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1. A ..is the central portion of a word, and it carries the basic meaning.
a. prefix b. letter c. suffix d. root
2. A prefix is a group of letters that .to the beginning of a root word.
a. separates b. attaches c. hides d. disappears
3. 'Co-' in the words 'coexist' and 'cooperate' means .. .
a. not b. again c. out d. together
4. The word 'unlikely' contains ..word elements.
a. no b. two c. three d. eight
5. The .of the flashing light is that you must stop.
a. meant b. meaningful c. meaning d. meaningfully
6. The supply or amount of something available for use is called .
a. stock b. hyphen c. image d. proverb
7. I could not understand them because they spoke a foreign tongue.
'tongue' means .. .
a. face b. tooth c. shade d. language
8. English is not the first language of as many persons as Mandarin Chinese, but it is spoken over a much vaster
area. 'It' refers to .
a. English b. language c. person d. Mandarin
9. The suffix '-ic' in the word 'linguistic' and 'specific' means .
a. no b. again c. connected with d. the one who
10. The rate of occurrence or repetition of something is called .
a. gist b. frequency c. pleasure d. stop
11. A .. is a letter of group of letters placed in front of another word to change the meaning of that
word.
a. key b. prefix c. topic d. suffix
12. It is very difficult to everybody.
a. please b. pleasure c. pleasurable d. pleasurably





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13. In the sentence "we work because we have to earn money", 'because we have to earn money' is a(n)
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a. adverb clause b. adjective clause c. preposition d. gerund
14. I think it is a(n) ..village. No one can live there.
a. perfect b. complete c. dull d. inhospitable
15. The student was unable to keep his with such a noise.
a. concentrate b. concentration c. concentrated d. concentrates
16. Which word doesn't contain the prefix anti-(meaning).
a. antihero b. antigen c. anticipate d. antibacterial
17. We can .from the clues that Mary is right.
a. deduce b. deducible c. deduction d. deducilbly
18. My brother had painted the walls.
The walls had.painted.
a. be b. is c. was d. been
19. In the word 'today', the accent is on the second . .
a. boldface b. entry c. sentence d. syllable
20. In the sentence 'Mary bought a dictionary', the verb 'bought' used with the object is a(n) .verb.
a. rare b. transitive c. regular d. intransitive
21. The shortened form of a word of phrase used o represent the whole is called .
a. idiom b. proverb c. abbreviation d. etymology
22. A key at the bottom of each page of a good dictionary shows you how to interpret the pronunciation
. .
a. symbols b. accents c. idioms d. stresses
23. Although dictionaries give some hints about connotative meanings, most information is learned by
observing the ways people use words when they write and speak. 'they' refers to .. .
a. hints b. words c. people d. dictionaries
24. Related words usually differ from the entry word because they contain suffixes, or word . .
a. beginnings b. endings c. paragraphs d. sentences
25. My brother .a house with three other students. They have the house in common.
a. shares b. floats c. evades d. wonders




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26. For leisure reading we select subjects or topics that interest us. 'select' means .. .
a. chase b. consist c. change d. choose
27. Despite his cries no one .. him.
a. assistance b. assistant c. assisted d. assisting
28. A state of uncertainty about what is happening, intended, required, etc is called .
a. option b. motivation c. confusion d. distinction
29. I can't recall the exact details of the report. 'Recall' means .
a. forget b. remember c. vary d. delete
30. "She stopped studying because she was watching TV." The gerund in this sentence is .
a. watching b. sopped c. because d. studying
31. A line of words usually printed in large type at the top of a page, especially in a newspaper is called .
a. headline b. lecture c. head start d. landscape
32. There are three types of ..: visual, audio and kinetic.
a. readings b. memories c. attempts d. pictures
33. The persons or animals living in a place are called the .of that place.
a. insights b. schemes c. hypotheses d. inhabitants
34. Questioning enables you to get more information than you get from the initial message. 'Initial' means
a. last b. first c. next d. future
35. Integrating is concerned with finding relationships with respect to a body of materials.
a. indirect b. unrelated c. direct d. related
36. The mastery of the received message is a necessary condition for .. in a meaningful manner.
'Meaningful' is a(n) . .
a. solving b. looking c. watching d. revising
37. Copernicus .that the earth and the other planets went round the sun.
a. hypothesized b. hypothesis c. hypothetical d. hypothetically
38. His bad performance in the office is due to . He is very tired.
a. happiness b. enjoyment c. fatigue d. development
39. The flight conditions are very useful in training pilots. They are no real conditions, but look like real
ones.
a. medical b. exact c. simulated d. precise
40. In the sentence "It is important to clean the house", 'it' refers to .. .
a. to clean the house b. house c. important d. clean