Department of English Fourth Year

Faculty of Arts and Humanities Applied Linguistics I September 2010

University of Al-Furat

1. Jargon is frequently used A. To exclude others B. To show that one belongs All of the above. 2. Some uses of slang are A. To be picturesque B. To increase intimacy E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'. 3. Technical terminology is usually used as a way of A. Highlighting taboo B. Mitigating taboo E. Both 'B' and 'C'

C. To cut others out D. Both A and C

E.

C. To induce seriousness D. Both 'A' and 'B'

C. Avoiding taboo

D. Both 'A' and 'B'

4. He is economical with the truth means A. He is not telling the whole truth B. He is disinclined to talk C. He is a liar D. All of the above E. None of the above. 5. 'Freak out' is an example of A. Taboo B. Idiom C. Jargon D. Slang E. Catch phrase E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'. E. None of the above. E. None of the above.

6. The following aspects are studied in sociolinguistics A. Pidgin B. Creole C. Diglossia D. Both 'B' and 'C' 7. 'Push up the daisies' is an example of A. Taboo B. Slogan C. Jargon 8. ( A. Taboo D. Catch phrase D. All of the above

) are Derish examples of B. Swearing C. Colloquialism

9. Figurative language is characteristic of A. Slang B. Slogans C. Technical terms 10. 'Switch on the sunshine' is an example of A. Jargon B. Catch phrase C. Slogans 11. Examples of clichs are A. A cat has nine lives B. Easy as 123 . E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'.

D. Both 'A' and 'B' D. Doublespeak

E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'. E. None of the above. D. Both 'A' and 'B'

C. Drinka pinta milk a day

12. Taboo, swearing and doublespeak are lexical dimensions of language studied in A. Morphology B. Lexical semantics C. Pragmatics D. Sociolinguistics 13. The following make(s) use of academic language A. Clichs B. Slogans C. Jargon D. Both 'B' and 'C' 14. 'Fink', 'pig' and 'bull' for 'policeman' are examples of A. Jargon B. Slang C. Colloquialism D. Swearing 15. 'Let's dip the bill' is an example of A. Cliches B. Slang C. Colloquialism D. Swearing

E. None.

E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'. E. Cant. E. Cant.

16. The main reasons for using jargon are A. To impress B. To show off C. To communicate C. 17. The title of the Applied Linguistics textbook is A. The Study Of Language B. The study of language D. Both 'A' and 'B' E. Both 'B and 'C'. 18. Features of jargon are A. Using common words in unusual ways D. Both 'A' and 'B'

D. Both A and B

E. A, B and

C. The Study of Language

B. High use of technical terms E. Both 'B' and 'C'.

C. Simple vocabulary

19. The area of study concerned with the mental processes of language production, comprehension and acquisition is called A. Neurolinguistics B. Psycholinguistics C. Language and Human Brain D. Both 'A' and 'B' E. Both 'B' and 'C'. 20. The area of psycholinguistics which studies the way human brain processes language is called A. Comprehension Theory B. Language Storage and Access C. Language Processing D. Localisation Theory E. Neurolinguistics. 21. The theory which means that different human abilities and behaviours are traceable to specific parts of the brain is called Comprehension Theory B. Language Storage and Access C. Language Processing D. Localisation Theory E. Neurolinguistics. 22. The area of psycholinguistics which studies what happens in the brain while we are listening, speaking, reading or writing is called A. Comprehension Theory B. Language Storage and Access C. Language Processing D. Localisation Theory E. Neurolinguistics. 23. The area of psycholinguistics which studies the way by which we can find any vocabulary that we need is called A. Comprehension Theory B. Language Storage and Access C. Language Processing D. Localisation Theory E. Neurolinguistics. 24. If we hear the words 'freeze' in the right ear and 'breeze' in the left ear, we are more likely to report the word A. Freeze B. Breeze C. Reeze D. Both 'A' and 'B' E. None of the above. 25. A person with Broca's aphasia has the following errors A. Disturbed word order B. Laboured speech C. Lexical errors E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'. D. Both 'A' and 'B'

26. Broca's aphasics may be agrammatic because of their particular problem with A. Word finding pauses B. Laboured speech C. Syntax D. Aphasia 'C'.

