Blog of Mr 107: English Exam.

Language Theory

Grammar.
1. What does the term “verb form” refer to? Make a list of verb forms in English. Give one example of each.
2. What is the difference between coordination and subordination? Give examples of each.
3. State the uses of reciprocal pronouns. Write sentences in which a reciprocal pronoun in used.
4. Identify the use of THE in the following sentences:
a. Can you play the violin?
b. The American may live in four of five cities in their lifetime.
c. I don’t have the answer at the moment.
d. The Jones are going to Hawaii on their summer vacation.
e. The Socialist Republic of Vietnam normalized its relation with the United States in 1995.
5. Write two sentences in each of these groups.
a. Sentences with a modal verb expressing possibility.
b. Sentences with an adverbbial clause of time.
c. Sentences with a subject complement.
d. Sentences in reported speech without reporting verbs.
e. Sentences in which a type-2 conditional in used.
Phonetics.
1. What are the functions of stress? Give two examples of each function.
2. Give the definition of minimal pair. Illustrate your answer with 2 examples.
3. What is elision in English? Give examples.
Vocabulary.
1. What types of semantic components can be distinguished within the meaning of a word? Give at least three examples to prove your points.
2. Explain meanings of affixes give below. Say what parts of speech are formed with their help. Give examples of each.
-ette -dom -ive -er -ship un- pre- mis- pro- re-