1) What is the main difference between encyclopedic and linguistic dictionaries? a) Encyclopedic dictionaries explain words, linguistic ones describe things. b) Encyclopedic dictionaries describe things, linguistic ones explain words. c) Both explain grammar only. d) Both give translations. 2) Which type of dictionary explains the meanings of words in the same language? a) a) Translation dictionary b) b) Explanatory dictionary c) c) Specialised dictionary d) d) Encyclopedic dictionary 3) What does a translation dictionary do? a) a) Gives the history of words b) b) Explains how to pronounce words c) c) Gives word equivalents in another language d) d) Shows pictures of objects 4) Which of the following is an example of an explanatory dictionary? the history of words a) a) English–French Dictionary b) b) Oxford English Dictionary c) c) Medical Dictionary d) d) Encyclopedia Britannica 5) A specialised dictionary focuses on: a) a) General everyday words b) b) A particular subject area c) c) All words in a language d) d) Translations only 6) What kind of dictionary would you use to find the meaning of “bacteria” in biology? word equivalents in another language a) Encyclopedic dictionary b) b) Specialised dictionary c) c) Translation dictionary d) d) Explanatory dictionary

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