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Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

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1.

Lexicology is the part of linguistics that studies

a)

The vocabulary of a language

b)

Grammar rules

c)

Sentence structure

d)

Phonetics

2.

Descriptive Lexicology —

a)

Deals with the vocabulary units of a particular language of a certain time

b)

Describes historical changes

c)

Studies pronunciation

d)

Analyzes translation

3.

A prefix —

a)

Is a derivational morpheme preceding the root

b)

Follows the root

c)

Is always inflectional

d)

Is a noun

4.

Homonyms proper —

a)

The same in sound and spelling (ball, bank)

b)

Different spelling, same sound

c)

Same spelling, different pronunciation

d)

Only different in meaning

5.

Lexicology deals with —

word-groups

a)

Only words

b)

Words, word-forming morphemes and

c)

Only phrases

d)

D) Only grammar

6.

The approach that deals with changes of vocabulary over time —

a)

Diachronic

b)

Synchronic

c)

Contrastive

d)

Structural

7.

Historical Lexicology —

a)

Deals with the evolution of the vocabulary units

b)

Describes one-time vocabulary

c)

Studies only neologisms

d)

Describes pronunciation changes

8.

The selection of lexical units, arrangement and setting of the entries is one of the main problems in —

a)

Syntax

b)

Phonetics

c)

Lexicography

d)

Grammar

9.

Which of the following is a phraseological fusion —

a)

To kick the bucket

b)

To lose weight

c)

Take notes

d)

Make progress

10.

The subject-matter of semasiology —

a)

The study of lexicon, morphology, syntax and sentential semantics

b)

The study of sounds

c)

The history of writing

d)

The meaning of phrases only

11.

The words “pacifist, innocence, cordial” —

a)

Have a bound stem

b)

Are onomatopoeic

c)

Are blends

d)

Are acronyms

12.

Words identical in their sound form and graphic form are —

a)

Perfect homonyms

b)

Synonyms

c)

Antonyms

d)

Pseudonyms

13.

Phraseological collocation —

a)

Bear a grudge / bear malice

b)

To kick the bucket

c)

Out of the blue

d)

Face the music

14.

-er, -dom, -ness, -ation are —

a)

Noun forming suffixes

b)

Verb prefixes

c)

Adjective roots

d)

Interjections

15.

“Cheese, street, wall, wine” are borrowings from —

a)

Latin

b)

French

c)

Greek

d)

German

16.

Word-forms like girls, winters, joys, tables —

a)

Share grammatical meaning of plurality

b)

Share lexical meaning

c)

Are uninflected

d)

Are singular

17.

Words with American spelling —

a)

Humor, theater, program, thru

b)

Colour, centre, programme

c)

Analyse, organise, defence

d)

Honour, metre, dialogue

18.

Type of homonym: sea (n) – see (v); son – sun —

a)

Homophones

b)

Homographs

c)

Synonyms

d)

Paronyms

19.

Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Utah —

a)

Are Indian tribes

b)

Are Spanish terms

c)

Are French names

d)

Are English counties