Chapter 5: Vocabulary

Which of the following best defines "vocabulary"?

• A dictionary of all English words

• The words used in a language

• The study of grammar rules

• The way people pronounce words

What is active vocabulary?

• Words we only understand but don't use

• Words we regularly use in speaking and writing

• Words used in academic writing only

• Words added to English every year

Passive vocabulary refers to words that…

• Are used daily in conversations

• We know but do not or cannot use

• Are only in textbooks

• Are no longer used in English

Which of the following is NOT one of the three meanings of vocabulary?

• All the words in a language

• The words an individual person knows

• The rules of sentence construction

• The words used in a particular context

Why is it important to learn the 2000 most frequent English words?

• They make up almost 80% of most texts

• They are the easiest words to spell

• They are not found in academic texts

• They rarely appear in daily communication

Which of these strategies helps in learning specialised academic vocabulary?

• Reading comic books

• Learning the 570 academic words

• Using only bilingual dictionaries

• Skipping difficult words

What is the main advantage of keeping a vocabulary notebook?

• To practise handwriting

• To have all new words organised in one place for review

• To translate words into many languages

• To avoid reading textbooks

What is the purpose of study cards?

• To decorate your study table

• To review and test yourself on new words until they become permanent vocabulary

• To write essays

• To replace dictionaries

Which strategy involves reading a lot to meet new words repeatedly?

• Using a bilingual dictionary

• Reading extensively

• Memorising word lists only once

• Writing summaries without new words

If you read an article and encounter the word "ubiquitous," which of the following is a good first step?

• Guess the meaning from context

• Skip the word completely

• Memorise the spelling without meaning

• Close the book immediately