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1. Mark the following statement true or false
Buy has an opposite meaning from sell.
A. True
B. False
2. Which of the following has the closest meaning to “Smiths means well”?
A. Smith is the sign of well
B. Smith is well-intentioned.
3. 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.”
A. False
B. True
4. Which of the following is true about semantics?
A. Semantics is the study of words and their meanings within language placed within context.
B. Semantics looks at the literal meanings of words.
C. Semantics looks the intended meaning of words.
5. Which of the following is NOT an aspect of SEMANTICS?
A. Sentence meaning
B. Pragmatic meaning
C. Word meaning
D. Utterance meaning
6. In asking ‘What did John mean when he said he’d be back later?’ is the questioner mostly usually asking:
A. What JOHN meant in saying it.
B. What the SENTENCE I’ll be back later means
7. Can two people hold an ordinary conversation without knowing the meanings of the words they are using?
A. Yes
B. No
8. Which is CORRECT about semantics?
A. The objective of linguistics is the meaning of language.
B. The objective of semantics is the literal meaning of language.
C. The objective of semantics is the non-literal meaning of language.
D. The objective of semantics is the speaker’s meaning.
9. 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!’
A. Yes
B. No
10. Decide whether the following statement is true or false:
“Every word has one exact meaning.”
A. True
B. False
11. If one knows the meaning of a word, is one therefore necessarily able to produce a clear and precise definition of its meaning?
A. Yes
B. No
12. Which of the following is NOT true about semantics?
A. Semantics is the study of words and their meanings within language placed within context.
B. Semantics limited to the relationship between words.
C. Semantics looks at the literal meanings of words.
13. At which level, remarried may be regarded a set of the four following semantic features?
[+human], [± male], [used to be married], and [+married again].
A. Sentence level
B. Utterance level
C. Word level
14. Decide which statement is true about (2)
(2) A: Do you like the wine I picked out?B: It’s Italian, isn’t it?
A. The pragmatic meaning of “It’s Italian, isn’t it?” in (2) is “Is it right that the wine is made in Italy?”
B. The pragmatic meaning of “It’s Italian, isn’t it?” in (2) is “I don’t like the wine you picked out”.
15. Decide whether the following statement is true or false:
“Semantic meaning is context-free.”
A. True
B. False
16. Which of the following is NOT an aspect included in Semantics?
A. Non-literal meaning
B. Sentence meaning
C. Word meaning (or, to be precise, lexical meaning)
D. Utterance meaning
17. Look at the following utterance and state whether it is intended to be taken literally:Tired traveler: ‘This suitcase is killing me’.
A. No
B. Yes
18. Decide whether the following statement is true or false:
“Every word has one exact meaning.”
A. False
B. True
19. Mark the following statement true or false
Alive means the opposite of dead
A. False
B. True
20. 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!’
A. No
B. Yes
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.
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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
Câu hỏi: Which connotation does “childlike” have, positive, negative, or neutral?
Đáp áp: Positive
Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the definition of connotation?
Đáp áp: The additional meaning that the word has beyond its denotative meaning. It shows people’s emotions and/or attitudes towards what the word refers to.
Câu hỏi: The neutral word in bold in the sentence “He is a bit overweight” can be replaced by a synonym that has a negative connotation, which is …
Đáp áp: Fat
Câu hỏi: The statement “He is the best pen of the day.” is an example of …
Đáp áp: Metonymy
Câu hỏi: “Cruel heart” is an example of …
Đáp áp: Personification
Câu hỏi: Saying “pass away” instead of “die” is an example of …
Đáp áp: Euphemism
Câu hỏi: The statement “What a lovely day it was! Everything I had went wrong.” is an example of …
Đáp áp: Irony
Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the example of simile?
Đáp áp: Alice came in gently, like a May breeze.
Câu hỏi: The statement “His words stabbed at her heart.” is an example of …
Đáp áp: Metaphor
Câu hỏi: The statement “the use of deliberately gentler, milder or weaker statements to express something in a controlled way” refers to …
Đáp áp: Litotes
Câu hỏi: The case in which “space” meant ”extension” and now it means “the limitless expanses, outer space, cosmos” is an example of … of semantic change
Đáp áp: Extra linguistic causes
Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the example of synecdoche?
Đáp áp: I walked past the big sad mouth which didn’t know what to say then.
Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the example of euphemism?
Đáp áp: He worked and worked until he breathed his last.
Câu hỏi: The statement “implied or indirect comparisons which have a variety of figurative meanings through their endless use” refers to …
Đáp áp: Living metaphor
Câu hỏi: The statement “Always remember that she is no fool.” is an example of …
Đáp áp: Litotes
Câu hỏi: The statement “a part or aspect of a person, object, etc. is meant to refer to the whole person, object, etc.” refers to …
Đáp áp: Synecdoche
Câu hỏi: The statement “He is a man of seventy winters.” is an example of …
Đáp áp: Synecdoche
Câu hỏi: The statement “Tom eats like a horse.” is an example of …
Đáp áp: Simile
Câu hỏi: Decide whether the following statement is true or false:
A sentence is a string of words put together by the grammatical rules of a language.
