MASTERS SUPERDUPER FILE
The most productive OE adverb-forming suffix was _____ а. -lic б. -ness в. -ly г. -e
-e
Anadiplosis can be presented by the following pattern: а. ..a, a..., a...a б. a..., a..., a... в. a...b, a...b г. ...a, a...
...a, a...
The only consonant that never occurs in the initial position (before a vowel) in a syllable is а. /dʒ/ б. /j/ в. /tʃ/ г. /ŋ/
/ŋ/
The Norman invasion began in ______. а. 1066 б. 1013 в. 1042 г. 1055
1066
The Indo-European family of languages has ______ branches а. 12 б. 10 в. 11 г. 13
12
Printing was introduced by William Caxton in ______ а. 1764 б. 1647 в. 1476 г. 1567
1476
Verner's Law was introduced in ______. а. 1877 б. 1878 в. 1879 г. 1880
1877
H. Sweet's "New English Grammar. Logical and Historical" was published in а. 1891 б. 1790 в. 1900 г. 1901
1891
There are ______ main ways of enriching the OE vocabulary. а. 2 б. 3 в. 4 г. 5
2
The extent of the OE vocabulary is estimated at ____ thousands words. а. 20 to 30 б. 2 to 10 в. 50 to 90 г. 5 to 15
20 to 30
The Old Testament was translated from Aramaic into Greek in: а. 250 A.D. б. 2500 B.C. в. 250 B.C. г. 150 A.D
250 B.C.
Yuriy O. Zhluktenko distinguishes _____ of the comparative-historical method. а. 4 stages б. 6 stages в. 2 stages г. three stages
4 stages
The Gothic language has been preserved in written records of the
6th century
The earliest extant written texts in English are dated in the _____ c а. 8th б. 4th в. 6th г. 7th
7th
Which line does not account for the source of homonymy? а. convergent sound development б. split of polysemy в. borrowings г. British vs American vocabulary
British vs American vocabulary
The order of words in a sentence was _____ in Old English. а. comparatively free б. comparatively rigid в. neither free nor rigid г. both free and rigid
Comparetively free
Derivational morphemes а. are not used to indicate parts of speech б. are class-changing в. show the comparativeform of adjectives г. are based on the correlation of different roots
are class-changing
Free adaptation of Virgil`s "Aeneid" was made by: а. I. Kotlyarevski б. G. Skovoroda в. P. Gulak Artemovskyi г. I.Maksymovych
I. Kotlyarevski
Which kingdom was formed by the Jutes? а. Wessex.. б. Mercia. в. Kent. г. Sussex.
Kent
What linguistic trend did Ch. Fries belong to? а. Cognitive Linguistics б. Generative-Transformational Linguistics в. Text Linguistics г. Structural Linguistics
Structural Linguistics
The noun has the grammatical categories of а. gender and case б. case and number в. number and mood г. tense and aspect
case and number
"He's arrogant and inconsiderate, and supercilious and disrespectful and cold." The epithets found in this sentence are а. chain б. phrase в. pair г. inverted
chain
What are the syntactic relationships between the components of the word combination "satisfied, or nearly so" а. causative б. subordinate в. co-ordinate г. consecutive
co-ordinate
There were _____ moods in OE а. four б. two в. three г. five
Three
Find the correct variant of translation: Чому це я маю робити те, що я не хочу? Я б волів виконати цікавішу роботу. а. Why should I to be doing what I don't want to? I would rather have done something more interesting. б. Why should I do what I don't want to? I would rather do something more interesting. в. Why should I have done what I didn't want to? I had rather do something more interesting. г. Why should I do what I not want to? I would better do something more interesting.
Why should I do what I don't want to? I would rather do something more interesting.
"Don't use big words. They mean so little." State the type of syntactical device а. antithesis б. parallelism в. ellipsis г. climax
antithesis
"Speaking names" belong to а. synechdoche б. irony в. antonomasia г. metaphor
antonomasia
Define the kind of translation: take it easy - не хвилюйся а. descriptive б. antonymic в. interlinear г. verbal
antonymic
"In his shirt sleeves" should be translated into Ukrainian with the help of: а. antonymic translation б. word-for-word translation в. verbal translation г. interlinear translation
antonymic translation
Words with different spellings and meanings which historically come back to one and the same source are а. international words б. archaic words в. historisms г. etymological doublets
etymological doublets
The class of determinatives does not include а. articles б. gradable adjectives в. quantifiers г. possessive pronouns
gradable adjectives
Close class-words are prepositions referring to а. lexical words б. content words в. compound words г. grammatical words
grammatical words
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the Switchback tune sounds а. grudgingly admitting б. categorical в. soothing г. casual
grudgingly admitting
The rhythmic unit а. has no nucleus б. has its own pitch pattern, accent and rhythm pattern, duration в. always contains proclitics and enclitics г. has primary, secondary and weak rhythm patterns
has its own pitch pattern, accent and rhythm pattern, duration
Prof. E. Morohovska defines function words as а. having denotative ability б. having significative ability в. open class-words г. reflecting their lexical content
having significative ability
Archaisms make the text more а. informative б. high-flown в. logical г. familiar
high-flown
"You and Liz are practically in the Guinness Book of Records as the perfect married couple." The sentence contains а. simile б. hyperbole в. personification г. antonomasia
hyperbole
Synonyms belonging to the same stylistic layer, having the same connotation which are characterized by a distinction in the differentiating semes of the denotational component of their lexical meaning are named а. stylistic б. absolute в. ideographic г. phraseological
ideographic
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the Jackknife tune sounds а. questioning б. sympathetic в. concerned г. impressed
impressed
Lexicon, grammar, phonology are а. language resources б. the use of language in oral/written form в. verbal communication г. elements of communication
language resources
The ME stressed vowels underwent the process of _______. а. shortening б. lengthening в. diphthongization г. mutation
lenghthening
The change of the OE feld > fēld is called ______. а. diphthongization б. lengthening в. velar mutation г. breaking
lengthening
Professor E.Morokhovska suggests dividing parts of speech into а. notional and functional б. declinables and indeclinables в. lexical and functional г. discourse-cognitive classes
lexical and functional
The weak n-declension comprised ______ nouns а. masculine, neuter б. masculine, feminine в. masculine, feminine, neuter г. feminine, neuter
masculine, feminine, neuter
The types of obstruction in the pronunciation of English consonants are а. plosion, friction, plosion-friction б. plosive, fricative, affricate в. occlusion, constriction, occlusion-constriction г. the manner of production of noise
occlusion, constriction, occlusion-constriction
While translating legal doublets we use: а. paraphrase б. addition в. omission г. explication
omission
What type of relationships is based on the interdependence of lexical items within the vocabulary of a language? а. syntagmatic б. derivational в. paradigmatic г. polysemous
paradigmatic
The category of aspect is represented by the opposition of а. perfective and imperfective aspects б. perfective and progressive aspects в. indefinite and perfective aspects г. direct and oblique aspects
perfective and progressive aspects
Chiasmus is ... parallelism. а. reversed б. elliptical в. broken г. complete
reversed
Partial parallelism is а. likeness of all parts of successive units б. sameness of some parts of successive units в. identical structure of successive units г. complete sameness of successive units
sameness of some parts of successive units
"The kid had lungs like Louis Armstrong." The sentence contains а. simile+allusion б. simile+metaphor в. antonomasia+hyperbole г. allusion+ metaphor
simile+allusion
Structurally we distinguish ... similes. а. simple and extended б. simple and phrase в. simple and two-step г. compound and epic
simple and extended
Phonemes are а. sound clusters б. allophones в. bundles of sounds г. sound types
sound types
Terms belong to а. special bookish words б. general bookish words в. colloquial vocabulary non-standard vocabulary
special bookish words
The ME noun possessed such cases as ______. а. common and possessive б. nominative and dative в. genitive and accusative г. genitive and dative
common and posessive
Define the type of predicate in the sentence "That's what I think" а. compound nominal б. compound verbal в. simple verbal г. verbal-nominal
compound nonimal
Define the type of the clause in the sentence: "Whatever you may say is of little importance" а. causal б. conditional в. concessive г. attributive
concessive
"Zach's mental wheels were turning." State the type of the metaphor а. stylistic б. trite в. colloquial г. sustained
stylistic
The ME verb retained the following grammatical categories: ______. а. tense, mood, person, aspect б. tense, mood, aspect, number в. tense, mood, person, number г. tense, aspect, person, number
tense, mood, person, number
In the sentence "New records sold well", the verb "sold" is а. intransitive б. transitive в. non-terminative " г. terminative
terminative
Define the kind of translation: зуб на зуб не попадає - to feel very cold а. verbal б. antonymic в. interlinear г. descriptive
descriptive
Define the type of the clause in the sentence: "Why can't we go where it's warm?" а. the adverbial clause of time б. the adverbial clause of manner в. the adverbial clause of place г. the adverbial clause of condition
the adverbial clause of place
State the syntactic function of the infinitive complex in the sentence "This is a problem for you to solve" а. the attribute б. the object в. the subject г. the adverbial modifier
the attribute
According to O'Connor and Arnold, tune is а. a single-syllable word group б. a rising pitch movement в. a complete pitch pattern of a word group г. a falling tone
a complete pitch pattern of a word group
Word-for-word translation is а. a consecutive verbal translation б. a consecutive literal translation в. a consecutive interlinear translation г. a consecutive interpretation
a consecutive verbal translation
Direct techniques include: а. borrowing б. adaptation в. reformulation г. transposition
borrowing
Borrowed words that are not assimilated in the adopting language are called а. barbarisms б. historisms в. jargonisms г. etymological doublets
barbarisms
Hyperbole is a а. double negation б. deliberate understatement в. reference to some known fact г. deliberate overstatement
deliberate overstatement
The rhetorical question is asked а. not for information б. for information в. for the answer г. not for emphasis
not for information
Diphthongs are а. sonants б. vowels в. vowels г. triphthongs
vowels
"Sense-to-sense" translation was worked out by: а. Cicero б. Horace в. Apuleius г. Ventzky
Cicero
