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In the Preface to The Scarlet Letter, Hawthornes metaphors for
romantic realism and romance are:

moonlight and stage light.

moonlight and firelight.

moonlight and torchlight.

moonlight and lighthouse.

The vast similitude in On the Beach at Night Alone

harmonizes the multitude of worlds.

undermines the multitude of worlds.

shatters the multitude of worlds.

throws the multitude of worlds off balance.

The first line of Ode to Autumn by John Keats begins with a(n)

iambus.

trochee.

dactyl.

antidactyl.

Thou art as wise as thou art . Titania tells the enchanted
Bottom in A Midsummer Nights Dream.

strong

virile

beautiful

handsome

In Death of a Salesman, how did Ben end up in Africa?

By trying to get to Alaska.

By chartering a plane.

As a stowaway on a trampship.

In The Scarlet Letter, Hawthornes New England is rendered for:

historical veracity of the facts.

historical setting and people.

effects of romantic distance and picturesque.

effects of picaresque facts.

In A Midsummer Nights Dream, Bottom says, Ill ... like a
nightingale.

cry

yell

roar

sing

Alonso recognizes Stephano in the last scene of The Tempest as
being

my drunken steward.

my drunken butler.

my drunken boatsman.

my drunken sailor.

Shelleys sonnet Ozymandias treats the classical theme of

carpe diem.

carpe rosam.

sic transit gloria mundi.

Ut picture poesis.

In the main narrative in Heart of Darkness, the point of view is

editorial omniscience.

I-as-protagonist.

I-as-witness.

all of the above.

none of the above.

The Whitmanian poem On the Beach at Night Alone is
constructed upon one of the following figures-of-speech:

an ample enumeration.

an extended metaphor.

a series of personifications.

a simile.

Shelleys sonnet Ozymandias has . speaker(s).

one

two

three

four

In the Preface of The Scarlet Letter, in Hawthornes vision
is the neutral
territory between reality and fairy land, where the Actual and the
Imaginary meet and fuse.

the window

the ceiling

the floor

the door

During the rehearsal scene in A Midsummer Nights Dream
Bottom suggests the mechanicals should write a prologue showing
that

will scare the spectators

will impress the spectators with their knowledge

will alleviate the spectators fear

will bring them more money

In Death of a Salesman, the object Biff stole from the office was:

a fountain pen.

a wallet.

a photo.

In On the Beach at Night Alone provides cohesion to
the entire existence

love

the creative spirit

the poetic impulse

a vast similitude

Which of the following sentences referring to the novel Great
Expectations is true:

When Pip had a final interview with Miss Havisham, he did
not forgive her for the wrong she had done to him in leading
him on to believe she had been his benefactor.

Miss Havishams is a comic portrait of a jilted woman.

Through Jaggers, Miss Havisham adopts the beautiful young
child, Estella

Philip Pirrip is not the narrator of Great Expectations.

Helenas father in A Midsummer Nights Dream is

Egeus.
Nedar.
Nestor.
Philostrat.

In Heart of Darkness, Charlie Marlow gets a job due to

his skills.

his aunt.

his previous experience.

all of the above.

none of the above.

In the Forest of Athens in A Midsummer Nights Dream
Lysander and Demetrius nearly fight over

Hermia.

Helena.

Titania.

Hippolyta.

The villains Pip has to face in the world of Great Expectations
are:

Herbert and Matthew Pocket

Provis and Jaggers

Joe Gargery and Abel Magwitch

Orlick and Compeyson

Which of the following sentences referring to the novel The
Scarlet Letter is true:

Dimmesdale believes that Hesters sin is greater than his own.

Hester Prynne and Dimmesdale are, ultimately, archetypes of
sinning and that is why their moral development is frozen in
stereotyped patterns.

Hawthorne did not manage to modify the traditional romance
into psychological romance.

Hesters husband, Arthur Dimmesdale, returns incognito and
settles in the town under the name of Richard Chillingworth.

Sycorax in The Tempest was born.

on the island.

in Naples.

in Tunis.

in Algiers.
Originally, Heart of Darkness was destined to

a white audience.

a male audience.

a British audience.

all of the above.

none of the above.

In Great Expectations, Pips real benefactor/benefactress is:

Miss Havisham.

Herbert Pocket.

Abel Magwitch.

Joe Gargery.

In Death of a Salesman, Willy does not expect a lot of people to
come to his funeral.

True

False

In Tristram Shandy, the narrator is

Laurence Sterne

Tristram Shandy

Uncle Toby

both Laurence Sterne and Tristram Shandy

In A Midsummer Nights Dream of the four fairies attending on
Titania, it is of whose house giant-like oxbeef has devoured
many a gentleman according to Bottom.

Peaseblossom

Cobweb

Moth

Mustardseed
Satis House, in Great Expectations, a haunting Gothic residence,
symbolizes:

social and biological degeneration.

triumphant love outliving perishable youth and beauty.

magnificence of aristocratic wealth and prestige.

tragic wedding breakfast covered with cobwebs and spiders.

Heart of Darkness consists of

two parts.

three parts.

four parts.

all of the above.

none of the above.

Although Keats is famous for his unique combination of various
types of images, in Ode to Autumn he clearly favours the use of
images

aural

gustatory

tactile

visual

In Death of a Salesman, Biffs job with Oliver was:

salesman.

accountant.

marketing manager.

shipping clerk.

In Death of a Salesman, Biff failed his Math exam because

he cheated.

he didnt score enough points.

he imitated his teacher.

The imagery Shelley uses in Ozymandias construct

scenes of vivid life.

a wasteland.

an exotic world.

a great combination of landscape and cityscape.

In Heart of Darkness, the entrance to the company directors
office is guarded by

a bodyguard.

a mastiff.

a doorman.

all of the above.

none of the above.

are among the characters introduced in Part I of Eliots
The Waste Land.

Pilgrims

Soothsayers

Hyacinth farmers

War heroes

Ode to Autumn by John Keats is written in

blank verse.

rhyming couplets.

crossed rhymes.

framing rhymes.

In A Midsummer Nights Dream, when Puck is sent by Oberon to
correct his error, he says that nought shall go

wrong.

bad.

badly.

ill.
The pronouns thou and thee in the second stanza of Ode to
Autumn by John Keats refer to

the poet himself.

the poets mistress.

autumn.

the poets muse.

The long lists of the multiple forms of existence upon which On
the Beach at Night Alone is constructed illustrates Whitmans
belief in:

the simplicity of life.

the Over-Soul.

the value of democracy.

the power of the many.

Who is Corporal Trim of Sternes Tristram Shandy ?

Uncle Tobys brother.

Uncle Tobys son.

Uncle Tobys servant.

Walter Shandys servant.

The first stanza of Ode to Autumn by John Keats has an obviously
. quality.

pictorial

musical

statuesque

theatrical

In The Tempest presents a utopian imaginary world with
no class divisions and laws.

Alonso

Francisco

Gonzalo

Sebastian
In Great Expectations, who else apart from Pip was subjected to
Mrs. Joe Gargery bringing up by hand?

her child

Estella

Joe Gargery

her sister

Claudius asks Hamlet if there is no in the play performed at
court.

insult

allusion

treason

offence

Its not what you do, its who you know and the smile on your
face. Whose is this creed in Death of a Salesman?

Willys.

Bens.

Biffs.

In the end of the novel The Scarlet Letter, Dimmesdale found the
resolve to admit in public that:

he hated Chillingworth.

he wanted to leave New England.

he was Pearls father.

he did not want to be a minister.

In Tristram Shandy, Book One, a black page is connected with

Yoricks passing away.

the narrative line.

widow Wadmans appearance.

the mourning caused by Dr. Slops death.
Eliots The Waste Land is an epic poem concerned, among others,
with

the decline of card games.

the dissolution of Western culture.

the disintegration of the poets personal life.

the disappearance of spring due to global warming.

In The Tempest the King of Naples was returning from ..to
Naples when Prospero raised the tempest.

the Bermudas

Milan

London

Tunis

In On the Beach at Night Alone the husky song is sung by:

the spheres.

the sea.

the multitudes of people.

the poet.

In The Tempest after Prospero tells Miranda who they are and
where they come from, he

asks her to take care of Ferdinand.

hypnotizes her and she falls asleep.

asks Caliban to light the fire.

goes to inspect the shore of the island.