Đáp áp: True
Câu hỏi:
Do the 2 sentences in the following pair share the same proposition?
(a) The hunter bit the lion.
(b) The lion bit the hunter.
Đáp áp: No
Câu hỏi:
Decide whether the following sentence is analytic, synthetic, or contradictory?
Bachelors cannot form lasting relationships.
Đáp áp: Synthetic
Câu hỏi:
Decide whether the following sentence is analytic, synthetic, or contradictory?
If it breaks, it breaks.
Đáp áp: Analytic
Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the definition of a contradictory sentence?
Đáp áp: The sentence that is necessarily FALSE, as a result of the senses of the words in it
Câu hỏi:
Decide whether the following sentence is analytic, synthetic, or contradictory?
Bachelors are lonely.
Đáp áp: Synthetic
Câu hỏi:Which of the following does not belong to any particular languages?
Đáp áp:Propositions
Câu hỏi:
Decide whether the following sentence is analytic, synthetic, or contradictory?
Cats are not fish.
Đáp áp: Analytic
Câu hỏi: Which of the following is the definition of a synthetic sentence?
Đáp áp: The sentence that is NOT analytic, but may be either true or false, depending on the way the world is.
Câu hỏi: Which of the following can be loud or quiet?
Đáp áp: Utterances
Câu hỏi:
Decide whether the following statement is true or false:
The same proposition can be expressed by different sentences.
Đáp áp: True
Câu hỏi:
Decide whether the following sentence is analytic, synthetic, or contradictory?
John killed Bill, who remained alive for many years after.
Đáp áp: Contradictory
Câu hỏi:
Decide whether the following sentence is analytic, synthetic, or contradictory?
A saw is a tool for telling the time
Đáp áp: Contradictory
Câu hỏi:
Do the 2 sentences in the following pair share the same proposition?
(a) The fly was on the wall.
(b) The wall was under the fly.
Đáp áp: No
Câu hỏi: Which answer is a correct antonym for “destroy”?
Đáp áp: Create
Câu hỏi: Which of the following is NOT true about collocations?
Đáp áp: There is a specific rule for the way words go together.
Câu hỏi: “Break a leg”, which is used for wishing someone good luck, especially before a performance, is an example of …
Đáp áp: Idioms
Câu hỏi: The relations existing between items of different grammatical categories are called …
Đáp áp: Combinatorial relations
Câu hỏi:
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
I feel like ______ in this fancy restaurant. I’m used to casual dining.
Đáp áp: A fish out of water
Câu hỏi:
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
My watch was out of _________. Could you have the time ?
Đáp áp: Order
Câu hỏi: Consider: “My wife is nice/ wonderful/ difficult/ tough.” The relations between nice/ wonderful/ difficult/ tough may be described as …
Đáp áp: Substitutional relations
Câu hỏi: Which group of sense relation do “odd” and “unusual” belong to?
Đáp áp: Synonymic group
Câu hỏi: Which groups express the sense relation whereby words are related by having the opposite meaning?
Đáp áp: Antonymic groups
Câu hỏi:
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
The tanks were ______ for the battle-field.
Đáp áp: Heading
Câu hỏi: Which of the following consists of an idiom?
Đáp áp: Losing my job was a blessing in disguise because it gave me the opportunity to start my own business.
Câu hỏi: Which type of sense relations describe the relationship between words that are interchangeable and belong to the same category?
Đáp áp: Substitutional relations
Câu hỏi:
Select the best option to fill in the blank:
He promised to help me move, but he never showed up. _________
Đáp áp: Actions speak louder than words.
Câu hỏi: Consider: “The dog/ cat/ chimpanzee bit me.” The relations between dog/ cat/ chimpanzee may be described as …
Đáp áp: Substitutional relations
Câu hỏi: Which answer is a correct synonym for “casual”?
Đáp áp: Informal
Câu hỏi: What are the common features of man and boy
Đáp áp: [+MALE] [+HUMAN]
Câu hỏi:
What is the sense relations between the two underlined words in the following sentence?
Mike gave Lily a rose yesterday. The flower is beautiful.
Đáp áp: Hyponymy
Câu hỏi: Which sense relations do “finger” and “hand” belong to?
Đáp áp: Meronymy
Câu hỏi: Which sense relations do “Car” and “Mercedes” belong to?
