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QuizMultiple Choice
Unit Test
Question 8 of 15 • EAP-English 12 B
Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.Which statement best describes the use of the underlined word in the excerpts?
Answer
A
Excerpt 1 recognizes the importance of word origins, but excerpt 2 suggests that studying word origins could be a waste of time.B
Excerpt 1 recognizes the importance of word origins, and excerpt 2 suggests that etymology is more important than syntax.C
Excerpt 1 questions the study of word origins, but excerpt 2 asserts the need to include etymology in dictionaries.D
Excerpt 1 questions the study of word origins, and excerpt 2 insists that etymology is best studied over the course of one’s lifetime.