The unreal city in Eliots The Waste Land is

London.

Paris.

New York.

Dublin.

Tristrams father was:

a natural philosopher

a stoic

an agnostic philosopher

a doctor in Philosophy

In Great Expectations, when Pip becomes a gentleman he starts
acting heartlessly and snobbishly towards:

Drummle.

Herbert.

Joe and Biddy.

Orlick.

In Death of a Salesman, how did Willy and Bens father earn his
living?

By travelling across the country selling shoes.

By travelling across the country selling fake jewelry.

By travelling across the country selling flutes.

The play-within-the play in Hamlet is called

The Danish Trap

The Mousetrap

The Exposed Murderer

The Sons Revenge

In Hamlet, shortly before the beginning of the play-within-the
play, in a speech to the First Player, Hamlet

praises the quality of the Danish actors.

complains about the excesses of bad acting.

tells him what play he wants to stage at court.

asks him for help in his attempt to expose Claudius as a
murderer.

The other seasons mentioned in Ode to Autumn by John Keats
alongside autumn are

winter and spring.

spring and summer.

summer and winter.

winter, spring and summer.

What is the name that Tristrams parents intended for him?

Heracles

John

Trismegistus

Winston

Charles

The main purpose of Laurence Sternes Tristram Shandy is:

to follow the adventures of Tristram.

to illustrate the way a narrative is built.

to comment on social inequalities.

to create a paradigm of colonialism.

In Death of a Salesman, Bernard, now a successful man, excells in
what sport?

Baseball.

Tennis.

Soccer.

In Heart of Darkness, Kurtz gets

back home.

married.

nominated for the Council of Europe.

all of the above.

none of the above.

Stetson in The Waste Land is a figure standing for the

heroes of the Great War.

Eliot himself.

Eliots friend, Ezra Pound.

none of the above.

Dickens narrative point(s) of view in David Copperfield and
Great Expectations was/were:

the omniscient?

the first person?

the multiple-selective omniscience?

the neutral omniscient perspective

Which term best describes T.S. Eliots The Waste Land?

fragmentary

unitary

harmonious

hilarious

Shelleys sonnet Ozymandias is characterized by.

the use of all kinds of images.

the predominance of aural images.

the use of a few visual images.

the use of no images at all.

In The Tempest the goddesses conjured by Prospero to wed
Ferdinand and Miranda are..

Diana, Ceres, Juno.

Ceres, Juno, Iris.

Juno, Iris, Minerva.

Iris, Minerva, Venus.

In A Midsummer Nights Dream, before their wedding, Theseus
invites Hippolyta to listen to the music of his.

dogs.

hounds.

canaries.

musicians.

In Heart of Darkness, Charlie Marlow goes looking for

Kurtz.

ivory.

a colonial outpost.

all of the above.

none of the above.

While the first stanza of Ode to Autumn by John Keats presents
the richness and bounty of the season, the second stanza rather
refers to ..

specific seasonal occupations.

the inevitable passing of time.

the approach of cruel winter.

memories of the past summer.

Before stabbing Polonius, Hamlet wants to

set up a glass so that his mother may see herself in it.

ask his mother to get a divorce from Claudius.

remind his mother what a good person his father was.

make his mother understand that Claudius is the murderer of
his father.

The last words in Hamlet are spoken by.

Hamlet.

Horatio.

Gertrude.

Fortinbras.

In Death of a Salesman, Willy believes his son is going to waste
his life

out of spite.
out of cowardice.

out of helplessness.

Eliots The Waste Land is built on a series of

ironic parallelisms

parallel ironies

parallels

ironies

In Heart of Darkness, Charlie Marlow witnesses

a fire.

forced labour.

pagan rites.

all of the above.

none of the above.

The poem On the Beach at Night Alone poses:

an ambitious challenge to political leaders.

a riddle of existence.

meaningless questions.

rhetorical questions.

In Great Expectations, Pip learns from Magwitch, Joe and
Biddy that:

feeling and conscience cannot shape him as a gentleman.

social and educational improvement are irrelevant if moral
worth is not heeded.

the recluse, Miss Havisham, is bringing him up as the
instrument of her revenge on Compeyson.

Estella will not love him any more if he goes to live in
London.

Heart of Darkness is an early example of

traditionalist fiction.

modernist fiction.

postmodernist fiction.

all of the above.

none of the above.

The poem On the Beach at Night Alone projects an image of

the amplitude of nature and time.

the insignificance of life on Earth.

the narrowness of human perspective.

the frailty of creation.

When Claudius asks Hamlet how he feels in Act Three, Scene Two,
Hamlet answers that he eats from the

chameleons dish.

chameleons plate.

chameleons table.

chameleons food.

Tristram Shandy was published in

the Elisabethan Age.

the Age of Reason.

the Victorian Age.

the Romantic Age.

In Heart of Darkness, when Charlie Marlow gets a job, a doctor
wants to measure

his head.

his lung capacity.

his blood pressure.

all of the above.

none of the above.
Thisbes part in Pyramus and Thisbe from A Midsummer Nights
Dream is played by

Bottom.

Flute.

Quince.

Snout.

In A Midsummer Nights Dream, answering Theseus invitation
to go to the woods, Hippolyta recollects her hunting party in a
wood of Crete with

Hercules and Castor.

Hercules and Cadmus.

Hercules and Pollux.

Castor and Pollux.

In On the Beach at Night Alone the old mother is a metaphor
for:

Mother Earth.

the sea.

Nature.

Wisdom.

In The Tempest Prospero, who is grateful to Gonzalo for his help
at the time of his exile, calls him

my loyal servant.

my only friend.

my true preserver.

my one and only helper.

In Death of a Salesman, besides Willy who else talks to Ben?

Howard.

Nobody.

Charlie.

Linda.
In The Tempest during his rebellion against Prospero in Act Four,
Caliban calls him ...

a stupid ass.

a dangerous wolf.

a greasy snake.

a blind mole.

Tristram Shandy consists of:

seven books.

eight books.

nine books.

twelve books.

In Death of a Salesman, the dramatic meeting at the hotel between
Biff and Willy takes place in:

New Jersey.

Boston, Virginia.

Boston, Massachusetts.

In Death of a Salesman, Biffs dreams are described as

stronger and more acceptable than Happys.

stronger and less acceptable than Happys.

unacceptable to him but fine to Happy.

as unacceptable as his brothers.

The opening lines of The Waste Land contain a reference to

The Tempest.

The Book of Thunder.

The Canterbury Tales.

The Twelfth Night.

It has been claimed that the main voice in Eliots The Waste Land
belongs to

Madame Sosostris.

Stetson.

The Thunder.

Tiresias.

The Waste Land is a masterpiece of . literature.

modernist

postmodernist

late Romantic

Victorian

The obsessive repetition of the word in On the Beach
at Night Alone emphasizes the inclusion of everything in the
Universe.

world

and

all

have

In Death of a Salesman, who first suggests the idea that suicide
would bring in a 20,000 dollars sum of money?

Ben.

Linda.

Willy.

The Waste Land contains original German text from

Tristan und Isolde.

Parzival.

The Nibelungenlied.

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

At the beginning of his narrative, Marlow makes a parallel between
the British Empire and

Ancient Egypt.

the Roman Empire.

the Persian Empire.

all of the above.

none of the above.

On the Beach at Night Alone celebrates

the indivisible unity of creation.

the greatness of human being.

the amplitude of the democratic spirit.

the self at the center of the hierarchy of being.

The story of Tristrams life and opinions begins in:

book 1

book 4

book 7

book 5

Tristram was:

an only child.

he had an elder brother.

he had a half brother.

he had a younger sister.

In On the Beach at Night Alone the connection between the
multitude of worlds is reinforced by

the repetitions and parallel structures contained in the poem.

the repetitive use of the conjunction and.

several antithetic pairs.

depicting a panoramic cosmic view.

Which Oriental sources did Eliot use in The Waste Land?

the Vedas

yoga treatises

the writings of Gandhi

he did not use any Oriental sources (that was Ezra Pound)

From a technical point of view, which is the difference between
the concepts of story and of plot?

The story is the sum of all the events that the author presents
in his novel, while the plot refers to those parts of the story
that involve the main character directly.

