Caribbean Students' Companion Website

Activity 1

Section 7

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What do the following familiar expressions mean?

1. What does the abbreviation ATM mean?

a. Automated Timing Machine
b. Automated Teller Machine
c. Amplified Tuning Machine

2. What does the abbreviation cm3 mean?

a. Cubic metre
b. Centimetre squared
c. Centimetre cubed

3. What does the abbreviation CID mean?

a. Caribbean Intelligence Department
b. Criminal Investigation Department
c. Caribbean Investigation Department

4. What does the abbreviation anon mean?

a. Anonym
b. Anonymity
c. Anonymous

5. What does the abbreviation GDP mean?

a. Gross Domestic Product
b. Gross Domestic Produce
c. Great Dramatic Production

6. What does the abbreviation PTO mean?

a. Please turn over
b. Parent teacher organization
c. Paid time off

7. What does the abbreviation WHO mean?

a. World Heart Organization
b. World Health Organization
c. World Health Order

8. What does the abbreviation YMCA mean?

a. Young Men's Caribbean Association
b. Youth Members Christian Association
c. Young Men's Christian Association

9. What does the abbreviation viz mean?

a. Namely
b. In so far as
c. Vizier

10. What does the abbreviation etc. mean?

a. Etching
b. For example
c. And so forth

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