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STUDY SKILLS 9 USING the DICTIONARY

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

TRUE or FALSE: The dictionary is a valuable tool, and you can benefit greatly by owning it.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

2.

TRUE or FALSE: Paperback dictionary is a kind of dictionary that you should kept in the room where you study.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

3.

TRUE or FALSE: Hardbound dictionaries contain a good deal more information than paperback editions.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

TRUE or FALSE: Dictionaries are often updated to reflect changes that occur in the languages.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

5.

TRUE or FALSE: If your computer is connected to the Internet, you find it hard to check words online.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

It is the first bit of information, in the boldface entry itself.

a)

Syllabication

b)

Pronunciation

c)

Spelling

d)

Vowel Sounds

7.

It is the third bit of information in the dictionary entry. It also helps you how to pronounce the words.

a)

Syllabication

b)

Pronunciation

c)

Spelling

d)

Vowel Sounds

8.

It is the second bit of information that the dictionary gives, also in the boldface entry. It separates each syllable (or part) in the word.

a)

Syllabication

b)

Pronunciation

c)

Spelling

d)

Vowel Sounds

9.

The symbol looks like an upside-down e. It stands for the unaccented sound in such words as ago, item, edible, gallop, and circus.

a)

Vowel Sounds

b)

Accent Marks

c)

Full Pronunciation

d)

The Schwa

10.

What is the past participle form of the verb eat?

a)

ate

b)

eating

c)

eaten

d)

eats

11.

What is the plural form of the noun society?

a)

societies

b)

societys

c)

societyes

d)

society

12.

It refers to the history of a word.

a)

Synonyms

b)

Usage Labels

c)

Etymology

d)

Antonyms

13.

Is the word discriminate a noun or a verb or both?

(a)  

14.

How many syllables are in the word disrespectful?

(a)  

15.

How many syllables are in the word unconventionality?

(a)  

16.

A _______ is a word that is close in the meaning to another word.

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

c)

Meanings

d)

Parts of Speech

17.

A _______ is a word that is approximately opposite in the meaning to another word.

a)

Synonyms

b)

Antonyms

c)

Meanings

d)

Parts of Speech

18.

What is the abbreviation of the word adjectives?

a)

adje.

b)

ad.

c)

ads.

d)

adj.

19.

In the sentence, As a naive little boy, I thought elbow grease was something you bought in a store.

What is the closest meaning to the word naive?

a)

careless

b)

serious

c)

unknowing

d)

easygoing

20.

In the sentence, The billionaire J. Paul Getty was so frugal that he had a pay telephone for the guests in his home.

What is the opposite meaning to the word frugal?

a)

thrifty

b)

economical

c)

extravagant

d)

tight