L. T. Kilevaya Doctor of Philological Sciences, Docent

№5. The system of grammatical forms characteristic of a word is called:

1. 
   a paradigm
   
2. 
   inflection
   
3. 
   formatives
   
4. 
   valency
   
5. 
   word formation
   

№6. The word combinations a long distance, a long speech, a short path, a short time are cases of metaphor based upon …

1. 
   similarity of behavior
   
2. 
   the analogy between duration of time and space
   
3. 
   similarity in position
   
4. 
   similarity of function
   
5. 
   similarity of shape
   

№7. Give the idiomatic phrase to the following definition: “decide to face a problem or difficulty instead of avoiding it”.

1. 
   pay through the nose
   
2. 
   let the cat out of the bag
   
3. 
   a night owl
   
4. 
   at a snail’s pace
   
5. 
   to take the bull by the horns
   

№8. Define the American English word.

1. 
   luggage
   
2. 
   sweets
   
3. 
   flashlight
   
4. 
   rubbish
   
5. 
   petrol
   

№9. Transference based on contiguity is also referred to as

1. 
   metonymy
   
2. 
   litote
   
3. 
   metaphor
   
4. 
   euphemism
   
5. 
   irony
   

№10. Define the classification of a PU: “phraseological fusion”.

1. 
   to be in a good shape
   
2. 
   a big bug
   
3. 
   a home bird
   
4. 
   to be on the safe side
   
5. 
   white elephant
   

№11. Where there’s is a will, there’s a way is

1. 
   euphemism
   
2. 
   taboo
   
3. 
   free word-group
   
4. 
   a proverb
   
5. 
   a cliché
   

№12. Define the British English word.

1. 
   baggage
   
2. 
   sidewalk
   
3. 
   lorry
   
4. 
   subway
   
5. 
   gasoline
   

№13. Dictionary of Mystery Writers Pseudonyms is …

1. 
   pharaselogical dictionary
   
2. 
   frequency dictionary
   
3. 
   specialized dictionary
   
4. 
   general dictionary
   
5. 
   explanatory dictionary
   

№14. Choose the line with the sentence that has an idiom.

1. 
   there are two possible explanations about the origin of this famous phrase
   
2. 
   "why can't the mayor just cut all the red tape and let us have a parade without a permit"
   
3. 
   some idioms originated as colloquialisms or slang
   
4. 
   some idioms were well-known proverbs and short sayings that express practical, basic truth
   
5. 
   it’s time to go to bed
   

№15. Define the word with British English spelling.

1. 
   dialog, catalog
   
2. 
   reflection
   
3. 
   color, honor
   
4. 
   favorite
   
5. 
   defence, offence
   

№16. Informal words

1. 
   Colloquial
   
2. 
   Terms
   
3. 
   Learned words
   
4. 
   Poetic diction
   
5. 
   All answers are correct
   

№17. Dictionaries of toponyms are

1. 
   dictionaries of the most difficult words
   
2. 
   general
   
3. 
   special dictionaries
   
4. 
   dictionaries of frequency
   
5. 
   explanatory dictionaries
   

№18. Define American counterpart to “biscuit”

1. 
   Fall
   
2. 
   Cookie
   
3. 
   Chechers
   
4. 
   Pitcher
   
5. 
   Oatmeal
   

№19. The following definition "coal, n. a black, hard substance that burns and gives off heat" is an entry from

1. 
   an etymological dictionary
   
2. 
   a dictionary of borrowings
   
3. 
   a bilingual dictionary
   
4. 
   an explanatory dictionary
   
5. 
   a pronunciation dictionary
   

№20. The encyclopedic dictionaries are

1. 
   dictionaries which give information on all branches of knowledge
   
2. 
   unilingual books that give definitions of terms
   
3. 
   dictionaries explaining the origin of words
   
4. 
   word-books containing vocabulary items with their translation
   
5. 
   multilingual dictionaries
   

№21. Never … till tomorrow that you can do today

1. 
   Put off
   
2. 
   Put on
   
3. 
   Put over
   
4. 
   Put down
   
5. 
   Put above
   

№22. «Thesaurus» means

1. 
   a list of explanations of words, especially unusual ones at the end of a book
   
2. 
   an alphabetical list of words used in a book or collection of books by one writer
   
3. 
   an etymological dictionary
   
4. 
   a dictionary of abbreviations
   
5. 
   a collection of words put in groups together according to likeness in their meanings
   

№23. Red flower is a (an)

1. 
   set phrase
   
2. 
   idiom
   
3. 
   free word-group
   
4. 
   phraseological unit
   
5. 
   word-equivalent
   

№24. What is a polyglot dictionary?