_____ is an old English phonetic change which took place when after a consonant had dropped, two vowels met inside a word, they were contracted into one long vowel. а. Rhotacism б. Ablaut в. Breaking г. Contraction
Contraction
The written form of the English word is... а. either phonetic or conventional б. phonetic rather than conventional в. neither conventional nor phonetic г. conventional rather than phonetic
Conventional rather than phonetic
One of the most important ME innovations was the development of _____ as a new type of derivation. а. Contraction б. Inversion в. Conversion г. Rhotacism
Conversion
The distinction between "language" and "speech" was first introduced by а. Ferdinand de Saussure б. Baudoin de Courteney в. Leonard Bloomfield г. Otto Jespersen
Ferdinand de Saussure
According to David Burnley, there are ______ periods in the history of English. а. three б. five в. four г. two
Five
We can distinguish _____ dialects in Old English times а. two б. five в. three г. four
Four
A great part of _____ loans in ME were aristocratic words. а. French б. Scandinavian в. Latin г. German
French
With the Norman Conquest, ______ became the official language of the country. а. French б. English в. Latin г. Scandinavian
French
What language is most closely related to English? а. German б. Dutch в. Frisian г. Icelandic
Frisian
Y.Ventzky was an outstanding: а. Polish translator б. English translator в. German translator г. Ukrainian translator
German translator
_____ is a Modern English phonetic change of the ME long vowels which became closer in their articulation. а. Breaking б. Rhotacism в. Great Vowel Shift г. Velar mutation
Great Vowel Shift
What is the origin of the affixes -ism, -ics, -ist, poly-, dis-? а. Greek б. Latin в. Scandinavian г. French
Greek
_____ is the law which expresses regular correspondences between consonants of Germanic and those of other Indo-European languages. а. Rhotacism б. Verner's Law в. Grimm's Law г. Voicing of consonants
Grimm's Law
The definition of the sentence as "the minimum syntactical construction, used in the acts of speech communication, characterized by predicativity and realizing a definite structural pattern" belongs to а. M. Blokh б. O. Jesperson в. H. Pocheptsov г. L. Bloomfield
H. Pocheptsov
The term "conversion" was first introduced by а. O. Jespersen б. S.Ullmann в. J. Lyons г. H. Sweet
H. Sweet (1891)
"Silent interpreters" are usually used in the process of: а. AD Hoc interpretation б. consecutive interpretation в. simultaneous interpretation г. community interpretation
AD Hoc interpretation
At top-level talks interpreters usually use: а. simultaneous interpretation б. consecutive interpretation в. AD Hoc interpretation г. community interpretation
AD Hoc interpretation
_____ is an independent vowel interchange unconnected with any phonetic conditions; it's a device to differentiate between words and grammatical forms built from the same root. а. Metathesis б. Ablaut в. Rhotacism г. Breaking
Ablaut
The NE borrowing yacht is of ______ origin. а. Persian б. German в. Arabic г. Dutch
Dutch
Germanic languages are classified into ______ а. East Germanic, North Germanic, West Germanic б. East Germanic, North Germanic, West Germanic, South Germanic в. East Germanic, North Germanic, South Germanic г. East Germanic, West Germanic, South Germanic
East/North/West
What morphs are characterized by the following definition, "They are identical in meaning and have different phonetic shapes in different contexts"? а. root morphs б. suppletive morphs в. allomorphs г. allophones
Allomorph
Which of the following languages has no formality-politeness dimension in its person system: а. English б. French в. Spanish г. German
English
The stress patterns of the bulk of English words are regular. It means that а. English word stress is free б. English word stress is stable в. English word stress is not fixed to any particular syllable г. English word stress is fixed to a particular syllable
English word stress is stable
The suffix -ing of Participle I developed from а. -unde б. -ande в. -inde г. -ende
-inde
OE adjectives formed from nouns with the help of the suffix _____. а. -ness б. -e в. -lic г. -ful
-lic
In ME there appears a new and very productive way of forming adverbs by adding the suffix _____ а. -ly б. -lice в. -fully г. -lie
-ly
The ending of the comparative degree of OE adjectives was usually _____ а. -est б. -er в. -ost г. -ra
-ra
The ______ lined of Old English poetry are contained in four manuscripts а. 5,000 б. 30,000 в. 50,000 г. 3,000
30,000
The earliest mention of translation used in viva voce goes back to: а. 3000 B.C. б. 4000 B.C. в. 2000 B.C. г. 1200 B.C
3000 B.C. (dragomans, Egypt)
Ch. Fries distinguishes ... to refer words to a certain group. а. 5 classes б. 3 classes в. 4 classes г. 6 classes
4 classes
It is estimated that about ____ per cent of the OE vocabulary has been lost. а. 65 б. 85 в. 75 г. 55
85
What definition of the word does not take into consideration its ability to form word phrases? а. The word is a unit of nomination that is characterized by complete form and idiomaticity б. A part of a sentence, which we can use independently without changing its meaning в. A word is a unit of language that carries meaning and consists of one or more morphemes. Words can be combined to create phrases, clauses and sentences г. A sequence of characters in a sentence, recognized as a lexical unit
A part of a sentence, which we can use independently without changing its meaning
"Free interpretation" was started by: а. Cicero б. Rodger Bacon в. Horace г. Frau Gottshed
Horace
Which line accounts for metonymy? а. I have never read Balzac in the original б. He had an egg-like head and frog-like jaws в. My heart is beating with excitement. г. What a storm of applause!
I have never read Balzac in the original
The words "violin", "piano", "solo" were borrowed from _____ а. French б. Italian в. Russian г. Polish
Italian
A great contribution to translating manuals, chronicles and other works from ancient languages into English was made by: а. King Alfred б. King Jacob в. King Edward г. King John
King Alfred
Domestication and foreignization were termed by: а. Lawrence Venuti б. Mona Baker в. Rhoda Roberts г. Mary Snell Horby
Lawrence Venuti
The English language has developed on the basis of the dialect of ______ а. London б. Edinburgh в. Manchester г. York
London
The division of morphemes into interrupted and uninterrupted belongs to а. L. Bloomfield б. M. Blokh в. H. Pocheptsov г. M. Blokh
M. Blokh
Who called translation equivalence " a treacherous illusion"? а. Mary Snell Hornby б. G.C Catford в. Rhoda Roberts г. Prof. Humbolt
Mary Snell Hornby
The gerund was developed in _____. а. NE б. OE в. ME г. AE
NE
Find the correct variant of translation: He встигла я увійти в квартиру, як зателефонувала моя подруга і сказала, що вона не поїде за місто, бо вона вже дві години робить зачіску. а. No sooner did I enter the flat when my friend had phoned and said that she won't go out of the town as she was having her hair done for two hours. б. No sooner had I entered the flat than my friend phoned and said that she wouldn't go to the country as she had been having her hair done for two hours. в. My friend had phoned before I could enter the flat and said that she wouldn't go to the country as she was doing her hair for two hours. г. Hardly hadn't I entered the flat when my friend phoned and said that she wouldn't go to the country as she had been doing her hair for two hours.
No sooner had I entered the flat than my friend phoned and said that she wouldn't go to the country as she had been having her hair done for two hours.
The first trade agreement was signed in two languages between: а. Assyria and Babylon б. Nubia and Egypt в. Egypt and Greece г. Greece and Rome
Nubia and Egypt
What language belongs to the Old North Germanic languages? а. Old German б. Old Dutch в. Old Icelandic г. Old English
Old Icelandic
Find the correct variant of translation: Приїхавши до села, ми побачили, що там будують нову школу, але ми не припускали, що її будуватимуть ще два роки. а. On coming to the village we saw that a new school was built there but we didn't expect it building for another two years. б. On coming to the village we saw that a new school was built there but we didn't suppose that it would be built for another two years. в. Having come to the village we saw that a new school was built there but we didn't suppose that it would have been building for another two years. г. On coming to the village we saw that a new school was being built there but we didn't expect it to be built for another two years.
On coming to the village we saw that a new school was being built there but we didn't expect it to be built for another two years.
In Kyivan Rus the first treaty in two languages was signed by: а. Prince Oleg б. Prince Yaroslav the Wise в. Princess Olga г. Prince Volodymyr
Prince Oleg
Who proposed a classification of texts depending on their orientation towards different types of receptor? а. Prof. Zorivchak б. Mary Snell Hornby в. Prof. A. Neubert г. Prof. Korunetz
Prof. A. Neubert
Which conquest is the signing of the Wedmore Treaty connected with? а. Saxon. б. Roman. в. Norman. г. Scandinavian
Scandinavian
...change of the common Germanic consonants b, d, g, p, t, k in High German dialects а. Great vowel shift б. Grimm's Law в. Verner's Law г. Second consonant shift
Second Consonant Shift
Language is a _______ phenomenon а. social б. unsocial в. vocal г. phonetic
Social
One of the characteristic features of the New English period has been the development of ___. One of the characteristic features of the New English period has been the development of ___. а. clauses б. structural substitutes в. cases г. endings
Structural substitutes
Who were the earliest inhabitants of the British Isles? а. The Anglo-Saxons б. The Romans в. The Celts г. The Germans
The Celts
The change of the ME helpe > E help Henry Sweet called ______ а. "the period of lost endings" б. "the period of new spelling" в. "the period of vowel loss" г. "the period of lost spelling"
The period of lost endings
Find the correct variant of translation: He може бути, щоб вони не вивчили правило. Вони завжди виконують домашні завдання. а. They can't not to have learnt the rule. They always do their home tasks. б. They cannot have failed to learn the rule. They always do their home tasks. в. They can have not learnt the rule. They use to do their home tasks. г. They couldn't have learnt the rule. They use to do their home tasks.
They cannot have failed to learn the rule. They always do their home tasks.
The NE borrowing coffee is of ______ origin а. Turkish б. Arabic в. Chinese г. American
Turkish/Arabic
The principles of truly faithful literary artistic translation were proclaimed by: а. J. Wycklif б. W. Tyndale; в. J. Dryden г. A. Tytler
Tytler
Which linguist did NOT suggest his own periodization of the history of English? а. Verba. б. Sweet. в. Burnley. г. Arakin.
