean ?A. A strong movement of air.B. The distance from the waterline to the keel.C. The distance from the waterline to the maindeck.D. The distance from the bow to the stern

M 144. Where is the monkey island ?A. Between the main deck and top deck.B. In the engine room.C. Up the main mast.

D. On top of the bridge.

M 145. What does the word "master" mean ?A. The key that opens all locks onboard.B. The list of all stores on board.C. The name for all department heads.D. The legal title of the captain.

M 146. What is the "after peak" ?A. The highest point of the after deck.B. An enclosed space at the aft end of ship.C. The aftermost storeroom.D. The deck above the bridge.

M 147. What does the word "leeward" mean ?A. The side of the ship away from the wind.B. The side of the ship from which wind blows.C. The sheltered parts of the ship.D. Places where there is no wind blowing.

M 148. What does the term "in ballast" mean ?A. A ship in port.B. A ship fully loaded.C. A ship with empty double bottom tanks.D. A ship carrying water in place of any cargo.

M 149. What does the term "coil" mean ?A. To stow a rope in a circular fashion.B. An electrical part.C. Part of a rope.D. To lubricate something.

M 150. What does the word "fathom" mean ?A. The length of the anchor cable.B. A measurement equal to 60 feet (18.3 meters).C. A measurement equal to 6 feet (1.83 meters).D. The width of the anchor cable.

M 151. What does the word "overboard" mean ?A. In the water.B. The quay side of ship.C. To discard items into the seaD. The covering over a cargo hold.

M 152. What does the term "weatherside" mean ?A. The open spaces on the main deck.B. The side of the ship away from the wind.C. The side of the ship from which wind blows.D. The main or upper deck.

M 153. What does the word "gangway" mean ?A. The way to reach the bridge.B. The means of access to the ship from the quayside.C. The ladder to the lower holds.D. The ladder fitted to a mast or Samson post.

M 154. What does the word "pallet" mean ?A. A small cargo container.B. A tray to carry cargo or on which cargo is fixed.C. A large cargo grab.D. A cargo net.

M 155. What does the term "sea time" mean ?A. The time it takes ship to go from one port to another.B. The difference between the ship's clock and Greenwich Mean TimeC. The time served by crew between signing on and signing off.D. The time spent on watch.

M 156. What does the term "thwartships" mean ?A. The fore and aft line of the ship.B. A bench or seat in a lifeboat.C. The middle of the ship.D. Across the ship from one side to the other.

M 157. What does the term "turn-to" mean ?A. To start work.B. To get ready to work.C. To eat a meal in the ship's mess.D. To go to sleep.

M 158. What does the word "bitts" mean ?A. Short pieces of rope and chain used when mooring.B. Short cylindrical steel posts used to secure mooring lines.C. Pieces of wood of varying size for securing cargo.D. The very forward end of the bow.

M 159. What does the word "wake" mean ?A. The time to call the next watch.B. The disturbed water left astern of a ship.C. The time to call day-workers.D. The wave at the bow of the ship.

M 160. What does the term "capsize" mean ?A. A vertical rotating barrel for hauling mooring lines.B. To go overboard.C. To turn over.D. A very large bulk carrier with no cranes.

M 161. What does the word "set" mean ?A. A complete collection.B. The effect of the wind on the ship.C. The time each day clocks are adjusted on an ocean passage.D. The effect of tide or current on a ship.

M 162. What is a "beam" ?A. A transverse angle iron to support deck or hatch covers.B. Another ship alongside yoursC. The widest part of a ship.D. A type of dried vegetable.

M 163. What does the word "bilge" mean ?A. Loose talk or gossip.B. Waste from galley.C. The sewage treatment tank.D. The sewage treatment tank.

M 164. What does the word "manifest" mean ?A. A declaration from the captain to port authorities.B. A complete list of cargo and storesC. A complete list of lifeboat stores.D. A list of all crew onboard.

