- •Word formation
- •6. Find the examples of conversion in the following sentences.
- •7. Explain the semantic correlations within the following pair of words.
- •8. Identify the compounds in the word-groups below. Analyse their structure and semantics.
- •9. Match the following onomatopoeic words with the subjects producing the sounds.
- •10. How were these words formed?
- •11. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.
- •12. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.
- •13. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
- •14. Complete each space in the text with a word formed from the word in capitals.
- •15. Complete the word in each sentence with over- or under-.
- •16. Complete each word with either -able or -ible. Make any necessary spelling changes.
- •17. Complete the word in each sentence by adding an appropriate prefix.
- •18. Replace the words underlined in each sentence with one word ending in -ly and beginning with the letter given.
- •19. Complete each word with either in- or un-.
- •20. Make a compound word in each sentence by adding the most appropriate word from the box.
- •21. Complete the compound word in each sentence.
- •22. Complete the word in each sentence with an appropriate suffix.
- •Polysemantic words
- •23. Which of the following words are monosemantic (use a dictionary)?
- •24. Read the sentences (1 - 3) below. What does the word smart mean in each one (clever, fashionable, or formal)?
- •25. Identify the meanings of the polysemantic words that they represent in the following word-combinations.
- •26. Explain the logical associations in the meanings of the same words in the following word combinations. Find the examples of metaphors and metonymys.
- •27. Which word(s) from the box could replace the words in bold in the sentences?
- •28. Decide in which of the following sentences the verb run fits correctly.
- •29. Complete the spaces by finding one polysemantic word from the box which fits in all three sentences.
- •30. Complete the spaces by finding one word which fits in all three sentences.
- •31. Comment on the change of meanings in the italicized words.
- •32. Define the meanings of the italicized words in the following sentences.
- •Homonyms Homographs
- •33. How would you pronounce each of the underlined words in the sentences below? Chose a word with a similar sound from the brackets.
- •Homophones
- •34. Find the homophones to the following words and explain their meanings.
- •35. Define the meaning of following pairs of homophones:
- •36. Now do the reverse.
- •37. Write the word in phonetic script in the correct spelling for the context.
- •37. Write one sentence using both of the words corresponding to the phonetic script.
- •38. Homophones and homographs are at the root of many jokes in English. Match the first part of each of these children’s jokes with the second part and then explain the play on words involved in each.
- •39. Read the following jokes and say what linguistic phenomenon they are based on.
- •40. Find the homonyms for the following words and explain their meanings.
- •41. Find the homonyms and define their types.
- •Synonyms and antonyms
- •43. Organise the following words into three lexico-semantic groups – homes and houses; road transport; clothes.
- •44. Prove that the following sets of words are synonyms.
- •45. Find the dominant synonym in the following synonymic sets. Explain your choice.
- •46. Find antonyms for the words below.
- •47. Underline the most appropriate word or phrase in each sentence.
- •48. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.
- •49. Underline the most suitable word in each sentence.
- •50. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best fits each space.
- •51. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase.
- •52. Both options make sense. Underline the one which forms a common collocation.
- •53. Both options make sense. Underline the one which forms a common collocation.
- •54. Read the text and decide which answer (a, b, c or d) best completes each collocation or fixed phrase.
- •Word-groups and phraseological units
- •55. Take a word from each column to complete the collocations you need for each space in the text.
- •56. Match the descriptions (a-j) with the explanations (1-10).
- •57. Match each sentence (a-I) with a sentence from (1-9) which has a similar meaning.
- •58. Underline the two words that are appropriate in each sentence.
- •59. Complete the fixed phrases in each space by choosing a word from the box which collocates with the words in bold.
- •60. Which word completes each set of collocations or fixed phrases?
- •61. Decide which of the following uses of odd are correct.
- •62. Replace the words in bold by using the most appropriate expression from the box.
- •63. Colour. Complete each sentence with a colour, in an appropriate form of the word.
- •64. Feelings. Underline the most suitable word or phrase in each sentence.
- •65. Read the article and analyze the linguistic phenomena mentioned in it. Reasons why the English language is so hard to learn
- •Now check your answers
- •Библиографический список
- •Содержание
59. Complete the fixed phrases in each space by choosing a word from the box which collocates with the words in bold.
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Credit, market, redundant, value, charge, fortune, investment, booming, retirement, bankrupt. |
Have your shares just fallen in (1) ...value and you don't know what to do? Or have you come into a (2) … and don't know how to invest it? Well, whether you've been made (3) … or qualified for early (4) … , whether your business is (5) … or you've just been declared (6) … , we are the bank for you, the caring bank.
We've got the account for you and can advise you accordingly. Come over to us and you will be making a wise (7) … . We offer some of the most competitive loans and mortgages on the (8) … . Provided you maintain your account in (9) … , and at a minimum level of £500, we will offer you financial advice completely free of (10) … , whenever you request it. Can't be bad, can it?
60. Which word completes each set of collocations or fixed phrases?
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1. an instrument …. a … of experts a control …. a wooden ….
2. a …. ballot a …. agent keep it a …. meet in …. the …. of success
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3. take …. of the situation it's out of …. the …. exchange the …. Market
4. a …. sheet a …. zone only …. will tell long …. no see for the …. being
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5. a …. minder …. abuse …. care facilities a …. prodigy behaving like a ….
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61. Decide which of the following uses of odd are correct.
1. You come across some very odd characters over here.
2. Come on Jack, one odd glass of beer before you leave!
3. It's odd to think that this time yesterday we were on the other side of the world.
4. I think this software is odd with my computer.
5. I'm getting an odd wind about this - it's all very suspicious.
6. Look I can't wear odd socks - everyone will laugh at me.
7. The match was mediocre - apart from the odd flash of genius from Lupeto.
8. Put your odd finger over the hole as you blow.
9. Try not to be so odd with your steps - it's supposed to be a slow dance.
10. The question master tells you three things, and you have to say which is the odd one out.
62. Replace the words in bold by using the most appropriate expression from the box.
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get you down get your own back got the sack get it straight get hold of get the idea across get up speed get rid of get away with murder there's no getting away from it |
1. If you're not careful, you're going to be dismissed.
2. Doesn't this gloomy winter weather depress you?
3. You're going to grow old one day. You can't ignore it.
4. Willie treated you really badly. How are you going to take revenge?
5. These trains start very slowly but they soon accelerate.
6. Ann talks well but she doesn't always communicate what she wants to say.
7. The pipes have burst. We must try to find a plumber
8. Let's understand each other. I don't want to go out with you!
9. Philip is the teacher's favourite. She lets him do whatever he wants.
10. I feel awful. I can't seem to shake off this cold.