Other - Education - July 2006

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2006-07-31 09:43:56 · 8 answers · asked by horseybabe66 1

1. Pick the statement below that's true.

A. The broadest of most people's vocabularies is their writing vocabulary.
B. The broadest of most people's vocabularies is their reading recognition vocabulary.
C. The narrowest of most people's vocabularies is their writing vocabulary.
D. The narrowest of most people's vocabularies is their reading recognition vocabulary.
3. Choose the word below that contains a prefix.

A. Happiness
B. Quotation
C. Confirm
D. Hopefully
7. Choose the word below that contains a sound formed from the blend of two consonants.

A. Toy
B. Meat
C. Climb
D. Full
8. Choose the word that originally had negative connotations but now has positive ones.

A. Egregious
B. Nice
C. Mother-in-law
D. Sly

20. Choose the plural noun that's spelled correctly.

A. Phenomenons
B. Father-in-laws
C. Editors in chief
D. Attorney's

2006-07-31 09:37:39 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

จริงหรือเปล่า.. ได้ข่าวว่า มีคนบอกว่า Confirm แล้ว จะมาเดือน กันยายน.. ก็เท่ากับว่า.. เล่นคอนฯ ที่โน่นจบ เดือน 8 เดือน 9 ก็มาไทยเลยเหรอ... งานนี้เป็นทัวร์เอเชีย อย่างที่เค้าว่ากันใช่มะ มีประเทศไหนที่อยู่ในข่ายที่ Arashi จะไปเล่น 1.Taiwan 2.Korea 3.Thailand มี 3 ประเทศนี้ ที่น่าจะไป.. ต้องตระเวนดูใช่มั้ยเนี่ย แล้วมันเปลืองมั้ยนั่น ดีนะที่ไม่ตัดสินใจไปดูคอนฯ ปีนี้ แล้วไปปีหน้า.. จะมีเงินมั้ย เล่นมาถล่มกันถึงที่นี่ เอาวะ .. เป็นไงเป็นกัน สู้ตาย... แต่ถึงวันนั้น.. เราคงต้องเตรียมผ้าขนหนูไปด้วย เพราะว่า .. น้ำตาคงไหลท่วม หรือไม่ก็เป็นลมไปเลย แค่คิด .. ก็เหนื่อยแล้ว แต่ก็ต้องพยายามกันต่อไป ขอให้มาจริง ๆ เหอะ.. บัตรราคาเท่าไหร่ก็สู้ ต้องสู้ดิ ไม่งั้นไม่ได้ดู แต่ไม่มีเส้น จะได้อะไรดี ๆ มั้ยนะ สำหรับซิงเกิ้ล Kitto Daijoubu ของไทยจะขายสิ้นเดือนนี แล้วก็เห็นว่าจะแถมโปสเตอร์ด้วย ในรายการวิทยุ จุน..จุนบอกว่า ซัมเมอร์นี้จะออกอัลบั้ม ซื้อของญี่ปุ่น แล้วก็ต้องซื้อของไทยด้วย อาจจะเป็นการวัดกระแสก่อนที่จะมาไทย ในรายการวิทยุ ไอบะ.. ไอบะบอกว่า เดือน 9 มีเซอร์ไพร์ส เอ่อ ... อย่าพูดให้คิดสิเฟ้ย.. ตื่นเต้น.

2006-07-31 09:34:29 · 3 answers · asked by Arashikitty 3

WELL I DONT KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS I THINK I FORGOT IM ONLY 11 AND I HAVENT HEARD THAT WORD IN A LONG TIME ............YES I KNOW U PEOPLE THINK IM AN IDIOT DONT YOU -_-

2006-07-31 09:34:19 · 6 answers · asked by katrina3662 2

does it affect you if you didn't do good in one semester?

2006-07-31 09:27:14 · 7 answers · asked by Curious 2

2006-07-31 09:23:17 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-31 09:08:26 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-31 09:03:32 · 15 answers · asked by veg3rdchair 2

2006-07-31 09:01:11 · 13 answers · asked by trinitybaby2003 1

Please include the name of the language and how it should be pronounced if possible. Thanks!