Story is the chronologically-ordered representation of all the
information concerning characters, events and settings. It is
an abstract version of events, while the plot is the structured
matter of the novel.

There is no important distinction between plot and story, as
both refer to the elements that form the narrative, the
material that constitutes the novel.

The story represents the selection which the writer makes
among the information and events that constitute the plot.

Hamlet thinks that actors

should not improvise but stick to the text of the play.

should prove the spectators that they can improvise easily.

should be able to play a role even without a script.

should be whipped in public places as vagabonds.

In Death of a Salesman, Linda takes Willys side, against her
sons.

True

False

In Heart of Darkness, who is desperate about Kurtzs leaving his
African outpost?

His Intended.

The Lawyer.

The Accountant.

All of the above.

None of the above.

In Death of a Salesman, Ben is present during every moment in
the play although only Willy can see him.

True

False

In Death of a Salesman, in what circumstances did Willy decide
to become a salesman?

After meeting an 84 years old successful salesman.

When he realized there was no future for him in Alaska.

When Dave Singleman died.

In Death of a Salesman, before the showdown between Willy and
Biff, the former

is planting the garden.

is drinking heavily.

talks to Happy and Linda.

In Tristram Shandy, what is Corporal Trims main interest?

flowers

military fortifications

the ocean

life in the city

education

In Nathaniel Hawthornes vision, romance transforms the
ordinary world into . and then back into the impression of
life.

cold allegory

fairy tale

imaginary land

symbolic land

In Heart of Darkness, Kurtzs fence is decorated with

pottery.

carvings.

stones.

all of the above.

none of the above.

For Gertrude, the Ghost is just the coinage of Hamlets

madness.

fantasy.

imagination.

brain.

Which are the famous opening words of T. S. Eliots The Waste
Land?

I will show you fear in a handful of dust

Shantih shantih shantih

April is the cruellest month

I have seen the best minds of my generation destroyed by
madness

The Burial of the Dead is

the secondary name of T.S. Eliots The Waste Land.

Part I of The Waste Land.

a distinct poem by T.S. Eliot.

the subtitle of The Waste Land.

In The Scarlet Letter, Hesters husband reveals his true identity
to her as he tries:

to escape of some bad men who are searching for him.

to practice his job of a physician.

to find out who her lover is.

to come back to her.

Ode to Autumn by John Keats is written in

alexandrines.

pentameters.
tetrameters.

trimeters.

The First Player recites at Hamlets request Priams slaughter by

Ajax.

Pyrrhus.

Achilles.

Ulysses.

Ozymandias in Shelleys eponymous sonnet is

a poet.

a traveller.

a king.

a sculptor.

The image of the sea in On the Beach at Night Alone is

static.

highly picturesque.

dynamic.

extremely conventional.

The first stanza of Ode to Autumn by John Keats

keeps up the optimistic tone of the previous stanzas.

introduces philosophical discussions on the theme of
immutability.

describes the arrival of winter.

introduces intimations of death and mortality.

Which of the following statements about Laurence Sternes novel
Tristram Shandy is true?

It is a novel written in the third person, having an impersonal
and omniscient narrator, who knows everything about all his
characters.

it is a meta-novel,using a subjective, psychological time.

it is a Bildungsroman, because it follows the story of the
development of Tristram as an individual, through the
multiple adventures he has, which shape his personality and
ultimately help him find his place in society.

it explores the dramatic situation of women in the eighteenth
century, and comments on the double pressure exerted upon
them by an oppressive patriarchal society.

In Heart of Darkness, Marlows story is told to

a director.

an accountant.

a lawyer.

all of the above.

none of the above.

The I in On the Beach at Night Alone measures time and
place in

light-years.

distances.

intensity of memory.

spiritual vibrations.

In The Tempest Miranda exclaims O brave new world when
she first sees

Prosperos island.

Ariel.

Ferdinand.

the castaways.

Laurence Sternes narrative method was:

characteristic of his time.

an initiation of the stream-of-consciousness technique.

a personal interpretation of Lockes theory.

a faithful application of Lockes theory.

Hamlet, being aware that Rosencrantz and Guildenstern spy on
him, calls the former.

an asshole.

a flute.

a serpent.

a sponge.

In Death of a Salesman, Linda refers to her husband as

a lonely heart with a bright smile.

a crazy, lovable old fool.

a man with no luck and no imagination.

a little boat looking for a harbour.

In his novel, The Scarlet Letter, Hawthorne describes the
customs of:

the 19
th
century New England.

the 18
th
century Puritan Boston.

the 17
th
century Puritan New England.

the 16
th
century Puritan England.

Shakespeare wrote the play-within-a play in A Midsummer
Nights Dream to show

how important the theatre is in society

the tensions and censorship of his age

that even simple people can be good actors

that love is the eternal theme of literature

One of the chief sources of inspiration for T.S. Eliot in writing
The Waste Land was

Franz Boass The Mind of Primitive Man.

James Frazers The Golden Bough.

Sigmund Freuds Civilization and Its Discontents.

none of the above.

In Great Expectations, most characters are conceived:

allegorically, reduced to ideas, concepts of human nature.

mimetically, in abundant varieties of human likeness.

both allegorically and mimetically.

neither allegorically nor mimetically.

Shelleys sonnet Ozymandias is written in

blank verse.

rhyming couplets.

crossed rhymes.

several types of rhymes.

Prospero was usurped by his brother. years before the
action of The Tempest.

five

ten

twelve

fifteen

The I in the poem On the Beach at Night Alone seems to find
the key to the existential enigma against the backdrop of:

the endless desert stretch.

the canopy of heaven.

the sea and the sky together.

the vast expanse of the starry sky.

In The Waste Land Eliot quotes original lines from

The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer.

Ginsbergs Howl.

Tristan und Isolde.

Williamss Spring and All.
The I in On the Beach at Night Alone postulates the existence
of

a plurality of universes.

a unique finite world

two distinct diametrically opposed realities

a center and a periphery of creation

In magazine form, Heart of Darkness was first published in

The Saturday Evening Post.

Blackwoods Magazine.

The Strand Magazine.

all of the above.

none of the above.

In Death of a Salesman, Linda is nervous about Willys possible
suicidal mood when she notices

the huge life insurance he bought.

a small rubber pipe connected to the heater.

his talking to his dead brother Ben.

Shelleys sonnet Ozymandias shows that .

art can defeat time.

time mocks mans affirmation of his omnipotence.

art can defeat not only time, but also the destructive power of
the desert.

sculpture is the most enduring art.

In Tristram Shandy, Walter Shandy explains to Uncle Toby the
contents of Slawkenbergiuss Latin treatise. What is this treatise
about?

Noses.

Hats.

Pipes.

Hairdressing.
In The Tempest Caliban, Trinculo and Stephano are punished by

being pursued by

bees.

bats.

dogs.

wolves.

In Tristram Shandy, in the closing paragraphs, the characters are
preoccupied with:

a tall story.

a travellers tale.

a cock-and-bull story.

a cloak-and-dagger story.

an opera.

In The Scarlet Letter, according to Hawthornes philosophical
tenets, the Unpardonable Sinner is an individual who tries to
separate his intellect from the heart, in a lack of reverence for the
human soul, looking on mankind as the subject of his experiment.
What character can be considered as such:

Arthur Dimmesdale

Roger Chillingworth

Arthur Hollingworth

Mr Surveyor Pue

In Death of a Salesman, how does Ben Loman call his brother?

Willy

Will

Bill

William

In Death of a Salesman, Biff excelled in:

baseball.

American football.

rugby.


The visage the traveler comes upon in Shelleys Ozymandias
expresses

contempt for all the human beings.

kindness for all the humanity.

anger.

happiness.

In Tristram Shandy, Sterne uses a series of unconventional
techniques. Thus, a cross appears on the page when Dr. Slop
crosses himself, blank pages appear to represent pages torn out.
What is the purpose of these technical devices in Sternes
construction of the narrative?

to illustrate the point he is trying to make

to use an omniscient narrator

to involve the reader in the process of creation of the text

to create the illusion of reality

Polonius tells Hamlet that in his youth he played, as an actor, the
role of

Brutus.

Mark Antony.

Julius Caesar.

