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AO1 quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Identify the function word?

I really love romantic series. They're so nice!

a)

romantic

b)

they

c)

series

d)

love

2.

Identify the content words?

What do you think about our last match?

a)

our

b)

you

c)

what

d)

match

3.

Content words ..............

a)

stitch words

b)

replace words

c)

delete words

d)

compare words

4.

What are not function words ?

a)

nouns

b)

adverbs of frequency

c)

adjectives

d)

prepositions

5.

Identify the content word?

I'm thinking about eating out in an expensive restaurant for my birthday.

a)

I

b)

for

c)

about

d)

eating

6.

I don't understand the chapter 1 of the book (F)

a)

I - don't - the - of - the

b)

I - don't - the chapter - of - the

c)

I - the - of - the

7.

He's going to fly to Chicago on Morday morning (F)

a)

He's - going - to - to - on - morning

b)

He's - to - to - on - morning

c)

He's - going - to - to - on

d)

He - going - to - to - on

8.

The children will be swimming in the ocean tomorrow (C)

a)

children - be - swimming - ocean

b)

children - be - swimming - ocean - tomorrow

c)

children - swimming - ocean

d)

children - swimming - ocean - tomorrow

9.

John and I eaten lunch before his colleague arrived (C)

a)

John - I - eaten - lunch - colleague - arrived

b)

John - eaten - lunch - before - colleague - arrived

c)

John - I - eaten - lunch - before - colleague - arrived

d)

John - eaten - lunch - colleague - arrived

10.

Which terms best describe: word choices & group of words relating to a particular topic

a)

deixis & subject-specific deixis

b)

lexis & subject-specific lexis

c)

jargon & field related jargon

11.

Pragmatics is...

a)

the way we convey the meaning through communication.

b)

the meanings of words and phrases in a particular context.

12.

The literal, dictionary definition meaning of a word

a)

denotation

b)

connotation

13.

What do we call a dead metaphor that have been made meaningless by overuse?

a)

synonym

b)

litotes

c)

cliché

d)

collocation

14.

An idiom can be translated word for word into a foreign language and still make sense

a)

true

b)

false

15.

a words that has a similar meaning to another

a)

synonym

b)

antonym

c)

euphemism

d)

dysphemism

16.

'He's no spring chicken!' is an example of

a)

hyperbole

b)

litotes

c)

antonym

17.

'downsizing the workforce' is an example of

a)

hyperbole

b)

euphemism

c)

antonym

18.

'Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses' is an example of

a)

hyperbole

b)

litotes

c)

euphemism

d)

pun

19.

'deafening silence' is an example of

a)

pun

b)

oxymoron

20.

'It takes two to tango' is an example of

a)

a pun

b)

an idiom

c)

an oxymoron

d)

hyperbole

21.

'The pigs' (for the police) would be a good example of

a)

oxymoron

b)

euphemism

c)

pun

d)

dysphemism

22.

Flat as a pancake is an example of

a)

pun

b)

collocation

c)

simile

d)

metaphor

23.

What term is used to describe the way someone pronounces words as they speak?

a)

a dialect

b)

a sociolect

c)

an accent

d)

an ecolect

e)

an idiolect

24.

What is a diphthong?

a)

a pure vowel sound

b)

a blend of two vowels together into a new vowel sound

c)

a consonant sound

d)

when you don't pronounce the letter 't'

25.

Which of the following are considered 'prosodic features' (tick all that apply)?

a)

fillers

b)

intonation

c)

pace

d)

stress

e)

winking

26.

What terms do we use when describing how our intonation goes up or down? (Tick all that apply)

a)

drop

b)

elevate

c)

fall

d)

lower

e)

rise