2006-07-31 08:49:58 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-31 08:48:17 · 1 answers · asked by jess 1

I always wondered what it really means. Bonus: What does it mean when you are reading an article and in the midst of things, it says, "[SIC]" Thanks!

2006-07-31 08:40:08 · 17 answers · asked by humble.earthling 2

I mean I'm not saying that I am perfect, but come on. Why do people bother posting answers if you can't understand them because they make no sense. Am I the only person who feels this way, or does everyone else just not bother to say anything?

2006-07-31 08:36:46 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous

2006-07-31 08:36:32 · 20 answers · asked by deannalchacon2008 2

> I want you to close your eyes and picture in your mind the soldier at
> Valley Forge, as he holds his musket in his blood hands. He stands
barefoot
> in the snow, starved from lack of food, wounded from months of battle and
> emotionally scarred from the eternity away from his family surrounded by
> nothing but death and carnage of war. He stands though, with fire in his
> eyes and victory on his breath. He looks at us now in anger and disgust
and
> tells us this...
>
> I gave you a birthright of freedom born in the Constitution and now your
> children graduate too illiterate to read it.
>
> I fought in the snow barefoot to give you the freedom to vote and you
stay
> at home because it rains!
>
> I left my family destitute to give you the freedom of speech and you
remain
> silent on critical issues, because it might be bad for business.
>
> I orphaned my children to give you a government to serve you and it has
> stolen democracy from the people.
>
>

2006-07-31 08:35:57 · 20 answers · asked by duc602 7

some of you will be able to see it aswell...

2006-07-31 08:34:05 · 16 answers · asked by Live-Love-Die- 1

2006-07-31 07:54:10 · 14 answers · asked by Serena 2

i need old and damaged to practice on i live in the peterborough area uk cambs thankyou in advance tom

2006-07-31 07:49:54 · 3 answers · asked by tom9437 2

1. Which of the following salutations is not considered acceptable form?

A. Dear Dr. Smith, M.D.:
B. Dear Mrs. Scott:
C. Dear Sir or Madam:
D. Dear Students:


2. If your company has letterhead paper, you should

A. use it for correspondence required in the department.
B. type the company's address below the letterhead.
C. omit the inside address.
D. type the date below the letterhead.


3. The attention line of a letter is usually placed

A. above the inside address.
B. above the salutation.
C. after the secretary's initials.
D. on the second line of the inside address.


4. The inside address of a letter

A. can be abbreviated.
B. contains the town and state only.
C. should be the same address as on the envelope.
D. is the same as the return address.


5. When you're directing your letter to a particular person within a company, it's best to

A. use enclosures.
B. put the person's name in the address.
C. put the person's name in an attention.
D. put the name in a copy notation.


6. When more than one person is to receive a copy of the letter, this can be indicated by one of the following:

A. c: Jim Crossen
Bob Granger
Bill Hart
B. Enc: Jim Crossen
Bob Granger
Bill Hart
C. At/SM: Jim Crossen
Bob Granger
Bill Hart
D. To: Crossen
Granger
Hart


7. When using the simplified letter format, which parts are omitted?

A. The typed name and title of the sender
B. The salutation and complimentary close
C. The complimentary close and the date
D. The typed name of the sender and the salutation


8. The four sentences below were part of the same letter. The letter can be made more concise by eliminating which sentence?

A. I am writing this letter because my wife and I are planning a trip to your area in the near future to attend a convention of my company.
B. Please send me your rates for a double room and bath.
C. Also include any information on available transportation facilities.
D. I am interested in reservations for the last two weeks in July.


9. You're writing a letter to let a company know that you're interested in a job now open with the company. The best wording would be

A. I think I may be interested in your job. Please let me know more about it so I can decide.
B. I am definitely the most qualified person for the job now open with your company.
C. I desire to state that your offer appeals to me.
D. I am interested in applying for the job as a secretary now open in your engineering department.


10. You, Susan S. Smith, have typed a letter for your employer, Mr. George S. Shinn. Which of the following identifying initials are correct?

