MID TERM TEST

SUBJECT: Semantics

TIME LIMIT: 45 minutes

CONTENTS TO BE COVERED: Chapter 1 to Chapter 5

Task Knowledge/skills Number Input material Example Marking

tested of items (if applicable)
1. Paraphrase the following Paraphrasing 2 2 sentences It takes a ruler to make a straight line. 1/10
sentences in two ways Homonymy with semantic It takes a long ruler to make a straight line.
ambiguity It takes a talented ruler to make a straight line.
2. Substitute the underlined Synonymy 3 A 50-70 word Both you and I love this country very much. 2/10 (1.5 for
words with their synonyms/ Antonymy paragraph with But we have different ideas (a) about how we doing the 3
negation of their antonyms. State 3 underlined make our country stronger here at home and substitutions
what types of synonyms or words respected again in the world. I know that for and the
antonyms the substituted words many of you staying at home - parents of stating the
and substituting words are. children (b), you, just like me, want a peaceful types, 0.5
Comment on the effects that these (c) life for your family...” for the
changes may create to the text. a. (synonym)…...……type of synonyms…… comment)
b. (synonym)…….…..type of synonyms……
c. (negation of antonym)…….………………
 type of antonyms………………………….
Effects that the changes create:……………….
…………………………………………………
3. State the types of sense Types of sense 4 4 sentences, Some of the paragraphs are long, the others are 1/10
relation (synonymy, antonymy, relation each with 2 – short. (antonymy)
hyponymy, meronymy, or 5 underlined
combinatorial) that exists words
between/ among the underlined
words in each sentence
4. Identify the truth value of Truth value of 4 4 propositions Cats never live more than 20 years. 1/10
sentences (analytically true - A, sentences (A)
synthetically true - S, or
contradiction - C )
5. Identify types of meaning Meaning 4 4 sentences, Ruqaiya passed away 4 months ago. 1/10
transference transference each with a (euphemism)
type of
meaning
transference in
use.
6. Categorize the underlined Reference 4 A piece of text Jenifer lives in the States (a). She (b) loves 1/10
expressions into referring (20-30 words) travelling to Italy to discover new things (c).
expressions (R) or non-referring with 4 She hopes that she would marry an Italian guy
expressions (N) underlined NPs (d).
(a) R (b) R (c) N (d) N
 7. Give 2 entailments of the Entailment 1 I saw Pete at the backyard. 1/10
A sentence (7-
following sentence ->I saw someone at the backyard yesterday.
10 words)
I saw Pete at a certain place yesterday.
8. Analyze and label the types Sentence 2 2 sentences He left right away. 1/10
of processes, participants, and meaning He / left / right away.
circumstances in the following Participant: actor / Process: material /
sentences Circumstance: manner

9. Discuss the similarity and Components of 1 A pair of Father / daddy 1/10

differences of the following pair word meaning words to father daddy
of words basing on their meaning analyze and Similarity Same denotation meaning
components compare (ies) Same structural and
categorial meaning
Differences Connotation Connotation
meaning: meaning:
neutral positive,
loving