Verba
_____ is the connection between the Germanic consonant sounds and the position of the OE accent а. Verner's Law б. Grimm's Law в. Rhotacism г. Contraction
Verner's Law
According to Prof. Arakin, the end of the Middle English Period is the ______. а. Wars of Roses б. Norman Conquest в. Anglo-Saxon Invasion г. Introduction of Printing
War of Roses
The only dialect in which there is an extensive collection of texts is ______. а. Northumbrian б. Anglian в. West Saxon г. Kentish
West Saxon
The first English book was printed by ______. а. John Wycliffe б. Geoffrey Chaucer в. William Caxton г. William Shakespeare
William Caxton
What is understood by "meaning" in terms of the referential approach? а. the sum total of what the word contributes to different contexts in which the word may appear б. a certain reflection in our mind of objects or relations that exist in reality в. a certain reflection in our mind of objects or relations that are connected with their sound-form г. the object in the outside world to which the sound form refers
a certain reflection in our mind of objects or relations that exist in reality
The connotative component is what is suggested by or associated with а. a certain symbol б. a certain concept в. a certain referent г. a certain word meaning
a certain word meaning
The traditional view is that a word phrase is а. a combination of two or more notional words б. a combination of two or more notional words в. a combination of a article and a noun г. a predicative word grou
a combination of two or more notional words
A semantic (or lexical) field is identified by а. a common word base б. a common sphere of usage в. a common semantic component г. a common structural unity
a common semantic component
Link verbs form а. a compound verbal predicate б. a simple verbal predicate в. a compound nominal predicate г. a phraseological predicative
a compound nominal predicate
Define the type of the adverbial clause in the sentence "Although if he is poor at least he is honest" а. a result clause б. an adverbial clause of condition в. a concessive clause г. a subject clause
a concessive clause
An archaic word is а. a lexeme created for temporary use to solve an immediate problem of communication б. opposed to the emotionally neutral item в. a word that may be in the process of entering common use, but has not been accepted into mainstream language yet г. a feature of an older state of the language, which continues to be used while retaining the aura of its past
a feature of an older state of the language, which continues to be used while retaining the aura of its past
What is "a synonymic dominant"? а. structurally it is an unproductive word б. a general term, neutral in style and with a great combining power в. etymologically it is a genuine word г. it is a loan word
a general term, neutral in style and with a great combining power
Anticlimax can present а. an abrupt increase of tension б. a gradual slackening of tension в. a gradual increase of tension г. a constant breaking of tension
a gradual slackening of tension
The auditory features responsible for the effect of word stress are а. a greater degree of loudness, a greater length of a stressed syllable, variations in frequency and formant structure б. a greater degree of loudness, variations in rhythm, modifications in pitch and quality в. variations in intensity, a greater length of a stressed syllable, modifications in the pitch and quality г. a greater degree of loudness, a greater length of a stressed syllable, modifications in the pitch and quality
a greater degree of loudness, a greater length of a stressed syllable, modifications in the pitch and quality
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the tone group is а. the combination of falling and rising tones б. a group of tunes that have one or more pitch features in common and convey the same attitude on the part of the speaker в. a part of an utterance that convey the same attitude on the part of the speaker г. the pitch features of prosody
a group of tunes that have one or more pitch features in common and convey the same attitude on the part of the speaker
A word is a unity of the sound-form and а. a meaning б. a notion в. a referent г. a symbol
a meaning
Nominal sentences are those in which the principal part is expressed by а. a noun б. an infinitive в. a gerund г. an adjective
a noun
State the syntactic function of the participle in the sentence "I could hear the wind whistling all night" а. an attribute б. a part of a complex object в. an adverbial modifier г. a predicative
a part of a complex object
State the syntactic function of the infinitive in the sentence "Her ambition was to become an actress" а. a part of a compound verbal predicate б. a part of a compound nominal predicate в. an object г. a subject
a part of a compound verbal predicate
In all languages, the syllable has articulatory, acoustic and auditory features. That is why the syllable is а. a phonological unit б. a phonetic unit в. an abstract unit г. a morphological unit
a phonetic unit
Each language has its own rules of combining phonemes into syllables. That is why, the syllable is а. an abstract unit б. a phonological unit в. a phonological unit г. a morphological unit
a phonological unit
"To break - to be broken" presents а. a privative opposition б. a gradual opposition в. an equipollent opposition г. the category of mood
a privative opposition
"Artist" is: а. an international translation loan unit б. a genuine internationalism в. a pseudo internationalism г. a unit of nationally biased lexicon
a pseudo internationalism
Allusion is ... to the reader. а. a reference to something presumably known б. an overstatement of what is known в. a comparison between something known and unknown г. an understatement of what is known
a reference to something presumably known
What term is defined as "the object in the outside world to which the sound form refers"? а. a concept б. a sign в. a referent г. a symbol
a referent
Polysemy is а. another source of grammatical meaning б. an identical form in both the spoken and written language в. a relationship that holds between different senses of the same word г. two different lexical items that happen to be identical in form
a relationship that holds between different senses of the same word
Jargonisms are а. rough and abusive words б. words ousted from the modern language в. a secret code to conceal the meaning г. words that give a local colouring to the text
a secret code to conceal the meaning
What is a grammatical paradigm? а. a set of linguistic elements with a common property б. analytical forms of a word в. synthetical forms of a word г. the internal constituent structure of words
a set of linguistic elements with a common property
Auxiliary verbs form а. a compound verbal predicate б. a simple verbal predicate в. a compound nominal predicate г. a simple nominal predicate
a simple verbal predicate
State the syntactic function of the participle in the sentence "I was somewhat confused by his question" а. an adverbial modifier б. a predicative в. a simple verbal predicate г. an object
a simple verbal predicate
The Passive Voice constitutes а. a simple verbal predicate б. a compound verbal predicate в. a compound nominal predicate г. a simple nominal predicate
a simple verbal predicate
From a phonetic perspective, the central element of a tone group is а. a word б. any stressed syllable in a word в. a stressed syllable in a word marked by a change in pitch г. a stressed but unaccented syllable
a stressed syllable in a word marked by a change in pitch
A translation loan means а. a word or a phrase formed from the material available in the given language but after a foreign pattern by means of literal, morpheme-for-morpheme translation of every component б. the development in an English word of a new meaning under the influence of a correlated unit in some other language в. two or more words of the same language which came by different routes from one and the same basic original word г. a word which occur in several languages as a result of borrowing from the same ultimate source
a word or a phrase formed from the material available in the given language but after a foreign pattern by means of literal, morpheme-for-morpheme translation of every component
Adapting the articulation of a consonant to a neighbouring vowel or vice versa is called а. assimilation б. liason в. elision г. accommodation
accommodation
Passive Voice renders а. action б. state в. condition г. time correlation
action
What technique was used in the following translation? Soccer - футбол а. adaptation б. substitution в. modulation г. reformulation
adaptation
Terms in fiction texts а. add to the character sketch б. carry out a logical function в. provide a strict description of some object г. perform an informative function
add to the character sketch
The category of "definiteness-indefiniteness" possessed OE ______. а. nouns б. adjectives в. verbs г. adverbs
adjective
Epithets can be expressed by а. adjectives, adverbs and nouns б. adjectives and pronouns в. nouns, pronouns and adjectives г. pronouns, adverbs and postpositive adjectives
adjectives, adverbs and nouns + postpositive attribute
Define the type of the adverbial clause in the sentence "He looks as if he is going to be ill" а. adverbial clause of comparison б. adverbial clause of manner в. adverbial clause of concession г. adverbial clause of reason
adverbial clause of comparison of manner(LOL)
Uninterrupted morphemes according to professor M.Blokh are а. analytical inflexions б. affixes в. auxiliaries г. modal verbs
affixes
According to their grammatical and semantic properties the word phrase "desire to come" is а. government б. agreement в. adjoinment г. cumulative
agreement
Substitution of the abbreviation for the full proper or geographical name is called: а. amplification б. explication в. reformulation г. modulation
amplification
State the syntactic function of the participle in the sentence "People were happy to spend a night or a vacation surrounded by the cool ocean breeze" а. an attribute б. an adverbial modifier в. a complex object г. a predicative
an adverbial modifier
State the syntactic function of the gerund in the sentence "I've no intention of sending Susan away" а. an attribute б. an object в. an adverbial modifier г. a predicative
an attribute
Define the type of the clause in the sentence: "A man whose voice seemed familiar to me gave commands" а. an attributive clause б. an object clause в. a predicative clause г. a conditional clause
an attributive clause
Define the type of the clause in the sentence: "The sun which had been hidden all day long, now came out in all its splendour" а. an attributive clause б. an object clause в. a predicative clause г. a conditional clause
an attributive clause
Define the type of the clause in the sentence: "They see no reason why they should not do so" а. an object clause б. an attributive clause в. a predicative clause г. a conditional clause
an attributive clause
Define the type of the subordinate clause in the sentence "He wandered about the place like a man who has nothing else to do" | а. a predicative clause б. an adverbial clause в. an attributive clause г. an object clause
an attributive clause
The word combination "the apple of discord" is translated with the help of: а. an equivalent б. an analogy в. antonymic translation г. description
an equivalent
A euphemism is а. a homonym an expression which refers to the taboo topic in a vague or indirect way б. a synonym в. an item which people use in polite society г. a homonym
an expression which refers to the taboo topic in a vague or indirect way
A verbal sentence is one in which the principal part is expressed by а. an extended subject б. a structural subject в. an infinitive г. a noun
an infinitive
"Non-conducting" is: а. a unit of nationally biased lexicon б. a pseudo internationalism в. a genuine internationalism г. an international translation loan unit
an international translation loan unit
"He gave so much, and got so little back" is parallelism with а. climax б. chiasmus в. antithesis г. anticlimax
antithesis
"Mrs. Nork had a large home and a small husband." State the type of syntactical device used in the sentence. а. anticlimax б. chiasmus в. climax г. antithesis
antithesis
The syntactical device based on the opposition of ideas is called а. anadiplosis б. aposiopesis в. antithesis г. anticlimax
antithesis
There were old women who complained of being too fat and young women who complained of being too thin, people who found they couldn't sleep and people who found they couldn't stay awake." ... is used in the sentence. а. chiasmus б. climax в. anticlimax г. antithesis
antithesis
"The next speaker was a tall man, Sir Something Somebody." There is a(n)... in this sentence а. metonymy б. epithet в. antonomasia г. allusion
antonomasia
Accented words а. are always marked by a sustention of pitch (level tone) б. may be unstressed в. are always marked by a change in the direction of tone г. are always stressed because they are important to the speaker
are always stressed because they are important to the speaker
Distinctive features of the phoneme а. are irrelevant features б. are articulatory features that change the meaning of a word в. do not change the meaning of a word г. change the meaning of a word, but do not distinguish a phoneme from other phonemes
are articulatory features that change the meaning of a word
As lexical units, monosyllabic words а. have a correlation of degrees of prominence б. have no stress pattern and are not stressed в. are considered to be stressed г. are considered to be unstressed
are considered to be stressed
The effect of foreignisms is strong because they а. are partially assimilated б. add to the expressiveness of the text в. are felt as alien г. are completely assimilated
are felt as alien
Proverbs and sayings а. are always created by the author б. are given new life in the context в. don't emphasize the character's quality г. are always changed in the context
are given new life in the context
In the syllable division, we should avoid creating consonant clusters which are not found in words in isolation, i.e. consonant clusters which а. are not possible in the initial and final position in a word б. precede a vowel в. follow a vowel г. are possible in the initial and final position in a word
are not possible in the initial and final position in a word
Inflexional morphemes а. are only analytical б. are suppletive в. are not used to indicate parts of speech г. are based on the correlation of different roots
are not used to indicate parts of speech
Co-ordinative phrases are such ones, the constituents of which а. syntactically unequal б. are on an equal rank в. are the head and the adjunct г. cannot be changed
are on an equal rank
Minimal pairs are а. vowels and consonants б. are two words that differ in one phoneme в. phonemes and allophones г. types of transcription
are two words that differ in one phoneme
Positions and movements of speech organs in the production of sounds are studied by а. acoustic phonetics б. articulatory phonetics в. auditory phonetics г. phonology
articulatory phonetics
A polysyllabic word has а. as many degrees of prominence as there are syllables in it б. two stressed syllables в. equal degrees of prominence in all syllables г. two to four degrees of prominence
as many degrees of prominence as there are syllables in it
A consonant may lose some of its features and acquire some features of a neighbouring consonant. This phenomenon is called а. accomodation б. assimilation в. reduction г. elision
assimilation
The adjective can perform the syntactic function of а. attribute and predicative б. object and predicative в. adverbial modifier and attribute г. subject and predicate
attribute and predicative
Find the predicative clause in the sentence "It is because he is weak that he needs me" а. he needs me б. because he is weak в. because he is weak г. he is weak
because he is weak
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the head of the tone group а. begins with the first stressed syllable and ends with the syllable preceding the nucleus б. begins with the stressed syllable of the first accented word and ends with the syllable preceding the nucleus в. begins with the stressed syllable of the first accented word and ends with the syllable following the nucleus г. begins with the stressed syllable of the last accented word and ends with the syllable preceding the nucleus
begins with the stressed syllable of the first accented word and ends with the syllable preceding the nucleus
The principal means of enriching the ME vocabulary is _______. а. borrowing б. suffixation в. word-composition г. prefixation
borrowing
What is the process of forming the homonyms peace - piece? а. shift of meaning б. borrowing в. conversion г. clipping
borrowing
The difference between phraseological units and free word combinations lies in а. both syntactical and semantic peculiarities б. syntactical peculiarities (impossibility of transformations) в. semantic peculiarities (they are partially or fully non-motivated) г. morphological peculiarities
both syntactical and semantic peculiarities
Phonemes are sometimes called а. bundles of redundant features б. bundles of phonetic distinctive features в. allophones in free variation г. allophones in complementary distribution
bundles of phonetic distinctive features
She floated away like a flower tossed into a pool - Вона пролетіла, як квітка, яку кинули у басейн. The simile used in this sentence was translated: а. by an image loan б. by analogy в. by equivalent г. by description
by an image loan
Compound sentences are such polypredicative units the clauses of which are joined а. by coordination б. by subordination в. asyndetically г. by consecutive subordination
by coordination
Metaphors can be translated: а. by description б. by practical transcribing в. by transliterating г. by machine translation
by description
The word "infamous" should be translated: а. by description б. by transliteration в. by loan г. by antonymic translation
by description
The word combination "stars and stripes" should be translated: а. by description б. by transliteration в. by loan г. by antonymic translation
by description
a queer fish - дивак This phraseological unit was translated: а. by an image loan б. by equivalent в. by analogy г. by description
by description
It's his place in the sun - це його місце під сонцем This phraseological unit was translated: а. by equivalent б. by analogy в. by an image loan г. by description
by equivalent
Cliché metaphors are usually translated: а. by equivalents б. by transliteration в. by loans г. by way of description
by equivalents
Phraseological units originating from ancient history are usually translated: а. by equivalents б. by loans в. by transliteration г. by antonymic translation
by equivalents
What technique was used to translate the following word combination? phone book - телефонна книга а. transposition б. borrowing в. calque г. paraphrase
calque
The slang of one generation ... standard vocabulary of the next. а. can't be б. can be в. is always г. is never
can be ???
