Model Test 5

Ⅰ.Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers.Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the letter in the brackets.(30%)

1. Linguistic dictionaries usually do NOT cover such areas as ( )
   A. definitions   B. spelling  C. usage        D. sound

2. This 9-segment series focuses on economically viable small-scale U.S. farms that have adopted environmentally-innovative agricultural techniques. The underlined word is a ( ) word.
   A. nonce        B. vogue    C. fashionable D. coin

3. If two main constituents of an idiom share the last vowel,it is called ( )
    A. rime     B. alliteration  C. repetition    D. reiteration

4. The rhetorical coloring of “as cool as cucumber” is ( )
    A. rime     B. juxtaposition    C. reiteration     D. alliteration

5. The overwhelming majority of net terms are ( )
    A. adverbials   B. nouns    C. verbs     D. adjectives

6. Sina in“Sina.com" is a ( )
    A. semantically             B. etymologically
    C. onomatopoetically   D. morphologically

7. In the idiom “in low water",( ) is used.
   A. metonymy   B. synecdoche   C. metaphor    D. euphemism

8. “Cousin/sister" are ( ) antonyms.
    A. not    B. contradictory    C. contrary    D. relative

9. “On line" is an idiom ( ) in nature.
    A. adverbial    B. verbal     C. nominal    D. adjectival

10. American English began to be known in the ( )
   A. 17th century   B. 16 th century  C. 18 th century   D. Middle Ages

11. A key component of the US system is extension agents that serve as bridges from researchers to farmers by transferring new conservation technologies and techniques to farmers.There underlined word here is a/an ( )
    A. adverb     B. noun    C. verb     D. adjective

12. Other meanings apart from the primary meaning of a word were acquired by ( )
    A. analogy    B. extension   C. narrowing    D. all the above

13. In the idiom“Failure is the mother of success,"( ) is used.
     A. synecdoche    B. personification    C. simile    D. metaphor

14. The conversion of two-syllable nouns into verbs often involves a change of ( )
     A. spelling    B. pronunciation     C. function    D. stress

15. Until 1066,the influence on English was mainly ( )
    A. French     B. Germanic     C. Latin     D. Celtic

16. According to the linguistic approach used in dictionaries we have ( ) dictionaries.
A. monolingual,bilingual and multilingual
B. synchronic and diachronic
C. pocket,medium-sized and unabridged
D. general and special

17. The grammatical meaning of a word refers to that part of the meaning of the word which indicates grammatical concept or relationship such as ( )
A. part of speech of words
B. singular and plural meaning of nouns
C. tense meaning of verbs and their inflectional forms
D. all the above

18. The “de-" in “demilitarize" is a/an ( ) prefix.
    A. reversative    B. orientation    C. pejorative    D. negative

19. Generally,the number of the present-day English vocabulary is ( ) million.
     A. 2    B. over 1    C. 3     D. 1

20. Words formed by acronymy can be divided into initialisms and acronyms depending on ( )
    A. the grammatical function           B. the pronunciation
    C. the spelling                               D. none of the above

Ⅱ.Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.(10%)
1. A word is a _______ free form of a language that has a given sound and meaning and syntactic function.
2. The prehistoric Indo-European parent language is thought to be a highly _______ language.
3. Relative term is a type consisting of _______ such as parent/child, predecessor/successor.
4. CCELD is _______ Dictionary.
5. Suffix is the formation of new words by adding _______ to stems.

Ⅲ.Match the words in Column A with those in Column B according to 1) rhetorical features of the idioms;2)sense relations;3)assimilation degree;4)characteristics of the basic word stock and motivation.(10%)
1. pick and choose ( )a might and main
2. terminology ( )b extension
3. alliteration ( )c simile
4. IBM ( )d metaphor
5. picture ( )e reiteration
6. juxtaposition ( )f grammatical meaning
7. as clear as day ( )g appreciative
8. crocodile tears ( )h rain or shine
9. -s ( )initialism
10. proud ( )j etymology

Ⅳ.Define the following terms.(15%)
1. Perfect homonyms
2. A bound root
3. Denotative meaning
4. Transfer
5. Reference

Ⅴ.Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers in the space given below.(15%)
1. How do words change their meaning? What is radiation?
2. Tell the meaning of the underlined morphemes:
(1) dehydrate, deorbit, decentralize
(2)educationwise,moneywise,drinkwise
(3)malnutrition,maltreat,
(4)peacenik,beatnik
(5)piglet,booklet
3. What's the difference between antonyms and adjectives plus “not”?

Ⅵ.Analyze and comment on the following. Write your answers in the space given below.(20%)
1. Comment on the following converted words.
a. a white, finals, a Republican, valuables,
b. the wounded, the poorer, the departed
2. Animal names are often used in English idioms. Can you explain with five idioms how they are used for metaphorical effect?