200 Тестовых заданий Модуль 1

Теоретическая грамматика как наука

Тема 1 - 25 тестовых заданий

Введение в теоретическую грамматику

1. Grammar is…-

1. a branch of linguistics that deals with grammatical system of the language

2. a branch of linguistics that deals with phonetical system of the language

3. a branch of linguistics that deals with syntactical system of the language

4. a branch of linguistics that deals with morphological system of the language

5. a branch of linguistics that deals with parts of speech

2. Theoretical grammar…

1. explains how and why the grammatical system works

2. gives set of rules and regulations to follow

3. presents the modern grammar study

4. is aimed at elaborating new grammar approaches

5. studies morphology

3. Grammar has the following branches:

1. lexicology and syntax

2. phonetics and lexicology

3. pragmatics and lexicology

4. morphology and syntax

5. syntax and pragmatics

4. Language and speech. Language is common to all people, but speech is…

1. individual

2. common to different strata of society

3. common to professional groups

4. also common to all people

5. complex and sophisticated

5. Language and speech. Speech has a linear organization, language has…

1. process of communication organization

2. leveled organization

3. syntagmatic organization

4. ready-made units organization

5. phonological organization

6. The “semantic triangle” was elaborated by…

1. N. Chomsky

2. L. Hjelmslev

3. R. Jacobson

4. H. Sweet

5. Ferdinand de Saussure

7. … is the manifestation of the system of language in the process of intercourse:

1. morphology

2. syntax

3. speech

4. semantics

5. linguistics

8. Morphology studies:

1. Morphemes

2. Morphemes and parts of speech

3. Morphemes, parts of speech and phrases

4. Morphemes, parts of speech, phrases and sentences

5. Morphemes, parts of speech, phrases, sentences and texts.

9. Syntax studies:

1. Morphemes

2. Syntagms and phrases

3. Phrases and sentences

4. Phrases, sentences and texts

5. Morphemes, phrases, sentences.

10. Choose the sphere of morphology out of the list:

Noun, suffixes, roots, complex sentence, subordination.

1. Noun, roots, complex sentence

2. Roots, complex sentence, subordination

3. Suffixes, roots, complex sentence

4. Noun, suffixes, roots.

5. Noun, suffixes, roots, subordination.

11. Identify the type of relation: he – she – it – goes – went – will go

A. syntagmatic relations

B. paradigmatic relations

C. supra-segmental relations

D. segmental relations

E. phonetic relations

12. Choose the sphere of syntax out of the list:

Noun, suffixes, roots, complex sentence, subordination.

1. Noun, roots, complex sentence

2. Complex sentence, subordination

3. Suffixes, roots, complex sentence

4. Noun, suffixes, roots.

5. Noun, suffixes, roots, subordination.

13. Find paradigmatic relations:

1. H+e w+i+l+l

2. He – she – it

3. I – see- you - here

4. He loves + listening to music

5. [hi: laiks he:]

14. Phoneme, lexeme, morpheme are…

1. Minimal meaningful linguistic units

2. Minimal linguisic units

3. Maximal meaningful units

4. Maximal linguistic units

5. Minimal constitutive meaningful units

15. Find the example of paradigmatic relation of gender:

1. He- she- it

2. His – her-its

3. Him – her - it

4. Was listening – is listening – will be listening

5. Have listened – has listened

16. Find what is described: «semiotic system of lingual signs»:

1. speech

2. semantic triangle

3. grammar

4. language

5. communication

17. Define the type of grammar according to the book’s title: “English Grammar during the Norman Conquest”:

1. descriptive

2. diachronic

3. explanatory

4. synchronic

5. general

18. Explain the bond with other branches according to the example : Life – lives; man – men; sing - sang – sung:

    1. Pragmatics - vowel interchange gives the opportunity to build up a text

    2. Lexicology – vowel interchange builds new words

    3. Phonetics – vowel interchange alters the grammar form

    4. Stylistics – vowel interchange causes onomatopoeia

    5. Syntax - vowel interchange leads to forming a new sentence

18. He laughed. – Did he laugh? – Let him laugh are examples of:

A. syntagmatic relations

B. paradigmatic relations

C. supra-segmental relations

D. segmental relations

E. phonetic relations

18. Phrases ad sentences are studied by:

A. grammar

B. syntax

C. lexicology

D. morphology

E. pragmatics

18. Fill in the gaps “Speech is __________ in comparison with language which is organized well and it is not common to all the people, so, it’s_________ ”:

1. Individual, unique

2. Social, linear

3. Individual, social

4. Unique, social

5. Linear, individual

18. An example of a conjugation or declension, showing a word in all its different forms of inflection - …:

1. Grammatical meaning

2. Grammatical form

3. Grammatical function

4. Grammatical paradigm

5. Grammatical category

18. Diachronic grammar according to the title of the book:

1. Language of Shakespeare. C.D. Merriman

2. English from ancient times till nowadays G. Brown

3. Oxford Phrasal Verbs in English.

4. Modern English. Verbals. T.K.Tsvetkova

5. English Vocabulary in use. R Murphy

18. The subject of theoretical grammar is… of the language:

1. Grammatical meaning

2. Grammatical form

3. Grammatical function

4. Grammatical paradigm

5. Grammatical system

18. Theoretical grammar is focused on… relations:

A. syntagmatic relations

B. paradigmatic relations

C. supra-segmental relations

D. segmental relations

E. phonetic relations