Octavius Augustus.
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Specify the interpretation that can be assigned to the modal verb in
the sentence below:

You will put the box in the van.

promise

request

probability

Choose the appropriate tense for the verbs in brackets:

a). the simple present perfect
b). the past tense progressive
c). the present perfect progressive

1). He (live) in Bucharest for 10 years.
2). Ill call you after my guests (leave).
3). I (walk) in the street when my cousin called me.

1a, 2c, 3b

1b, 2a, 3c

1c, 2a, 3b

Specify the aspectual classes listed in a-c to which the underlined
predicates belong:

a). achievement
b). activity
c). accomplishment

1). John taught linguistics in a college.
2). They left the country two years ago.
3). She wrote her significant novels in her youth.

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c

1c, 2b, 3a

Identify the aspectual class of the underlined verb phrases:

a). activity
b). state
c). achievement

1). The argument rests on an invalid assumption.
2). During the floods the river was flowing through the center of the
town.
3). He noticed the typing mistake in a second.

1b, 2c, 3a

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c

Identify the type of aspectual recategorization undergone by the
underlined verb below:

He walked the dog out.

from an activity into a state

from an accomplishment into an activity

from an activity into an accomplishment

Specify the value of the modal verb in the sentence below:

Could I leave now?

habituality

asking permission

ability


He composed the symphony last year.



from an achievement into an accomplishment

Specify the type of article that one should use before the underlined
nouns:

1) She took him by .......hand and they left.
2) She went to ......university to continue her education.
3) She went to ......university to meet her husband.

a) the zero article
b) the indefinite article
c) the definite article

1a, 2b, 3c

1c, 2a, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c

Specify which of the underlined nouns is an inherently [-count] noun
and which is a contextually [+count] noun:

1) You cannot prevent your neighbours having a nice gossip in
the street.
2) Waiter, there is a hair in my soup.
3) In my leisure hours I would listen to opera music.

a) inherently [-count]
b) contextually [+count]

1b, 2b, 3a

1a, 2b, 3b

1b, 2a, 3a

Identify the temporal values of the present tense in the sentences
listed in 1-3:

a). the generic value
b). the habitual value
c). the instantaneous value

1). Dogs bark.
2). I beg your pardon.
3). John smokes cigars.

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2c, 3b

1a, 2c, 3b

Specify the type of article that one should use before the underlined
nouns:

1) I often listen to classical music on .....radio.
2) .....Indian tea is famous all over the world.
3) He seldom goes sailing on .......Lake Geneva

a) the definite article
b) the indefinite article
c) the zero article

1a, 2b, 3c

1c, 2a, 3a

1a, 2c, 3c

Identify the value of the first tense in the following sentence:

He wrote the address and posted the envelope.

the past tense

the past perfect

the present perfect


a). accomplishment
b). activity
c). state

1). John is losing temper.
2). James drank himself silly.
3). Samuel owned two apartments.

1b, 2a, 3c

1a, 2c, 3b

1c, 2a, 3b
Specify which of the tenses listed under a-c can be used with the
adverbs indicated in 1-3:

a). only with the future perfect tense

b). only with the present perfect
c). with both the above tenses

1). yet
2). by this time next week
3). already

1b, 2a, 3c

1a, 2b, 3c

1c, 2a, 3b

Specify which of the following properties characterizes English
modal verbs:

modals lack conjugation

deontic modals can be followed by non-finite verbal forms

modals select a long infinitive as their complement

Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: Cafeaua
era deja dulce si n-ar fi trebuit sa-i mai pun zahar.

My coffee was already sweet so I neednt had to put any sugar
in it.

My coffee was already sweet so I didnt need to put any sugar
in it.

My coffee was already sweet so I neednt have put any sugar
in it.

Specify whether the following sentences are grammatical or not by
taking into account the following elements: determiners and
pluralization:

1) They're installing a lot of new machinery at the factory.
2) They are installing a lot of new machineries at the factory.
3) The accoustics of this auditorium are excellent.

a) grammatical sentence
b) ungrammatical sentence

1a, 2a, 3b

1b, 2a, 3b

1a, 2b, 3a

Specify which of the following tests can be performed on the
underlined predicates without inducing aspect shift:

a). the progressive form
b). the adverbial in two hours

1). Mary discovered the treasure in the backyard.
2). John ran to the car on fire.
3). Harry walked in the park.

1a, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b

Specify whether the underlined predicates form grammatical or
ungrammatical predications:

a). grammatical
b). ungrammatical

1). John is believing in spirits.
2). The concert is sounding too loud.
3). He drove to Sibiu in two hours.

1a, 2a, 3b

1b, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b


a). activity
b). accomplishment
c). state

1). They sailed into the harbour.
2). They sailed in the Pacific for three weeks.
3). John believes in the devil.

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c

1a, 2c, 3b
Specify the type of aspectual recategorization undergone by the
underlined verbs in the contexts given in 1-3:

a). an activity recategorized into an accomplishment

b). a state recategorized into an activity
c). an achievement/semelfactive recategorized into an activity

1). John kicked the ball for a couple of minutes.
2). John read the whole chapter last night.
3). I am smelling smoke coming from the kitchen.

1a, 2b, 3c

1c, 2a, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c


a). accomplishment
b). state
c). activity

1). Martin wrote a few lines.
2). Martin was writing a few lines when his sister entered.
3). The statue stands in the corner of the street.

1b, 2a, 3c
1a, 2c, 3b
1a, 2b, 3c

Specify the interpretation that may be assigned to the modal verb in
the sentence below:

We can meet one day after work.

suggestion

request

ability

Specify the interpretation that can be assigned to the modal verbs in
the following sentence
You must be a faithful husband.

only an epistemic reading

only a deontic reading

both readings are possible depending on a larger context

Specify the type of aspectual recategorization undergone by the
underlined verbs in the contexts given in 1-3:

a). a state recategorized into an activity
b). an accomplishment recategorized into an activity
c). an achievement recategorized into an activity

1). John is being shy for a change.
2). He was falling asleep when he heard a noise in the hall.
3). Jane was playing a Mozart sonata.

1b, 2a, 3c

1a, 2c, 3b

1c, 2b, 3a

Identify the value of the present perfect in the following sentence:

He has broken the china plate.

experiential

continuative

resultative

taking into account the following elements: verbal agreement and
determiners:

1) These fish are overcooked.
2) This fish is overcooked.
3) These fishes is overcooked.


1a; 2a, 3b

1a, 2b, 3b

1b, 2a, 3b


May I start now?

permission

ability
offer


Identify the value of the modal verb MUST in the following
sentence:

You must have told her about it beforehand.

suggestion

offer

reproach


He pushed the cart to the backyard.

from a state into an activity

from an activity into an achievement



a). the simple past tense
b). the simple present perfect
c). the past tense progressive

1). No, I (call) only on Monday.
2). She broke her arm while she (come down) the stairs.
3). In China, Thomas (notice) different table customs from Europe.

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c

1a, 2c, 3b

Which is the time sphere that the verb COULD covers in the
following sentences:

a) the present time sphere / extended present time sphere
b) the past time sphere

1) Your brother was out and couldnt have the key.
2) There could be trouble at the match tomorrow.
3) Do you think you could solve the problem?

1b, 2a, 3b

1b, 2a, 3a

1a, 2b, 3a


a). the simple future tense
b). the future progressive tense
c). the simple present tense

1). She (be) twenty next week.
2). This time next year he (sit) in the chairmans chair.
3). If my daughter (travel) abroad she will need a new suitcase.

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c

1c, 2b, 3a

Identify the temporal meaning conveyed by the following
underlined verbal forms:

a). situation that involves a prediction
b). situation that involves a planned action
c). situation scheduled by external factors

1). You will feel better after some rest.
2). I need your help tomorrow.
3). Mary is starting work tomorrow.

1b, 2a, 3c

1a, 2c, 3b

1c, 2b, 3a

Specify the effect triggered by the presence of a perfect infinitive
after the modal verb in the sentence:
You must be a faithful husband.

a change from the epistemic to the deontic interpretation of
the modal

a change from the deontic to the epistemic interpretation of
the modal

no change in the interpretation of the modal

the sentence below:

A falling drop will hollow the stone.

habitual WILL

power WILL

volition WILL

Specify which of the underlined nouns is an inherently [-count]
noun and which is a contextually [-count] noun:

1) He shouted a lot of filth at the other driver.
2) Add some melon to this salad and taste it.
3) He never reads the gossip column in the magazines.

a) inherently [-count]
b) contextually [-count]

1a, 2b, 3b

1a, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b

Specify which of the adverbials in a-c can be used with the tenses
indicated in 1-3:

a). only with the past tense
c). with neither of these tenses

1). not long after that
2). as soon as
3). in the future

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c

1c, 2b, 3a

Specify the aspectual class to which the underlined predicates
belong:

a). achievement
b). activity
c). accomplishment

1). The bomb exploded in a few seconds.
2). Eat up your soup!
3). He has been smoking quite a lot lately.

