Câu hỏi và đáp án Ngữ nghĩa học TNU

B. The skull-and-cross-bones had plans to endanger other people.

B. False

A. No

A: Would you like a piece of cake?

B: I’m on a diet

A. The pragmatic meaning of “I’m on a diet” in (1) is “I want to lose weight by eating the food which is not rich in fat, sugar, etc.”

A. He is the sign of well.

B. He is the meaning of well.

1. Which is CORRECT about semantics?
Đáp án: The objective of semantics is the literal meaning of language.
2. Mark the following statement true or false. Buy has an opposite meaning from sell.
Đáp án: true
3. Mark the following statement true or false. Alive means the opposite of dead.
Đáp án: true
4. Mark the following statement true or false.The pragmatic meaning of “I’m so hungry, I could eat a horse” is “I’m very hungry.”
Đáp án: true
5. Which of the following is NOT true about semantics?
Đáp án: Semantics is the study of words and their meanings within language placed within context.
6. Decide whether the following statement is true or false:“Pragmatic meaning is context – dependent.”
Đáp án: true
7. Decide which statement is true about (2).
(2) A: Do you like the wine I picked out?
B: It’s Italian, isn’t it?
Đáp án: The pragmatic meaning of “It’s Italian, isn’t it?” in (2) is “I don’t like the wine you picked out”.
8. Decide which statement is true about (1)
(1) A: Would you like a piece of cake?
B: I’m on a diet
Đáp án: The semantic meaning of “I’m on a diet” in (1) is “I want to lose weight by eating the food which is not rich in fat, sugar, etc.”
9. In asking ‘What did John mean when he said he’d be back later?’ is the questioner mostly usually asking:
Đáp án: what JOHN meant in saying it.
10. Do the following two English sentences (1) and (2) mean (approximately) the same thing?
I’ll be back later
I will return after some time
Đáp án: Yes
11. Look at the following utterance and state whether it is intended to be taken literally:
Tired traveler: ‘This suitcase is killing me’.
Đáp án: No
12. If one knows the meaning of a word, is one therefore necessarily able to produce a clear and precise definition of its meaning?
Đáp án: No
13. Decide whether the following statement is true or false:
“Semantic meaning is context-free.”
Đáp án: true
14. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “That skull-and-cross-bones means danger”?
Đáp án: The image of skull-and-cross-bones is the sign of danger.
15. Can two people hold an ordinary conversation without knowing the meanings of the words they are using?
Đáp án: No
16. Which has the closest meaning of (1)? He means well.
Đáp án: He is well-intentioned, that he intends no harm.
17. W
Which is CORRECT about semantics?
Đáp án: Semantics is the study of language meaning.
18. Decide whether the following statement is true or false:
“Every word has one exact meaning.”
Đáp án: false
19. Look at the following utterance and state whether it is intended to be taken literally:
Hungry person at the dinner table: ‘I could eat a horse!’
Đáp án: No
20. Which of the following is NOT an aspect included in Semantics?
Đáp án: Non-literal meaning
21. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “Smiths means well”?
Đáp án: Smith is well-intentioned.
22. Which of the following is true about semantics?
Đáp án: Semantics looks at the literal meanings of words.
23. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of SEMANTICS?
Đáp án: Pragmatic meaning
24. At which level, remarried may be regarded a set of the four following semantic features?
[+human], [± male], [used to be married], and [+married again].
Đáp án: Word level
25. Which visual aid is best for comparing two or more items?
Câu trả lời: Bar graph
26. How should photographs be used in presentations?
Đáp án: Enlarged for clarity
27. Which visual aid is best used in rooms with appropriate brightness tones?
Đáp án: Overhead projectors
28. What is the most important aspect of using any visual aid during a presentation?
Đáp án: Its ability to support the presentation’s message
29. How should handouts be used in presentations?
Đáp án: Distributed when the material is too complex
30. What is the primary purpose of visual aids in a presentation?
Đáp án: To communicate ideas compellingly and graphically.
