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What is the HEAD NOUN of the following nominal group: “A new study from the University of Portsmouth”?

• University

• new

• Portsmouth

• study

Choose the alternative that indicates respectively the (i) HEAD NOUN, (ii) the MODIFIER, and the (iii) DETERMINER of the following nominal group: “a country’s safety”.

• a; country’s; safety

• country’s; safety; a

• safety; country’s; a

• country’s; a; safety

Which of the words below is NOT formed by the process of affixation?

• powerful

• process

• protection

• information

Which of the words below is formed by the process of  COMPOUNDING?

• encryption

• hackers

• dangerous

• software

Which of the words below is formed by the process of  CONVERSION in the text?

• study

• cyber-biosecurity

• personal

• DNA sequencing

Which of the words below is formed by the process of AFFIXATION ?

• internet

• safety

• private

• important

What does the suffix "-ation" do to the word "inform" in order to form "information"? 

• verb → adjective

• substantive → verb

• adjective → verb

• verb → substantive

The word "RESEARCHER" is formed by what type of word formation process?

• compounding

• affixation (suffix)

• conversion

• affixation (prefix + suffix)

The word "DNA sequencing" (1st paragraph) is then referenced by which of the expressions?

• the study

• many parts

• these parts

• this powerful tool

The word "also" (4th paragraph) indicates which of the following relationships?

• addition

• conclusion

• condition

• example