English Lexicology Languages

Word Formation (Word-Building) in English - Mid-term Exam

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Môn: English Lexicology
Kỳ thi: Languages
Số câu: 40 câu
Thời gian: 60 phút
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Câu 1.
According to the course material, lexicology is defined as:
- A.
  The study of pronunciation and phonetic transcription in a language.
- B.
  The study of vocabulary items (lexemes) of a language, including their meanings, relations, and changes in form and meaning through time.
- C.
  The study of grammar rules and syntactic structures.
- D.
  The study of writing systems and orthography.
Câu 2.
What is the main focus of word-formation (or word-building)?
- A.
  The creation of new words from existing material in the language according to structural and semantic patterns.
- B.
  The borrowing of words from foreign languages only.
- C.
  The memorization of vocabulary lists by learners.
- D.
  The translation of words between two languages.
Câu 3.
Which of the following words would NOT be analyzed as a subject of word-formation in the material?
- A.
  teacher
- B.
  mouthy
- C.
  bread
- D.
  bread-maker
Câu 4.
Affixation is divided into two main types based on what criterion?
- A.
  Whether the affix is free or bound.
- B.
  Whether the affix is a prefix (before the base) or a suffix (after the base).
- C.
  Whether the base is native or borrowed.
- D.
  Whether the affix is productive or unproductive.
Câu 5.
Prefixes and suffixes can be grouped according to the lexico-grammatical character of the base into how many categories?
- A.
  Two: productive and unproductive.
- B.
  Three: deverbal, denominal, and deadjectival.
- C.
  Four: verbal, nominal, adjectival, and adverbial.
- D.
  Five: simple, derived, compound, blended, and clipped.
Câu 6.
Which prefix in 'ex-president' indicates that it is a denominal prefix?
- A.
  Because 'ex-' means 'former'.
- B.
  Because 'ex-' attaches to verbs.
- C.
  Because 'ex-' attaches to adjectives.
- D.
  Because 'ex-' is a suffix.
Câu 7.
The word 'revisit' is an example of:
- A.
  A denominal prefix attached to a noun.
- B.
  A deverbal prefix attached to a verb.
- C.
  A deadjectival prefix attached to an adjective.
- D.
  A compound word.
Câu 8.
The word 'unhappy' is an example of:
- A.
  A denominal prefix attached to a noun.
- B.
  A deverbal prefix attached to a verb.
- C.
  A deadjectival prefix attached to an adjective.
- D.
  A suffixation process.
Câu 9.
Which of the following suffixes is a denominal suffix, attached to a noun?
- A.
  -er in 'winner'
- B.
  -less in 'jobless'
- C.
  -ize in 'industrialize'
- D.
  -ish in 'darkish'
Câu 10.
The word 'modernize' is an example of:
- A.
  A denominal suffix attached to a noun.
- B.
  A deverbal suffix attached to a verb.
- C.
  A deadjectival suffix attached to an adjective.
- D.
  A prefixation process.
Câu 11.
According to the material, compounding (or word-composition) is defined as:
- A.
  The shortening of an existing word.
- B.
  The addition of an affix to a base word.
- C.
  A combination of two or more words which functions as a single word.
- D.
  The imitation of natural sound.
Câu 12.
A compound word is a word that consists of at least:
- A.
  One root morpheme.
- B.
  Two root morphemes.
- C.
  Three root morphemes.
- D.
  One bound morpheme.
Câu 13.
Which of the following is an example of a compound noun formed by combining two nouns?
- A.
  hot-tempered
- B.
  door-handle
- C.
  whitewash
- D.
  whole-heartedly
Câu 14.
Which of the following words is a compound adjective that usually requires a hyphen?
- A.
  address book
- B.
  break-out
- C.
  well-dressed
- D.
  onto
Câu 15.
Which of the following is a compound verb according to the material?
- A.
  therein
- B.
  bottle-feed
- C.
  into
- D.
  happy-go-lucky
Câu 16.
According to Marchand (1969), shortening (or clipping) is the word formation process which consists in:
- A.
  Adding an affix to an existing word.
- B.
  The reduction of a word to one of its parts.
- C.
  Changing the stress pattern of an existing word.
- D.
  Joining two words together to form a new word.
Câu 17.
Acronyms are words that are:
- A.
  Built from the initial letters of multiword expressions and read as regular words.
- B.
  Always pronounced letter by letter.
- C.
  Created by imitating natural sounds.
- D.
  Formed by removing a supposed affix from existing words.
Câu 18.
Which of the following is an example of an acronym read as a regular word?
- A.
  PM
- B.
  NATO
- C.
  TV
- D.
  I.O.U
Câu 19.
What is 'homonymy-based acronym' according to the material?
- A.
  An acronym based on the use of identical sounds of words and letters.
- B.