31. What is a key factor to consider when choosing a visual aid for a presentation?
Đáp án: All of the above
32. How can you ensure clarity when using diagrams in your presentation?
Đáp án: Simplify the diagram and use labels
33. Why should details be omitted from maps used in presentations?
Đáp án: To avoid distracting viewers from the main point
34. What type of chart is used to display the steps in a process?
Đáp án: Flow chart
35. Why should presenters be cautious about the use of color in visual aids?
Đáp án: Not all colors are visible to everyone
36. What is a primary function of a graph in a presentation?
Đáp án: To display data graphically for comparison and trends
37. Which type of graph is best for showing trends over time?
Đáp án: Line graph
38. Why is it important to practice with visual aids before a presentation?
Đáp án: To ensure they are used quickly and easily
39. What type of visual aid is best for explaining complex interrelationships?
Đáp án: Three-dimensional models.
40. What should be indicated on all graphs and tables used in presentations?
Đáp án: Titles and sources
41. What should be avoided when writing on a chalkboard during a presentation?
Đáp án: Taking too long to write
42. What is a potential downside of using videos in short presentations?
Đáp án: They can overshadow the spoken content
43. What should you avoid when using a flip chart during a presentation?
Đáp án: Standing directly in front of the chart
44. Why should presenters use visuals according to the text?
Đáp án: To enhance audience involvement and impact.
45. How should visual aids be displayed during a presentation?
Đáp án: Only when they are being discussed.
46. What is a key advantage of using actual objects as visual aids?
Đáp án: They capture the audience’s attention effectively.
47. What should be done to avoid competing with your visual aid?
Đáp án: Keep the visual aid hidden until needed
48. How can visual aids help speakers remember their information?
Đáp án: By taking the place of many words
49. Which visual aid is most effective for illustrating statistical data?
Đáp án: Graphs
50. Look at the following utterance and state whether it is intended to be taken literally:
During a heated argument: ‘Don’t bite my head off!’
Đáp án: No
51. The words “walk, run, skip, jump, hop, swim” are examples of …
Đáp án: Different words may share the same grammatical meanings but different lexical meanings.
52. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
Mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle
Đáp án: [+Kinship]
53. “An expression in speech of relationships between words based on contrastive features of arrangements in which they occur” is the definition of …
Đáp án: Grammatical meaning
54. Why is the following sentence semantically anomalous?
My brother is an only child.
Đáp án: Brother is [+having at least one sibling] while an only child is [+having no other sibling]
55. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
bull, rooster, drake, ram, stallion
Đáp án: [+Animate]
56. Identify the semantic features in each of the word “fly”.
Đáp án: [+Animate], [+insect], [+two wings], [+in and around houses]
57. Do the following words share the same semantic feature?
doctor, engineer, teacher, physicist, chemist, tailor, hairdresser
Đáp án: Yes
58. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
book, letter, encyclopaedia, novel, notebook, dictionary
Đáp án: [-Animate]
59. How many forms and word-expressions are there in the following sentence?
“There is no way of telling what it is.”
Đáp án: 9 forms 8 word-expressions
60. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
Doctor, engineer, teacher, physicist, chemist, tailor, hairdresser
Đáp án: [+Professional]
61. The words “rich, richer, richest” are examples of …
Đáp án: Different forms of the word will share the same lexical meaning, but different grammatical meanings.
62. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
typewriter, pencil, ballpoint, crayon, quill, charcoal, chalk
Đáp án: [+Thing used to write or draw with]
63. Identify the semantic features in each of the word “actress”.
Đáp án: [+Human], [+female], [+professionally artistic], [+perform a role]