Usually, the rhythmic unit а. can contain one or more tone groups б. is the nucleus of the tone group в. can coincide with a tone group г. is the terminal tone of the tone group
can coincide with a tone group
Terms in scientific texts а. carry out a logical function б. make the text more emotional в. provide a true-to-life background г. perform an informative and emotive function
carry out a logical function
Ellipsis makes the speech more а. casual б. lofty в. official г. formal
casual
"Quinn Thompson was direct, sure, powerful, mysterious in some ways." We deal with ... epithets. а. two-step б. chain в. inverted г. pair
chain
"It was better to have a story and not need one than to need one and not have one," The syntactical stylistic device used in the sentence is а. inversion б. chiasmus в. complete parallelism г. partial parallelism
chiasmus
Two neighbouring sounds may influence each other. This phenomenon is called а. double assimilation б. coalescent assimilation в. full assimilation г. partial assimilation
coalescent assimilation
What is the word-form? а. a meaningful part of the word б. a constituent structure of the word в. a combination of the word stem with inflexional morphemes г. a systematic form-meaning correspondence between words
combination of the word stem with inflexional morphemes a constituent structure of the word
Compounding consists in а. removing seeming or real suffixes from a word to coin a new word б. the shift between parts of speech в. combining two or more base morphemes or words to form a new word г. deriving new words by means of adding a prefix or a suffix to the base morpheme
combining two or more base morphemes or words to form a new word
The category of case of a noun is expressed by the opposition of а. nominative and objective case б. nominative and possessive case в. common and possessive case г. genitive and dative case
common and possessive case
Inversion is divided into а. partial and emphatic б. complete and extended в. partial and prolonged г. complete and partial
complete and partial
Define the type of the predicate in the sentence "I was unconscious for two hours" а. simple verbal б. compound verbal в. compound nominal г. verbal-nominal
compound nominal
Define the type of predicate in the sentence "The child stopped crying" а. compound verbal б. compound verbal в. simple verbal г. verbal-nominal
compound verbal
Define the type of predicate in the sentence "They happened to meet at the bus- stop" а. simple verbal б. verbal-nominal в. compound nominal г. compound verbal
compound verbal
Neologisms are formed by means of а. compounding and assonance б. alliteration and affixation в. compounding and affixation г. shortening and alliteration
compounding and affixation
What term refers to the definition "It reflects the ideas about an object, phenomenon, process or quality in the mind"? а. lexical meaning б. grammatical meaning в. connotative meaning г. semantic motivation
connotative meaning
Open class-words are nouns referring to а. function words б. grammatical words в. content words г. auxiliary words
content words
Oxymoron is a stylistic device representing a combination of two ... ideas. а. contrasting б. similar в. compared г. identical
contrasting
Which line does not account for the source of synonymy? а. British vs American vocabulary б. abbreviation в. borrowings г. convergent sound development
convergent sound development?
What is the process of forming the homonyms son - sun? а. shift of meaning б. borrowing в. convergents г. conversion
convergents
What relations can be observed between the parts of the sentence: "The windows were open, for it was hot" а. coordination б. subordination в. adversative г. disjunctive
coordination
Reduplication consists in а. removing seeming or real suffixes from a word to coin a new word б. creating new words by means of repeating the same or similar elements в. fusing two or more words to create a new word г. deriving new words by means of omitting an initial part of a word
creating new words by means of repeating the same or similar elements
Literary(Coding) Stylistics а. deals with individual styles of authors б. studies the vocabulary units of the language в. describes expressive peculiarities of certain texts г. investigates stylistic systems of several languages in comparison
deals with individual styles of authors
What process of semantic changes is defined as "a process as the result of which for one reason or another a word becomes disrepute and less respectable"? а. degradation of meaning б. narrowing of meaning в. transference of meaning г. extension of meaning
degradation of meaning
What term refers to the definition "the objective relationship between a lexeme and the reality to which it refers"? а. connotation б. reference в. referent г. denotation
denotation
Abbreviation consists in а. removing seeming or real suffixes from a word to coin a new word б. creating new words by means of repeating the same or similar elements в. fusing two or more words to create a new word г. deriving new words by means of omitting a part of a word
deriving new words by means of omitting a part of a word
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the Low Drop tune sounds а. detached б. interested в. surprised г. questioning
detached
"I had thought of him as exactly the opposite. Careful. Steady. Gray." The italicized part presents а. aposiopesis б. inversion в. detachment г. suspense
detachment
Prof. Rodney Huddleston refers pronouns to the class of а. coordinators б. subordinators в. quatifiers г. determinatives
determinatives
Ideographic synonyms а. are similar in a certain context б. don't differ in shades of meaning в. are absolutely similar г. differ in shades of meaning
differ in shades of meaning (stare,look,glance)
Redundant features of a phoneme а. help to establish the system of phonemes in a language б. do not help to distinguish one phoneme from other phoemes в. depend on the force of articulation г. depend on the place of obstruction
do not help to distinguish one phoneme from other phoemes
Inversion ... logical stress to it. а. doesn't alter the word order of the utterance but adds б. alters the meaning of the utterance and adds no в. doesn't alter the meaning of the utterance but adds г. doesn't alter the meaning of the utterance and doesn't add
doesn't alter the meaning of the utterance but adds
Ordinary repetition а. doesn't have a definite place б. has a definite place in the sentences в. occurs only at the beginning of sentences г. occurs at the beginning and at the end of the utterance
doesn't have a definite place
In ancient Egypt interpreters were called: а. dragomans б. translators в. polyglots г. interpreters
dragomans
An elliptical sentence is one with а. the subject omitted б. either the subject or the predicate omitted в. the predicate omitted г. secondary parts omitted
either the subject or the predicate omitted
In rapid/careless speech, sounds may be left out. This phenomenon is called а. liason б. elision в. accommodation г. assimilation
elision (wanna go)
The omission of one or more words in the sentence is called а. ellipsis б. inversion в. parcellation г. detachment
ellipsis
Semantically epithets are divided into а. emotive proper and affective б. emotive proper and transferred в. transferred and figurative г. transferred and inverted
emotive proper and transferred
Synonyms can be used for а. emphasis б. information в. suspense г. implication
emphasis (suspense?)
