EXPRESS MODULE TEST 1

I. Describe the type of vocabulary used in the following statements

1. At the seminar the professor will outline the assessment criteria and the
give his paper. (Educational and academic jargon.)
2.I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills from whence commeth my help.
( Biblical and archaic language)
3.Youth's trauma in blazing inferno. Heartbroken mother makes agonised plea. (tabloid-
newspaper and emotive style)
4.John Brown, Maple Leaf Cottage, Greenholme, Essex. ( nouns comprising
someone's address.)
5.What matters in life is honesty, trust, courage, and thrift. All these lead to
happiness. (The abstract nouns of moralizing)
6.This is a classic Burgundy, vintage 1989, with lots of finish.( Vocabulary
of viniculture or wine enthusias)

II. Which of the following pairs are close synonyms?

1.fabulous – fantastic- no
2.dramatic – theatrical- no
3.heavenly – celestial-yes
4.strength – power-yes
5. reverence – respect-yes
6.nervous – anxious-yes
III. Pick out any slang terms in these statements.
1."He's won the lottery and got loads of dosh." Loads of money (dosh)
2."Give me lots of spuds with my dinner." Lots of potatoes (spuds)
3."Put the kettle on, and we'll have a cup of Rosy Lee." (Term ‘Rosy Lee) rhyming
slang for tea
4."He squealed to the cops, and that put a spanner in the works." (Term squealed) a
slang term for (revealed the truth)
5."The tea-leaves scarpered with all the moolah." Tea-leaf (thief), scarper (run away),
moolah (money)
 6."She's got big blue eyes and a nice pair of pins." Pins (legs)

IV. Define the stylistic value of each of the following words: 1) neutral; 2)
common literary; 3) common colloquial; 4) special literary (specify); 5) special
colloquial (specify):

colloquial (specify):
1. Leave (common colloquial), abandon (common literary), kick (common
colloquial);
2. send packing (special colloquial (specify), expel (neutral), give the axe (special
colloquial ), discharge (special literary (specif);
3. free (neutral), dismiss (common colloquial), liberate (special literary (specify),
release (special colloquial (specify);
4. associate (special literary (specify), comrade (special colloquial (specify), friend
(neutral), buddy (common colloquial), china (common colloquial);
5. aerial (special literary (specify), antenna (common colloquial), rabbit ears
(special colloquial (specify);
6. lodgings (special literary (specify), accommodation (common colloquial), flat
(neutral), digs (special colloquial (specify);
7. phoneyness/phoniness (common colloquial), hypocrisy (special literary (specify);
8. conversation (neutral), chat (common colloquial), intercourse (common literary);
9. disposition (common literary), mood (common colloquial), spirit (neutral), guts
(special colloquial (specify), shade (neutral);
10. bad temper (common colloquial), depression (special literary (specify), dumps
(special colloquial (specift), bate (special colloquial (specify);
11. primate (special literary (specify), monkey (neutral);
12. spring (neutral), prime (special literary (specify);
13. quick (common colloquial), alive (special literary (specify), quickie (special
colloquial (specify);
14. believe (neutral), accept (neutral), buy (neutral);
15. perjurer (special literary (specify), story-teller (common literary), liar (special
colloquial (specify);

16. wits (special colloquial (specify), comprehension (neutral), understanding

 (common colloquial), brains (common colloquial), smarts (common colloquial);
17. inform (neutral), acquaint (special literary (specify), let know (common
colloquial), put (someone) in the picture (special colloquial (specify);
18. alluring (special literary (specify), beautiful (neutral), drop-dead (common
colloquial);
19. show up (special colloquial (specify), materialize (special literary (specify),
come (common colloquial), appear (neutral);
20.physician (special literary (specify), doc (special colloquial(specify), doctor
(neutral);
21. daddy (common colloquial), father (neutral), parent (common literary);
22. intelligent (special literary (specify), clever (common colloquial), smart (common
colloquial), highbrow (special literary (specify), brainy (special colloquial
(specify);
23. welkin (common literary), sky (neutral), azure (common literary), empyrean
(special literary (specify);
24. misappropriate (special literary (specify), defalcate (special literary (specify),
steal (neutral), pocket (common colloquial), cabbage (common colloquial);
25. eve/even (special colloquial (specify), eventide (special literary (specify), twilight
(common literary), evening (neutral);
26. eatables (common literary), eats (common colloquial), nourishment (special
literary (specify), food (neutral);
27. get (common colloquial), arrest (neutral), collar (special colloquial (specify);
28. eclipse (common literary), darkening (common colloquial);
29. dayspring (common literary), dawn (common colloquial), morning (neutral);
30. Homo sapiens (special literary(specify), humanity (common literary), people
(common literary), flesh (common literary);
31. Start (neutral), commence (special literary (specif], begin (common literary);
32. Die (neutral), kick the bucket (special colloquial (specify), pass away (common
literary), decease (special literary (specify);
33. be crazy about (special colloquial (specify), like (neutral);