Đáp áp: Hyponymy
Câu hỏi:
Analyze the predicates in the following sentence using the inherent verbal features [±STATIVE] [±DURATIVE] [±TELIC] [±VOLUNTARY]:
Julia’s mother was crying.
Đáp áp:
[–STATIVE] [+DURATIVE]
[–TELIC]
[–VOLUNTARY]
Câu hỏi: What are the common features of woman and girl
Đáp áp: [+FEMALE] [+HUMAN]
Câu hỏi:
Select the word that is different from others.
Thursday – November – December – May – April
Đáp áp: Thursday
Câu hỏi: Give a sentence of the form N – V – N [UNCOUNT] which is an accomplishment.
Đáp áp: Liz learned English yesterday.
Câu hỏi: What are the common features of man and woman
Đáp áp: [+ADULT] [+HUMAN]
Câu hỏi:
Select the word that is different from others.
two – seven – twenty – first – one
Đáp áp: First
Câu hỏi: Give a sentence of the form N – V which is an activity.
Đáp áp: Liam is learning.
Câu hỏi:
Select the word that is different from others.
German – Russia – England – Scotland – France
Đáp áp: German
Câu hỏi: “Hats” can be described as the marked or unmarked term?
Đáp áp: Marked
Câu hỏi:
Select the word that is different from others.
good – nice – friendly – kind – bad
Đáp áp: Bad
Câu hỏi: Consider the following conversation. Which type of speech acts does the underlined utterance refer to?
Mom: ‘If you get good grades, I’ll buy you a new bike.’
Son: ‘Great, mom.’
Đáp áp: Commissive
Câu hỏi: Consider the following conversation. Which type of speech acts does the underlined utterance refer to?
Minister of Education: ‘I resign.’
Prime Minister: ‘You’ll be free from tomorrow.’
Đáp áp: Declarative
Câu hỏi: Consider the following conversation. Which type of speech acts does the underlined utterance refer to?
A: ‘My cousin had his leg broken.’
B: ‘I’m so sorry to hear that.’
Đáp áp: Expressive
Câu hỏi: Choose the best option to fill in the blank
“… is the saying of something which is meaningful and can be understood.”
Đáp áp: A locutionary act
Câu hỏi: Consider the two following situations and answer the question:
Situation 1:
Wife: ‘It’s going to rain.’
Husband: ‘I’ll bring the new raincoat with me.’
Situation 2:
Wife: ‘The weatherman says that it’s going to rain.’
Husband: ‘I heard that on the radio this morning, too.’
In which situation can we consider the underlined utterance a representative?
Đáp áp: Situation 2
Câu hỏi: Decide whether the following sentence is analytic, synthetic, or contradictory?
My brother is tall.
Đáp áp: synthetic
Câu hỏi: Is the following statement true or false?
“Paraphrases are one-way entailments.”
Đáp áp: False
Câu hỏi: Identify the presupposition(s) in the following utterance.
‘You’re late again.’
The utterance presupposes that_________________________.
Đáp áp: you were late before
Câu hỏi: The sentences in the following pair are paraphrases of each other. Identify the way employed to paraphrase them.
(a) I bought a book.
(b) A book was bought by me.
Đáp áp: Changing sentence structure
Câu hỏi: Select the best option to complete the idiom:
The small amount of money donated is just a drop in the _______
Đáp áp: ocean
Câu hỏi: Select the word that is different from others.
jump – run – red – write – read
Đáp áp: red
Câu hỏi: Select the sentence with the form of N – V – PP which is an activity.
Đáp áp: Liam learns at home.
Câu hỏi: What sense relation holds between the two sentences in following pair?
(a) The fly was over the wall.
(b) The wall was under the fly.
Đáp áp: (a) and (b) are the paraphrases of each other.
Câu hỏi: Which sense relations do “wheel” and “car” belong to?
Đáp áp: Meronymy
Câu hỏi: Which answer is a correct synonym for “happy”?
Đáp áp: content
Câu hỏi: Which type of presupposition does the following utterance refer to?
‘I try to hand in this assignment on time.’
Đáp áp: The existential presupposition
Câu hỏi: Which group of sense relation do “parents” and “children” belong to?
Đáp áp: Antonymic group
Câu hỏi: Which type of speech acts does the following statement refer to?
“This type indicates the speaker’s psychological state(s) or feeling(s)/ attitude(s) about something: greeting, apologizing, complaining, thanking, etc.”
Đáp áp: Expressive
Câu hỏi: Which answer is a correct antonym for “lazy”?
Đáp áp: active
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following formation refer to?
A definite NP => a complete statement
There is/was/are/were (not)+ an indefinite NP (+adjunct of place)
There exist/exists/existed+ an indefinite NP (+adjunct of place)
Đáp áp: The existential presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Is the following statement true or false?
“The role of context is to make the utterance more ambiguous.”
Đáp áp: False
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following example refer to?
