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Abbreviations

Instructions:

The dictionary uses various abbreviated labels to mark different registers (the formality or informality of words), different subject areas, and different regional dialects. It also uses shortened forms of common words (such as sth for something) to save space. Being able to recognise these abbreviations saves you a lot of time.

Select the correct full form of the following abbreviations.

 
Question 1
Farm
a) Agriculture
b) Pharmacology
c) Farming
 
Question 2
Ur
a) you're
b) your
c) Uruguay
 
Question 3
Mil
a) Military
b) miles
c) one thousand
 
Question 4
Ing
a) English
b) Engineering
c) England
 
Question 5
Tex
a) Texas
b) textbook
c) Textiles
 
Question 6
Pol
a) Politics
b) polite form
c) Poland
 
Question 7
sl
a) slang
b) slander
c) slogan
 
Question 8
Chi
a) Chinese
b) Chile
c) children
 
Question 9
Der
a) derivative
b) right-hand side
c) Law
 
Question 10
algn
a) something
b) somebody
c) some
 

 

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