64. The sentence “Colorless green ideas sleep furiously” are considered …
Đáp án: Semantically anomalous
65. “The individual meaning each word has in the system of language” is the definition of …
Đáp án: Lexical meaning
66. Can different words share the same grammatical meanings but have different lexical meanings?
Đáp án: Yes
67. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
widow, mother, sister, aunt, seamstress
Đáp án: [+Female]
68. Can different forms of the word share the same lexical meaning, but have different grammatical meanings?
Đáp án: Yes
69. Identify the semantic features in each of the word “Chalk”.
Đáp án: [+Thing], [+limestone], [+soft], [+white or coloured], [+for writing or drawing]
70. Identify the semantic features in each of the word “Chick”.
Đáp án: [+Animate], [+bird], [+fowl], [−fully grown], [±male]
71. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
Mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle
Đáp án: [+Kinship]
72. Can the same semantic feature occur in words of different parts of speech?
Đáp án: Yes
73. How many forms and word-expressions are there in the following sentence?
“There is no way of telling what it is.”
Đáp án: 9 forms 8 word-expressions
74. Why is the following sentence semantically anomalous?
The bachelor is pregnant.
Đáp án: Bachelor is [+male] whereas pregnant is [+female]
75. Identify the semantic features in each of the word “Stallion”.
Đáp án: [+Animate], [+horse], [+fully grown], [+male], [+for breeding]
76. “The individual meaning each word has in the system of language” is the definition of …
Đáp án: Lexical meaning
77. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
milk, tea, wine, beer, water, soft drink
Đáp án: [+Liquid]
78. Do the following words share the same semantic feature?
Mother, father, son, daughter, brother, sister, grandparent, aunt, uncle
Đáp án: Yes
79. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
bull, rooster, drake, ram, stallion
Đáp án: [+Animate]
80. Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?
Doctor,
86. engineer, teacher, physicist, chemist, tailor, hairdresser
Đáp án: [+Professional]
81. Which type of homonyms do air – heir belong to?
Đáp án: Homophones
82. Look at the sentence an select the best option to fill in the blank.
This house is at the … of the forest.
Đáp án: Edge and side can be used interchangeably
83. The following pair is an example of …
monitor (n, a pupil who assists a teacher) and monitor (n, a device that receives video signals from a computer)
áp án: Polysemy
84. “The property (of a word or lexeme) of having several different meanings” is the definition of …
Đáp án: Polysemy
85. “A situation where different words happen accidentally to have the same forms” is the definition of …
Đáp án: Homonymy
86. Which type of synonyms do the two verbs lift – raise belong to?
Đáp án: Phraseological synonyms
87. The word pair “big – small” is an example of …
Đáp án: Antonymy
88. Determine whether the following is the case of homonymy or polysemy.
ear
‘the organ for hearing’
‘the seed-bearing spike of a cereal plant’
Đáp án: Homonymy
89. Which type of synonyms do sidewalk and pavement belong to?
Đáp án: Territorial synonyms
90. Which of the following word pair is an example of binary antonyms?
Đáp án: Alive – dead
91. “A relation in which various words have different (written and sound) forms but have the same or nearly the same meaning” is the definition of …
Đáp án: Sỵnonymy
92. Which of the following word pair is an example of absolute homonym?
Đáp án: Bank (n, a financial institution) – bank (n, the shore of a river)
93. Look at the sentence an select the best option to fill in the blank.
Photography is not … in this area
Đáp án: Permitted and allowed can be used interchangeably
94. Which type of synonyms do glance and look belong to?
Đáp án: Semantic synonyms
95. Identify the meaning of “broad” in the following sentence:
Luckily, my boss is a man of broad views.
Đáp án: Liberal, tolerant
96. Which type of synonyms do the two verbs dismiss – sack belong to?
Đáp án: Semantic-stylistic synonyms
97. The following pair is an example of …
wind (n, a current of air) and wind (v, to empower a clock)
Đáp án: Homonymy
98. The fact that father and dad differ in terms of connotation rather than denotation is an example of …