‘If you were my friend, you’d have helped me.’
Đáp áp: The counter-factual presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following formation refer to?
A Wh- embedded clause => a complete statement
Đáp áp: The structural presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Identify the presupposition(s) in the following utterance.
‘I am going to have a final examination in Semantics.’
The utterance presupposes that_________________________.
Đáp áp: I haven’t taken the final examination in Semantics yet
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following example refer to?
‘We imagined that we were in Hawaii.’
Đáp áp: The non-factive presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Identify the presupposition(s) in the following utterance.
‘Tom might find the chocolate cake in the kitchen.’
The utterance presupposes that_________________________.
Đáp áp: There is a chocolate cake in the kitchen
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following example refer to?
“When did he leave?”
Đáp áp: The structural presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Is the following statement true or false?
“Utterances express the speaker’s feeling rather than describing a state of affairs.”
Đáp áp: True
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following formation refer to?
A possessive noun phrase (abbreviated to NP)
=> a complete statement: X had/has/will have + an indefinite NP
Đáp áp: The existential presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following example refer to?
‘Jim wants more popcorn.’
Đáp áp: The lexical presupposition
Câu hỏi:
dentify the presupposition(s) in the following utterance.
‘If only you had taken his offer.’
The utterance presupposes that_________________________.
Đáp áp: You didn’t take his offer
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following formation refer to?
A clause with a modal perfect verb form => a complete statement
Đáp áp: The counter-factual presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following formation refer to?
An embedded clause after ‘wish’ => a complete statement
Đáp áp: The counter-factual presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following formation refer to?
A definite NP => an indefinite NP
Đáp áp: The existential presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Decide whether the following sentence is analytic, synthetic, or contradictory?
My sister is jealous of me because I’m an only child.
Đáp áp: contradictory
Câu hỏi:
Which type of presupposition does the following example refer to?
‘She pretended that he had understood what she meant.’
Đáp áp: The non-factive presupposition
Câu hỏi:
Do the sentences in the following pair show one-way entailment or two-way entailment?
The Jones sold their house to the Cruses.
The Cruses bought the house from the Jones.
Đáp áp: Two-way entailment
Câu hỏi:
What sense relation holds between the two sentences in following pair?
(a) Some of the students came to my party.
(b) Not all of the students came to my party.
Đáp áp: (A) entails (b).
Câu hỏi:
Which term does the following statement refer to?
“It occurs due to hyponymic relations between words, where the truth of one sentence implies the truth of another sentence but not vice versa.”
Đáp áp: One-way entailment.
Câu hỏi:
Do the sentences in the following pair show one-way entailment or two-way entailment?
(a) Alan planted roses.
(b) Alan planted flowers.
Đáp áp: One-way entailment
Câu hỏi:
The sentences in the following pair are paraphrases of each other. Identify the way employed to paraphrase them.
(a) The laser has a wide variety of applications.
(b) As we have seen, the use of the laser is numerous
Đáp áp: Changing both individual words and sentence structure
Câu hỏi:
Is the following statement true or false?
“To provide a paraphrase we use our knowledge of both the meanings of individual words and of the English grammar.”
Đáp áp: True
Câu hỏi:
The sentences in the following pair are paraphrases of each other. Identify the way employed to paraphrase them.
(a) Steve HUGGED Jane.
(b) Jane WAS HUGGED by Steve.
Đáp áp: Changing sentence structure
Câu hỏi:
What sense relation holds between the two sentences in following pair?
(a) The fly was over the wall.
(b) The wall was under the fly.
Đáp áp: (A) and (b) are the paraphrases of each other.
Câu hỏi:
Is the following statement true or false?
“Paraphrases are one-way entailments.”
Đáp áp: False
Câu hỏi:
Which term does the following definition refer to?
“A relationship that applies between two sentences, where the truth of one implies the truth of the other because of the meanings of the words involved.”
Đáp áp: Entailment
Câu hỏi:
What sense relation holds between the two sentences in following pair?
(a) Jane is a spinster.
(b) Jane is married.
Đáp áp: (A) and (b) contradict each other.
Câu hỏi:
Is the following statement true or false?
“Relational pairs of antonyms contribute to one-way entailments.”
Đáp áp: False
Câu hỏi:
The sentences in the following pair are paraphrases of each other. Identify the way employed to paraphrase them.
(a) I’ll LOOK FOR that book right now.
(b) I’ll SEEK FOR that book at once.
Đáp áp: Changing individual words by using synonyms
Câu hỏi:
Is the following statement true or false?
“Changing the sentence structure is one possible way to paraphrase sentence”
Đáp áp: True
Câu hỏi:
Is the following statement true or false?
“If X entails Y and Y entails Z, then X entails Z.”
Đáp áp: True
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