Expressive meaning а. emphasizes some attribute or feature of the object б. renders the assessment of the speaker and evokes assessive reactions of the recipient of information в. shows the emotional state of the speaker, his frame of mind г. identifies the vocabulary unit with a certain functional style
emphasizes some attribute or feature of the object
Stressed but unaccented words а. are marked by a change in pitch б. ensure the occurrence of stressed syllables at approximately equal periods of time в. carry the nuclear tone г. are marked by the change in pitch combined with stressed
ensure the occurrence of stressed syllables at approximately equal periods of time
What technique was used in the following translation? It was a few days before the Fourth of July - Це було за кілька днів до Дня Незалежності. а. explication б. modulation в. addition г. reformulation
explication
What technique was used in the following translation? She was the first "nice" girl he had ever known - Вона була першою дівчиною "з вищого світу", з якою звела його доля. а. reformulation б. explication в. omission г. compensation
explication
What technique was used in the following translation? Well, he told me once he was an Oxford man - Ну, якось він розповідав мені, що навчався в Оксфорді. а. explication б. loan в. substitution г. reformulation
explication
Define the process of semantic changes in the following words: paper, manuscript, pipe, vandal, utopian. а. narrowing of meaning б. elevation of meaning в. transference of meaning г. extension of meaning
extension of meaning
"She gave her name to the pretty female desk clerk in a white ao dai, the traditional Vietnamese costume ..." The italicized words are а. foreignisms б. colloquial в. archaic г. neologisms
foreignisms
"Obviously - this is a streptococcal infection. Obviously." State the type of repetition а. anadiplosis б. anaphora в. framing г. epiphora
framing
G.Skovoroda translated Cicero`s works by way of: а. sense-to sense translation б. word-for-word translation в. free interpretation г. faithful literary artistic translation
free interpretation
In the Middle Ages the Southern Italian school of translation translated secular works mostly with the help of: а. sense-to sense translation б. word-for-word translation в. free interpretation г. interlinear translation
free interpretation
Structurally morphemes are divided into а. roots and afixes б. productive and unproductive в. free, bound, semi-bound г. derivational and inflexional
free, bound, semi-bound
Simile is а. always introduced by conjunctions б. frequently introduced by conjunctions в. never introduced by other means г. always introduced by verbs denoting likeness
frequently introduced by conjunctions
Stylistics deals with а. interrelation between Stylistics and Lexicology б. functional styles of the standard language в. synonymous types of expressive meaning г. morphological structure of words
functional styles of the standard language
Blending consists in а. removing seeming or real suffixes from a word to coin a new word б. creating new words by means of repeating the same or similar elements в. fusing two or more words to create a new word г. deriving new words by means of omitting an initial part of a word
fusing two or more words to create a new word
In ME "the" lost _____ distinctions а. gender, case, number б. gender, case в. case, number г. gender, number
gener, case, number
Choose a set of words where syntagmatic relationships are observed? а. hi, hello, bye, see you soon, so long, all right б. bag, briefcase, handbag, purse, rucksack, suitcase в. teacher, coach, lecturer, instructor, tutor, pedagogue г. green years, green fruit, green teacher
green leaves, green years, green fruit, green teacher
Choose a set of words where paradigmatic relationships are observed а. white light, white crow, white night, white lie, white man б. heavy sky, heavy bag, heavy rain, heavy heart, heavy supper в. hand, handy, handwriting, handwritten, handful, handball г. green leaves, green years, green man, in the long green
hand, handy, handwriting, handwritten, handful, handball
Expressive means а. have a greater degree of predictability than stylistic devices б. are as predictable as stylistic devices; в. carry as much information as stylistic devices; г. have less degree of predictability than stylistic devices
have a greater degree of predictability than stylistic devices
Prof. E. Morohovska defines lexical words as а. having denotative ability б. having significative ability в. close class-words г. showing the meaning relationship between notional words in a sentence
having denotative ability
Which of the words are the native ones? а. potato, tomato, tobacco, macho, fiesta б. came, crocodile, hyena, gorilla, lynx, monkey в. pigeon, turkey, kangaroo, giraffe, squirrel, zebra г. hen, cow, goat, crow, bird, bear, fox, hare, lark
hen, cow, goat, crow, bird, bear, fox, hare, lark
Puns can be based on а. synonymy б. homonymy в. antonymy г. metonymy
homonymy
"He then prescribed with his own pen a dose of barbiturate that would have kept a woodful of owls quiet." State the kind of stylistic device expressed by the italicized words. а. hyperbole б. phrase epithet в. simile г. metonymy
hyperbole
"Maurice was an actor about a million years ago." The sentence contains а. metonymy б. hyperbole в. metaphor г. simile
hyperbole
The first known bilingual and multilingual dictionaries appeared: а. in Egypt б. in Assyria в. in Babylon г. in Greece
in Babylon
What is the difference between compound words and nominal word combinations? а. in a combination of words each element is stressed and written separately б. they can be of different parts of speech в. they have different meanings where the first element modifies the other г. they have different connotation
in a combination of words each element is stressed and written separately
What clauses is the present subjunctive used? а. in imperative sentences which are characterized by the absence of the subject б. in certain fixed phrases expressing wishes в. in that-clauses г. in subordinate clauses with the verb "wish" to express a hypothetical idea
in that-clauses
Completely assimilated loan words а. indistinguishable phonetically б. borrowed from French in which the final consonant is not pronounced в. follow morphological, phonetical and orthographic standards г. have corresponding English equivalents
indistinguishable phonetically
In interlinear translation lexical and grammatical transformations are: а. impossible б. possible в. unnecessary г. inevitable
inevitable
Define the kind of translation: street traffic regulations - правила дорожнього руху а. interlinear б. descriptive в. word-for-word г. verbal
interlinear
Fiction can be translated with the help of: а. machine translation б. literal translation в. interlinear translation г. verbal translation
interlinear translation
Borrowed words that are not assimilated in the adopting language are а. barbarisms б. historisms в. jargonisms г. international wolds
international words
Words which occur in several languages as a result of borrowing from the same ultimate source are а. international words б. archaic words в. historisms г. new words
international words
Practical transcribing is used to translate: а. internationalisms б. metaphors в. asyndetic noun clusters г. units of nationally biased lexicon
internationalisms
"So many tears she had wiped away in the life of hers." Define the type of the syntactical device used in the sentence. а. inversion б. ellipsis в. detachment г. suspense
inversion
"She'd had a disaster of a night." State the structural type of epithet а. inverted б. phrase в. two-step г. chain
inverted
Contrastive stylistics а. is a science of functional styles and expressive potential of a language б. deals with individual styles of authors в. investigates stylistic systems of two or more languages in comparison г. studies morphological structure of lexical units
investigates stylistic systems of two or more languages in comparison
Linguo-stylistics а. studies the vocabulary stock of the language б. deals with individual styles of authors в. investigates stylistic systems of two or more languages in comparison г. is a science of functional styles and expressive potential of a language
is a science of functional styles and expressive potential of a language
Irony а. doesn't differ from humor б. is more veiled than humor в. is as good-humored as humor г. doesn't express criticism
is more veiled than humor
Which new letters were introduced in ME? а. R, b, l. б. G, k, n. в. F, m, w. г. J, q, v.
j,q,v
Non-standard vocabulary usually comprises а. colloquial words and terms б. neologisms and dialectal words в. jargonisms and vulgarisms г. dialectal words and terms
jargonisms and vulgarisms
Which is the ME borrowing from Scandinavian? а. colonel б. crime в. knife г. potato
knife
According to the criteria of the active speech organ and the place of obstruction, consonants are divided into а. labial, lingual, glottal б. occlusives, constrictives, affricates в. plosives, fricatives, sonants г. labio-dental fricatives, palato-alveolar affricates
labial, lingual, glottal
What term can be defined as "words that are identical in their sound form but have no common semes or association"? а. lexical homonyms б. polysemantic words в. paronyms г. phraseological units
lexical homonyms
Traditionally parts of speech are regarded as а. lexico-grammatical classes б. semantic classes в. syntactic classes г. functional classes
lexico-grammatical classes
A sound may be introduced between words to link them. This phenomenon is called а. elision liason б. elision в. accommodation г. assimilation
liason (ˈsʌmər ənd ˈɔːtəm)
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the High Drop tune sounds а. reserved б. lively в. disapproving г. hurt
lively
Climax can be а. quantitative, qualitative, emotive б. logical, inverted, emotive в. logical, emotive, qualitative г. logical, emotive, quantitative
logical, emotive, quantitative
The rhythmic word stress tendency а. means that the stress of the parent word is often retained in the derivatives б. manifests itself in shifting the stress onto the third syllable from the end в. manifests itself in the fact that the most important elements in words are stressed г. manifests itself in the fact that there are as many degrees of stress in a word as there are syllables in it
manifests itself in shifting the stress onto the third syllable from the end
The recessive word stress tendency а. manifests itself in shifting the stress onto the third syllable from the end б. manifests itself in stressing the root syllable в. means that borrowed polysyllabic words have a secondary stress on the third syllable from the end г. means that the stress of the parent word is often retained in the derivatives
manifests itself in stressing the root syllable
The retentive word stress tendency а. manifests itself in shifting the stress onto the third syllable from the end б. means that the most important elements in words are stressed в. manifests itself in the fact that the stress of the parent word is often retained in the derivatives г. means that borrowed polysyllabic words have a secondary stress on the third syllable from the end
manifests itself in the fact that the stress of the parent word is often retained in the derivatives
"The sea and the sky were welded together without a joint." The sentence contains а. simile б. personification в. metonymy г. metaphor
metaphor
"Then the magic touch of a diploma changes the student's emotional life as violently as his economic one." The italicized words contain а. metaphor б. two-step epithet в. antonomasia г. oxymoron
metaphor
The difference between metaphor and simile is а. metaphor is an explicit, simile is an implicit comparison б. metaphor is an implicit, simile is an explicit comparison в. simile is a comparison and metaphor is not г. simile and metaphor are both explicit
metaphor is an implicit, simile is an explicit comparison
"The brisk voice belonged to one of the white caps." Find out the type of stylistic device used in the sentence а. metonymy б. metaphor в. oxymoron г. synecdoche
metonymy
Synechdoche is a variety of а. metonymy б. metaphor в. hyperbole г. simile
metonymy
What classes are auxiliaries subdivided? а. modal and primary б. limitive and inlimitive в. regular and irregular г. complex and composite
modal and primary
What technique was used in the following translation? I'd like to - Із задоволенням а. compensation б. addition в. loan г. modulation
modulation
What technique was used in the following translation? You can have it - Можеш взяти. а. substitution б. loan в. explication г. modulation
modulation
Slowing down the tempo of speech, we make an utterance а. more rhythmical б. more prominent в. more structured г. more functional
more prominent
Which line accounts for the lexical homonyms? а. throne-thrown, saw-sore, bear-bare б. some - sum, so - saw, flu - flew в. asked - asked, put - put, brother's - brothers г. nail - nail, bank - bank, yard - yard
nail - nail, bank - bank, yard - yard
Metonymy is based on a real-life association between the object а. named and the object exaggerated б. named and the object implied в. compared to another object г. implied and described
named and the object implied
What process of semantic changes is defined as "a process as the result of which a word of wide usage is restricted in its application and comes to be used only in a special meaning"? а. degradation of meaning б. narrowing of meaning в. transference of meaning г. elevation of meaning
narrowing of meaning