1a, 2c, 3b

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2c, 3a

Specify the status of the underlined nouns in point of countability:

1) Are they going to eat soup?
2) This grass grows only in a damp climate.
3) She arranged some attractive grasses with the flowers.

a) mass term
b) general term
c) singular term

1a, 2b, 3c

1a, 2c, 3b

1b, 2b, 3a

Specify which of the tenses listed under a-c can be used with the
adverbs indicated in 1-3:

a). only with the past tense
c). with both the above tenses

1). 10 years ago
2). lately
3). recently

1a, 2c, 3b

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2c, 3a

modal verbs:

negation attaches to the auxiliary do

the interrogative form is done by inserting the auxiliary do

modals can appear in the coda


You neednt pay the fine now.

lack of obligation

lack of possibility

lack of offer

Choose the correct translation for the following sentence: N-a fost
nevoie sa plec mai devreme pentru ca George s-a oferit sa ma ia cu
masina.

I neednt have left earlier as George offered to take me in his
car.

I didnt need to leave earlier as George offered to take me in
his car.

I neednt had to leave earlier as George offered to take me in
his car.

modal verbs on their epistemic interpretation:

modals can occur in the progressive

modals cannot occur with the perfect infinitive form

modals have specific restrictions on the subject

pluralization:

1) That ring your mother gave you is a fine jewelry.
2) You shouldn't keep so much jewelry in the house.
3) You shouldn't keep so many jewelries in the house.


1a, 2b, 3b

1a, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b

He cant be that tall!

possibility

ability

impossibility


a). achievement
b). activity
c). accomplishment

1). John drank three bottles of wine.
2). Martin drinks a lot.
3). Mary spotted the thief.

1b, 2a, 3c

1b, 2c, 3a

1c, 2b, 3a

Specify the modal effect triggered by the presence of the perfect
infinitive after the modal verb in the sentence below:

You must be a faithful friend.

a change from an epistemic to a deontic interpretation

a change from a deontic to an epistemic interpretation

no change in the interpretation of the modal

The ball rolled down the hill.



from an achievement into an accomplishment
Specify the type of aspectual effect induced by the presence of be-
progressive:

a). incompletion
b). iteration

1). James has been looking for a new hat
2). Her old uncle was dying
3). The train has been arriving late recently

1a, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b

1a, 2a, 3b

taking into account the use of the definite article:

1) The murderer was thrown into the prison.
2) They went sightseeing to the Danube Delta.
3) The mount Fujiyama is a real symbol for the Japanese.


1b, 2a, 3b

1a, 2b, 3b

1a, 2a, 3b


1) He is successfully running his own company at the age of 25.
2) The duke is proud of his family's antiquity.

a) mass term
b) general term
c) singular term

1b, 2a

1a, 2c

1a, 2b


a). grammatical
b). ungrammatical

1). Harry is keeping an eye on the kettle.
2). It is being quite windy today.
3). Your books are lying under the shelf.

1a, 2b, 3a

1a, 2a, 3b

1b, 2a, 3b

Specify which of the following tests can be performed on the
underlined predicates without inducing aspect shift:

a). the adverbial in two hours
b). the adverb intentionally

1). Jane wrote a report on what had happened.
2). The police shot the suspect.
3. John ran three laps round the stadium.

1b, 2b, 3a

1a, 2a, 3b

1a, 2b, 3a

the sentence below:

I must do what I can to protect my friend.

self-compulsion

offer

suggestion

In adverbial clauses of time the present perfect is used with one of
the following values:

the present tense value

the future perfect tense value

the present perfect value

On the epistemic interpretation modal verbs evince the following
syntactic patterns:

they cannot occur in the progressive

they can occur with the perfect infinitive

they use do-support in the emphatic form


a). state
b). activity
c). achievement

1). Mary is being clumsy.
2). Mary is clumsy.
3). Jane sat down suddenly on the chair.

1a, 2c, 3b

1b, 2a, 3c

1c, 2b, 3a


a). the past tense
b). the present perfect

1). Since you (explain) the main point to me I could solve the
problem.
2). I will call you after my parent (leave).
3). He (abandon) the cause many years ago.

1a, 2c, 3b

1a, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b

Specify which of the following tests performed on the underlined
predicates induce aspectual recategorization:

a). the progressive aspect
b). a mass noun as direct object

1). John read the first chapter of the book.
2). Thomas ate apples for quite a while.
3). Jane is kind to her children.

1a, 2b, 3a

1a, 2a, 3b

1b, 2a, 3b
Identify the interpretation that can be assigned to the modal verb
MUST in the following sentence:

You must be a faithful friend.

only an epistemic reading

only a deontic reading

both readings are possible depending on the larger context


a). grammatical
b). ungrammatical

1). John is knowing Latin.
2). I am seeing my friend from abroad tomorrow.
3). Ukraine is lying North-East of Romania.

1a, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b

1b, 2b, 3a

taking into account the use of the definite article:

1) The museums of the town are closed on Monday.
2) I'll see you the next Monday.
3) The next Monday is a holiday.


1a, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b

1a, 2b, 3b

taking into account the use of the articles:

1) The unemployment became worse as industries failed.
2) Public health in England is of a high order.
3) The goverment is trying to find work for the unemployed.


1a, 2a, 3b

1b, 2a, 3a

1a, 2b, 3b

Specify the appropriate agreement with the verb for the underlined
nouns:

1) Police (be) here.
2) Macaroni (be boiled) in water.
3) The aircraft (be due) to take off in half an hour.

a) the verb in the singular
b) the verb in the plural
c) the verb either in the singular or in the plural

1b, 2a, 3c

1a, 2a, 3b

1c, 2b, 3b

pluralization:

1) James has made a great progress since he joined our class.
2) James has made great progress since he joined our class.
3) James has made great progresses since he joined our class.


1a, 2b, 3b

1b, 2a, 3b

1b, 2b, 3a

Match the following features with the aspectual situation types
listed in 1-3:

a). [+stativity]
b). [-telicity]
c). [+telicity]

1). state predications
2). activity predications
3). event predications

1a, 2b, 3c

1a, 2c, 3b

1b, 2a, 3c


a). the simple past perfect
b). the simple past tense
c). the past tense progressive

1). How long had he lived here when the war (break) out?
2). John (be) a writer for five years before he became a teacher.
3). While he (pump) the bicycle tyres a man looked over the garden
wall.

1a, 2b, 3c

1a, 2c, 3b

1b, 2a, 3c

Identify the temporal values of the present perfect tense in the
sentences listed in 1-3:

a). the existential value
b). the continuous value
c). the resultative value

1). Susan has lived in Sibiu for 10 years now.
2). John has been to Japan twice.
3). Margaret has broken my bicycle again.

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2a, 3c

1c, 2b, 3a


a). the simple past tense
b). the past tense progressive
c). the simple present perfect

1). I not (speak) with him since last week.
2). When you (receive) the long distance call?
3). While he (inspect) the precious art object he noticed a nasty
flaw.

1a, 2b, 3c

1c, 2a, 3b

1b, 2a, 3c

Which class of verbs is compatible with the modal verb CAN:

factive verbs

verbs of cognition

verbs of sentential attitude

the sentence below:

He may come later in the afternoon.

only epistemic value

only deontic value

both interpretations depending on the larger context

Specify the interpretation of the modal verb CAN in the sentence
below:

She can be awful at times.

habitual reading

characteristic reading

generic reading


1) The cat was hidden in the laundry basket.
2) Her sister worked in a laundry.
3) The audience were rocking with laughter at he cinema.

a) contextually[+count]
b) inherently [-count]
c) inherently [+count]

1b, 2a, 3b

1a, 2b, 3c

1b, 2c, 3a
Specify the status of the verb WILL in the following sentences:

a) auxiliary modal verb
b) auxiliary verb indicating the future tense

1) I will do that.
2) Unless he will come I go there alone.
3) He will do it tomorrow.

