Дистанційне навчання 6-Д Pace Work (English) 22/12/2020

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Test

Beginner

Exercise 1

 Choose the best answer to each question.

1 .                   If you want to know how to say a word, look at the 

                      guide word

                     pronunciation

2 .                   The word you are looking up is called the 

                      entry word

                      guide word

3 .                   You wonder about the history of a word. What gives you the word’s history or origin? 

                      spelling

                      etymology

4 .                   You wonder if the word you are looking up is a noun or a verb. To find out, you would look for the 

                      part of speech

                      etymology

5 .                   The words at the top of the dictionary page that help you find the word you are looking for are called 

                      entry words

                     guide words

6 .                   You want to know the meaning of a word. To find the meaning, you would look at the  

                      part of speech

                     definition

7 .                   You want to know how to make a word mean “more than one”. To find out, you would look for the word’s 

                      singular spelling

                     plural spelling

8 .                   To find out how a word can be divided, you should look at the  

                      syllabication

                      plural spelling

9 .                   Words formed by adding beginnings or endings to base words are called 

                      unabridged

                     derivatives

10 .                 If you wanted to find out how a word would be used for a specific topic or field of study, you would look for 

                      subject labels

                     etymologies

Exercise 2

 For each question below, look up the word in bold print in your dictionary. Then answer the question.

1 .                   What part of speech can the word run be? 

§  adverb

§  adjective

§  verb

2 .                   What part of speech can silver be? 

§  adverb

§  noun

§  pronoun

3 .                   If your story does not have credibility, what is missing? 

                      a funny line

·         money

·         a good ending

·         believability

4 .                   A missionary is a person who 

·         is afraid of heights so won’t go to the top of a mountain

·         is sent to do religious or charitable work in a territory or foreign country

·         writes stories about adventures

·         works with animals in a zoo

5 .                   I just adopted a new borzoi. 

·         dog

·         cat

·         exotic bird

·         chipmunk

6 .                   What two countries celebrate Thanksgiving Day? 

·         Mexico and Great Britain

·         the United States and Canada

·         Spain and Italy

·         the United States and Mexico

7 .                   What is the capital of Colorado? 

·         Albuquerque

·         St. Paul

·         Denver

·         San Francisco

8 .                   A triceratops has how many horns? 

·         two

·         three

·         four

·         one

9 .                   Now I’m satisfied. I just ate a huge bowl of ziti. 

·         pasta

·         rice

·         ice cream

·         cereal

10 .                 An epicurean is 

·         a person who is devoted to pleasure

·         a person who is looking for a new job

·         a person who is careful and cautious

·         a person who is serious and rude

Exercise 3

 Using your dictionary, choose the best answer for each question.

1 .                   What could I use to find out if I am running a fever? 

§  thermometer

§  barometer

§  febrifuge

2 .                   The dictionary can help you find 

·         recipes

·         definitions

·         directions

3 .                   The word gigantic means 

·         large

·         small

·         mean

4 .                   The meaning of the word hinder is 

·         to go on an extended walk

·         the rear sight of a firearm

·         to be or get in the way of

·         to engage the services of for a fee

5 .                   The word timid means 

·         shy

·         loud

·         terrible

·         rude

6 .                   The word tame means 

·         gentle

·         stupid

·         wild

·         funny

7 .                   A mackerel is a 

·         fish

·         piece of jewelry

·         dog

·         soup

8 .                   Something that is extraordinary is 

·         highly exceptional

·         unappealing

·         normal

·         usual

9 .                   Catherine Parr was Henry VIII's _________ wife? 

·         sixth

·         third

·         first

·         second

10 .                Redundancy means 

·         unnecessary repetition

·         having red hair

·         embarrassed

·         fragrant; aromatic