Своя игра: English Version

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“Grammar”
“Lexicology”
“Stylistics”
“Phonetics”
“History”
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100
200
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300
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400
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500

3.

Which of these is not a part of speech?
a) preposition
b) interjection
c) interrogation
d) conjunction
“Grammar” - 100 points
Interrogation

4.

I know I was supposed to stay serious,
but I couldn't help ______ .
to laugh
laughed
with laughing
laughing
“Grammar” - 200 points
Laughing

5.

What are the nominal parts of speech in English?
“Grammar” - 300 points
Noun, adjective,
pronoun, numeral

6.

The sentence "Natasha is a friend of Joan's and a client of Marlowe's"
contains two examples of which grammatical structure?
(a) double comparative
(b) double entendre
(c) double genitive
(d) double negative
e) double superlative
“Grammar” - 400 points
Double genitives

7.

A special question
500 points

8.

Which of the following terms means
using neutral or good word/phrase instead of a rude word/phrase?
(a) dysphemism
(b) euphemism
(c) dramatism
(d) orthophemism
(e) neologism
“Lexicology” – 100 points
Euphemism

9.

Which of the following is probably
the most widely used English word throughout the world?
(a) dollar
(b) okay
(c) Internet
(e) movie
“Lexicology” – 200 points
OKAY
According to linguist Tom McArthur
in "The Oxford Guide to World English,"
"The form OK or okay is probably
the most intensively and widely used
(and borrowed) word in the history of the language."

10.

What is the study of
meaning in language?
“Lexicology” – 300 points
Semantics

11.

What – in the traditional sense – occurs
when a word form has multiple meanings
that may potentially be related to one another?
“Lexicology” – 400 points
Polysemy

12.

Name at least 4 printed
English-English dictionaries.
“Lexicology” – 500 points
Oxford Dictionary, Cambridge Dictionary,
Macmillan Dictionary, Longman Dictionary, etc.

13.

Match the words to the corresponding register
INFORMAL NEUTRAL FORMAL
to look into; to dig; to investigate
“Stylistics” – 100 points
Neutral - to look into
Informal - to dig
Formal - to investigate

14.

Spoken language is also usually full of
‘filling elements’ or ‘fillers’, such as?
“Stylistics” – 200 points
Like, well, you know, etc.

15.

A special question
300 points

16.

Name at least 5 genres of text.
“Stylistics” – 400 points

17.

What stylistic device is used in this sentence?
All animals are equal,
but some animals are more equal than others.
“Stylistics” – 500 points
Comparison

18.

The distinct pronunciation patterns
of a group of people is what?
“Phonetics” – 100 points
Accent

19.

How many diphthongs are there in the English language?
“Phonetics” – 200 points
8

20.

Choose the correct transcription for 'pluck:
/'plack/
/'plʌk/
/'plæck/
“Phonetics” – 300 points
/'plʌk/

21.

“A sound in which there is no obstruction
in the mouth” is a definition for?
• speech sound
• consonant sound
• vowel sound
• allophone
“Phonetics” – 400 points
Vowel sound

22.

A special question
500 points

23.

Which country contains the largest
English-speaking population in the world?
“History” – 100 points
English is spoken by
upwards of 350 million people
in urban areas of India.

24.

During the Middle English period, many words were borrowed
from which two languages?
-Celtic and Old Norse
-Urdu and Iroquoian
-Latin and French
“History” – 200 points
Latin and French

25.

The English language is conventionally divided
into three historical periods. In which of these periods
did William Shakespeare write his plays?
(a) Old English
(b) Middle English
(c) Modern English
“History” – 300 points
Modern English

26.

Which of the following is not a Germanic language?
A. French
B. Dutch
C. Swedish
“History” – 400 points
French

27.

In Old English alphabet the following symbols were used: ᚠᚦᚩᚱᚹᚳ.
What are they called? Why do they only contain straight lines?
“History” – 500 points
Runes. They were carved in stone, and, therefore,
rounded patterns were difficult to apply on such a surface

28.

Congratulations!

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GOOD JOB!