1. What does modality imply?

Anaphora B) Epiphora C) Root repetition D) Synonymous repetition

256. Which of the SDs means ‘crisscross’? A) Antonomasia B) Chiasmus C) Zeugma D)pun

257. “I looked at the gun and the gun looked at me”
In the days of old men made manners
Manners now make men. (George Gordon Byron)” Which of the SDs is used in the statement above? A) Antonomasia B) Paradox C) Zeugma D) Chiasmus
258. “She wasn't sure of anything and more, of him, herself, their friends, her work, her future.”
Which of the SDs is used in the statement above? A) Antonomasia B) Enumaration C) Ellipsis D) Chiasmus
259. Which of the answers belong to Lexico-synatctical stylistic devices?
A) Simile.Periphrasis.Euphemism.Antithesis.Litotes.
B) Rhetorical questions, Inversion, Detached construction, Ellipsis, Repetition.
C) Metaphor, Metonymy, Irony, Sarcasm, Paradox,Zeugma, Pun.
260. Which of the SDs is used with the help of the words like, as, as though, as like, such as, as...as’. A) metaphor B) metonomy C) simile D) comparison
261. A Stylistic device which means ‘talking around’, that can be defined as the use of excessive and longer words to convey a meaning which could have been conveyed with a shorter expression or in a few words. It is an indirect or roundabout way of writing about things. A) Simile B) Periphrasis C) Ellipsis D) Zeugma
262. Which of the SDs means ‘well speaking, politely speaking’? It refers to polite, indirect expressions which replace words and phrases considered harsh and impolite or which suggest something unpleasant. A) Euphemism B) Antonomasia C) Zeugma D) Pun
270. What is the meaning of the euphemistic sentence: We do not hire mentally challenged people? A) Stupid B) Bald C) Courage D) Drunk
271. What is the meaning of the euphemistic sentence: Our teacher is in the family way. A) rich B) pregnant C) cautious D)sensible
272. We are young, friend, like the flowers,
You are old friend like the tree,
Which of the SDs is used in the statement above? A)Antithesis B) Oxymoron C) Pun D) Periphresis
273. In which of the SDs an affirmative meaning is expressed in the negative form? A) Litotes B) Oxymoron C) Pun D) Periphresis
274. “Threaten him, imprison him, torture him, kill him, you will not induce him to betray his country.”(Peter Abrahams) Which of the SDs is used in the statement above? A) Bathos B) Climax C) Anticlimax D) Simile
275. Where is scientific style found? A) essay, feature article, most writings of “new journalism”, public speeches, etc. B) in all kinds of official documents and papers. C) in the majority of information materials printed in newspapers; D) in articles, brochures, monographs and other scientific and academic publications.
276. Which language style embraces numerous and versatile genres of imaginative writing? A) official style B) publicist style C) newspaper style D) belles-lettres style
277. Which style is responsible for the repeated use of such cliches as: “Proceeding from...”; “As it was said above...”; “In connection with..” and other lexico-syntactical forms emphasizing the logical connection and interdependence of consecutive parts of the discourse? A) scientific style B) publicist style C) newspaper style D) belles-lettres style
278. Which of them is highly elevated style with emotive words and stylistic devices, subjective evaluation of predominant, imagery is used to express the thought, educative, entertaining. A) official style B) publicist style C) newspaper style D) belles-lettres style
279. Mr. Know All (Somerset Maugham) which of the SDs is used? A) Anaphora B) Oxymoron C) Antonomasia
280. When a story is told by someone outside the action, how is he called? A) First-person narrator B) a third-person narrator C) The omniscient third-person narrator
281. “Strange is the heart of woman.”(Stephen Leacock)
Which of the SDs is used in the statement above? A) Enumaration, Hyperbole B) Simile C) Personification D)Inversion
282. Which of the answers are Sub-styles of Newspaper style? A) Poetry Emotive prose Drama B) Speeches C) Brief news items Advertisements and announcements The headline The editorials D) Diplomatic documents Business documents Legal documents
283. “use set expressions inherited from early Victorian period. This vocabulary is conservative. Contain a large proportion of formal and archaic words used in their dictionary meaning” About which of the styles is the above statement?