Job and Career skills Unit 2

Question 1

How can you increase the chances that you will encounter words you learn in Science and History

Accepted Answer

Listen to or read the news.

Question 2

Which is the root shared by the following pair of words? antonym; synonym

Accepted Answer

-nym-

Question 3

Which term means "an expression used by people of a particular region or background"?

Accepted Answer

idiom

Question 4

We are going ___ class.

Accepted Answer

to

Question 5

The __ is the base of a word

Accepted Answer

root

Question 6

The_is a letter, syllable, or group ofletters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.

Accepted Answer

suffix

Question 7

Along with a dictionary, which should you keep available to list new words?

Accepted Answer

notebook

Question 8

How can listening to recorded books help you develop your vocabulary?

Accepted Answer

hear new words and learn how they are pronounced and used

Question 9

Which word is misspelled-In the business world, a person who makes payments on time is relyable

Accepted Answer

relyable

Question 10

Along with a dictionary, which should you keep available to list new words?

Accepted Answer

notebook

Question 11

A __lists a words synonyms and sometimes its antonyms.

Accepted Answer

thesaurus

Question 12

Which is the correct plural form of the word curriculum?

Accepted Answer

curricula

Question 13

Which does a dictionary NOT provide for every entry word?

Accepted Answer

antonym/synonym

Question 14

To improve your spelling, it is a good idea to set aside a section of your notebook to___

Accepted Answer

list frequently misspelled words

Question 15

In a textbook, where should you look for specific definition of unfamiliar words?

Accepted Answer

glossary

Question 16

The group of words that surround a word are called___.

Accepted Answer

context

Question 17

Which is the correct plural form of the word child?

Accepted Answer

children

Question 18

Which word is spelled correctly after adding a suffix to it? beauty+-ful

Accepted Answer

beautiful

Question 19

Which is the suffix in the following word? comfortable

Accepted Answer

-able

Question 20

Which is the root shared by the following pair of words? dynasty; dynamite

Accepted Answer

-dyna-

Question 21

Dictionaries, thesauruses, and most other references are usually available___

Accepted Answer

in electronic form(internet)

Question 22

Which is the correct plural form of the word dress?

Accepted Answer

dresses

Question 23

Which is the correct plural form of the word echo?

Accepted Answer

echoes

Question 24

Categorize science words by their prefixes, suffixes, or ___

Accepted Answer

roots

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Job and Career skills Unit 2

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