Model Test 8

I.  Explain the following terms.(30%)

1.  morpheme         2.  initialism              3.  conversion       4.  polysemy

5.  concatenation    6.  complementaries        7.  motivation        8.  hyponymy

9.  lexical context   10. perfect homonym    11.  function word    12.  free morpheme

13.  inflectional affix 14.  compounding    15.  conversion         16.  motivation

17.  lexical context     18.  acronyms       19.  blending           20.connotative meaning

21.  morpheme             22.  initialism    23.  conversion         24.  polysemy

25.  concatenation        26.  motivation   27.  lexical context    28.  acronyms

29.  blending             30.connotative meaning

II. Give clippings for the following: (10%)

1.  bicycle            2.  sergeant      3.  gymnasium      4.  dormitory

5.  handkerchief       6.  gasoline     7.  kilogram       8.  influenza

9.  business          10. comfortable

III. Distinguish the following terms: (20%)

1.  Root, stem and base

2.  Prefixation and suffixation

3.  Homophones and homographs

4.  Grammatical meaning and lexical meaning

IV.Express the following in one compound word: (10%)

1.  someone who write songs

2.  someone who cleans windows

3.  the race for arms

4.  the rain in the morning

5.  a mine for gold

V. Fill in the blanks with the correct word in the bracket: (20%)

1.  A bicameral legislature has _____ (one/two) chambers.

2.  An interlinear translation has the meaning inserted _____(opposite/between) the lines.

3.  Relations between cultural groups are said to be _____ (intercultural/subcultural).

4.  Mark Twain’s The Mysterious Stranger was published posthumously, that is _____ (before/after) his death.

5.  The word “prejudice” implies that a judgment is made _____ (before/after) the facts are studied.

6.  A subcutaneous infection is _____ (on/under) the skin.

7.  Supersensory impressions are _____(within/beyond) the normal limits of the senses.

8.  The superstructure of a warship is _____ (above/below) the main deck.

9.  A transpolar flight goes _____ (around/across) the pole.

10. A legislature with one chamber is _____ (unicameral/bicameral).

11.  A bicameral legislature has _____ (one/two) chambers.

12.  An interlinear translation has the meaning inserted _____(opposite/between) the lines.

13.  Relations between cultural groups are said to be _____ (intercultural/subcultural).

14.  Mark Twain’s The Mysterious Stranger was published posthumously, that is _____ (before/after) his death.

15.  The word “prejudice” implies that a judgment is made _____ (before/after) the facts are studied.

16.  A subcutaneous infection is _____ (on/under) the skin.

17.  Supersensory impressions are _____(within/beyond) the normal limits of the senses.

18.  The superstructure of a warship is _____ (above/below) the main deck.

19.  A transpolar flight goes _____ (around/across) the pole.

20. A legislature with one chamber is _____ (unicameral/bicameral).

21.  A bicameral legislature has _____ (one/two) chambers.

22.  An interlinear translation has the meaning inserted _____(opposite/between) the lines.

23.  Relations between cultural groups are said to be _____ (intercultural/subcultural).

24.  Mark Twain’s The Mysterious Stranger was published posthumously, that is _____ (before/after) his death.

25.  The word “prejudice” implies that a judgment is made _____ (before/after) the facts are studied.

26.  A subcutaneous infection is _____ (on/under) the skin.

27.  Supersensory impressions are _____(within/beyond) the normal limits of the senses.

28.  The superstructure of a warship is _____ (above/below) the main deck.

29.  A transpolar flight goes _____ (around/across) the pole.

30. A legislature with one chamber is _____ (unicameral/bicameral).

VI. Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses. (10%)

1.  Is this rule for all _____ or only for _____? (trucks, vehicles)

2.  _____ is a popular _____in many countries. (soccer, sport)

3.  Let’s have some _____. How about _____? (dessert, ice cream)

4.  Is she a _____ or another kind of _____? (doctor, surgeon)

5.  We planted many _____, including _____. (carrots, vegetables)

VII. Translate the following into English adjective compounds of the “noun + adjective” type:(10%)

1.    深及没膝的  2. 栩栩如生的  3.雪白的  4.全国性的  5. 齐肩高的  5.  漆黑的  7. 无忧无虑的  8. 隔音的  9. 放火的  10. 终身的

V. Answer the following questions.(20%)

1.  What are the sources of homonyms?

2.  Comment on the advantages and disadvantages of componential analysis.