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MID-TERM TEST IN MORPHO-SYNTAX (Av 82)

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I. Choose the best answer (8m)

1. The underlined part in ‘a reserved girl’ is a(n):
a. derivational suffix b. inflectional suffix c. derivational infix d. a&b
2. The underlined part in ‘a finished job’ with the meaning ‘a perfect job’ is a(n):
a. derivational suffix b. inflectional suffix c. derivational infix d. a&b
3. The underlined part in ‘a touching appeal ’ is a(n):
a. derivational suffix b. inflectional suffix c. derivational infix d. a&b
4. The underlined part in ‘On my wedding, I received a lot of presents ’ is a:
a. derivational suffix b. inflectional suffix c. derivational infix d. bound base
5. Which of the following is not true about derivational morphemes?
a. They are added to form a new word b. They always change the part of speech
c. They can pile up d. They need not close off a word
6. Which of the following statements is true?
a. a free morpheme is a word b. a mono-syllable word is a free morpheme
c. a word is a free morpheme d. a mono-syllable word is a simple word
7. Which of the following statements is true?
a. a bound morpheme is a suffix b. a suffix is a bound morpheme
c. a bound morpheme cannot have its own meaning d. a bound morpheme is an affix
8. Which of the following statements is true?
a. A morpheme is a word b. a morpheme is a part of word with meaning
c. A mono-morphemic word is a simple word d. a multi-syllable word is a complex word
9. Basing on the form, morphemes can be classified as:
a. bases & affixes b. derivational & inflectional
c. free & bound morphemes d. root & stem
10. By position, morphemes can be classified as:
a. bases & affixes b. derivational & inflectional
c. free & bound morphemes d. prefix, infix, suffix
11. According to their meaning, morphemes consist of:
a. bases & affixes b. derivational & inflectional
c. free & bound morphemes d. root & stem
12. A suffix is a:

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 a. morpheme annexed before a stem b. morpheme occurring in the middle of a word
c. morpheme added after a stem d. bound base at the beginning of a word
13. An infix is a:
a. morpheme annexed before a stem b. morpheme occurring in the middle of a word
c. morpheme occurring in the middle of a stem d. morpheme occurring in the middle of a base
14. The underlined part in ‘the following questions ’ is a(n):
a. derivational suffix b. inflectional suffix c. derivational infix d. bound base
15. The underlined part in ‘a purifying plant ’ is a(n):
a. derivational suffix b. inflectional suffix c. derivational infix d. bound base
16. Which of the following statements is true?
a. a word must have at least one base b. a mono-syllable word is a free morpheme
c. a word is a free morpheme d. a mono-syllable word is a simple word
17. Which of the following statements is true?
a. A mono-syllable word is a free morpheme b. a mono-syllable word is a simple word
c. A mono-morphemic word is a simple word d. a multi-morphemic word is a complex word
18. A simple word is a word with:
a. a single free morpheme b. a free morpheme + a bound morpheme
c. a free base + a bound base d. two free morphemes
19. A complex word is a word with:
a. free morpheme + free morpheme b. free morpheme + bound morpheme
c. 2 or more bound morphemes d. b&c
20. The word ‘insurance’ consists of ………. morpheme.
a. two b. three c. four
21. The original word of ‘sport’ is:
a. sportif b. sportive c. disport d. import
22. The original word of ‘cab’ is:
a. cabinet b. cabin c. cabriolet d. cable
23. The process of word formation in “lazy => laze” is:
a. derivation b. clipping c. blending d. back formation
24. The process of word formation in “friend => friendship” is:
a. derivation b. clipping c. blending d. back formation
25. The original word of ‘FBI’ is:
a. Federal British Intelligence b. Federal Bureau of Investigation
c. French Bureau of Investigation d. Federal Bureau Intelligence
26. The original word of ‘ASEM’ is:
a. Asia Europe Meeting b. Asia South East Meeting
c. Association of South East Members d. American South East Meeting
27. Which of the following is a morpheme?
a. { s } b. [ s ] c. / s / d. s
28. The word ‘highland’ is a ………. word.
a. simple b. compound c. complex
29. The word ‘taken’ is a ………. word.
a. simple b. compound c. complex
30. The original word of ‘autobus’ is:
a. automatic + bus b. automobile + bus c. automobile + omnibus d. automate + bus
31. The original word of ‘automate’ is:
a. automatic b. automation c. auto + mate d. auto + matter
32. Which of the following is true?
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 a. Derivation is a process of word formation by adding affixes to a base.
b. Derivation is a process of word formation by adding affixes to a stem.
c. Derivation is a process of word formation by adding a bound base to a word.
d. Derivation is a process of word formation by joining two bases together.
33. By form the underlined part in ‘We are not particularly to appear in the advertisement shows’ is
a(n) …… verb :
a. finite intransitive b. finite main c. non-finite main d. a&b
34. By form the underlined word in ‘By the time you graduate from university, I’ll have moved to
England’ is a(n) :
a. adverb b. compound subordinator c. preposition phrase d. compound preposition
35. By form the underlined part in ‘I have just got a cold’ is a(n) …… verb :
a. action b. linking c. auxiliary d. possession
36. The underlined word in ‘The television is still on’ is a(n) :
a. adverb b. adjective c. preposition d. conjunction
37. The underlined word in ‘Life on earth as we know it now will disappear in a century’ is a(n) :
a. adverb b. relative pronoun c. preposition d. indefinite pronoun
38. The underlined word in ‘She did everything but study’ is a(n) :
a. adverb b. pronoun c. preposition d. conjunction
39. The underlined word in ‘Who borrowed my book? ’ is a(n) :
a. personal pronoun b. relative pronoun c. interrogative pronoun d. adjective
40. The underlined word in ‘He asked me what you wanted. ’ is a(n) :
a. personal pronoun b. relative pronoun c. interrogative pronoun d. adjective
41. The underlined word in ‘What you are doing is not good’ is a(n) :
a. personal pronoun b. indefinite pronoun c. interrogative pronoun d. adjective
42. The underlined word in ‘The president then was Mr. Bill Clinton’ is a(n):
a. adjective b. adverb c. noun d. pronoun
43. The underlined part in ‘The poor little lizard was waving its tail in a melancholy way, being quite
unable to move.’ is a(n):
a. infinitive b. gerund c. present part. d. adjective
44. The underlined part in ‘It seems quite obvious to me when it was done’ is a(n):
a. adverb b. adjective c. preposition d. subordinator
45. The underlined part in ‘The book about which I was speaking costs more than I would want to pay’ is
a(n):
a. adverb b. adjective c. preposition d. subordinator
46. The underlined part in ‘It was a plot to sell industrial secrets worth millions to the DuPont
Company’ is a(n):
a. adverb b. adjective c. preposition d. subordinator
47. The underlined part in ‘His coming to class late annoys everybody’ is a(n):
a. infinitive b. gerund c. present part. d. adjective
48. The underlined part in ‘The fact that he didn’t turn up shows that he was never really serious
about coming’ is a(n):
a. infinitive b. gerund c. present part. d. adjective
49. The underlined part in ‘All told, fame is fickle’ is a(n):
a. pronoun b. determiner c. pre-determiner d. adjective
50. The underlined part in ‘Hardly knowing what to do, Mother Hubbard picked up a little bit of
stick and held it out to the puppy ’ can be analyzed as:
a. pronoun b. determiner c. pre-determiner d. adjective

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