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KIỂM TRA GIỮA HỌC PHẦN MÔN: MORPHOLOGY & SYNTAX

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THỜI GIAN LÀM BÀI: 60 phút
ĐỀ SỐ 1 (6 trang)

Điểm số Điểm chữ Chữ ký giáo Họ tên chữ ký Họ tên chữ ký Số phách
viên chấm thi CBCT1 CBCT2

ANSWER KEYS
1. B 2. C 3. C 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. D 10. A

11. D 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C

21. C 22. B 23. B 24. C 25. A 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. D 30. B

31. B 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. A 36. A 37. A 38. D 39. D 40. A

41. B 42. A 43. C 44. D 45. A 46. D 47. B 48. C 49. B 50. C

51. A 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. A 57. B 58. A 59. D 60. B

CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER

1. The underlined part in “a fightening night” is a(n) ___________.
A. bound base B. derivational suffix C. derivational infix D. inflectional suffix
2. The underlined part in “a moving elephant” is a(n) ________.
A. derivational suffix B. bound base C. inflectional suffix D. derivational infix
3. By function, the underlined part in “Your equipment is over my ability.” is a(n) ______.
A. complement of verb C. subject complement
B. indirect object D. object of preposition
4. The original word of “sport” is __________.
A. Sportif B. sportive C. disport D. sportum
5. Which of the following is NOT true?
A. A phrase may contain a non-finite verb.
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 B. A phrase is named after its headword.
C. A phrase is a group of words clustering around a headword.
D. A phrase contains no verb.
6. Bases are different from affixes in their form, their meaning and ________.
A. their quantity B. their position C. their function D. their characteristics
7. A compound-complex sentence is the one consisting of __________.
A. Independent clause + subordinate clause(s)
B. Independent clause + independent clause
C. Main clause + main clause + subordinate clause
D. Main clause + subordinate clause
8. A simple sentence is the one consisting of ______.
A. Only one finite verb C. an independent and a main clause
B. Only one clause D. a main clause and a subordinate clause
9. By function, the underlined part in “Coming home, I found my dog poisoned.” is a(n)
___.
A. complement of noun B. indirect object C. complement of verb D. direct object
10. Lexical words are the words with a _______ meaning.
A. dictionary B. functional C. grammatical D. structural
11. By function, the underlined part in “To be late to an interview is disappointing.” is a(n)
___.
A. Subject complement B. sentence modifier C. modifier adverbial D. predicate
12. By position, the underlined part in “To be late to an interview is disappointing.” is a(n)
____.
A. Adjectival B. adverbial C. nominal D. verbal
13. The sentence pattern of “The workers worked hard all night to finish the job.” is ____.
A. Subject – verb – modifier C. subject – verb – complement of verb
B. Subject – verb – direct object D. subject – verb – indirect object
14. Which of the following is NOT true about noun clauses?
A. A noun clause can perform the functions of a noun.
B. A noun clause can be at different positions.
C. A noun clause acts as a noun.
D. A noun clause is identified by the introducing word.
15. A word containing one bound morpheme is a _______ word.
A. Simple B. complex C. compound D. compound-complex
16. The underlined part in “She declared it in the worst taste that they left nothing for Mr
Manners.” can be analysed as __________.
A. Prepositional phrase / complement of verb / nominal
B. Noun phrase / indirect object / nominal
C. Prepositional phrase / indirect object / nominal
D. Noun phrase / modifier / adverbial
17. By form the underlined part in “I’ll live where you live.” is a(n) _______.
A. noun clause B. adverb clause C. noun phrase D. adjective phrase

