DNPC

1.      A polysyndeton is the stylistic device of connecting sentences, phrases, syntagms or words by using ……(mostly conjunctions and prepositions) before each component part.

• B. A. Connectives

• B. Interrelation

• C. Semantic

• D. Analysis

2. What is slang?

• A. Slang is words or phrases that are informal language, and it is typically seen used in speech more often than writing. It can be specific to a particular group of people or context; therefore, the meanings of the words may not be apparent to all people.

• B. Some basic notions are discussed and main definitions are provided.

• C. Slang is a recognized term for a group of words that exist in almost every language.

• D. Slang are those which in the process of integration of the English national language remained beyond its literary boundaries.

3. Special colloquial vocabulary includes:

• A. Jargon, Archaic words, Vulgar words and Dialectal words.

• B. Jargon, Dialectal words, Vulgar words and Colloquial coinages

• C. Technical Terminology, Archaic words, Poetic and highly literary words and foreign words.

• D. Technical Terminology, Archaic words,Vulgar words and Dialectal words.

4. Individual style is a unique combination of language units, expressive means and …….. devices peculiar to a given writer, which makes that writer’s works or even utterances easily recognizable.

• 1.      A. lexical  

• B. phonetic    

•             C. stylistic       

•             D. morphemic

1.        "…………….. is a flow, movement, procedure, etc., characterized by basically regular   recurrence of elements or features, as beat, or accent, in alternation with opposite or different elements or features".

• A.            Theme              

• B. Rheme         

• C. Rhythm         

• D. Accent

6.Speaking and writing are usually considered as the two main types of …………….. in communication.

• A.    Style

• A.    Language medium

• A.    Stylistics

• A.    A&B are correct

The dialect of some community has ……………. That distinguish(es) it from other dialects.

• A.    a phonetic peculiarity

• A.    a semantic peculiarity

• A.    phonetic and/or semantic peculiarities

• A.    none of A, B or C is correct

What is known as " univerbalisation" in Slovak can be compared with the word-forming process in English called:

• A. Basic lexis

• A.    Qualifying lexis

• A.    Grammatical lexis

• A.    Expressive lexis

10.……………. Is a combination of speech-sounds which aims at imitating sounds produced in nature (wind, sea, etc), by things (machines or tools, etc), by people (sighing, laughter, patter or feet, etc) and by animals

• A. Onomatopoeia ( từ tượng thanh)

• B. Repetition (lặp)

• C. Imitation

• D. Rhyme ( vần)

Style can be seen as

• A. The manner of expression in writing and speaking

• B. From the point of view of ‘language in use’ as a variation

• B.  A, B & C are right

• A. A choice of items