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“Grammar”“Lexicology”
“Stylistics”
“Phonetics”
“History”
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Which of these is not a part of speech?a) preposition
b) interjection
c) interrogation
d) conjunction
“Grammar” - 100 points
Interrogation
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I know I was supposed to stay serious,but I couldn't help ______ .
to laugh
laughed
with laughing
laughing
“Grammar” - 200 points
Laughing
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What are the nominal parts of speech in English?“Grammar” - 300 points
Noun, adjective,
pronoun, numeral
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The sentence "Natasha is a friend of Joan's and a client of Marlowe's"contains two examples of which grammatical structure?
(a) double comparative
(b) double entendre
(c) double genitive
(d) double negative
e) double superlative
“Grammar” - 400 points
Double genitives
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A special question500 points
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Which of the following terms meansusing neutral or good word/phrase instead of a rude word/phrase?
(a) dysphemism
(b) euphemism
(c) dramatism
(d) orthophemism
(e) neologism
“Lexicology” – 100 points
Euphemism
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Which of the following is probablythe most widely used English word throughout the world?
(a) dollar
(b) okay
(c) Internet
(e) movie
“Lexicology” – 200 points
OKAY
According to linguist Tom McArthur
in "The Oxford Guide to World English,"
"The form OK or okay is probably
the most intensively and widely used
(and borrowed) word in the history of the language."
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What is the study ofmeaning in language?
“Lexicology” – 300 points
Semantics
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What – in the traditional sense – occurswhen a word form has multiple meanings
that may potentially be related to one another?
“Lexicology” – 400 points
Polysemy
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Name at least 4 printedEnglish-English dictionaries.
“Lexicology” – 500 points
Oxford Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary,
Macmillan Dictionary, Longman Dictionary, etc.
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Match the words to the corresponding registerINFORMAL NEUTRAL FORMAL
to look into; to dig; to investigate
“Stylistics” – 100 points
Neutral - to look into
Informal - to dig
Formal - to investigate
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Spoken language is also usually full of‘filling elements’ or ‘fillers’, such as?
“Stylistics” – 200 points
Like, well, you know, etc.
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A special question300 points
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Name at least 5 genres of text.“Stylistics” – 400 points
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What stylistic device is used in this sentence?All animals are equal,
but some animals are more equal than others.
“Stylistics” – 500 points
Comparison
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The distinct pronunciation patternsof a group of people is what?
“Phonetics” – 100 points
Accent
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How many diphthongs are there in the English language?“Phonetics” – 200 points
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Choose the correct transcription for 'pluck:/'plack/
/'plʌk/
/'plæck/
“Phonetics” – 300 points
/'plʌk/
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“A sound in which there is no obstructionin the mouth” is a definition for?
• speech sound
• consonant sound
• vowel sound
• allophone
“Phonetics” – 400 points
Vowel sound
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A special question500 points
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Which country contains the largestEnglish-speaking population in the world?
“History” – 100 points
English is spoken by
upwards of 350 million people
in urban areas of India.
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During the Middle English period, many words were borrowedfrom which two languages?
-Celtic and Old Norse
-Urdu and Iroquoian
-Latin and French
“History” – 200 points
Latin and French
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The English language is conventionally dividedinto three historical periods. In which of these periods
did William Shakespeare write his plays?
(a) Old English
(b) Middle English
(c) Modern English
“History” – 300 points
Modern English
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Which of the following is not a Germanic language?A. French
B. Dutch
C. Swedish
“History” – 400 points
French
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In Old English alphabet the following symbols were used: ᚠᚦᚩᚱᚹᚳ.What are they called? Why do they only contain straight lines?
“History” – 500 points
Runes. They were carved in stone, and, therefore,
rounded patterns were difficult to apply on such a surface