A. GSS/susan
B. GSS/ss
C. gss/susan
D. susan/GSS


11. Which address is formatted correctly for OCR scanning?

A. Mary Sue Low, M.D.
504 Warford Drive
Syracuse, New York 13224
B. MARY SUE LOW, M.D.
504 WARFORD DR.
SYRACUSE, NY 13224
C. Mary Sue Lowe, M.D.
504 WARFORD DR
SYRACUSE, N.Y. 13224
D. DR MARY SUE LOW
504 WARFORD DR
SYRACUSE NY 13224


12. The memo format may be used for

A. any type of professional business communication that's short.
B. interoffice communication within a company.
C. communication with other companies.
D. informal notes and rough drafts only.


13. The date you type at the beginning of a dictated letter or report should be the date that the

A. communication is filed.
B. document is typed.
C. content was dictated.
D. document is mailed.


14. You're ordering goods from a distributor. The best way to indicate the items you wish to order is to

A. mention the items several times in the letter.
B. list the items on a separate sheet to accompany the letter.
C. list the items after the signature of the letter.
D. list the items in the body of the letter.


15. Which one of the following statements is the best reply to a customer complaint about high prices of an item?

A. Your letter of the twelfth stated that you didn't like our price.
B. Your complaint about our high price is hard to believe.
C. We can't understand why you think the items are overpriced; no one else has ever complained.
D. Your last shipment was priced slightly higher because we've replaced that item with a new, improved model.

2006-07-31 07:45:38 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

i mean you try to be nice and some bosses take kindness for weakness...But you don't want to make waves...or cause trouble???? But somehow you notice that your boss is treating you differently...should you look for another job??? (since you wouldn't answer)...tell me what you see on that???

2006-07-31 07:43:59 · 21 answers · asked by sweet 4

In quadratic equations, that can be factorised, how do we know which one of the factors is the negative number?

2006-07-31 07:39:57 · 1 answers · asked by Put_ya_mitts_up 4

i was watching a medical show and they use stat what does it mean

2006-07-31 07:34:02 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

"Those who ignore history are doomed to repeat it."--by George Santayana
Also, do you like the subject of history? Why or why not?

2006-07-31 07:32:11 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

why can't i study??

2006-07-31 07:21:48 · 6 answers · asked by my e 1

2006-07-31 07:20:52 · 6 answers · asked by Whispers 1

I am starting high school this year and I'm not exactly nervous, I just don't know what to expect. Please give me as much adviceas you can and please give me good answers. First time user in Yahoo Answers.

2006-07-31 07:11:24 · 16 answers · asked by gotta_lotta_questions? 1

I write these Bible lessons at home; and I desire to distribute them free of charge to whoever may desire to read them. I have been told that I can put them on a website free of charge. Is this true? If so, how do I go about getting the website established?

2006-07-31 07:09:54 · 3 answers · asked by Calvin S 4

2006-07-31 07:04:39 · 2 answers · asked by pooh_bear 1

17. Choose the statement below that is not true.

A. A spell checker may call attention to a word that is, in fact, spelled correctly.
B. A spell checker can distinguish between homonyms like our and hour.
C. A spell checker will pick up most typographical errors such as letter reversals.
D. Most spell checkers will replace your misspelled words with the properly spelled ones.


18. Which of the following statements is true?

A. Near-homonyms are words that sound exactly alike.
B. Homonyms are words that are sometimes confused because their sounds are similar, though not identical.
C. Conscience and conscious are homonyms.
D. Pro ject´ (v.) and proj´ ect (n.) are near-homonyms.


19. The denotative meaning of a word is

A. not its literal meaning
B. the shade of meaning that that word acquires through use.
C. easily determined by consulting a thesaurus.
D. the literal meaning of the word.


20. Choose the plural noun that's spelled correctly.

A. Phenomenons
B. Father-in-laws
C. Editors in chief
D. Attorney's

2006-07-31 07:03:12 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

I am heading out West to help with the wildfires through my reserve unit out of Charleston SC. I am a structural firefighter who needs help with what I need to pack.

2006-07-31 06:53:43 · 5 answers · asked by kamoto_13 1