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1
How will a good vocabulary be beneficial to you?
A)A command of many words will make you a better writer, speaker, listener and reader.
B)Students with strong vocabularies are more successful in school.
C)A good vocabulary, more than any other factor, is common to people enjoying successful careers.
D)All of the above
2
What is the best way to improve your vocabulary?
A)Make reading a habit.
B)Read the sections of a daily newspaper that are interesting to you.
C)Fit reading for pleasure into your schedule.
D)All of the above
3
What are context clues?
A)Surrounding words and sentences that can provide clues to the meaning of an unfamiliar word
B)Special parts of a dictionary entry
C)Words that you hear in the context of your class
D)Words that you have to look up repeatedly to learn their meanings
4
What can you do when you come across a technical word in a textbook that is not explained?
A)Look for its definition in the glossary at the back of the book.
B)Look up the word in the index, and read that section of the book to find a definition.
C)Ask your teacher for the definition of the word.
D)All of the above
5
What are general interest words?
A)General interest words are ones you may come upon in your everyday reading.
B)General interest words are ones that come up in textbooks of certain interesting subjects.
C)General interest words are ones you hear on vacation in different regions of the country.
D)General interest words are ones that are commonly used in general education courses.
6
What is the most important strategy for using vocabulary word sheets?
A)Make sure you can pronounce the words correctly.
B)Make sure you know all of the different meanings of a word.
C)Make sure you know the language origin of each word so you will use the right accent when you say it out loud.
D)Go over all the words you have studied repeatedly to make sure you learn them.
7
What is an advantage of using vocabulary flashcards?
A)The cards can be shuffled and the words can be studied in any order.
B)It is very inconvenient to keep a pack of vocabulary cards handy.
C)The cards are small enough that you can sneak them into class to use during exams.
D)All of the above
8
What is an important feature to look for in vocabulary study books?
A)The most helpful of these books present words in more than one context.
B)The most helpful of these books provide several reinforcement activities for each word.
C)The most helpful of these books give many different sentence situations to increase your exposure to the word.
D)All of the above







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