=> ANSWER: FALSE
1. It was the only English dictionary in general use for 200 years Keywords: only, in general use, 200 years
At the end of paragraph 6, the writer says that “After its publication, the Dictionary was not seriously rivalled for over a century”. This means that Johnson‟s dictionary
was the only one that most people used for over 100 years [not 200 years]. We do not know if it was the only dictionary that most people used for 200 years.
=> ANSWER: NOT GIVEN
1. It was famous because because of the large number of people involved Keywords: famous, large number , people involved
In the last sentence of paragraph 5, the writer says: “He was also helped by six assistants, two of whom died whilst the Dictionary was still in preparation”. Six is not “a large number” The reasons why the Dictionary was famous are referred to in paragraph 8: it was “the cornerstone of Standard English”.
=> ANSWER: FALSE
1. It focused mainly on language from contemporary texts Key words : mainly, language, contemporary texts
In paragraph 6 , the writer states: “The work was immense…, Johnson wrote the definition of over 40,000 words, and illustrated their many meanings with some 14,000 quotations drawn from English writing on every subject, from the Elizabethans to his own time.‟ contemporary = belonging to the same period of time/ current = to his own time
=> ANSWER: TRUE
1. There was a time limit for its completion Keywords: time limit, completion
In paragraph 6, the writer says that Johnson was ” Working to a deadline…..”
=> ANSWER: TRUE
1. It ignored work done by previous dictionaries writers Keywords: ignored, work, previous writers
In paragraph 6, the writer explains : “he had to draw on the best of all previous dictionaries, and to make his work one of heroic synthesis”, and ” He adopted his definitions on the principle of English common law – according to precedent” Precedent: something that may serve as an example or justification for subsequent situations.
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