E. 'A', 'B' and

27. The following text 'She consists of three letters. However, a letter isn't as fast as a telephone' is A. Uninterpretable B. Cohesive C. Coherent D. Both 'A' and 'B' E. Both 'A' and 'C'. 28. The following text 'Carol: Are you coming to the party tonight? Lara: I've got an exam tomorrow' Is an example of A. Cohesion B. Script C. Schema D. Conversational implicature E. none of the above. 29. Schema and script are important elements in describing A. Cohesion B. Coherence C. Presupposition Conversational implicature D. Conversational interaction E.

30. Being cooperative in conversation implies an awareness of the maxim(s) of A. Quantity B. Quality C. Manner D. Relevance E. All of the above.

31. Society, culture, access and power are major elements of Linguistic Manipulation B. Conversational interaction C. Critical Discourse Analysis D. Conversational implicature E. None of the above 32. The correction of 'bad grammar' and reward for 'good grammar' as a mechanism used in language acquisition is called A. Analogy B. Reinforcement C. Structured input D. Imitation E. Correction and reward 33. Using a special 'simplified' language with chil dren as a mechanism used in language acquisition is called A. Analogy B. Reinforcement C. Structured input D. Imitation E. Child directed speech 34. The vocalisations produced by children between birth and six months A. Are non-linguistic B. Are biologically conditioned C. Show clear influence of the mother tongue D. Both 'A' and 'B' E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'. 35. The vowel in the following words is the same, EXCEPT A. Comb B. Toe C. Tomb D. Though 36. The number of sounds in the word 'Exercises' is A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10 E. 11 37. The final sound in the word 'Autumn' is A. Voiced velar nasal B. Voiced alveolar fricative D. Voiceless alveolar plosive E. None of the above. 38. The following exemplify accidental gaps in English A. Soom B. Toom C. Sbell D. Both A and B E. A, B and C. 39. When added to a root or a stem, the following may change the meaning and the class of the words A. Derivational morphemes B. Inflectional morphemes C. Modifiers D. Both A and C E. Both B and C. 40. Taboo is frequently used A. To exclude others B. To show that one belongs None of the above. C. To cut others out D. Both A and C E. C. Voiced bilabial nasal E. Sew

======================== Seminar Section 1. Assimilation and elision are aspects studied in A. Phonetics B. Phonology C. Morphology

D. Semantics

E. Pragmatics E. Bird. C. The truth of the

2. The vowel sound in the following words is the same, EXCEPT A. Warm B. Word C. Work D. Girl

3. The grammaticality of a sentence does NOT depend on A. Having heard the word before B. Whether the sentence is meaningful sentence D. 'A', 'B' and 'C' E. None of the above.

4. Knowing the sound system of a language includes knowing A. The inventory of sounds B. Which sounds may start and end a word C. Which sounds may follow each other D. 'A', 'B' and 'C' E. None of the above. 5. The number of sounds in the word 'texts' is A. 3 B. 4 C. 5 D. 6 E. 7

6. Telling lies in conversation is a violation of the maxim of A. Quantity B. Quality C. Manner D. Relevance 7. The left side of the brain is specialised for A. Sounds B. Language C. Chemistry D. Both 'A' and 'B'

E. None of the above E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'. E. 'A', 'B' and 'C'.

8. An example of dentalisation in English is A. Tenth B. Width C. With D. Both 'A' and 'B'

9. Language in Exceptional Circumstances is one major area of A. Neurolinguistics B. Psychology C. Sociolinguistics D. Discourse Analysis E. None of the above. 10. The sentence 'Hanin likes chicken' is usually A. Expressed progressively B. Used imperatively E. None of the above. C. Passivised D. 'A', 'B' and 'C'

EXAMINER DR. ABDULKADER ABDULKADER

DEAN PROF. TALIA SAYIAH