34. infant (common literary), descendant (special literary (specify), kid (common
colloquial), child (neutral);
 35. nipper (common colloquial), crook (special colloquial (specify), thief (neutral);
36. continue (neutral), proceed (common literary), go on (common colloquial);
37. catty (common colloquial), malicious (common literary);
38. mischief (common colloquial), misconduct (common literary), acting up
(common colloquial), monkey business (special colloquial (specify);
39. villain (common literary), culprit (common colloquial), criminal (neutral);

V. Point out a neutral and a special literary word (medical term). Exchange
them in their places and make adjustments for the second remark to sound
logical then as well:
"Is the doctor treating her for nervousness?" - "Oh, dear, no. She's rich enough to
have psychoneurosis."
Nervousness – neutral
Psychoneurosis - special literary word (medical term)

VI. Determine the stylistic features of the following sentences and

paraphrase special vocabulary into neutral:
1. Overtime emoluments payments) are not available for employees who are not
resident. Formal.
2. He had a buddy (friend) from Brooklyn. Sort of a brainy guy who, however,
was just crazy about shooting madman stuff. Yeah, a show-offy (boaster) - looking fella
(outstanding). Colloquall.
3. - It will cost ya (you) a hundred bucks (one hundred dollars) to buy that pitcher.
Colloquall.
- Anyways, I gonna (I’m going to do this). I was not kidding when I toleja (told
you) I'm pretty loaded (busy) t'day (today). Colloquall.
4. He made out like as if he didn't (did not) even hear they gonna (were going to) give
him the axe (discharge) at the institute. Colloquall.
5. 1 have our brochure here setting out our services. Were you thinking of interment
(funeral) or incineration (cremation) of the deceased (the dead)? Formal.

6. Haply (Can happen) some hoary-headed (gray-headed) swain may say,

Oft (often) have we seen him at the deep of dawn (beginning, sunrise)...(Gray)
 Colloquall.
7. Tell me, thou (you) star, whose wings of light speed thee (your) in thy fiery flight...
(Shelley) Colloquall.
VII. Match the words with the Cockney slang equivalent
1) north and south 4Head
2) tit for tat 9teeth
3) rosie lee 1mouth
4) loaf of bread 7suite
5) dicky dirt 10wife
6) mince pies 11boots
7) whisle and hute 6eyes
8) plates of meat 5shirt
9) hampstead heath 8feet
10) trouble and strife 3tea
11) Daisy roots 1hat

emantic principles of: 1) phraseological fusions; 2) praseological unities; 3) phraseological

uality is based upon the image created by the whole- 2) praseological unities;
not only motivated but contain one component used in its
e the other is used figuratively;- 3) phraseological combinations
ghest stage of blending together.- 1) phraseological fusions

et expressions according to the semantic variants they represent in themselves: 1)

phraseological fusions; 2) praseological unities; 3) phraseological combinations:
ical fusions:
ck sheep; in a nutshell; bosom friends; to talk shop; at sixes and sevens; neck and crop;
ical unities:
s word; to turn the scale(s); to lose one's heart to someone; to fall between two stools; to be the last
to one's guns;
cal combinations: to know the way the wind is blowing; to meet the requirements; to make a
something for granted.

ence that shows the meaning of the idiom in italics:

the face.
a) Someone hit me in the face.
b) Someone insulted me.
c)Someone complimented me.
the ears.
 a) He didn't dry his ears.
b) He doesn't have much experience.
c) He hears well.
to eye.
a) They never look at each other.
b) They always wear dark sunglasses.
c) They don't agree with each other.