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18. By form the underlined part in “Whether we are going for a picnic again is the question
he’s always asking.” is a(n) ______.
A. Adverb clause B. adjective clause C. noun clause D. noun phrase
19. The word ‘complaint’ contains ____ morpheme(s).
A. One B. two C. three D. four
20. By position, the underlined part in “Coming home, I found my dog poisoned.” is a(n)
____.
A. Adverbial B. nominal C. verbal D. adjectival
21. The sentence pattern of “You should keep the food this way.” is _____.
A. Subject – verb – complement of verb C. subject – verb – direct object
B. Subject – verb – indirect object D. subject – verb – modifier
22. By position, the underlined part in “The client whose stock he was handling died.” is a(n)
____.
A. Adverbial B. adjectival C. nominal D. verbal
23. The underlined word in ‘the children’s toys’ contains _________ inflectional suffix(es).
A. Three B. two C. four D. one
24. By position, the units of a sentence can be classified as ____.
A. Subject, object, complement, modifier C. nominal, adjectival, adverbial & verbal
B. Noun, adjective, adverb, and verb D. lexical and functional
25. A base is a _____.
A. Morpheme with principal meaning C. segment of language with lexical meaning
B. Word to which an affix is attached D. mono-morphemic word
26. By function, the underlined part in “I come here to see you.” is a(n) ____.
A. Complement of noun B. direct object C. indirect object D. complement of verb
27. By function, the underlined part in “How glad I am to see you.” is a(n) _______.
A. Object of preposition C. complement of verb
B. indirect object D. subject complement
28. The sentence pattern of “The dentist says, ‘Open wide your mouth.” is ____.
A. Subject – verb – complement of verb C. subject – verb – direct object
B. Subject – verb – indirect object D. subject – verb – modifier
29. The underlined word in “He is as intelligent as me.” is a(n) ____.
A. Adjective B. preposition C. conjunction D. adverb
30. The sentence pattern of “She is never at home on weekends.” is ___.
A. Subject – verb – direct object C. subject – verb – complement of verb
B. Subject – verb – modifier D. subject – verb – indirect object
31. The word ‘weight’ contains ____ morpheme(s).
A. Four B. two C. one D. three
32. By function, the sentence “Listed below are groups of words that are only pieces of
sentence.” is a(n)____.
A. Mixed sentence C. simple sentence
B. imperative sentence D. affirmative sentence
33. The sentence pattern of “The President made her his assistant.” is a(n) ____.
A. Subject – verb – direct object – object complement

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 B. Subject – verb – direct object – indirect object
C. Subject – verb – complement of verb
D. Subject – verb – modifier
34. The underlined part in “She appears to be aware of what is going on.” can be analysed as
____.
A. Noun clause / object of preposition / nominal
B. Prepositional phrase / modifier / adverbial
C. Prepositional phrase / modifier / adjectival
D. Prepositional phrase / complement of adjective / nominal
35. The underlined part in “He’s coming today in spite of the fact that I told him I didn’t
want him.” can be analysed as ____
A. Adverb clause / modifier / adverbial C. prepositional phrase / modifier / adjectival
B. Adverb phrase / modifier / adverbial D. NP/OP/nominal
36. By position, the underlined part in “I come here to see you.” is a(n) ____.
A. adverbial B. verbal C. nominal D. adjectival
37. The underlined part in “Standing next to Kim made Jane taller than she is.” can be
analysed as _____.
A. Gerund phrase / subject / nominal C. PresPP/M/Adjectival
B. PresPP/S/nominal D. AdjC/S/nominal
38. The underlined part in “He hotly denied the rumor that was then being circulated.” Can
be analysed as ____.
A. NP/OP/nominal B. AdvP/M/Adval C. Adj/M/Ajal D. Adv/M/Adval
39. The underlined part in the word ‘unverbalised’ is a(n) ______.
A. bound base B. derivational suffix C. derivational infix D. inflectional suffix
40. The underlined word in “Have you got any children?” is a(n) ____.
A. determiner B. coordinator C. preposition D. adverb
41. The underlined word in ‘Severely punished by his father, the boy ran away from home.’
is an adverb of _________.
A. degree B. manner C. conjunction D. quality
42. The underlined word in ‘I’ve never heard such stories as he’s telling.’ is a(n)_______.
A. relative pronoun B. conjunction C. preposition D. adverb
43. The underlined word in ‘There is no rose but has some thorn.’ is a(n)________.
A. conjunction B. preposition C. relative pronoun D. adverb
44. By position, the underlined part in ‘Not knowing what to do, she went to bed.’ is
__________.
A. adjectival B. nominal C. adverbial D. verbal
45. By form, the underlined part in ‘You will succeed in life provided that you think
optimistically.’ is a(n)___________ conjunction.
A. subordinating B. correlative C. coordinating D. connecting
46. The underlined part in “Before the exhibition opened, the gallery had been certain his
paintings would sell extremely well.’ can be analysed as __________.
A. AdvC/M/Adval B. NC/DO/Nal C. NC/CoA/Ajal D. NC/CoA/Nal
47. The underlined part in ‘My ambition is to study in Italy.’ can be analysed as __________.