Verbal translation conveys: а. both the orthographic and the sounding form of the source language unit б. the orthographic form of the source language unit в. the sounding form of the source language unit г. neither the orthographic nor the sounding form of the source language unit
neither the orthographic nor the sounding form of the source language unit
Which of the groups of words listed below corresponds to passive vocabulary? а. professionalisms, barbarisms, loan words б. archaisms, dialect words, borrowings в. neologisms, historisms, archaisms г. borrowings and slang words
neologisms, historisms, archaisms
"They had grown up. Boyfriends. Jobs. Trips." State the type of stylistic device referring to the completeness of the sentence. а. nominative sentence б. ellipsis в. inversion г. detachment
nominative sentence
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the Terrace tune expresses а. gladness б. non-finality в. antagonistic attitude г. protest
non-finality
The class of determinatives does not include а. quantifiers б. numerals в. non-gradable adjectives г. possessive pronouns
non-gradable adjectives
The coda is а. the peak of the syllable б. the nucleus of the syllable в. the central element(s) of the syllable г. non-syllabic element(s) following the peak of the syllable
non-syllabic element(s) following the peak of the syllable
In OE usage of multiple negation was _____ а. striking б. abnormal в. normal г. wondrous
normal
Contextual synonyms are а. never similar in the context б. fixed in the dictionary as such в. absolutely similar г. not fixed in the dictionary as such
not fixed in the dictionary as such
Sayings are а. more completely expressed than proverbs б. as completely expressed as proverbs в. not so completely expressed as proverbs г. never created by writers
not so completely expressed as proverbs
According to their meaning verbs may be divided into а. transitive and intransitive б. notional and semi-notional в. subjective and objective г. auxiliaries and modal
notional and semi-notional
The types of utterance stress are as follows: а. nuclear stress, non-nuclear full stress, partial stress б. word stress, utterance stress в. notional word stress, functional word stress г. stress and rhythm
nuclear stress, non-nuclear full stress, partial stress
OE adjectives possessed the following categories: ______. а. the category of comparison, the category of gender, the category of aspect б. the category of number, the category of comparison в. the category of comparison, the category of gender г. the category of number, the category of comparison, the category of gender
number,comparison,gender (+case)
The class of determinatives includes а. nouns б. numerals в. verbs г. adjectives
numerals
Which group of words belongs to the native stock? а. plum, palm, acacia, pine, baobab, mallow, pear б. apricot, orange, banana, pomegranate, melon, cherry, lemon в. nut, acorn, fir, walnut, hazel-nut, ash, oak г. potato, tomato, tobacco, macho, fiesta
nut, acorn, fir, walnut, hazel-nut, ash, oak
In OE prepositions ______ followed the nouns or pronouns they governed. а. ever б. always в. never г. often
often
"And now there came the chock-chock of wooden hammers." The italicized words are а. onomatopoeia б. alliteration в. assonance г. assimilation
onomatopoeia
"The wind whipped through the metal bars between the brick posts <...>." State the phonetic device used in the example. а. onomatopoeia б. alliteration в. assonance г. rhyme
onomatopoeia / alliteration
The influence of the Norman Conquest is mainly felt in the English ______. а. pronunciation б. morphology в. syntax г. orthography
orthography
"For a timeless minute she battled a drowning sensation." The italicized words are а. inverted epithet б. metaphor в. metonymy г. oxymoron
oxymoron
"When we finally emerged from the theatre, Nino was waiting, inconspicuously visible." The italicized words present а. oxymoron б. metaphor в. allusion г. euphemism
oxymoron
"Businessmen freed their necks of ties, models preened, artists scribbled, street musicians played, poets joked." The italicized words present а. detachment б. chiasmus в. inversion г. parallelism
parallelism
Antithesis can be based on а. parallelism б. inversion в. ellipsis г. synonyms
parallelism
Chiasmus is a variety of а. climax б. parallelism в. anticlimax г. suspense
parallelism
In case a source language concept is not lexicalized in the target language one should use: а. amplification б. transposition в. paraphrase г. substitution
paraphrase
"She was crazy about you. In the beginning." The sentence contains а. ellipsis б. suspense в. inversion г. parcellation
parcellation
"As usual, there was no love lost between the new man in the Oval Office and his predecessor." Define the stylistic device expressed by the italicized part. а. metaphor б. periphrasis в. metonymy г. simile
periphrasis
"The crew fired their torpedoes and watched them sizzling through the water, giant silver fish of destruction." The detached construction contains а. metonymy б. euphemism в. oxymoron г. periphrasis
periphrasis
Semantic classification divides sentences into: а. personal and impersonal б. simple and composite в. declarative and imperative г. one member and two member
personal and impersonal
A morph is the smallest meaningful succession of а. morphemes б. phonemes в. allomorphs г. lexemes
phonemes
He was in his tell-it-like-it-is mode." State the structural type of epithet а. inverted б. two-step в. pair г. phrase
phrase
Structurally epithets can be а. phrase and prolonged б. phrase and inverted в. pair and sustained г. chain and emotive proper
phrase and inverted (+single,chain)
What types of phraseological units did acad. V.Vynogradov single out? а. phraseological fusions, phraseological unities, phraseological combinations б. nominative and communicative в. phrasemes and idioms г. one-summit and two-summit units
phraseological fusions, phraseological unities, phraseological combinations
The means by which the effect of utterance stress is produced are the variations in а. rhythm, loudness, length, quality of sounds б. speaker's emotions в. meaning г. pitch, loudness, length, quality of sounds
pitch, loudness, length, quality of sounds
Neutral words are the main source of а. polysemy and synonymy б. polysemy and antonomy в. homonymy and synonymy г. antonymy and homonymy
polysemy and synonymy
Suspense is а. postponing the main thought toward the end of the utterance б. presenting the main thought in the middle of the utterance в. postponing less important facts toward the end of the utterance . presenting the most important information at the beginning of the utterance
postponing the main thought toward the end of the utterance
Contextual interpretation(dep. on context) as one of the ways of translating units of nationally biased lexicon was offered by: а. prof. Korunets б. prof. Zorivchak в. prof. Humbolt г. prof. Ilyish
prof. Zorivchak
Transposition on connotation level (калина дівчина) as one of the ways of translating units of nationally biased lexicon was offered by: а. prof. Zorivchak б. prof. Korunets в. prof. Humbolt г. prof. Barkhudarov
prof. Zorivchak
"Our troops are always saying they're over-sexed, over-paid and over here." The sentence contains а. zeugma б. pun в. metonymy г. simile
pun
"If Joel had lost sixty pounds since their last visit, Van Thiessen had found most of it." Define the stylistic devices that produce the ironic effect. а. antithesis+hyperbole б. pun+hyperbole в. metaphor+hyperbole г. pun+antithesis
pun+antithesis ?
Voiceless consonants are а. noises with an admixture of tone б. tone with an admixture of noise в. pure noises г. based on voice
pure noises
Alternation of short and long vowels, and also alternation with a "zero" represent _____. а. qualitative ablaut б. quantitative ablaut в. comparative ablaut г. relative ablaut
quantitative ablaut
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the High Bounce tune sounds а. questioning б. protesting в. categorical г. self-satisfied
questioning
Idiomatic expressions can be translated word-for-word: а. frequently б. always в. never г. rarely
rarely
In unstressed syllables, the articulation of vowels is weakened and the duration is shortened. This phenomenon is called а. elision б. accomodation в. liason г. reduction
reduction
A thematic group a. is a sum of syntagmatic groups б. is a synonymous set в. reflects a certain sphere of extralinguistic activity г. includes polysemous word phrases
reflects a certain sphere of extralinguistic activity
What technique was used in the following translation? film "Die Hard" - фільм "Міцний горішок" а. reformulation б. explication в. substitution г. modulation
reformulation
Palatal mutation is a kind of _______. а. regressive assimilation б. progressive assimilation в. palatalization г. ablaut
regressive assimilation
Synonyms belonging to the same stylistic layer, having the same connotation which are characterized by the differentiating semantic components of their denotation are named а. absolute б. stylistic в. relative г. lexical
relative / lexical
Back-formation consists in а. deriving new words by means of omitting an initial part of a word б. creating new words by means of repeating the same or similar elements в. fusing two or more words to create a new word г. removing seeming or real suffixes from a word to coin a new word
removing seeming or real suffixes from a word to coin a new word
Evaluative meaning ~ а. renders the assessment of the speaker and evokes assessive reactions of the recipient of information б. shows the emotional state of the speaker, his frame of mind в. emphasizes some attribute or feature of the object г. identifies the vocabulary unit with a certain functional style
renders the assessment of the speaker and evokes assessive reactions of the recipient of information
Alliteration is а. sound-imitating words б. repetition of the same vowel in several successive words в. repetition of the same consonant in several successive words г. omission of some sounds
repetition of the same consonant in several successive words
Assonance is а. repetition of the same vowel in several successive words б. repetition of the same consonant in several successive words в. sound-imitating words г. rhyming of words
repetition of the same vowel in several successive words
Articulatory phonetics studies such phenomena as а. frequency, spectrum, intensity б. phonemes в. pitch, loudness, length г. respiration, phonation, articulation
respiration, phonation, articulation
In chiasmus the word order of the first unit is ... in the second one. а. reversed б. repeated в. varied г. suspended
reversed
Quantitative changes of stressed vowels in the ME period influenced greatly the English ____. а. rhythm б. syntax в. grammatical structure г. vocabulary
rhythm
What morphemes are singled out semantically? а. semi-bound б. free and bound в. roots and affixes г. grammatical inflexions
roots and affixes
Martin Luther translated the Bible into German with the help of: а. sense-to sense translation б. word-for-word translation в. free interpretation г. faithful literary artistic translation
sense-to sense translation
William Tyndale translated the Bible into English with the help of: а. free interpretation б. word-for-word translation в. sense-to sense translation г. faithful literary artistic translation
sense-to sense translation
Detachment consists in а. separating a secondary part of the sentence from the main part б. dividing an elliptical sentence into parts в. omitting a secondary part of the sentence г. breaking the sentence into separate parts for variety
separating a secondary part of the sentence from the main part
In OE the strong verbs can be grouped in _____ general classes а. six б. five в. seven г. four
seven
"Last time she'd panicked, backed away like a frightened rabbit." State the type of the stylistic device а. simile б. personification в. metaphor г. hyperbole
simile
"The light turned green and the New York City cabbie hit the gas pedal as if he were trying to squash a bug." The italicized words are а. simile б. hyperbole в. metaphor г. personification
simile
Structurally we distinguish ... metaphors а. sustained and prolonged б. simple and sustained в. prolonged and trite г. trite and compound
simple and sustained
Headphones are necessary for: а. consecutive interpretation б. simultaneous interpretation в. AD Hoc interpretation г. community interpretation
simultaneous interpretation
Non-standard vocabulary comprises а. archaisms and terms б. barbarisms and dialectal words в. slang and vulgarisms г. terms and dialectisms
slang and vulgarisms
Metaphor is a stylistic device based on а. some unexisting or supposed likeness between objects б. some existing or supposed likeness between objects в. interaction between dictionary and nominal meanings г. interaction between logical and dictionary meanings
some existing or supposed likeness between objects
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the Low Bounce tune sounds а. reproachful б. protesting в. soothing, reassuring г. hurt
soothing, reassuring
Prosodic features are а. syllables, rhythmic units, tone groups, utterances б. level tone, word stress, tempo, rhythm, pauses в. prosody and intonation г. speech melody, utterance stress, tempo, rhythm, pauses
speech melody, utterance stress, tempo, rhythm, pauses
Prosody is a unity of non-segmental phenomena: а. speech melody, word stress, tempo, rhythm, pauses б. speech melody, utterance stress, tempo, rhythm, pauses в. pitch range, utterance stress, tempo, rhythm, pauses г. speech melody, utterance stress, tempo, rhythm, pauses of perception
speech melody, utterance stress, tempo, rhythm, pauses