1a, 2b, 3a

1b, 2a, 3b

1a, 2a, 3b
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Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent in
the sentence: It was drizzling.

Subject expressed by demonstrative IT

Subject expressed by impersonal IT

Subject expressed by anticipatory IT

Subject expressed by emphatic IT

the sentence: The young man carved this statue.

Non-contrastive Direct Object

Affected DO

Effected Direct Object

Indirect Object

Which is the syntactic function of the underlined constituent in the sentence
They made them angry.

Object Complement (Predicative Adjunct to the Object)

Subject Complement (Predicative Adjunct to the Subject)

Predicative AP

Adverbial of Manner

the sentence: The branch moved slowly.

Predicative Adjunct to the Subject

Optional Adverbial of Manner

Obligatory Adverbial of Manner

Direct Object

the sentence: She lives a miserable life.

Cognate Direct Object

AffectedDirect Object

Prepositional Object

Predicative

John called that book a masterpiece.


Direct Object

Adverbial of Manner

Noun Modifier

the sentence: My friends congratulated me on my success.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Specify the subtype of BE in the sentence: The application is
being typed.

auxiliary for passive and copula

auxiliary for progressive and copula

auxiliary for passive and progressive

modal substitute and auxiliary for passive

Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent: Jim
paid the man in the booth a quarter.

Quantifying Adverbial

Direct Object

Indirect Object


Specify the logical type of predicative in the sentence: Whales
are mammals.

equative

attributive-class membership

attributive-class inclusion

attributive reciprocal

the sentence: The doctor walked his patient to the door.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


the sentence: He has separated from his wife.



Indirect Object

Direct Object

Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent:
The athlete ran a very fast race.

Affected Direct Object

Subject


Cognate Object
the sentence: The captain marched the soldiers up the hill.



Indirect Object

Direct Object

the sentence: She decorated the room in a minimalist fashion.




Indirect Object

The weather has turned cold and windy.

Adverbial of Manner

Predicative

Direct Object

Predicative Adjunct to the Direct Object

the sentence: I am not of your opinion.

Indirect Object

Direct Object


Predicative

Indicate the subcategory of the underlined verb in: He died a
cowardly death. :

intransitive

ergative

derived with Cognate Direct Object

derived-causative
The sentence The lawyer looked at the judge with suspicious eyes can be
interpreted semantically in:

two ways

three ways

one way

none (it is ruled out)

The doctor felt my pulse.

Direct Object

Predicative NP


Prepositionless Indirect Object

Identify the regime of the underlined verb in the sentence Max is smoking.

derived intransitive (object demotion)

derived intransitive (object promotion)

transitive

copulative predication

Specify the Phrase functioning as predicative in the sentence:
She is envious of my blouse.

CP (clause)

PP

AP

NP

The predicative can be expressed by:

NP

AP

PP

all of the above
What are the regimes of the underlined verbs in the sentences Your wife
makes delicious cakes and She makes a wonderful wife.

copula-like and monotransitive, respectively

both ditransitives

both ergatives

ergative and monotransitive, respectively

They will buy their father and mother a present.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Specify the subtype of BE in the sentence: There are two books
on the table.

copula

auxiliary

modal substitute

existential

the sentence: Professor Smith lectures on Greek philosophy to
the second year students every Tuesday.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Identify the basic regime of the underlined verb in the sentence Mary was
eating.

transitive

derived intransitive (object demotion)

derived intransitive (object promotion)

copula-like predication
The status of the verb TO BE includes:

BE as copula

BE as auxiliary

BE as existential

BE as copula, auxiliary, meaningful verb. modal berb

Identify the regime of the underlined verb in the sentence These clothes
hang nicely on the line.

middle verb

ergative

copula-like

transitive

the sentence: They appointed Jim the manager of the new
division.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Identify the basic regime of the underlined verb in the sentence This meat
cuts with difficulty.

transitive

ergative

middle

intransitive

He was master of the situation.

CP (clause)

PP

AP

NP

the sentence: Joan will make a fine actress one day.




Predicative

Specify the subcategory of the underlined verb in the sentence:
They had done away with this piece of legislation.

reciprocal transitive

causative transitive

passival

complex intransitive

the sentence: We met the Joneses unexpectedly in New York last
year.


Direct Object

Adverbial of Place


the sentence: He offered the lady a bunch of roses.



Indirect Object

Direct Object

the sentence: Mary shot him dead.


Direct Object

Adverbial of Manner


the sentence: Joan is having a smoke on the porch.


Direct Object

Indirect Object

Predicative

Identify the regime of the underlined verb in the sentence She leant her
head on his shoulder.

derived causative with obligatory Adverbial of Place

derived causative with optional Adverbial of Place

ditransitive

lexical causative

Identify the regime of the underlined verb in the sentence Apples are selling
cheaply today.

middle verb in the progressive

unaccusative in the progressive

copula BE and Predicative AP

none of the above

The sentence John hit the man with a red flashlight can be interpreted
semantically in:

two ways

three ways

one way

none (it is ruled out)

the sentence: There are many mistakes in this paper.

Direct Object

Deep Subject


Predicative

the sentence: The girl bowed to the audience.



Direct Object

Indirect Object

the sentence: The dress costs 200$.

Quantifying Adverbial


Indirect Object

Direct Object

Seeing is believing.

CP (gerundial clause)

PP

AP

NP

Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent in the
sentence: There was an accident at the crossroads.

Subject

Direct Object

Indirect Object

Adverbial of Place

His wife is of my age.

CP (clause)

PP

AP

NP

the sentence: This street reminds me of Paris.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Specify the logical type of predicative in the sentence: His paper
is similar to Jacks.

equative




the sentence: My mother carved the chicken.


Indirect Object



David is editor of the school magazine.

definite NP

PP

AP

article NP

She is quite interested in journalism.

CP (clause)

PP

AP

NP

The company may have offered Johns wife a high salary.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent: My
mother taught me this song.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Throughout the trial she kept quiet.

Predicative AP


Adverbial of Manner

Noun Modifier

Indicate the subcategory of the underlined verb in: The river
floated the raft. :

intransitive

ditransitive

derived-causative

ergative

The minister granted journalists an interview.



Indirect Object


the sentence: He was arguing with his wife about money.

Reciprocal Indirect Object

Indirect Object

Reciprocal Prepositional Object

Topic Prepositional Object

the sentence: She closed the door with rage.


Direct Object

Adverbial of Manner


Specify the subtype of BE in the sentence: She is deserving of a
good mark.

copula

auxiliary for progressive

modal substitute

lexical verb

Tom used a knife to cut the salami.

Instrumental Direct Object



Resultative Direct Object

the sentence: He was born a poet. :

Predicative AP

Direct Object

Predicative adjunct to the Subject


John lent his mother a masterpiece.

Direct Object


Indirect Object

Noun Modifier

Identify the regimes of the underlined verbs in the sentences The door
opened and The door opens silently.

unaccusative and middle, respectively

unergative and middle, respectively

basic intransitive and complex intransitive, respectively

simple intransitive and complex intransitive with Predicative Adjunct,
respectively

The syntactic function of the underlined constituent in the sentence The
lawyer looked at the judge with suspicious eyes is:

Adverbial of Manner or Noun Modifier (depending on the semantic
interpretation of the sentence)

Adverbial of Manner or Prepositional Object (depending on the semantic

only Adverbial of Manner (irrespective of the semantic interpretation of the
sentence)

only Noun Modifier (irrespective of the semantic interpretation of the
sentence)

the sentence: I appointed him director.


Indirect Object

Direct Object

Predicative

the sentence: Professor Smith lectures on Greek philosophy to
the second year students every Tuesday.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Specify the subtype of BE in the sentence: They are to arrive at 9
p.m.

copula

auxiliary

modal substitute

existential

the sentence: She lives a wonderful life.



Experiencer Direct Object


the sentence: He painted the door white.




Adverbial of Manner

Specify the logical type of predicative in the sentence: Her boots
are of a copper shade.

equative




the sentence: The bus collided with the van.


Indirect Object


Predicative

Specify the function of the underlined constituent in the
sentence: This teacher is in need of money.