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 A. Inf.P/C/Val B. Inf.P/SC/Nal C. Inf.P/DO/Val D. Inf.P/C/Val
48. The underlined part in ‘It’s wasteful to leave these lights on when you’re not in the
room.’ can be analysed as __________.
A. Inf.P/CoA/Val B. Inf.P/M/Val C. Inf.P/S/Nal D. Inf.P/CoA/Nal
49. The underlined part in ‘I am fearful that they are lost.’ can be analysed as _________.
A. AdjC/DO/Nal B. NC/CoA/Nal C. NC/M/Nal D. NC/DO/Nal
50. The underlined part in ‘Delayed by the bad weather, the plane arrived an hour late.’ can
be analysed as _________.
A. VP/M/Adval B. NP/M/Adval C. PreP/M/Adval D. AdvP/M/Adval
51. By form, function, and position respectively, the underlined part in ‘The client whose
stock he was handling died.’ is ___________.
A. NP/DO/Nal B. AdjP/M/Ajal C. NP/M/Nal D. NP/DO/Ajal
52. The underlined part in ‘To eat a lot of vegetables every day is good for health.’ can be
analysed as _________.
A. InfP/S/Nal B. NP/M/Nal C. InfP/M/Nal D. InfP/SC/Nal
53. The underlined part in ‘I am fearful that they are lost.’ can be analysed as _________.
A. AdjC/DO/Nal B. NC/CoA/Nal C. NC/M/Nal D. NC/DO/Nal
54. The underlined part in ‘She is indifferent whether you come or not.’ can be analysed as
_________.
A. NC/CoA/Nal B. NC/DO/Nal C. AdjC/CoA/Nal D. AdjC/DO/Nal
55. The underlined part in ‘Delayed by the bad weather, the plane arrived an hour late.’ can
be analysed as _________.
A. VP/M/Adval B. NP/M/Adval C. PreP/M/Adval D. AdvP/M/Adval

56. The underlined part in ‘I do sometimes wonder if all this education doesn’t drive people
crazy.’ can be analysed as _________.

A. NC/DO/Nal B. AdjC/DO/Nal C. NC/M/Ajal D. NC/M/Nal

57. The underlined part in ‘The old man in the town often tells the neigbouring kids many
funny stories.’ can be analysed as _________.

A. NP/DO/Nal B. NP/IO/Nal C. NP/C/Nal D. NP/M/Nal

58. The underlined part in ‘If the club secretary wishes to contact the opposing team, he
should write a letter to the following address.’ can be analysed as _________.

A. VP/Pred/Val B. VP/DO/Val C. NP/C/Nal D. VP/M/Val

59. The underlined part in ‘I want to thank you on behalf of these refugees.’ can be analysed
as _________.
A. Inf.P/M/Nal B. Inf.P/M/Val C. Inf.P/DO/Val D. Inf.P/DO/Nal
60. The underlined part in ‘Considering the weather, we’d better cancel the trip.’ can be
analysed as _________.
A. PresPart P/M/Adval B. PreP/M/Adval C.GP/M/Adval D.PresPartP/M/Adjal
THE END OF THE TEST
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