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What does lexicology study?

• The sound system of a language

• Grammatical structures

• The lexical system of a language

• Syntactic constructions

Which branch of lexicology examines the origin and historical development of words?

• Semasiology

• Etymology

• Onomasiology

• Phraseology

What is a metaphor?

• comparison without using "like" or "as"

• The direct meaning of a word

• Exaggeration

• Repetition

Which language style is most commonly used in official documents?

• Colloquial

• Literary

• Scientific

• Poetic

Which lexical stylistic device conveys the opposite meaning?

• Metonymy

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Epithet

What term refers to the process of compiling dictionaries?

• Phraseology

• Lexical stylistics

• Semantics

• Lexicography

Which sentence contains an example of archaism?

• You are beautiful like a rose."

• "O maiden, where is thy beloved?"

• "He is as fast as lightning."

• "She smiled mysteriously."

Which lexical unit belongs to the neutral style?

• "Dwelling"

• "House"

• "Hut"

• "Palace"

Which word is an example of poetic vocabulary?

• "Horse"

• "Mare"

• "Steed"

• "Stallion"

Which phrase is an example of hyperbole?

• "His voice is music to my ears."

• "I've told you a thousand times!"

• "The White House issued a statement."

• "The cold wind played with her hair."