  An acronym that comes from animal names.
- C.
  An acronym that has multiple meanings.
- D.
  An acronym that is always silent.
Câu 20.
The word 'phone' (from telephone) is an example of:
- A.
  Final clipping.
- B.
  Initial clipping.
- C.
  Medial clipping.
- D.
  Initio-final clipping.
Câu 21.
The word 'exam' (from examination) is an example of:
- A.
  Initial clipping.
- B.
  Final clipping.
- C.
  Medial clipping.
- D.
  Acronym.
Câu 22.
The word 'fridge' (from refrigerator) is an example of:
- A.
  Initial clipping.
- B.
  Final clipping.
- C.
  Initio-final clipping.
- D.
  Medial clipping.
Câu 23.
Blending (or portmanteau-words) is a word formation process where:
- A.
  Two complete words are joined with a hyphen.
- B.
  A word is created from parts of two already existing items.
- C.
  A word is shortened to one of its parts.
- D.
  A new word is built from the initial letters of a phrase.
Câu 24.
The word 'smog' (formed from smoke and fog) is an example of:
- A.
  Compounding.
- B.
  Blending (or portmanteau-word).
- C.
  Acronym.
- D.
  Back-derivation.
Câu 25.
According to the material, conversion is also called:
- A.
  Affixation.
- B.
  Functional change or zero derivation.
- C.
  Back-derivation.
- D.
  Sound imitation.
Câu 26.
The pair 'hand (n)' → 'to hand (v)' is an example of:
- A.
  Affixation.
- B.
  Compounding.
- C.
  Conversion.
- D.
  Blending.
Câu 27.
Onomatopoeia is a way of word formation where new words are formed by:
- A.
  Adding a derivational affix to a base.
- B.
  Imitating sounds that resemble those associated with objects or actions.
- C.
  Reducing an existing word to one of its parts.
- D.
  Combining two or more words.
Câu 28.
Which of the following is an onomatopoeic word imitating a sound made by an animal?
- A.
  giggle
- B.
  splash
- C.
  croak
- D.
  babble
Câu 29.
Back-derivation (or back-formation) is the process of building new words by:
- A.
  Adding a derivational affix to a base.
- B.
  Subtracting a real or supposed affix from existing words.
- C.
  Imitating natural sounds.
- D.
  Changing the place of stress.
Câu 30.
The verb 'to beg' was formed from the noun 'beggar'. This is an example of:
- A.
  Affixation.
- B.
  Conversion.
- C.
  Back-derivation.
- D.
  Sound interchange.
Câu 31.
Sound interchange is described as:
- A.
  A very productive way of forming new words in modern English.
- B.
  A very unproductive way of word forming where the root vowel or consonant of the old word is changed.
- C.
  A method that only applies to nouns.
- D.
  A modern productive process for forming verbs.
Câu 32.
The pair 'food (n)' → 'feed (v)' is an example of:
- A.
  Affixation.
- B.
  Sound interchange.
- C.
  Conversion.
- D.
  Back-derivation.
Câu 33.
Stress interchange is described as:
- A.
  A very productive way of forming new words.
- B.
  A very unproductive way of word forming where the new word is built by changing the place of the stress.
- C.
  A process of removing affixes.
- D.
  A process of joining two words.
Câu 34.
The pair 'export (n)' → 'export (v)' is an example of:
- A.
  Stress interchange.
- B.
  Sound interchange.
- C.
  Affixation.
- D.
  Conversion.
Câu 35.
Eponymy is a process of creating new words by:
- A.
  Using proper names as common nouns.
- B.
  Repeating a word or part of a word.
- C.
  Joining two words together.
- D.
  Imitating natural sounds.
Câu 36.
The word 'biro' (a ball-point pen), named after the Hungarian inventor László Bíró, is an example of:
- A.
  Back-formation.
- B.
  Eponymy.
- C.
  Conversion.
- D.
  Blending.
Câu 37.
Reduplication is a word-formation process where:
- A.
  A word is shortened to one of its parts.
- B.
  Two phonetically similar or identical morphemes or pseudo-morphemes are combined.
- C.
  An affix is subtracted from an existing word.
- D.
  A new word is built from initial letters.
Câu 38.
The word 'walkie-talkie' is an example of which type of reduplication?
- A.
  Non-rhyming reduplication.
- B.
  Rhyming reduplication.
- C.
  Full reduplication.
- D.
  Sound interchange.
Câu 39.
The word 'chop-chop' is an example of which type of reduplication?
- A.
  Rhyming reduplication.
- B.
  Non-rhyming reduplication.
- C.
  Full reduplication.
- D.
  Partial reduplication.
Câu 40.
According to the conclusion, having a good command of lexicology in general and word-formation in particular is important because:
- A.
  It allows learners to memorize long lists of vocabulary more easily.
- B.
  It helps learners and teachers to use the language to communicate correctly, effectively, and flexibly.
- C.
  It enables learners to write academic papers only.
- D.
  It guarantees fluency in speaking without practice.

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