In every cultivated language there are two great classes of words which, taken together, comprise the whole vocabulary. First, there are those words -1- which we become acquainted in daily conversation, which we -2-,that is to say, from the -3- of our own family and from our familiar associates, and -4- we should know and use -5- we could not read or write. They -6- the common things of life, and are the stock in trade of all who -7- the language.Such words may be called "popular", since they belong to the people -8- and are not the exclusive -9- of a limited class. On the other hand, our language -10- a multitude of words which are comparatively -11- used in ordinary conversation. Their meanings are known to every educated person, but there is little -12- to use them at home or in the market-place. Our -13- acquaintance with them comes not from our mother's -14- or from the talk of our school-mates, -15- from books that we read, lectures that we -16-, or the more -17- conversation of highly educated speakers who are discussing some particular -18- in a style appropriately elevated above the habitual -19- of everyday life.Such words are called"learned", and the -20- between them and the"popular"words is of great importance to a right understanding of linguistic process.
1. [A] at [B] with [C] by [D] through
2. [A] study[B] imitate [C] stimulate[D] learn
3. [A] mates[B] relatives [C] members [D] fellows
4. [A] which[B] that [C] those[D] ones
5. [A] even [B] despite [C] even if [D] in spite of
6. [A] mind [B] concern [C] care [D] involve
7. [A] hire [B] apply [C] adopt[D] use
8. [A] in public[B] at most [C] at large [D] at best
9. [A] right[B] privilege [C] share[D] possession
10. [A] consists [B] comprises [C] constitutes [D] composes
11. [A] seldom [B] much [C] never[D] often
12. [A] prospect [B] way [C] reason [D] necessity
13. [A] primary [B] first [C] principal[D] prior
14. [A] tips [B] mouth [C] lips [D] tongue
15. [A] besides [B] and [C] or [D] but
16. [A] hear of [B] attend [C] hear from[D] listen
17. [A] former [B] formula [C] formal [D] formative
18. [A] theme[B] topic [C] idea [D] point
19. [A] border [B] link [C] degree [D] extent
20. [A] diversion[B] distinction [C] diversity[D] similarity |
