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Reading and Study Skills, 7/e

John Langan

Using the Dictionary

Multiple Choice


1	What can you do if you want to look up a word in the dictionary but you don't know how to spell the word?
		A)	Try other vowels in the word.
		B)	Try doubling consonants.
		C)	Try different letter combinations that might make the same sound.
		D)	All of the above


2	Why is it important to know how to divide a word into appropriate syllables?
		A)	Syllable division helps you find the word in the dictionary if you can't spell it.
		B)	Syllable division helps you pronounce a word correctly.
		C)	Syllable division helps you know where to hyphenate a word when necessary.
		D)	B and C


3	Where can you typically find out how to interpret the pronunciation guides in each dictionary?
		A)	At the front of the dictionary
		B)	At the bottom of every other page
		C)	A and B
		D)	This is something most students should have learned before.


4	What is a schwa?
		A)	It is another way to express the symbol ¶.
		B)	It stands for unaccented sounds in words.
		C)	It stands for the -uh sound in words.
		D)	All of the above


5	What do accent marks indicate in a dictionary entry?
		A)	They show where the stress should be when saying a word.
		B)	They tell you what language to imitate when pronouncing the word.
		C)	They indicate the syllable division of the word.
		D)	They show you where to hyphenate the word.


6	What information do the following abbreviations in a dictionary provide? v. n. adj. pl. sing.
		A)	The origin of the word
		B)	The word's part of speech
		C)	Whether the word is regular or irregular
		D)	The language you use when pronouncing the word with an accent


7	In many dictionaries, where in the dictionary entry can you find the most common definition, when there is more than one meaning?
		A)	The dictionary doesn't specify which definition is most common; it depends on context.
		B)	The introductory pages of the dictionary contain the most common definitions.
		C)	The first numbered definition is the most common.
		D)	The last numbered definition is the most common.


8	What is etymology?
		A)	The history of a word
		B)	The most common definition of a word
		C)	The slang form of a word
		D)	The standard form of a word

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