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Chapter 7：Test
ⅠEach of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the best one.
1.Which one of the following is an unabridged dictionary
A. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
B.Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
C.Webster's Third Now International Dictionary
D. Chamber's Encyclopedic English Dictionary.
2.Desk dictionaries are medium-sized ones containing words ranging
A. from 100,000 to 150,000
B.from 50,000 to 150,000
C.from 20,000 to 120,000
D.from 60,000 to 120,000
3.Which of the following is not a specialized dictionary?
A. The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology
B.Practical English Usage
C.Longman Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs
D. LDCE
4.Pocket dictionaries have about ( ) entries or fewer.
A.25,000
B.30,000
C.40,000
D.50,000
5.To decide which type of dictionary to use, the most important thing one needs to take into considerations is ______.
A.general or special
B.monolingual or bilingual
C.the linguistic level of the specific users
D. early or late
6.If one know the conceptual meaning of table,fiction,legend,myth tale ,but wants to find out the difference between them, the ideal dictionary is _________
A.Longman Dictionary of Phrasal Verbs
B.Webster's New Dictionary of Synonyms
C. Oxford Dictionary of Current Idiomatic English
D.Collins COBUILD English usage
7.The main body of a dictionary is its _________.
A. grammar
B.definition of words
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/7d3388174.html,age information
D.Etymological information
8.Among the following dictionary, which one provides the definitions of words in full sentences.
A.LDCE
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/7d3388174.html,ELD
C.CED
D.ALD
9.If one wants to find out the English equivalents of“黄梁美梦”, the ideal dictionary may be ___.
https://www.wendangku.net/doc/7d3388174.html,ELD
B.CED
C.LDCE
D.A New English-Chinese Dictionary
10.The dictionary providing both linguistic knowledge and encyclopedic information is___.
A. The Encyclopedia Britannica
B.The Encyclopedia Americana
C.Chamber's Encyclopedic English Dictionary
D.Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ⅡComplete the following statements with proper words.
1. For English-speaking people, dictionary is a book which presents in a order the words of English with information concerned.
2.M dictionaries are written in one language.
3.An e is not concerned with the language per se but provides encyclopedic information concerning each headword.
4.Theoretically, an u dictionary is a complete record of all the words in use.
5.P dictionaries provide only the spelling and pronunciation of each word with a few most common meanings.
6.G dictionaries are meant for ordinary users for spelling, pronunciation meaning, and grammar.
7.If one wishes to express a certain idea but does not know the word, the best source is a t .
8.L dictionaries aim at defining words and explaining their usages in the language.
9.E dictionaries have the characteristics of both linguistic dictionaries and encyclopedia.
10.S dictionaries concentrate on a particular area of language or knowledge, treating diverse topics.
Ⅲ. Decide the following statements are true or false.
1.The monolingual dictionary is rather a late development because all the earliest dictionaries are bilingual( )
2.LDCE and CCELD published in Britain are both bilingual dictionaries.( )
3.In encyclopedia one can find the general information as in a linguistic dictionary and limited encyclopedic information.( )
4.Unabridged dictionaries, though not a complete record of all the words in use, are the most complete description of words available to us.( )
5.For learners of English as a foreign language, monolingual dictionaries are more useful than bilingual.( )
6.American dictionaries contain more encyclopedic information in the main body than the British. ( )
7.For pronunciation, British dictionaries generally use International Phonetic Alphabet, American ones employ Webster's systems.( )
8.LDCE was noted for its wide coverage of new words, new meanings and new usages.( )
9.In CCELD, almost every meaning of word has an example to show its meaning and usage,most in sentence form.( )
10.LDCE is characterized by its clear grammar codes useful usage notes and extra column.( )
ⅣDefine the following terms
1.dictionary
2.encyclopedic dictionary
Ⅴ.Answer the following questions.
1.What factors should be taken into consideration in choosing a dictionary?
2.Why is the study of dictionary necessary in lexicology?
3.How is an encyclopedic dictionary differ from an encyclopedia?
Ⅵ.Translate the following words into English, keeping the original tone and style.
1.菜篮子
2.拳头产品
3.扶贫
4.代罪羔羊
5.风马牛不相及
6.卷铺盖走人
7.一不做,二不休
8.硬着头皮
9.鱼米之乡
10.针尖对麦芒
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