Sample Test
Dictionary Skills In-term I (SPRING 2010) Time: 1 hr
Name:__________________________________________ID#_________________________G:_____
There are two pages from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary attached to this exam paper. EIGHT dictionary elements are circled in both pages and numbered.
___ [1] Write down the numbers of the circled dictionary items on the short lines next to the
4 appropriate labels below.
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___. Head word |
___. Idiom |
___. Phonetic transcription |
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___. Entry |
___. Derivative |
___. Inflection |
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___. Definition |
___. Part of speech |
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___ [2] Mention two kinds of specialized dictionaries. Then, give one example for each.
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___ [3] Fill in the following information about the dictionary structure:
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A. Macrostructure:
1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
B. Microstructure: (mention three only)
1. _________________________________________
2. _________________________________________
3. _________________________________________
___ [4] Read the following question items. Then, choose the BEST answer.
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1. ………………… is the craft of making dictionaries.
a. Theoretical lexicography
b. Practical lexicography
c. Lexicology
2. A head word is a citation form of a ……………………
a. word
b. lexeme
c. vocabulary
- In …………………, each entry has translations of words in another language.
a. monolingual dictionaries
b. multilingual dictionaries
c. bilingual dictionaries
4. A ………………….. is an alphabetical list of defined terms in a specialized field.
a. thesaurus
b. specialized dictionary
c. glossary
5. The order in a dictionary with ideographic entries is troublesome because the languages to
which these dictionaries belong are:
a. non-alphabetic languages
b. old languages
c. alphabetic languages
6. The parenthesis in Come through (with sth) means that………………..
a. (with sth) may be used.
b. either through or with may be used.
c. (with sth) must be used.
___ [5] Mention one BRIEF advantage and disadvantage for each of the following dictionary type.
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Dictionary Type |
Advantage |
Disadvantage |
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Book |
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CD |
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Internet |
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NOW use your Oxford Advanced Learners' Dictionary to answer the following questions.
___ [6] Find the following words and write down the cross-references given.
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Headword |
Symbol |
Word |
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Workweek |
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Perigee |
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Haploid |
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WISH YOU ALL THE BEST …