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1. What is lexicography?
A) Study of grammar
B) Study of dictionaries
C) Study of sounds
D) Study of literature
B) Study of dictionaries ✅
What does a dictionary mainly contain?
A) Pictures
B) Words and meanings
C) Stories
D) Numbers
B) Words and meanings ✅
What is a monolingual dictionary?
A) Two languages
B) One language only
C) Many languages
D) No language
B) One language only ✅
What is a bilingual dictionary?
A) One language
B) Two languages
C) Three languages
D) No translation
B) Two languages ✅
What does an etymological dictionary show?
A) Word meaning
B) Word pronunciation
C) Word origin
D) Word length
C) Word origin ✅
Which dictionary helps with pronunciation?
A) General dictionary
B) Pronouncing dictionary
C) Bilingual dictionary
D) Historical dictionary
B) Pronouncing dictionary ✅
What is polysemy?
A) One word, many meanings
B) Many words, one meaning
C) Same spelling, same meaning
D) No meaning
A) One word, many meanings ✅
What is homonymy?
A) Same meaning
B) Same form, different meanings
C) Different words
D) Same pronunciation only
B) Same form, different meanings ✅
How are most dictionaries arranged?
A) By color
B) By topic
C) Alphabetically
D) By size
C) Alphabetically ✅
Who made the first English dictionary?
A) Noah Webster
B) Samuel Johnson
C) Robert Cawdrey
D) Shakespeare
C) Robert Cawdrey ✅
What year was the first English dictionary published?
A) 1500
B) 1604
C) 1700
D) 1800
B) 1604 ✅
Who created a famous dictionary in 1755?
A) Webster
B) Cawdrey
C) Samuel Johnson
D) Newton
C) Samuel Johnson ✅
What is the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)?
A) A short dictionary
B) A historical dictionary
C) A picture dictionary
D) A bilingual dictionary
B) A historical dictionary ✅
Who developed American English spelling?
A) Johnson
B) Webster
C) Cawdrey
D) Darwin
B) Webster ✅
What is a learner’s dictionary?
A) For teachers
B) For beginners and students
C) For scientists
D) For writers
B) For beginners and students ✅
What is a specialized dictionary?
A) General words
B) Specific field (like medicine)
C) Only verbs
D) Only nouns
B) Specific field (like medicine) ✅
What is a headword?
A) Last word
B) Main word in entry
C) Small word
D) Example word
B) Main word in entry ✅
What do examples in dictionaries show?
A) Word spelling
B) Word usage
C) Word color
D) Word size
B) Word usage ✅
What is a neologism?
A) Old word
B) New word
C) Long word
D) Short word
B) New word ✅
Why are dictionaries updated?
A) For fun
B) Because language changes
C) To delete words
D) To make them bigger
B) Because language changes ✅
Which problem in lexicography deals with one word having several meanings?
A) Homonymy
B) Polysemy
C) Synonymy
D) Antonymy
B) Polysemy ✅
What is the main feature of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED)?
A) It is very short
B) It only gives translations
C) It shows historical development of words
D) It only has modern words
C) It shows historical development of words ✅
What is the main task of practical lexicography?
A) Studying grammar rules
B) Writing and compiling dictionaries
C) Teaching pronunciation
D) Translating texts
B) Writing and compiling dictionaries ✅
Which type of dictionary organizes words by meaning or topic, not alphabetically?
A) Alphabetical dictionary
B) Bilingual dictionary
C) Ideographic dictionary
D) Pronouncing dictionary
C) Ideographic dictionary ✅
What is one of the biggest challenges in dictionary compiling?
A) Writing long sentences
B) Choosing which words to include
C) Drawing pictures
D) Using colors
B) Choosing which words to include ✅