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.hearfrom 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
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