英语词汇学复习题 (三)
I. Some of the following statements are true, and the others false. Mark your answer by writing T or F on your answer sheet. (10%)
1. The transitional period from Old English to Modern English is known as Middle English (1100-1500), which is characterized by the strong influence of French.
2. Words of Anglo-Saxon origin are loan words.
3. An allomorph is the minimal meaningful unit of the English language.
4. Today the largest number of new words are formed by compounding.
5. Acronymy and derivation are all processes of shortening words or word groups.
6. Genuine coinage is not rare.
7. Componential analysis enables us to have an exact knowledge of the conceptual meaning of words.
8. Polysemy is an essential feature of a language’s economy and efficiency.
9. Homophones are words identical in spelling but different in meaning.
10. All words have antonyms.
II. The following are multiple-choice questions. Mark your answer by writing A, B, C, or D on your answer sheet. (20%)
11. A _____ of sheep is grazing in the fields.
(A) flock (B) herd
(C) shoal (D) swarm
12. When you have a problem in your study, you may ask the teacher for help. “Ask” here means _______.
(A) invite (B) demand
(C) require (D) request
13. He is one of my fast friends. “Fast” here means __________.
(A) rapid (B) steadfast
(C) secure (D) sensitive
14. “Married” and “single” form a pair of _________.
(A) conversives (B) complementary antonyms
(C) gradable antonyms (D) marked antonyms
15. ___________ is not a pair of homophones.
(A) air, heir (B) dear, deer
(C) son, sun (D) tear, tear
16. The idiomatic expression in “my old man has kicked the bucket” means _______.
(A) my daddy has struck a pail with his feet
(B) my old buddy has gone to get the bucket
(C) my old father has passed away
(D) my old pail has been damaged
17. ________ is not a British expression.
(A) tube (B) pub
(C) railroad (D) taxi
18. The prefix in the word ______ does not change it to a different word-class.
(A) endanger (B) unearth
(C) antiwar (D) unfair
19. “Donate” resulting from “donation” is an example of _________.
(A) clipping (B) compounding
(C) reduplication (D) back-formation
20. ________ is not a pair of contrasting words.
(A) High, bright (B) Empty, full
(C) Rough, gentle (D) Fair, dark
III. Decide whether each of the following words is a A)simple word, B) compound word, C) derived word or D) shortened form. Mark your answer on the answer sheet.
21. handwriting 26. microwave
22. ordinary 27. plane
23. defrost 28. airline
24. retire 29. blackboard
25. exam 30. unable
IV. Explain the following terms with appropriate examples. Do it on the answer sheet. (10%)
31. polysemy
32. neoclassical formation
V. Give a short answer to the following questions. Do it on the answer sheet. (30%)
33. What is the difference between a free root and a bound root?
34. Explain compounding and derivation and the difference between them.
VI. Give a longer answer (150-200 words) to the following question. Do it on the answer sheet. (20%)
35. What are the causes of the rapid growth of present-day English vocabulary?
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