Predicative AP

Predicative PP

Predicative NP

Direct Object

Whom did they appoint head of the department?

Indirect Object

Direct Object

Predicative

Subject

Specify the subtype of BE in the sentence: Seeing is believing.

copula

auxiliary

modal substitute

existential

Transitivization of the intransitive verb live in the sentence He
is living a dogs life is a process of recategorization that can be
achieved by:

[+ causative] feature incorporation

Cognate Object

preposition deletion

all of the above
Intransitivization of the transitive verb send in the sentence The
parcel has been sent to Leads is a process of recategorization
that can be achieved by:

Object Demotion

Object Promotion

Reflexive Direct Object Deletion

all of the above

Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent: He
entered the room empty-handed.

Adverbial of Place



Locative Direct Object

This is what puzzles me.

CP (clause)

PP

AP

NP

Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent: We
found it a trying and difficult task for beginners.


Direct Object

Adverbial of Manner


What are the regimes of the underlined verbs in the sentences I feel rotten
today and The doctor felt my pulse.

copula-like and monotransitive, respectively

copula-like and ditransitive, respectively

both ergatives

ergative and monotransitive, respectively
the sentence: My friends congratulated me on my success.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


This book is of great importance.

CP (clause)

PP

AP

NP

the sentence: He lectures to the students on drama.

Direct Object

Indirect Object



The syntactic function of the underlined constituent in the sentence John hit
the man with a red flashlight is:

Prepositional Object or Noun Modifier (depending on the semantic

Adverbial of Manner or Noun Modifier (depending on the semantic

only Prepositional Object (irrespective of the semantic interpretation of the
sentence)

only Noun Modifier (irrespective of the semantic interpretation of the
sentence)

the sentence: He was arguing with his wife about money.


Indirect Object

Reciprocal Prepositional Object

Topic Prepositional Object

I feel rotten today.

Predicative AP


Adverbial of Manner

Direct Object

What are the regimes of the underlined verbs in the sentences John gave
Mary a monkey and John called Mary a monkey.

dative and complex transitive with Predicative Adjunct to the Object,
respectively

dative and complex transitive with Predicative Adjunct to the Subject,
respectively

both ergatives

both monotransitives

The agent has sold the couple a house.


Direct Object

Indirect Object


Specify the subcategory of the underlined verb in the sentence:
He galloped the horse up the hill.

reciprocal transitive

causative transitive

passival

complex intransitive

The reports were believed false.



Predicative AP

Adverbial of Manner

the sentence: He lectures to the students on drama.

Direct Object

Indirect Object



the sentence: He is Secretary of State.

Predicative

Attribute

Direct Object


Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent: I
gave each of the boys an apple.



Indirect Object


The conjugation of copula BE is identical with:

auxiliary verb

copula-like verb

intransitive verb

all of them

the sentence: These figures add easily.


Optional Adverbial of Manner

Obligatory Adverbial of Manner

Direct Object


the sentence: He died a hero.

Predicative

Indirect Object

Direct Object


Specify the syntactic function of the underlined constituent: He
elucidated the mystery of the murder.

Instrumental Direct Object



Abstract Direct Object

the sentence: All the credit for this belongs to our sales staff .




Indirect Object

Specify the logical type of predicative in the sentence: Jack is
my husband.

equative



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Specify the syntactic function of the Complement THAT Clause: I didnt
know that she had been married, since she seldom talked about herself.

Subject Clause

Direct Object Clause

Prepositional Object Clause

Predicative Clause

Specify the syntactic function of the embedded clause:
For you to win the competition would be essential to your club.


Subject Clause


Indirect Object Clause

She promised her mother to study for the exam.



Noun Modifier Clause


Specify the type of the infinitival construction in the following
complex sentence: He waited for her to speak.

PRO to-infinitive

For to-infinitive

Nominative plus Infinitive Construction

Accusative plus Infinitive Construction

Specify the syntactic functions of the clauses in the complex
sentence: The president of the company was annoyed to hear that
all the members of the board complained that the new executive
was difficult to work with.

Main Clause, Prepositional Object Clause, Direct Object
Clause, Prepositional Object Clause

Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Direct Object Clause,
Prepositional Object Clause, Subject Clause

Clause, Prepositional Object Clause, Subject Clause

Clause, Direct Object Clause, Subject Clause

He boasted that he was the best player in the team.



Subject Clause


Specify the syntactic function of the infinitival complement
clause in the complex sentence: There seems to be a fly in my
soup.

Direct Object

Subject


Predicative

Specify the agreement rule applying in the following sentence:
That he failed and that he didnt care...

singular agreement: was no surprise to anyone

plural agreement: were no surprise to anyone

both singular and plural: was/were no surprise to anyone

none of the above

Finite clauses contain a finite verb phrase, that is a verb
obligatorily marked for:

Tense

Mood

Aspect and Voice

Mood and Tense

John has known it for a long time that Mary will leave him.



Adverbial Clause of Time


complex sentence: She seems to be extremely tired.

PRO-infinitive

For to-infinitive



Specify the type of the infinitival construction in the complex
sentence:
I hope for him to win the presidential race.

PRO-to infinitive

for-to infinitive

SSR (Nominative + infinitive)

SOR (Accusative + infinitive)

What transformation has applied to derive the following
complex sentence: That he was the owner of the shop was finally
proved by the police.

Tough Movement

Passivization

Dative Movement

Extraposition + It-insertion

Specify the type of the subordinate clause: Theyre anxious for
you to help them.

THAT Clause

Gerundial Clause

Infinitival Clause

none of the above

Which of the following verbs is a SSR trigger:

to hold

to become

to judge

to deny

Specify the type of the subordinate clause: I consider him to be a
genius.

THAT Clause

Gerundial Clause

Infinitival Clause

none of the above

sentence: Her main concern was collecting evidence to prove her
husbands infidelity.

Main Clause, Predicative Clause, Adverbial Clause of Purpose

Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Adverbial Clause of
Purpose

Main Clause, Predicative Clause

Main Clause, Adverbial Clause of Purpose

complex sentence: I dont expect you to win.

PRO-infinitive

For to-infinitive



sentence: It was announced that the police were trying to catch
the thieves red-handed.

Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Direct Object Clause

Main Clause, Subject Clause, Indirect Object Clause

Main Clause, Subject Clause, Prepositional Object Clause

Main Clause, Subject Clause, Direct Object Clause

What should you apply in order to correct the sentences below:
He is here is nice.
Mary had left nobody noticed.
Mary will buy the book proves that she is rich.

Extraposition and It insertion

Tough Movement

Passivization

THAT (complementizer) insertion

complex sentence: I found Tom to be intelligent.

PRO-infinitive

For to-infinitive



Non-finite clauses contain a non-finite verb phrase which is
possibly marked for:

Tense

Mood

Aspect and Voice

Agreement

Specify the type of the infinitival constructions in the complex
sentence:
It would kill the workers to build this dam.

PRO-to infinitive

for-to infinitive



sentence:
They proved him unquestionably to be the liar.

PRO-to infinitive

for-to infinitive



Its vital for your career for you to attend this course.


Subject Clause



clause in the complex sentence: I bought a toy with which to
play.

Attribute

Subject

Adverbial of Result

Predicative

The sentence Jane seems to like Billy has undergone Noun
Phrase movement. Which Noun Phrase has been moved and
why?

Jane, because it is the subject of the matrix verb

Jane, because it would not get case in its original position

Billy, because it is the object of the non-finite verb

Billy, because it needs accusative case

Specify the type of the subordinate clause: The idea that I
should go there upsets me.

THAT Clause

Gerundial Clause

Infinitival Clause

none of the above

Choose the correct analysis of the complex sentence:
She knows that John brags that the boss will hire him soon.



Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Indirect Object Clause

Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Prepositional Object
Clause

complex sentence:
She considers it outrageous that he lied to her like that

Tough Movement

Passivization

Complex NP Shift


Specify the syntactic function of the underlined clause: Can you
tell me who wrote this book?

Predicative Adjunct Clause (to the Direct Object)



complex sentence: She is a pleasure to talk to.

Tough Movement

Passivization

Dative Movement


THAT clauses may undergo the following operations:

Extraposition

Passivization

IT-insertion

all of them

sentence: He tried to strike a match to look for the lost keys.

