Hanoi University of Business and Technology LEXICOLOGY

---------------------- Test code: 28

HUBT Testing Center Time allowance:60 minutes

QUESTIONS

Question 1: What are simple words, compound words, and complex words? Give two
examples of each type? (2 points)
- SIMPLE words = free morphemes, morphologically unanalysable (cup, bow)
- COMPLEX words = formed from simpler words by the addition of affixes or some
other kind of morphological modification (beautiful, fully)
- COMPOUND words = formed by combining two or more words (free morphemes)
with or without morphological modification (captain America, ironman)

Question 2: Write the synonym of the underlined word in the following sentences. (2
points)

1. Tom's acting is very important for the success of the movie.

important = necessary.

2. You can withdraw money from the account at any time without penalty.
Penalty = fine.

3. Scientists and engineers have invented filters and other methods of taking away
pollutants from industrial wastes.
Taking away = move.

4. Ha Long Bay is well-known for its beauty. That's why it receives many visitors
every year.
Well-known = popular.

5. The company empowered her to declare their support for the new event. As a
matter of fact, she now has more power to do what she wants than ever before.
Empowered = devolved.
Question 3: Use the appropriate form of the given word to complete the following
sentences. (2 points)
1. confine
a. Within two hours of confining the first animal succumbed and others soon
followed.
b. The police confined their attention to the events that led up to the accident.
2. employ
a. The problem of unemployment among young people is hard to solve.
b. Hotel employees were said to have been tipped with Rolex watches.
3. prefer
a. These countries give preferential to exporting shrimps.
b. Roots grow preferentially, depending on where they find water.
4. comprehend
a. Our staff is very much committed to pursuing the comprehensive plan.
b. Language-arts teachers use crossword puzzles to test vocabulary or reading
comprehension
5. accept
a. He was debarred from the club for unacceptable behaviour.
b. Testing plans that have particularly large seed pools may have unacceptably
high false-negative rates.

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Question 4: Write one word from the list which goes with the highlighted collocations.
Be sure to change the form of word if necessary. (4 points)
benefit electricity compensate acquire part chances
petty discuss decide generate train foot
1.
a. No formal qualifications are required for the work - you'll get on-the-job
training
b. We have three new trainees in the accounting department. They have just
been employed.
2.
a. This court deals only with petty crime.
b. It was the pettiness of their arguments that irritated her.
3.
a. The matter is still under discussion It is being considered.
 b. The authorities are disccusing the terms of compensation with local people.
4.
a. Victims of the crash will be compensated for their injuries.
b. The government did not put in place adequate compensating measures to
offset the negative impact of the new tax.
5.
a. Don’t rush me; I hate having to make snap decisions
b. I've decided on blue walls for the bathroom.
6.
a. Parents and teachers have to try hard to understand the younger generation
b. The turbine connects to a generator and feeds power into the grid.
7.
a. I suppose that there is in a slim chance that he could win, but I can’t see it
happening, myself.
b. I don't think I stand a chance of winning.
8.
a. Don't touch that wire! You’ll get an electric shock.
b. His ambition was to become an electrical engineer.
9.
a. You shouldn’t walk around with bare feet The floor isn’t very clean.
b. The department was asked to check the square footage of the house.
10.
a. It is hard to get spare part for this car if it goes wrong.
b. All the children took part in the Thanksgiving play.