What is the process of forming the homonyms air n. - air n.? а. shift of meaning б. split of polysemy в. conversion г. borrowing
split of polysemy
What is the process of forming the homonyms capital n. - capital n.? а. shift of meaning б. borrowing в. clipping г. split of polysemy
split of polysemy
"What's the dif," he wanted to know. The italicized word belongs to ... vocabulary. а. neutral б. non-standard в. standard г. dialectal
standard
Stress-timed rhythm means that in a tone group, а. stressed syllables follow each other at approximately equal periods of time б. rhythm is a factor in word stress в. form words are typically unstressed г. the semantic centre is marked by the nuclear stress
stressed syllables follow each other at approximately equal periods of time
There existed several types of declensions of OE noun stems: ______. а. weak declension, minor declension б. strong declension, weak declension в. strong declension, minor declension г. strong declension, weak declension, minor declension
strong declension, weak declension, minor declension
The prosodic systems are а. referred to as elements of communication б. studied by phonology в. called a verbal code г. identified with oral communication
studied by phonology
"The agent's jaw was practically touching his desk." The hyperbole used in this sentence is а. stylistic б. prolonged в. colloquial г. sustained
stylistic
Synonyms can be а. ideographic and transferred б. stylistic and ideographic в. absolute and bibliographic г. contextual and implied
stylistic and ideographic
According to their grammatical properties word phrases are divided into а. subordinate and co-ordinate б. simple and complex в. substantival, adjectival, verbal, pronominal г. cumulative word groups
subordinate and co-ordinate
Find the proper type of conversion of the words given below: round - a round, criminal - a criminal, to say - a say, to try - a try а. substantivation б. verbalization в. adjectivization г. adverbalization
substantivation
What technique was used in the following translation? She likes reading - Вона любить читати. а. explication б. modulation в. substitution г. adaptation
substitution
What morphemes are characterized by the following definition, "They are based on the correlation of different roots"? а. root morphs б. suppletive morphs в. allomorphs г. bound morphemes
suppletive morphs
The smallest units into which speech continuum is divided are а. syllables б. phonemes в. tone groups г. rhythmic units
syllables
What relationships have the terms "phraseological unit", "set phrase", "idiom" between themselves? а. polysemous б. synonymous в. antonymous г. homonymous
synonymous
Ch. Fries worked out a classification of lexico-grammatical word classes on the basis of а. semantic properties б. morphological functions в. syntactic positions г. the structural principle
syntactic positions
What type of relationships is based on the linear character of speech? а. synonymous б. derivational в. paradigmatic г. syntagmatic
syntagmatic
Old English is a(an) ______ language а. agglutinate б. analytic в. isolating г. synthetic
synthetic
According to the aspective nature of their lexical meaning verbs may be classified in accordance with а. notional and semi-notional б. transitive and intransitive в. subjective and objective г. terminative and non-terminative
terminative and non-terminative
Special bookish words comprise а. terms, barbarisms, neologisms б. terms, neologisms, jargonisms в. terms, archaisms, professionalisms г. neologisms, archaisms, dialectisms
terms, barbarisms, neologisms
The Bible of Polycarp appeared in: а. the 15th century б. the 11th century в. the 12th century г. the 14th century
the 14th century
Free interpretation dominated in European translation of secular works up to the end of: а. the 19th century б. the 17th century в. the 18th century г. the 16th century
the 18th century
The grammatical category of number does not exist in: а. the Eskimo language б. the Spanish language в. the Chinese language г. the Hungarian language
the Chinese language
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the tune Low/High Pre-head + High/Stepping Head + High Rise is called а. the Long Jump б. the High Bounce в. the High Dive г. the Low Bounce
the High Bounce
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the tune Low/High Pre-head + High/Stepping Head + High Fall is called а. the Switchback б. the Jackknife в. the Long Jump г. the High Drop
the High Drop
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the compound tunes have the following structure: а. the High Fall followed by the Low Rise б. the Stepping Head followed by the Low Fall в. the High Fall preceded by the High Head г. the Rising Head followed by the High Fall
the High Fall followed by the Low Rise
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the tune Low/High Pre-head + High/Stepping Head + Rise-Fall is called а. the Jackknife б. the High bounce в. the Long Jump г. the High Dive
the Jackknife
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the tune Low Pre-head + High Head + Low Rise is called а. the Switchback б. the Take-off в. the Low Bounce г. the High Drop
the Low Bounce
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the tune Low Pre-head + High/Stepping Head + Low Fall is called а. the Take-off б. the Low Bounce в. the Low Drop г. the Long Jump
the Low Drop
The category of gender has completely been lost in English by the end of а. the Middle English period б. the Old English period в. the Modern English period г. the New English period
the Middle English period
The adverb-type combinability is characteristic feature of а. the adjective б. the Infinitive в. the Gerund г. the Present Participle
the Present Participle
According to O'Connor and Arnold, in emphatic speech, the types of the head in the tone group are а. the Stepping Head, the High Head, the Climbing Head б. the Falling Head, the Rising Head, the Stepping Head в. the High Head, the Sliding Head, the Climbing Head г. the Stepping Head, the Sliding Head, the Climbing Head
the Stepping Head, the Sliding Head, the Climbing Head
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the tune Low/High Pre-head + Falling Head + Fall-Rise is called а. the Jackknife б. the High Bounce в. the Low Bounce г. the Switchback
the Switchback
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the tune Low/High Pre-head + Low Head + Low Rise is called а. the Low Bounce б. the Take-off в. the Terrace г. the Jackknife
the Take-off
Define the type of the clause in the sentence: "Had the world been watching, it would have been startled" а. the adverbial clause of condition б. the adverbial clause of manner в. the adverbial clause of place г. the adverbial clause of time
the adverbial clause of condition
Define the type of the clause in the sentence: "Should he ask for references, tell him to apply to me" а. the adverbial clause of time б. the adverbial clause of manner в. the adverbial clause of place г. the adverbial clause of condition
the adverbial clause of condition
Define the type of the clause in the sentence: "Whenever there was a pause, he gently asked again" а. the adverbial clause of time б. the adverbial clause of manner в. the adverbial clause of place г. the adverbial clause of condition
the adverbial clause of time
What is understood by "emotional charge"? а. shades of meaning or different degrees of a given quality б. the social sphere in which the discourse takes place в. the attitude of the speaker to what is being spoken about г. the potential capacity of words to occur with other words
the attitude of the speaker to what is being spoken about
OE nouns possessed the following categories а. the category of number, the category of case б. the category of number, the category of gender в. the category of number, the category of gender, the category of case г. the category of number, the category of gender, the category of mood
the category of number, the category of gender, the category of case
The category of mood expresses а. a situation which results from the completion of an earlier event or state б. the character of connection between the process denoted by the verb and the actual reality в. an event as being in progress г. the character of connection between the process denoted by the verb and the actual reality
the character of connection between the process denoted by the verb and the actual reality
General lexicology studies а. the vocabulary of a given language at a given stage of its development б. the description of the characteristic peculiarities in the vocabulary of a given tongue в. the history of the vocabulary of the language showing its change and development in the course of time г. the characteristics of the word in the vocabulary of every language
the characteristics of the word in the vocabulary of every language
The stress pattern of a word is а. one prominent syllable б. two prominent syllables в. the correlation of syllables in a word г. the correlation of degrees of prominence in a word
the correlation of degrees of prominence in a word
Special lexicology studies а. the history of the vocabulary of the language showing its change and development in the course of time б. the vocabulary of a given language at a given stage of its development в. the description of the characteristic peculiarities in the vocabulary of a given tongue г. characteristic features of words in the vocabulary of every language
the description of the characteristic peculiarities in the vocabulary of a given tongue
By a semantic loan is meant а. a word or a phrase formed from the material available in the given language but after a foreign pattern by means of literal, morpheme-for-morpheme translation of every component б. the development in an English word of a new meaning under the influence of a correlated unit in some other language в. two or more words of the same language which came by different routes from one and the same basic original word г. a word which occur in several languages as a result of borrowing from the same ultimate source
the development in an English word of a new meaning under the influence of a correlated unit in some other language
The denotative component of the lexical meaning is а. a minimal distinctive unit б. the material meaning of a word which is directly connected with the object or concept the given word expresses в. the component of a word-meaning which is recurrent in the identical sets of grammatical forms of different words г. the lexical nucleus of a word which is connected with the referent and notion the given word denotes
the lexical nucleus of a word which is connected with the referent and notion the given word denotes
The gerund is characterized by а. the noun-type combinability б. the adjective-type combinability в. the adverb-type combinability г. tense inflexions
the noun-type combinability
In a tone group, non-initial rhythmic units begin with а. a notional word б. enclitics в. the nucleus г. a stressed syllable
the nucleus
Transliteration conveys: а. the sounding form of the source language unit б. the orthographic form of the source language unit в. neither the orthographic nor the sounding form of the source language unit г. both the orthographic and the sounding form of the source language unit
the orthographic form of the source language unit
According to the relative sonority theory of syllable formation, а. a syllable is pronounced in one chest pulse б. the peak of the syllable is the sound with the greatest degree of sonority в. the syllable is the combination of a sonant and vowel г. fricatives are less sonorous than stops
the peak of the syllable is the sound with the greatest degree of sonority
Phonetics deals with а. the phenomena of oral speech б. systems of oral/written symbols в. the units of language г. distinctive features of phonemes and morphemes
the phenomena of oral speech
Fundamental frequency determines а. the vibration of the vocal folds б. the pitch of voice в. the time of vibration г. the amplitude of vibration
the pitch of voice
Vowels are classified as rounded/unrounded according to а. length б. vertical movement of the tongue в. the position of lips г. the degree of muscular tension
the position of lips
One of the articulatory principles of classification of speech sounds is а. tone with an admixture of noise б. non-periodic vibrations в. periodic vibrations г. the presence/absence of obstruction
the presence/absence of obstruction
Late stress in compound words/phrases is а. the primary stress on the first element б. the secondary stress on the final element в. the primary stress on the final element г. the secondary stress on the first element
the primary stress on the final element
Case is the form of the noun indicating а. the agent of the action б. the number в. the relation of the noun to other words in a sentence г. the subject of the action
the relation of the noun to other words in a sentence
Predicativity is а. the relation of the thought expressed in the sentence to the situation of speech б. the relation between the subject and the predicate в. the connection between the named objects and reality г. the attitude of the speaker to what is being spoken about
the relation of the thought expressed in the sentence to the situation of speech
In the production of consonants, а. the force of air stream is weak б. the removal of obstruction causes noise в. muscular tension is spread evenly throughout the speech organs г. there is no obstruction
the removal of obstruction causes noise
153. Conversion consists in а. removing seeming or real suffixes from a word to coin a new word б. the shift between parts of speech в. combining two or more base morphemes or words to form a new word г. deriving new words by means of adding a prefix or a suffix to the base morpheme