M 165. What does the word "underway" mean ?A. Starting the engineB. Proceeding through waterC. Preparing to leave the portD. Not at anchor, not aground and not tied up to a quay.

M 166. What is the "steering flat" ?A. The compartment where the steering motor is located.B. A platform behind steering wheel.C. The place from where steering orders are issued.D. A type of emergency rudder.

M 167. What is a "funnel" ?A. An air shaft or ventilator leading into a cargo tank.B. An engine room ventilator.C. A structure which encloses the ship's engine exhaust pipe.D. The place at the bottom of the ship through which the propeller shaft runs.

M 168. What is the "fore peak" ?A. The forward most cargo space.B. A tank in the bow.C. A locker in the bow for anchor cable.D. The very front part of a ship that cuts through the water.

M 169. What is a "fair lead" ?A. The metal plate that joins two cargo runners.B. A special type of cargo block.C. A swivel rigged on a derrick head.D. An opening in the ship's side for mooring ropes.

M 170. What is a "deadlight" ?A. A light no longer working.B. A shielded light for working in cargo spaces.C. A metal cover for a porthole.D. An opening at the top of the engine room.

M 171. What is the "hawse pipe" ?A. The pipe leading into the anchor chain locker.B. The pipe through which anchor cable connects to anchor.C. A mooring line lead for the Panama canal.D. The pipe that carries water to the fire hydrants on deck.

M 172. What is a "derrick" ?A. A spar rigged outboard.B. A boom that pivots and can be raised or lowered to work cargo.C. Another name for a gantry crane.D. The jib of a crane.

M 173. What is a "jackstaff" ?A. A flagpole over the stern.B. A spar signal mast.C. A flagpole on the bow.D. The place on the main mast for hoisting signal flags.

M 174. What is a "Panama fairlead" ?A. A vertical roller used to lead a rope on to a mooring winch.B. A fairlead consisting of vertical rollers open at the top.C. A fairlead consisting of 4 rollers closed at the top.D. A rounded fairlead that is closed at the top.

M 175. What does "freeboard" mean ?

A. A non crew member carried as a passenger without chargeB. A board fitted in hatchway to prevent movement of cargo.C. The distance from the waterline to main deck.D. The maximum amount of cargo a ship can load.

M 176. What is a "sounding pipe" ?A. A pipe used to find the depth of water under keel.B. A pipe leading from the weather deck to bilges or double bottom.C. A pipe hit with a steel rod at the end of each watch.D. A pipe leading from the bridge to the engine room or the captain's cabin.

M 177. What does the term "bosun" (boatswain) mean ?A. The leader of all the ratings.B. The deck foreman.C. The engine room foreman.D. The man in charge of a lifeboat.

M 178. What is a "telegraph" ?A. Equipment on bridge with a handle to convey orders to the engine room.B. Radio equipment for sending/receiving messages via satellite.C. A type of telex machine.D. A message sent by radio.

M 179. What does "VLCC" mean ?A. Very large container compartment.B. Very long cargo compartment.C. Very large crude carrier.D. Volatile liquid container carrier.

M 180. What does the word "bulkhead" mean ?A. A vertical steel wall or partition.B. The vertical wall between fore peak and No.1 hold.C. The vertical wall between after most hold and engine room.D. The sides of a cofferdam.

M 181. What is a "windlass" ?A. A machine at the bow designed to raise the anchor.B. Any type of mooring winch.C. A winch for heavy lifts used with a jumbo derrick.D. A portable air driven winch.

M 182. What does the term "forenoon watch" mean ?A. The 04:00 - 08:00 watch.B. The 08:00 - 12:00 watch.C. The 00:00 - 04:00 watch.D. The master's watch.

M 183. What is the "waterplane" ?A. A type of seaplane.B. The area at the surface of the sea occupied by the ship's hull.C. A compartment for fresh water only.D. A set of stabilizer blades fitted to high-speed ferries that can lifts the hullout of the water.