Đáp án: Sỵnonymy
99. Identify the meaning of “deep” in the following sentence:
This is a deep well
Đáp án: Extending a long way from top to bottom
100. The word pair “big – small” is an example of …
Đáp án: Antonymy
101. Which type of antonyms do good – bad belong to?
Đáp án: Gradable antonym
102. Which of the following word pair is an example of euphemism?
Đáp án: The poor – the underprivileged
103. Determine whether the following is the case of homonymy or polysemy.
horn
‘a structure projecting from the head of an animal’
‘a musical instrument’
Đáp án: Polysemy
104. Look at the sentence an select the best option to fill in the blank.
I will be on your …
Đáp án: Side
105. Which type of antonyms do up – down belong to?
Đáp án: Directional antonym
106. “Words that are opposite in meanings” is the definition of …
Đáp án: Liberal, tolerant
107. In what way are homonyms related to lexical ambiguity?
Đáp án: The lexical ambiguity of the sentence is caused by the two homonyms, with two different meanings.
108. How many auxiliary verbs are there in the sentence “They are singing and dancing on the stage”?
Đáp án: 1
109. How many full words are there in the sentence “The cat sat on the mat”?
Đáp án: 3
110. Look at the explanation of lexical ambiguity in of the underlined word and decide whether it is caused by polysemy or homonymy.
They passed the port at night.
Meaning one: They went by the harbor at night.
Meaning two: They delivered the Portuguese wine at night.
Đáp án: Homonymy
111. Which of the following is full word?
Đáp án: Planned
112. In what way is a polysemous word related to lexical ambiguity?
Đáp án: The lexical ambiguity of the sentence is caused by one ambiguous word, with two slightly different but closely related meanings.
113. Which type of closed class words links words between phrases and clauses?
Đáp án: Conjunctions
114. Closed-Class Words are included into …
Đáp án: Empty words
115. Which part of speech modifies a verb – adds circumstantial information (of time, place, manner etc.)?
Đáp án: Adverbs
116. Which of the following belongs to Closed-Class Words?
Đáp án: Prepositions
117. Which type of closed class words introduces noun phrases and function as modifiers?
Đáp án: Determiners
118. Open-Class Words are included into …
Đáp án: Full words
119. The word “sphere” in the sentence “We like the sphere” is a full word or an empty word?
Đáp án: Full words
120. How many full words are there in the sentence “The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner”?
Đáp án: 6
121. Look at the explanation of lexical ambiguity in of the underlined word and decide whether it is caused by polysemy or homonymy.
She cannot bear children.
Meaning 1: She cannot have children.
Meaning 2: She cannot tolerate children.
Đáp án: Homonymy
122. Look at the explanation of lexical ambiguity in of the underlined word and decide whether it is caused by polysemy or homonymy.
The cat sat on the mat.
Meaning 1: The cat sat on a carpet.
Meaning 2: The cat sat on the hot pad.
123. Which part of speech refers to physical phenomena (concrete) or to states, events, occasions, etc. (abstract)?
Đáp án: Nouns
124. The word “the” in the sentence “The long drill is boring” is a full word or an empty word?
Đáp án: Empty words
125. Look at the explanation of lexical ambiguity in of the underlined word and decide whether it is caused by polysemy or homonymy.
The cat sat on the mat.
Meaning 1: The cat sat on a carpet.
Meaning 2: The cat sat on the hot pad.
Đáp án: Polysemy
126. Which of the following belongs to Open-Class Words?
Đáp án: Adverbs
127. Which part of speech introduces noun phrases and function as modifiers?
Đáp án: Adjectives
128. How many determiners are there in the sentence “Some students were called to the principal’s office”?
Đáp án: 2
129. How many empty words are there in the sentence “The holiday is already planned for July”?
Đáp án: 3
130. How many nouns are there in the sentence “The proprietor of the fish store was the sole owner”?
Đáp án: 4
131. Which presents the semantic material for building the lexical meaning and the theme in the text?
Đáp án: Full words
132. Which of the following is empty word?
Đáp án: can

