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TEST A
 
Answer the multiple-choice questions based on the content of the chapter. 
1. All of the following are ways to remember new words except 
A. using concept cards. 
B. using associations. 
C. using context clues. 
2. To unlock the meaning of new words through context in a passage, do not depend on
A. a definition. 
B. a dictionary. 
C. an example. 
3. By the 12th grade, a student has encountered 
A. 3,000 to 5,000 unknown words. 
B. 15,000 to 30,000 unknown words. 
C. 300 unknown words. 
4. The average college student recognizes and uses about how many words? 
A. 50,000 and 10,000 
B. 20 perent of the English language 
C. 70,000 and 15,000 
5. When using a context clue to unlock the meaning of a word, you are 
A. locating the definition within the sentence or paragraph. 
B. looking up the word in a dictionary. 
C. consulting the book’s glossary. 
6. Context clues include all of the following except 
A. elaborating examples. 
B. word parts. 
C. comparison. 

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7. The three types of word parts are 
A. root, prefix, and suffix. 
B. Latin, Greek, and English. 
C. pseu-do-nym. 
8. In the word “egoist,” the “ist” is an example of a 
A. root. 
B. prefix. 
C. suffix. 
9. Resources that help you with the meaning of words include 
A. a dictionary, a glossary, and a thesaurus. 
B. etymology, context clues, and a dictionary. 
C. guide words, a dictionary, and parts of speech. 
10. An example of “easily confused words” is
A. words that have multiple meanings. 
B. “can” as a helping verb and “can” as a noun. 
C. their, they’re, and there. 
 
 
 
 

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