What best describes the first English dictionary
A: It defined easy words as well as hard ones.
B: It was nothing more than a list of difficult words.
C: It presented good sentences to show how each word was actually used in speech and in writing.
D: It was the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries.
A: It defined easy words as well as hard ones.
B: It was nothing more than a list of difficult words.
C: It presented good sentences to show how each word was actually used in speech and in writing.
D: It was the greatest improvement in the quality of dictionaries.
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- ________ was the most interesting feature of the Oxford English Dictionary. A: A complete list of difficult words B: Containing sentences that showed how each word was actually used C: A 20-volume work D: Showing word histories
- Questions 11 to 14 are based on the following passage. At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions. Now listen to the passage. What’s the specific feature of the Oxford English Dictionary A: It defines easy words as well as hard ones. B: It gives good meanings for each word. C: It has twenty volumes. D: It traces the history of each word.
- How do we stress words in English sentence A: By saying them more loudly and more slowly than other words. B: By saying them more lightly and quicker than other words.
- Complete each of the following sentences with the help of the first letter(s). Use words from the word list of Text A in this unit.
- Grammatical forms refer to how ______ are made up and presented in speech or writing. A: words B: forms C: uses D: grammar