1. 
   Multilingual dictionary
   
2. 
   Specialized dictionary
   
3. 
   Encyclopedia
   
4. 
   Bilingual dictionary
   
5. 
   Glossary
   

№25. Lost time is never found

1. 
   Again
   
2. 
   Always
   
3. 
   Never
   
4. 
   Usually
   
5. 
   Actually
   

№26. «Teach» – in the word «teacher»is

1. 
   non-root morpheme
   
2. 
   root morpheme
   
3. 
   prefix
   
4. 
   suffix
   
5. 
   infix
   

№27. The term … is an expression substituted for another phrase which has acquired a negative connotation

1. 
   litote
   
2. 
   irony
   
3. 
   euphemism
   
4. 
   hyperbole
   
5. 
   metaphor
   

№28. Choose the line where all the words have American spelling.

1. 
   travelling, centre, colour, offence
   
2. 
   jewellery, woolen, favour, metre
   
3. 
   armour, although, fibre, monologue
   
4. 
   humor, theater, program, thru
   
5. 
   telegramme, center, picturesque, favour
   

№29. The words glamour, kilt, raid, came into English from …

1. 
   The Scottish dialects;
   
2. 
   Cockney;
   
3. 
   the Irish dialect ;
   
4. 
   Australian English;
   
5. 
   Canadian English
   

№30. Define acronym with the alphabetical reading.

1. 
   NATO
   
2. 
   FIFA
   
3. 
   NASA
   
4. 
   IELTS
   
5. 
   VIP
   

№31. The following words: pyjamas, khaki, mango, bungalow came from …

1. 
   Australia;
   
2. 
   New Zealand;
   
3. 
   India
   
4. 
   Canada;
   
5. 
   The USA.
   

№32. A phraseological fusion is …

1. 
   a partially motivated word-group
   
2. 
   a completely non-motivated word-group
   
3. 
   a partially non-motivated word-group
   
4. 
   a motivated word-group
   
5. 
   a completely motivated word-group
   

№33. Complete the following idiom as sly as …

1. 
   a cat
   
2. 
   a fox
   
3. 
   a rock
   
4. 
   an owl
   
5. 
   a rose
   

№34. Complete the idiom "as like as two…" using one of the following words

1. 
   peas
   
2. 
   bears
   
3. 
   twins
   
4. 
   nuts
   
5. 
   cucumbers
   

№35. Dialect words are …

1. 
   a peculiar type of word or phrase expressing a definite conception
   
2. 
   a variety of a language which prevails in a district, with local peculiarities of vocabulary, pronunciation and grammar.
   
3. 
   used in everyday conversational speech both by cultivated and uneducated people of all age groups.
   
4. 
   mainly associated with the printed page.
   
5. 
   slang
   

№36. (To be) like a bull in a china shop means …

1. 
   to be a cause of anger
   
2. 
   to be an insensitive, crude person
   
3. 
   to feel very proud and happy about something
   
4. 
   to feel uncomfortable, ill at ease in one’s surroundings, situation
   
5. 
   to be a careless, clumsy person who may cause damage through lack of skill or care
   

№37. Glossaries are …

1. 
   word-books containing vocabulary items in one language and their equivalents in another language
   
2. 
   unilingual books that give definitions of terms
   
3. 
   thing-books that give information about extra-linguistic factors
   
4. 
   dictionaries explaining origin of words
   
5. 
   dictionaries giving information about all branches of knowledge
   

№38. Complete the following idiom of comparison as busy as …

1. 
   a bee
   
2. 
   a mouse
   
3. 
   a frog
   
4. 
   a dove
   
5. 
   an ant
   

№39. According to the semantic classification word-groups fall into …

1. 
   motivated and non-motivated
   
2. 
   movable
   
3. 
   immovable
   
4. 
   communicative
   
5. 
   non-communicative
   

№40. An idiom is …

1. 
   an expression or phrase the meaning of which is different from the literal meanings of its components
   
2. 
   a free word-group
   
3. 
   a proverb
   
4. 
   a familiar quotation
   
5. 
   a saying
   

№41. Out of sight out of mind is …

1. 
   euphemism
   
2. 
   taboo
   
3. 
   free word-group
   
4. 
   a cliché
   
5. 
   a proverb
   

№42. Vinogradov's classification of phraselogical units is based on …

1. 
   the criterion of function
   
2. 
   the criterion of structure
   
3. 
   the criterion of idiomaticity
   
4. 
   the criterion of fixed context
   
5. 
   the theory of word equivalence
   

№43. Phraseological units differ from free word-groups in…

1. 
   their reproducibility in speech, idiomaticity and structural stability
   
2. 
   their reproducibility in speech and structural variability
   
3. 
   their structural stability and usability in the direct sense
   
4. 
   their ability to function as independent units of communication
   
5. 
   their ability to function as word-equivalents