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B2-C1 IELTS (IELTS Reading) Quiz on IELTS Academic Reading 2 - Passage 1, created by Veronika Bebekh on 15/10/2022.

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IELTS Academic Reading 2 - Passage 1

IELTS Academic Reading 2 - Passage 1

Question 1 of 3

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Which THREE of the following statements are true of Johnson's Dictionary?

NB Your answers may be given in any order.

Select one or more of the following:

It avoided all scholarly words.
It was the only English dictionary in general use for 200 years.
It was famous because of the large number of people involved.
It focused mainly on language from contemporary texts.
There was a time limit for its completion.
It ignored work done by previous dictionary writers.
It took into account subtleties of meaning.
Its definitions were famous for their originality.

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Question 2 of 3

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Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Complete the summary below.

Choose NO MORE THAN TWO WORDS from the passage for each answer.

In 1764 Dr Johnson accepted the contract to produce a dictionary. Having rented a garret, he took on a number of / , who stood at a long central desk. Johnson did not have a available to him, but eventually produced definitions of in excess of 40,000 words written down in 80 large notebooks. On publication, the Dictionary was immediately hailed in many European countries as a landmark. According to his biographer, James Boswell, Johnson's principal achievement was to bring to the English language. As a reward for his hard work, he was granted a by the king.

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Question 3 of 3

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Select from the dropdown lists to complete the text.

Do the following statements agree with the information given in Reading Passage 1?

TRUE if the statement agrees with the information
FALSE if the statement contradicts the information
NOT GIVEN if there is no information on this

The growing importance of the middle classes led to an increased demand for dictionaries. ( TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN )

Johnson has become more well known since his death. ( FALSE, TRUE, NOT GIVEN )

Johnson had been planning to write a dictionary for several years. ( NOT GIVEN, TRUE, FALSE )

Johnson set up an academy to help with the writing of his Dictionary. ( FALSE, TRUE, NOT GIVEN )

Johnson only received payment for his Dictionary on its completion. ( FALSE, TRUE, NOT GIVEN )

Not all of the assistants survived to see the publication of the Dictionary. ( TRUE, FALSE, NOT GIVEN )

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