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1 Answer: Which of the following is not one of the three main categories of dictionaries? a. unabridged b. college c. school d. topical 2 Answer: A dictionary is likely to provide a. parts of speech b. lists of synonyms c. comparisons of homographs d. references to related topics 3 Answer: You could find the definitions of homographs in a. separate numerical subentries under the main word entry. b. separate main word entries. c. a synonym study at the end of the main entry word. d. the etymology section of the main word entry. 4 Answer: The primary purpose of a thesaurus is to help the reader a. find precise words about a given subject. b. understand the numerous meanings of a specific word. c. understand the history of a given word. d. pronounce difficult words. 5 Answer: An etymology is a. a history of a word. b. a history of English. c. a list of entries. d. a list of synonyms. 6 Answer: (Insert Picture) Referring to the figure, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: What is the first entry word that appears on this page? a. restore b. resplendence c. response d. responsible 7 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: Which syllable in responsibility has the primary accent? a. the fourth syllable b. the second syllable c. the fifth syllable d. the third syllable 8 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: What part of speech is responsible? a. noun b. adjective c. verb d. adverb 9 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: What adverbial form of the word "responsible" is given in the dictionary entry? a. responsibly b. responsive c. responsibleness d. responsiveness 10 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: Besides responsibility what other noun form of responsible is listed? a. responsibly b. responsibleness c. responsibiliation d. responseness 11 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: The word "response" has its history in which earlier languages? a. Middle English, Old French, and Latin b. Middle English, Medieval Latin, and Latin c. Old English and Middle French d. Middle English and Middle French 12 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: Which definition of "response" is specific to electronics? a. definition number one b. definition number two c. definition number three 13 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: "It's too early to tell what the young man's response will be to the kidney transplant performed this morning." This sentence is an example of which definition of "response"? a. definition number one b. definition number two c. definition number three d. definition number four 14 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: What is the plural spelling for responsibility? a. responsibilities b. responsibilites c. responsibilitys d. responsibilitees 15 Answer: Referring to the Fig. in Question #6, use the dictionary entries to answer the following question: Which sentence uses responsible according to the first definition listed for the word? a. My sister is a very responsible person. b. My sister is responsible for the success of the program. c. My sister was made treasurer because others believe she is responsible. d. My sister is one of the most responsible people I know.