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Semantic Review

This document contains a semantics review with 11 multiple choice questions covering topics like synonyms, hyponyms, antonyms, semantic roles, lexical relations, homonyms, polysemy, and paraphrasing sentences. The questions test understanding of key semantic concepts and the relationships between words and phrases.

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Semantic Review

This document contains a semantics review with 11 multiple choice questions covering topics like synonyms, hyponyms, antonyms, semantic roles, lexical relations, homonyms, polysemy, and paraphrasing sentences. The questions test understanding of key semantic concepts and the relationships between words and phrases.

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SEMANTICS REVIEW

1. In the following sentence, the capitalized expressions are (synonyms,


hyponyms, antonyms): Bill FAINTED while giving blood, and Frank
PASSED OUT, too.
2. If a floozle is a type of schtek, then
a. floozle is a hyponym of schtek.
b. floozle is a superordinate of schtek.
c. schtek is a hyponym of floozle.
d. schtek is a superordinate of floozle
e. Both (a) and (d).
3. Car, truck, bus and van are related as follows
a. They are synonyms
b. They are binary antonyms
c. They are structurally ambiguous.
d. They are prototypes
e. None of the above.
4. A passenger on a plane is asked if he prefers the smoking or
nonsmoking section. In this case, smoking and nonsmoking are being
treated as
a. binary antonyms
b. gradable antonyms
c. converses
d. none of the above
5. Consider the following sentences
A. Fester has children.
B. Fester’s middle son is a dentist.
Which of the following best describes the relation between A and B?
A. A entails B.
B. B entails A.
C. Both (a) and (b).
6. Are the following pairs gradable antonyms?
A. clever - stupid
B. top – bottom
C. urban –rural
7. Give two paraphrases for each sentence below.
a. We saw her duck.
b. The thing that bothered Bill was crouching under the table.
8. Decide whether the following words are examples of homonymy or
polysemy.
a. fork (in a road vs. instrument for eating)
b. tail (of a coat vs. of an animal)
c. steer (to guide vs. young bull)
d. lip (of a jug vs. of a person)
9. Identify the semantic role of the noun phrases
a. Keith gave Gill a replica of the Venus de Millo
b. It is windy in Edinburgh.
c. