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SEMANTICS
Code: …………………….. END-OF-TERM TEST NO.1
Time: 90 mins
I. Theoretical discussion (2 pts):
1. Some dictionaries use pictures to introduce words.
What are the advantages and limitations of this strategy? Exemplify.
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2. What is the principle of compositionality?
Are there any limitations of this principle? Use examples to illustrate.
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II. Practical exercises:
Task 1. Underline a pair of words that are synonyms, antonyms, homonyms, hyponyms or
meronyms and identify their sense relation (2 pts)
a) She’s over 80, but is still very active. She can play any sport, …………………………..
she’s naturally athletic.
b) Ron wrote to Jane. He invited her to the park to date. The date he …………………………..
wrote on the letter was 30th January.
c) Milk in final packaged form for beverage use must be pasteurized. …………………………..
d) The best season to visit this mountainous town is the summer. …………………………..
e) Rick accepted the offer. His school reports said that he never
declined a challenge. …………………………..
f) He arrived at the terminal of the airport just in time for boarding
the aircraft. …………………………..
g) Ridley was one of the Queen’s closest allies. He was accused of …………………………..
collaboration with the enemies.
h) I’m sure I’m right. We should take a right turn at the intersection. …………………………..
i) She glanced at the clock hanging on the wall. She watched the …………………………..
kids playing in the yard.
j) The plane was overloaded and Reid was apparently at the cockpit. …………………………..

Task 2. Underline the metaphor/metonymy and explain their meanings. (2 pts)

a) Sport is war minus the shooting.
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b) The detective’s face was wooden as he listened to the woman’s story.
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c) Mr Milburn, under pressure from Downing Street for a more radical approach, decided to scrap
regulations blocking treatment abroad.
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e) Her angry words were bullets to him.
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f) Life is a journey.
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g) Time is a drug. Too much of it kills you.
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h) The pen is mightier than the sword.
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i) At the moment I am reading a Mark Twain.
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j) 'I Beat This Crazy, Horrible China Virus' (Donald Trump)
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Task 3. Decide whether the following speech acts are commissive, declarative, expressive,
directive, representative (Searl’s classification) (2 pts).
a) A father says to his son, “Why don’t you spend less time playing .……………………….
computer games?”
b) A teacher says to his student, “You’ve done an excellent job!” …………………………….
c) A doctor says to a patient, “You need stop drinking alcohol.” …………………………….
d) A schoolboy says to another, “My brother’s getting married next ………………………….
Friday.”
e) A passerby says to a cyclist with a flat tire, “Let me help you with ………………………….
that.”
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 f) A police officer says to a young man who was speeding, “You’re ……………………….
under arrest”
g) One friend says to another, “I swear I won’t see Martha again.” ………………………….
h) An employer says to an interviewee, “I am sorry to say that you are ……………………….
not qualified for the position.”
i) The reporter says, “The President had a 30 minute meeting with the …………………………….
leader of the Labour Party after the Town Hall meeting yesterday.”
j) A judge says to the defendant, “You are acquitted of all the …………………………….
charges.”

Task 4. Identify the TYPES of participants, processes and circumstances in the following
sentences (2pts). There are 10 processes given.
a. Once upon a time, there was a kind girl named Cinderella. Cinderella lived with her stepmother
and her two stepsisters. They were very mean to Cinderella. Cinderella's stepmother was cold,
cruel, and jealous of Cinderella’s charm and beauty. She enjoyed giving Cinderella extra chores
to do.
b. While Cinderella was working, the mice and birds fixed her dress. "Oh, thank you so much!"
Cinderella said to Gus, Jaq, and the birds. Cinderella was overjoyed when she saw the dress.
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