Reference no: EM13528816

Part 1: Briefly define the following terms bygiving anexample.

I. Dictionary

II. Stem

III. Affixes

Part 2: Fill in the blanks by choosing connectives fromthe givenoptions. 

          Since, except, even though, but,however

1. He was tired; ---------------, he stillwent to the game.

2. ------------- it was still early in theevening, we decided to walk further.

3. Ali wanted to leave theparty, -------------Umar didn't.

4. --------------- it wascold outside, he didn't wear his jacket.

5. I would have gone to theparty ---------------- my mother wouldn't let me.

Part 3: Choose the best meaning/definition for the eachhighlightedword.

1. Joseph wanted to adopt a healthy lifestyle,so he resolved to abstain from high-fat fast

    food and sugar-laden sodas.

a. agree to unwillingly

d. give up voluntarily

c. accept without question

d. stain one’s reputation

2: The coach observed his team’sbizarre behavior and concluded that the playerswere suffering from dehydration.

a. unusual

b. a flea market and bake sale

c. appropriate

d. ordinary

3: The Senate hearing committee demanded thecorporation’s officers to providecredible

   documents toexplain their unusual accounting procedures.

a. practical.

b. praiseworthy.

c. believable.

d. worthless.

4: Usman knew that the reading class wouldimprove his vocabulary and comprehension,

     thus increasing hischances of success in subsequent collegecourses.

a. following.

b. first.

c. out of order.

d. less important.