Direct Object Clause and respectively, Adverbial Clause of
Purpose

Direct Object Clause and respectively, Attributive Clause

Prepositional Object Clause and respectively, Adverbial
Clause of Purpose

Direct Object Clause and respectively, Indirect Object Clause

She cabled that she would arrive on the 18
th
of July.



Adverbial Clause of Time


He is a pleasure to work with.


Subject Clause



My apprehension was that I could lose my advantage.




Predicative Clause

The most dramatic evidence that John killed Mary came last week.





sentence:
The company persuaded him to resign.

PRO-to infinitive

for-to infinitive



It should be obvious to the government that it annoys everybody in
this country that inflation is running high.


Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Subject Clause

Main Clause, Subject Clause, Subject Clause


Mary was happy to assist anyone.


Subject Clause



Choose the well-formed complex sentence below:

He is here is nice.

Mary had left nobody noticed.

John says the key opens the door.

Mary will buy the book proves that she is rich.

complex sentence: It is essential for you to go there.

Tough Movement

Passivization

Dative Movement


clause in the complex sentence: He consented for her to marry.

Direct Object

Subject


Predicative

Specify the syntactic function of the Complement THAT Clause: It is
obvious that they had different cultural perspectives.

Subject Clause



Predicative Clause

She knew that she would hate to go with him on that trip on the
ground that he is extremely difficult to get along with.

Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Adverbial Clause of
Reason, Subject Clause

Subject Clause

Adverbial Clause of Reason, Direct Object Clause

Adverbial Clause of Reason, Subject Clause

complex sentence: She had to admit to her parents that she was
wrong.


Passivization + Extraposition

Dative Movement

Complex NP Shift

Extraposition of THAT Clauses is obligatory with the verb:

to seem

to happen

to turn out

all of the above

Specify the syntactic function of the underlined clause: He
asked her if she would drive him home.

Predicative Adjunct Clause (to the Direct Object )




clause in the complex sentence: His favourite pastime is to make
wooden soldiers.

Attribute

Subject

Adverbial of Result

Predicative
complex sentence: He happened to be there.

PRO-infinitive

For to-infinitive



THAT clauses differ from NP-s in that they do not behave the
same in respect to:

Passivization

Pseudo-cleft distribution

Than-pattern

Agreement rules

Specify the syntactic function of the Complement THAT Clause: No
doubt he will claim that his car broke down.

Subject Clause



Predicative Clause

sentence:
For you to win the competition would be essential to your club.

PRO-to infinitive

for-to infinitive



sentence: Max proved to be the best manager they had ever had.

Main Clause, Subject Clause, Noun Modifier Clause

Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Noun Modifier Clause

Main Clause, Indirect Object Clause, Noun Modifier Clause

Main Clause, Predicative Clause, Noun Modifier Clause

They proved him unquestionably to be the liar.


Subject Clause



sentence: Brian happened to witness the accident occurring at the
crossroads.

Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Noun Modifier Clause

Main Clause, Subject Clause, Noun Modifier Clause

Subject Clause, Main Clause, Noun Modifier Clause

Main Clause, Subject Clause

We are sorry that he failed the exam.



Adverbial Clause of Cause


complex sentence: She wants to become the new President of the
company.

PRO-infinitive

For to-infinitive



Which of the following verbs is a SSR trigger:

to conclude

to imagine

to continue

to attest

sentence: I consider it proper that there should be no corruption
in the medical domain.

Main clause, Noun Modifying Clause

Main clause, Direct Object Clause

Main clause, Prepositional Object Clause

Main clause, Indirect Object Clause

sentence: I found it strange that there were no mistakes in those
students written papers.

Main Clause, Indirect Object Clause

Main Clause, Direct Object Clause

Main Clause, Predicative Clause

Main Clause, Subject Clause

complex sentence: He owes it to his boss that he got the
promotion.



Dative Movement

Complex NP Shift

The engineer wrongly figured it out that the bridge would hold.



Subject Clause


Specify the syntactic function of the underlined clause: She
informed her mother-in-law, Elizabeth, that she had not changed
her plan.

Predicative Adjunct Clause (to the Direct Object )




sentence:
John appears to speak fluent Russian.

PRO-to infinitive

for-to infinitive



sentence: What puzzled everybody was that he was very difficult
to talk to.

Subject Clause, Main Clause, Predicative Clause, Subject
Clause

Subject Clause, Main Clause, Predicative Clause

Subject Clause, Main Clause, Predicative Clause, Predicative
Clause

Subject Clause, Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Subject
Clause

Choose the correct statement regarding the Complement
Subject in the following string:
He seems to be interested in Gothic Architecture.

It has been deleted under indefiniteness.

It has been promoted as Subject in the Main Clause.

It has been promoted as Object in the Main Clause.

It has been deleted under co-referentiality with some NP in the
Main Clause.

John appears to speak fluent Russian.


Subject Clause

Predicative Clause


complex sentence: John promised me that he would come.



Dative Movement

Complex NP Shift

Specify the syntactic function of the Complement THAT Clause: She
became aware that something was burning.

Subject Clause



Predicative Clause

Specify the function of the subordinate clause: The problem is
that Ive run out of money.



Predicative Clause

Subject Clause

clause in the complex sentence: She is artist enough to paint his
portrait.

Attribute

Subject

Adverbial of Result

Predicative

Specify the syntactic function of the Complement THAT Clause: That
he had made a mistake was clear.

Subject Clause



Predicative Clause

clause in the complex sentence: He is difficult to live with.

Attribute

Subject

Adverbial of Result

Predicative

Which of the following verbs is a SOR trigger:

to believe

to appear

to remain

to turn out

clause in the complex sentence: I would love to see that movie
again.

Direct Object

Subject


Predicative

Choose the correct statement regarding the Subject of the
Complement Clause in the following string:
The company persuaded him to resign.




Main Clause.
She is not at work, but it doesnt necessarily follow that she is ill.



Subject Clause


complex sentence: It was well known that the thief was caught
red handed.



Dative Movement

Complex NP Shift

complex sentence: She wants to be rewarded.

PRO-infinitive

For to-infinitive



Which of the following verbs is a SOR trigger:

to grow

to stay

to beg

to commence

In the complex sentence, Its no use crying over spilt milk, the
underlined item is:

Participle

Gerund

Verbal Noun

Verbal Adjective
sentence: It is well known that she is afraid to go to the Circus.


Main Clause, Direct Object Clause, Prepositional Object
Clause

Main Clause, Subject Clause, Indirect Object Clause


Choose the correct type and function of the embedded clause:
She considers it outrageous that he lied to her like that.

THAT Clause Direct Object Clause

THAT Clause Attributive Clause

Non-finite Clause Subject Clause

Small Clause Object Complement Clause

It surprised me a lot that Jane moved to New York.



Subject Clause


complex sentence: She tries to improve her writing.

PRO-infinitive

For to-infinitive



sentence:
They arranged for the old woman to get the best medical treatment.

PRO-to infinitive

for-to infinitive



In the following complex sentence specify for which noun, verb,
adjective, or preposition the complement construction is a
complement: On Johnsons granting the award to Peter, the
commission felt that no further action was necessary.

the preposition on for the gerundial construction, the verb
feel for the that complement

the noun Johnson for the gerundial construction, the verb
feel for the that complement

the noun Johnson for the gerundial construction, the noun
commission for the that complement

none of the above

sentence:
She promised her mother to study for the exam.

PRO-to infinitive

for-to infinitive



complex sentence: He told me that he would come earlier.

Tough Movement

Passivization

Dative Movement


Specify the syntactic function of the Complement THAT Clause: The
truth is that I dont love him any more.

Subject Clause



Predicative Clause
complex sentence:
He is a pleasure to work with.

Tough Movement

Passivization

Complex NP Shift

Extraposition

Choose the correct statement regarding the Complement
Subject in the following string:
It would help Jane to introduce herself to these professors.




Main Clause.

List the complement constructions in the following passage:
Peter regarded Johnsons permission for him to leave the country
as a sign that the president trusted him and his thinking.

Infinitival Complement, THAT Complement, Gerundial
Complement

Infinitival Complement, THAT Complement, Participial
Complement

Infinitival Complement, THAT Complement

THAT Complement

complex sentence: For you to say that is unusual.

PRO-infinitive

For to-infinitive



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