
Week 3: Word meaning
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the following sentences and tick the semantic process by which the CAPITALISED WORDS acquired their meaning
1. He drinks beer and wine, but he doesn't drink any hard LIQUOR.
broadening
narrowing
elevation
degradation
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the following sentences and tick the semantic process by which the CAPITALISED WORDS acquired their meaning
2. Those people are ANIMALS and what they did was unforgiveable
broadening
narrowing
elevation
degradation
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the following sentences and tick the semantic process by which the CAPITALISED WORDS acquired their meaning
3. It was SILLY of you to go out in the sun without a hat.
broadening
narrowing
elevation
degradation
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Read the following sentences and tick the semantic process by which the CAPITALISED WORDS acquired their meaning
1. They set off on a long JOURNEY.
broadening
narrowing
elevation
degradation
5.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify the type of transference, metonymy or metaphor, in the CAPITALISED WORD.
1.My uncle is usually labelled as the BLACK SHEEP of the family.
_________
6.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify the type of transference, metonymy or metaphor, in the CAPITALISED WORD.
2. Mr. Black is a WALKING ENCYCOPLEDIA
_________
7.
FILL IN THE BLANK QUESTION
2 mins • 1 pt
Identify the type of transference, metonymy or metaphor, in the CAPITALISED WORD..
3.It was cool this morning, but look at how the MERCURY is rising
_________
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