the shift between parts of speech
Phonology studies а. the distribution and grouping of phonemes in syllables б. the perceptible properties of speech в. the acoustic properties of speech г. the sound system of language and the system of prosodic features
the sound system of language and the system of prosodic features
The basic elements of the phonetic structure of the word are а. the morpheme, the syllabic structure, a definite stress pattern б. the sounds, the syllabic structure, a definite stress pattern в. the sounds, the syllabic structure, a definite word pattern г. the sounds, the word structure, a definite stress pattern
the sounds, the syllabic structure, a definite stress pattern
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the nucleus of the tone group is а. the stressed syllable in the last accented word б. is always preceded by a pre-head and head в. the terminal tone г. the stressed and unstressed syllables in the last accented word
the stressed syllable in the last accented word
The category of voice expresses the relation between а. the subject and the agent б. the subject and the action в. the person and the object г. the agent and the object
the subject and the action
In the sentence "Who can do it is unknown" a subject is expressed by а. the word combination "is unknown" б. the conjunctive pronoun "who" в. the subject clause г. the object clause
the subject clause
What is understood by "meaning" in terms of the functional approach? а. a certain reflection in our mind of objects or relations that are connected with their sound-form б. a certain reflection in our mind of objects or relations that exist in reality в. the sum total of what the word contributes to different contexts in which the word may appear г. a unity of form and concept
the sum total of what the word contributes to different contexts in which the word may appear
According to the muscular tension theory of syllable formation, а. the syllable is an ark of muscular tension б. muscular tension is a more important factor than the sonority of sounds в. vowels are more important than consonants г. vowels are always surrounded by consonants
the syllable is an ark of muscular tension
The category of aspect is concerned with а. the character of connection between the process denoted by the verb and the actual reality б. the temporal aspects of an event or situation, such as whether it is 'in progress' and whether or not it has been completed в. the reference of the verb to the moment of its immediate perception г. the object of the action
the temporal aspects of an event or situation, such as whether it is 'in progress' and whether or not it has been completed
What theory claims that the case depends upon the position of the noun in the sentence? а. the theory of positional cases б. the theory of prepositional cases в. the postpositional theory г. the possessive postpositional theory
the theory of positional cases
The Present Participle combines the properties of а. the verb and the noun б. the verb and the adjective в. the verb, the adjective, and the adverb г. the verb and the adverb
the verb, the adjective, and the adverb
The Infinitive is characterized by а. the verb-type combinability б. the adjective-type combinability в. the adverb-type combinability г. tense inflexions
the verb-type combinability
Descriptive lexicology studies а. the description of the characteristic peculiarities in the vocabulary of a given tongue б. the vocabulary of a given language at a given stage of its development в. the history of the vocabulary of the language showing its change and development in the course of time г. the vocabulary of a given language according to the sphere of communication
the vocabulary of a given language at a given stage of its development
Historical lexicology is concerned with а. the description of the characteristic peculiarities in the vocabulary of a given tongue б. the vocabulary of a given language at a given stage of its development в. the vocabulary of the language showing its change and development in the course of time г. the vocabulary of a given language according to the sphere of communication
the vocabulary of the language showing its change and development in the course of time
Utterances are divided into tone groups according to а. their proclitics and enclitics б. the meaning of stressed but unaccented words в. stressed and accented words г. their grammatical structure and meaning
their grammatical structure and meaning
Personal pronouns of the first and second persons were the only words in OE, which distinguished _____ numbers. а. one б. two в. three г. none
three
The history of the English language is usually divided into ______ main periods. а. 3 б. 2 в. 4 г. 5
three(Old,Middle,Modern)
Point out the phraseological units that are considered to be synonymous а. by little and little, on the spot, to begin at the wrong end б. to take the bull by the horns, in all respects, at one jump в. through thick and thin, by hook or by crook, for love or money г. horn of plenty, Augean stables, Trojan horse, vanity of vanities
through thick and thin, by hook or by crook, for love or money
Archaisms may be used а. to avoid tautology б. to show that the speaker is attached to usage of unusual words в. to produce humorous effect г. to create the historic atmosphere
to create the historic atmosphere
Euphemisms are used а. to substitute a harsh word with a more socially acceptable one б. to show that the character tries to speak offensively в. for exaggeration г. to substitute a harsh word with an offensive one
to substitute a harsh word with a more socially acceptable one
The aim of Structural Grammar is а. to provide a formal device needed for the theoretical description of an utterance б. to find out the mechanism which accounts for the generation of the variety of sentences of a language в. to treat the problems of the language structure г. to treat the part-of-speech problem
to treat the problems of the language structure
Sonants are а. tone with an admixture of noise б. pure noises в. based on noise г. pure tone
tone with an admixture of noise
Names of gulfs are: а. translated б. transcribed в. transliterated г. described
translated
Traditionally names of kings are: а. translated б. transcribed в. transliterated г. contextually interpreted
translated
What kind of translation was used in the following example? He was driving a vehicle - Він їхав машиною а. translation by a hyponym б. translation by a superordinate в. translation by a more neutral word г. translation by cultural substitution
translation by a hyponym
Translation by a superordinate implies: а. translation by a more general word б. translation by a more specific word в. translation by a more neutral word г. translation by a more expressive word
translation by a more general word
By generalization we mean: а. translation by a hyponym б. translation by a superordinate в. explanation г. paraphrase
translation by a superordinate
Economical terms can be translated with the help of: а. analogy. б. an image loan в. rehash; г. transliteration
transliteration
Oblique techniques include: а. loan б. transposition в. borrowing г. transliteration
transposition
What technique was used in the following translation? handknitted - в'язати вручну а. substitution б. explication в. transposition г. adaptation
transposition
Which of the following asyndetic noun clusters needs special knowledge to be translated correctly: а. turkey carpet б. oil field air survey в. county council . policy change
turkey carpet
In ME we find only ____ cases in nouns а. five б. three в. four г. two
two
OE verbs distinguished _____ tense(s) а. four б. one в. three г. two
two
The ME personal pronouns distinguished only _____ cases а. three б. two в. four г. five
two
An elliptical sentence is а. expanded б. two-member в. one-member г. unexpanded
two-member one?
Abstract nouns have much in common with а. uncountable nouns б. countable nouns в. concrete nouns г. proper names
uncountable nouns
Contextual interpretation is used to translate а. units of nationally biased lexicon б. internationalisms в. proper names г. phraseological units
units of nationally biased lexicon (realia)
In an English syllable, there may be а. up to three consonants before and up to four consonants after a vowel б. up to four consonants before and after a vowel в. up to three consonants before and after a vowel г. up to four consonants before and up to three consonants after a vowel
up to three consonants before and up to four consonants after a vowel
The special prominence given to particular words in an utterance according to their relative importance to the speaker is called а. utterance stress б. word stress в. variations in pitch г. intensity
utterance stress
The units of speech are а. utterance, sentence, intonation group, rhythmic unit, syllable, sound, articulatory feature б. utterance, intonation group, rhythmic unit, syllable, phoneme, articulatory feature в. utterance, intonation group, rhythmic unit, syllable, sound, articulatory feature г. utterance, intonation group, rhythmic unit, syllable, sound, distinctive feature
utterance, intonation group, rhythmic unit, syllable, sound, articulatory feature
What is the process of forming the synonyms Co. - Inc.? а. conversion б. shift of meaning в. borrowing г. variants of English
variants of English
What is the process of forming the synonyms long-distance call - trunk call? а. conversion б. shift of meaning в. borrowing г. variants of English
variants of English
What is the process of forming the synonyms to die - to be no more, to fall asleep? а. variants of English б. shift of meaning в. borrowing г. conversion
variants of English
What is the process of forming the synonyms to die - to pass away, to kick the bucket? а. conversion б. shift of meaning в. borrowing г. variants of English
variants of English
Allophones are а. variants of phonemes б. bundles of phonetic distinctive features в. bundles of relevant features г. variants of redundant features
variants of phonemes
OE sculan or willan + Infinitive are ______. а. analytical forms of the future forms б. modal words в. verbal phrases г. synthetic forms of the future forms
verbal phrases
The suppletive way of form-building was inherited from ancient Indo-European and restricted to ______. а. adverbs б. nouns в. verbs г. articles
verbs
Lenis consonants are а. voiceless consonants б. voiced consonants в. nasal consonants г. sonants
voiced consonants
Fortis consonants are а. voiceless consonants б. voiced consonants в. nasal consonants г. sonants
voiceless consonants
In ME the weakening and loss of inflections resulted in the ______ of agreement and government. а. weakening and loss б. strengthening в. acquiring г. improving
weakening and loss
In English, very often lexical items are created by zero derivation, i.e. а. they realise different functions in the sentence б. with the use of the suffix в. they occupy any position in the sentence г. without any alteration being made to the shape of the input base
without any alteration being made to the shape of the input base
According to O'Connor and Arnold, the Take-off tune sounds а. disapproving б. wondering в. flat г. unsympathetic
wondering
John Wycklif translated the Bible from Latin into English with the help of: а. sense-to sense translation б. word-for-word translation в. free interpretation г. faithful literary artistic translation
word-for-word translation
What term best fits this description "blocks from which sentences are made"? а. phonemes б. morphemes в. allomorphs г. words
words
Which of the definitions corresponds to the notion of "synonyms"? а. words that partially coincide in their sound-form but are different in meaning б. words that are identical in sound-form but different in meaning в. words belonging to the same part of speech, that are different in sound-form but identical or similar in meaning г. words that are characterized by their idiomaticity
words belonging to the same part of speech, that are different in sound-form but identical or similar in meaning
Compounding is the type of word-formation where а. words consist of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms б. new words are formed without adding any word-building elements в. new words are formed by adding affixes to different stems г. verbs are formed from nouns by shifting the stem
words consist of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms
Word-composition is the type of word-formation where а. words consist of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms б. new words are formed without adding any word-building elements в. new words are formed by adding affixes to different stems г. words are formed by joining two clipped stems
words consist of at least two stems which occur in the language as free forms
General bookish words are chiefly used in а. writing and colloquial language б. writing and polished speech в. polished speech and colloquial language г. writing and oral speech
writing and polished speech
"But three hours and four hundred dollars later, she was no better off." The sentence contains а. zeugma б. hyperbole в. metonymy г. personification
zeugma
Epiphora can be presented by the following pattern а. a...a, b...b б. a...b, b...a в. ...a, ...a, ...a г. a ...a
а. ...a, ...a, ...a
Which line accounts for the homographs? а. bass - bass, desert - desert, buffet - buffet б. pole - poll, scent - sent, plain - plane в. cot - cot, game - game, match - match г. throne-thrown, saw-sore, bear-bare
а. bass - bass, desert - desert, buffet - buffet