M 184. What does the word "navigate" mean ?A. The method of finding the ship's position.B. The method for a vessel to sail from one place to another.C. The shortest route between two ports.D. Electronic position fixing instrument using satellites.

M 185. What does the term "abaft" mean ?

A. Going backwards.B. Alongside.C. Behind.D. To starboard.

M 186. What does the term "afloat" mean ?A. Laying on top of the water.B. At anchor.C. Anything that can float.D. A piece of lifeboat equipment.

M 187. What does the term "amidships" mean ?A. The middle of the ship.B. The centre-line across the ship.C. The middle of the accommodation.D. At 90 degrees to the fore and aft line

M 188. What is a "rat guard" ?A. A circular metal covering placed over mooring lines.B. A poison carried onboard.C. A type of trap.D. A man stationed at the gangway.

M 189. Choose the right meaning of the word STAIRCASE?A. ToyB. BookcaseC. FurnitureD. Stairs between floors

M 190. You want to ask about the occupation of a certain person. Choose the correct question?A. How do you do?B. What do you do?C. Where are you from?D. What’s your first name?

M 191. Choose the correct answer. To protect your ears against noise what should you wear?A. BootsB. GlovesC. Safety spectaclesD. Ear protector

M 192. Choose the correct answer. “Make sure you don’t slip”. What does MAKE SURE mean?A. Make upB. Be certainC. Make safe D. Be correct

M 193. Choose the correct answer. This is a genuine emergency. What does GENIUNE mean?A. SeriousB. RealC. Important D. Heavy

M 194. What does the word DEVICE mean?A. A piece of equipmentB. To departC. A sickness

D. An evil thing

E 195. What does EXHALE means?A. To discharge completelyB. To breathe outC. To breathe inD. To fill up

E 196. What does the word FOLLY mean?A. To lack good senseB. To relishC. A decorationD. To come afterwards

E 197. What does the word HASTEN means?A. To act slowlyB. To openC. To move quicklyD. To close securely

E 198. What does the word IDENTICAL means?A. To think aboutB. To recognize somethingC. To be the sameD. A form of ID

E 199. What does the word MUDDLE means?A. To be in betweenB. A slippery substanceC. A small pool of waterD. To make a mess of

E 200. What does the world NEGLECT means?A. To care forB. To disregardC. To be negativeD. To manage something

E 201. What does the word PERSPIRE means?A. To sweatB. To tower on a church?C. To reach the goalD. To be out of date

E 202. What does the world TOXIC means?A. An electronic device use on shipsB. A bone in the lower part of a humans backC. A poisonous substanceD. A radioactive substance

E 203. What does the world UNKIND means?A. To be unharmoniousB. To be unpopularC. Different from otherD. Lacking in sympathy

E 204. What does the world WHACK means?A. A fake doctorB. A portion of foodC. To strike a blowD. A strong person

E 205. What does the world YAWNING means?A. Sound made by dogsB. Canvass made for shadeC. Showing tirednessD. Sound made by cats

E 206. Choose the right meaning for the word TOOTHPASTEA. SoapB. A dentist toolC. FoodD. Paste for cleaning teeth

E 207. Choose the right meaning for the word TOMMORROWA. Another dayB. The day that comes after todayC. The day before yesterdayD. Early morning

E 208. Choose the right meaning for the word VACUMM CLEANERA. Window cleanerB. Floor polisherC. Electrical cleaning machineD. Small brush

E 209. Choose the right meaning for the word MENUA. Official recieptB. Fish dishC. DrinkD. List of food in a restaurant

E 210. Choose the right meaning for the word BISCUITA. BreadB. CookieC. Ice creamD. Candy

E 211. Choose the right meaning for the word DRY CLEANINGA. Chemical cleaning of clothesB. Brushing clothesC. Polishing shoesD. Washing and ironing of clothes

M 212. Choose the right meaning for the word LIBRARYA. WashroomB. Room for reading and borrowing booksC. BarD. Ship for clothes