Câu hỏi: Do “pavement” in British English and “sidewalk” in American English have the same sense?

Đáp án: Yes

Câu hỏi: State what semantic features are shared by the (a) words and the (b) words:

(a) table, pencil, cup, house, ship, car

(b) milk, tea, wine, beer, water, soft drink

Đáp áp: They are [+inanimate] and [+concrete]

Câu hỏi: Which of the following word pair is an example of euphemism?

Đáp áp: The poor – the underprivileged

Câu hỏi: “the use of comparison of one thing with another” is the definition of …

Đáp áp: simile

Câu hỏi: The statement “It is not bad.” is an example of …

Đáp áp: Litotes

Câu hỏi: Which is the same semantic feature found in the following words?

book, letter, encyclopaedia, novel, notebook, dictionary

Đáp áp: [-animate]

Câu hỏi: Which type of closed class words introduces noun phrases and function as modifiers?

Đáp áp: Determiners

Câu hỏi: Which of the following statements is true about SEMANTICS?

Đáp áp: Semantics is context-independent

Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the definition of denotation?

Đáp áp: the core, central or referential meaning of the word found in a dictionary

Câu hỏi: Which type of synonyms do the two verbs do – make belong to?

Đáp áp: Phraseological synonyms

Câu hỏi: Which connotation does “cute” have, positive, negative, or neutral?

Đáp áp: positive

Câu hỏi: How many forms and word-expressions are there in the following sentence?

“There is no way of identifying who they are.”

Đáp áp: 9 forms 8 word-expressions

Câu hỏi: The words “few, fewer, fewest” are examples of …

Đáp áp: Different forms of the word will share the same lexical meaning, but different grammatical meanings.

Câu hỏi: Look at the explanation of lexical ambiguity in of the underlined word and decide whether it is caused by polysemy or homonymy.

The cat sat on the mat.

Meaning 1: The cat sat on a carpet.

Meaning 2: The cat sat on the hot pad.

Đáp áp: polysemy

Câu hỏi: In “Peter said Laura would win the game, and she did”, “Laura” and “she” have …

Đáp áp: co- referent

Câu hỏi: The word “is” in the sentence “The long drill is boring” is a full word or an empty word?

Đáp áp: Full words

Câu hỏi: Why is the following sentence semantically anomalous?

My brother is an only child.

Đáp áp: brother is [+having at least one sibling] while an only child is [+having no other sibling]

Câu hỏi: The following case belongs to …

horn

‘a structure projecting from the head of an animal’

‘a musical instrument’

Đáp áp: polysemy

Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the example of synecdoche?

Đáp áp: It is amazing what a great mind he is.

Câu hỏi: Do “pavement” in British English and “sidewalk” in American English have the same sense?

Đáp áp: Yes

Câu hỏi: When the same linguistic expression refers to different referents, it has …

Đáp áp: Variable reference

Câu hỏi: What is intended by the word means in the following sentence?

“Whenever my father talks about his favourite possession, he means that old leather wallet.”

Đáp áp: Reference

Câu hỏi: Which term refers to “an object or an entity in the real world or in the world of your imagination that is talked about”?

Đáp áp: Referent

Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the definition of denotation?

Đáp áp:The core, central or referential meaning of the word found in a dictionary

Câu hỏi: What is intended by the word mean in the following sentence?

“Daddy, what does ‘unique’ mean?”

Đáp áp: Sense

Câu hỏi:  The neutral word in bold in the sentence “I want to join that group” can be replaced by a synonym that has a positive connotation, which is …

Đáp áp: Club

Câu hỏi:  In “Bill said Alice would arrive soon, and she did”, “Alice” and “she” have …

Đáp áp: Co- referent

Câu hỏi: Which of the following is an example of positive connotation?

Đáp áp: Plump

Câu hỏi:  Which connotation does “house” have, positive, negative, or neutral?

Đáp áp: Neutral

Câu hỏi: What is intended by the word meant in the following sentence?

“When Helen mentioned “the fruit cake”, she meant that rock-hard object in the middle of the table.”

Đáp áp: Reference

Câu hỏi: Do “pavement” in British English and “sidewalk” in American English have the same sense?

Đáp áp: Yes

Câu hỏi: Which term refers to “the internal relationship between that word or expression and others in the vocabulary of a language”?

Đáp áp: Sense