English Semantics Final Test

The metaphor "TIME IS MONEY" implies:

• Time should be spent wisely, like money.

• Time literally has monetary value.

• Time and money are unrelated.

• Money is a type of time.

The metaphor "ARGUMENT IS WAR" ("She attacked my point") influences perception by:

• Encouraging physical violence.

• Framing arguments as collaborative.

• Structuring arguments as competitive battles.

• Eliminating all conflict from debates.

The utterance "I promise to pay you back" is a speech act of:

• Directive (e.g., command).

• Commissive (commitment to action).

• Expressive (emotion/attitude).

• Declarative (changes reality, e.g., "You’re fired").

The word "death" is often replaced with "passed away" to:

• Avoid phonetic ambiguity.

• Soften emotional impact (euphemism).

• Make the term more scientific.

• Shorten the expression.

Which phrase is a euphemism for "fired from a job"?

• Terminated

• Promoted

• Hired

• Retired

A car advertisement saying "Unleash the beast" uses the conceptual metaphor:

• MACHINES ARE ANIMALS.

• CARS ARE MONSTERS.

• SPEED IS DANGER.

• DRIVING IS FLYING.

If someone says "Economically disadvantaged", it means:

• Disable.

• Failed.

• Unrich.

• Poor.

The Indonesian phrase "Buang Air Besar" reflects:

• A taboo against indirectness.

• A euphemism for silence.

• A cultural preference for implicit communication.

• A metaphor for weather.

The phrase "She’s at a crossroads in her career" uses the conceptual metaphor:

• LIFE IS A JOURNEY.

• CAREERS ARE BUILDINGS.

• TIME IS SPACE.

• JOBS ARE GAMES.

Hospitals use "negative patient outcome" instead of "death" to:

• Confuse patients.

• Sound technical and less emotional.

• Shorten the phrase.

• Avoid medical accuracy.