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WorksheetsSemester 1 Recap Test
Total questions: 64
Worksheet time: 29mins
What is a collective noun?
A noun that denotes a group of objects
A noun that refers to a single object
A noun that has no grammatical rules
A noun that is always plural
Which of the following is an example of a special collective noun in Russian?
толпа
семья
народ
мебель
What does the abbreviation 'RL and EL' refer to?
Russian Language and English Language
Russian Language and English Literature
Russian and English Language
Russian Literature and English Language
Which suffix is NOT mentioned as a morphological marker for collective nouns in Russian?
-ка
-ва
-ура
-ство
What is the English equivalent of the Russian collective noun 'братия'?
brothers
fraternity
siblings
family
In English, which of the following is a collective noun?
police
doctor
teacher
student
What does the phrase 'собака друг человека' translate to in English?
Dogs are loyal companions
Dogs are friends of humans
A dog is a friend of man
A dog is a man's best friend
Which of the following is an example of a countable noun used in a generalized sense?
telephone
team
information
family
What can we do to convey the stylistic connotation of a collective noun? Use. . .
usage literary style
figurative, emotionally coloured vocabulary
their historical significance
grammatical rules
Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of collective nouns?
They can be singular
They always refer to people
They can denote a group
They can have plural forms
What is the English translation of 'талант' in the context of collective nouns?
gifts
talent
skills
abilities
Which of the following sentences uses a collective noun correctly?
The team is winning right now.
The teams are winning now.
The team are winning now.
The team wins now.
What does the term 'generalized meaning' refer to in the context of countable nouns?
A singular object only
A multitude of objects as a whole
An abstract concept
A specific object
Which of the following is an example of a colloquial stylistic connotation in Russian?
народ
братва
семья
мебель
An utterance is NOT
a unit of translation
a complex speech sign
an oral or written statement/expression
a string of words that does not make sense
Content of utterance includes
a conceptual and logical structure of an existing or imaginary situation.
a linguistic expression that is grammatically correct.
a complex speech unit.
an equivalent text.
What does the term "Object" mean?
A property or state of an object.
A logical connection among components.
An integral unit created within our thinking process.
A sign of an action.
Which of the following best defines "Attribute"?
A change in the state of an object
A property or state of an object
A sign of an action
A main object about which something is communicated
What does "Action or process" refer to?
A logical connection between components
A property of an object
A change in the state of an object
A unit created within our thinking process
What does "Circumstance" represent?
The main subject of communication
A logical connection among components
A sign of an action
A property of a process
What does "Relation" signify in a situation?
A unit created in a sentence
The main object about which something is communicated
a change in the state of an object
A logical connection or dependence among the components
What are "Actants"?
Properties or states of objects
Main subjects and objects about which something is communicated
Changes in the state of an object
Sign of an action
What is the role of "Subjects" in the context of actants?
Actants that are affected by actions
Actants that perform actions or are characterized in the utterance
Properties or states of objects
Signs of actions
How are "Objects" defined in terms of actants?
Actants that perform actions
Actants that are characterized in the utterance
Actants that are subjects to action or are affected by it in some way
A logical connection among components
In a linguistic context, what does it mean when an actant is referred to as a "referent"?
It is a property or sta of an object
It is the main object being communicated
It is an actant designated by a certain word regarding that word
it is a subject that performs an action
Which of the following statements is true about actants?
All actants can only be identified as subjects.
Actants have no relation to communication.
Actants can be categorized as subjects or objects depending on their role in the action.
An actant can only be a referent if it is a subject.
The word antifreeze has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word wooden has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word monochromatic has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word interaction has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word comfortable has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word unkindness has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word defrost has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word careful has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word enjoyment has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word personal has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word submarine has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word disconnection has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word unnecessarily has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word misinterpretation has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word nonsense has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word impossible has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word abnormality has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
The word acrophobic has:
A prefix
A suffix
A prefix and a suffix
A root
What is a prefix?
a part added to the middle of a word
a root word
a part added to the beginning of a word
a part added to the end of a word
What is a suffix?
a part added to the beginning of a word
a part added to the middle of a word
a root word
a part added to the end of a word
Choose the word that contains a suffix:
The unhappy boy could run the fastest in his preschool.
unhappy
could
fastest
preschool
Choose the word that contains a suffix:
The tall fearless firefighter went into the burning house.
fearless
tall
went
house
The prefix co- means "together," so when you COOPERATE you:
work separately
argue
work with someone else
operate something
The prefix il- means not, so if you do something that is ILLEGAL, you:
break the law
follow the law
make a new law
throw out the law
Which of the following suffixes means "full of"?
-ful
-less
-able
-er/or
Which of the following prefixes means "before"?
de-
dis-
pre-
re-
Which of the following suffixes means "a person who"?
-ly
-er/or
-ment
-less
Which of the following prefixes means "wrongly"?
mis-
un-
re-
pre-
What is the meaning of the prefix re-?
before
apart
no
again
Which word would match the definition "having a wrong understanding"?
understand
misunderstood
unknown
what
What does the word nonfiction mean?
fiction AGAIN
AGAINST fiction
BEFORE fiction
NOT fiction
What does the word relocate in the following sentence mean?
After floods, animals might relocate to find food, water, and safe habitats to survive.
to see something
to disappear
to change something
to locate a place to live again
What does the suffix -able mean?
can do
without
cannot
not
Which word would match the definition "able to believe"?
disbelief
believable
believe
unbelievable
What does the word gracefully mean?
doing something with a manner full of grace
giving someone grace
a person's name
grapes
In following sentence what does the word helpless mean?
The puppy looked helpless all by itself.
alone
full of help
happy
without help
In following sentence what does the word unfairly mean?
My little sister complained because she thought I was treating her unfairly.
in a fair way
take to the fair
not in a fair way
not going far
In following sentence what does the word disagreeable mean?
Larry is so disagreeable! He argues with everyone and is not very pleasant to be around.
able to agree
not able to agree
agree again
a person who agrees
