1. Think and write
(Warm up Exercise for Alphabetical Order)
i) In a certain code, PAPER is written as SCTGW. How is
MOTHER written in that code?
ii) Which letter will
come at the 31st position in AzyABzyxABC………………..?
iii) If COMPUTER is written as RFUVQNPC. How is MEDICINE
written in the same way?
iv) Find the 24th letter from the
series AabABabc………………
2. Arrange in
Alphabetical Order
i)
Betty McDonald, Katherine MacLean,
Larry McMurtry, Ken McLeod, Judith McNaught, Marc MacYoung,
ii)
Abel Pardo, Alexei Panshin, Cory Panshin,
Delia Parr, Michael Palmer, Robert Palmer, Orhan Pamuk
iii)
Contact, Content, Context, Continue, Continent, Contest, Contrast, Contend
iv)
Disunite, Disturb, Disunity, Disuse,
District, Disbelief, Disadvantage, Disqualify
3. Complete the
following sentences by writing an appropriate letter in each space.
i)
‘Choice’ comes before ‘Choose’ because ………..comes before………… in the alphabet.
ii)
‘Difference’ comes before ‘Different’ because………comes before……in the alphabet.
iii)
‘Examination’ comes before ‘Examine’ because………..comes before……in the alphabet.
iv)
‘Rationale’ comes before ‘Rationalize’ because………. comes before ……….in the
alphabet.
4. In which quarter
of the dictionary you will find the following words.
i)
dwell ii) orphan iii)
socket iv) hive
v)
irony vi)
negotiation vii) realm viii)
yacht
5. Read the
following dictionary entry and answer the question that follows:
Indifferent
adj. 1 [ usu] having no interest in sb/sth; not caring about sb/sth; She was
indifferent about the war in Cosovo. 2
of low quality; This is an indifferent film.
i)
What do the given abbreviations refer?
a) usu b) sth c) adj. d) sb
ii)
What is the headword for the given dictionary entry?
iii)
If the film is of indifferent quality, is it bad or good?
