You will probably never see these words in official documents or newspaper reports.But you might hear them in informal American English,when people are talking to each other.
“Hey,what does this doohickey do,anyway?”
“Dude,bring me that thingamajig,willya?”
“Janine,can you get me one of those whatchamacallits?”
Most Americans will know what you are talking about if you use one of those words.Just point at the object,use one of these words,and they will bring it to you.
1.When people need a doohickey,it means they need something .
A.which can be used to repair a bicycle
B.which can be used to fix a computer
C.whose name is forgotten
D.whose handle is very long
2.The words similar to doohickey were most likely to be seen in .
A.1800 B.1850 C.1900 D.1950
3.You are sure to find the word whatchamacallit in .
A.the Macmillan Dictionary
B.the American Heritage Dictionary
C.an official document or a newspaper report
D.the Merriam-Webster Dictionary for Learners of American English
4.The above passage is mainly about .
A.a special word
B.American English dictionaries
C.the development of American English
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