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Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What are guide words?
A
words that tell you if something is a noun, verb, etc.
B
words that tell you the origin of the words you look up
C
words that are located in the table of contents
D
words that show you the alphabetical range on the page
2) Look up the word COTTONY. What part of speech is it?
A
adverb
B
adjective
C
verb
D
noun
3) The word INTELLIGENT contains three dots within the word. What is the purpose of those dots?
A
to explain the difficulty of the word
B
to give an example of how much the word is used each day
C
to show how many definitions it has
D
to divide up the syllables within the word
4) What does the abbreviation CAP mean when it is found in a definition?
A
that the word is capricious
B
the word is another term for hat
C
the word is a capital of a city
D
the word needs to be capitalized
5) What sound does yü make when it is found in the pronunciation of a word?
A
few, union, mule
B
French rue
C
furious
D
you, yet
6) What is the first word in the dictionary?
A
a
B
aardvark
C
aa
D
abaca
7) Which words are in alphabetical order?
A
law of definite proportions, law of independent assortment, law of dominance, law of segregation
B
capture, capuchin, car, capybara
C
intervene, interval, interurban, intertwine
D
commissioner, commit, commitment, committee
8) Which definition gives the noun version of the word LATHER?
A
to spread lather over
B
animal skin prepared for use
C
foam formed when a detergent is stirred or shaken in water
D
something entirely or partly made of leather
9) These words are all nouns, but which one is NOT also a verb?
A
foot
B
arm
C
leg
D
stomach
10) Where is a Joshua tree located?
A
in the Iraqi desert
B
in the Sahara desert
C
in the southwestern U.S.
D
on the cover of a U2 album
11) What is the adjective form of ESKIMO?
A
Eskimos
B
Eskimo
C
Eskimoed
D
Eskimoan
12) What does the pronunciation of FLUTE look like?
A
floot
B
'flut
C
flüt
D
flewt
13) What is an ibis?
A
a type of dog
B
a disease
C
a bird
D
a fake eye
14) What is vb short for in the dictionary?
A
vinub
B
verb
C
verbatum
D
variable
15) What is a synonym?
A
word that means the opposite
B
all answers
C
word that relates
D
none of the answers
16) What is the definition of PRE-?
A
after
B
above
C
before
D
beside
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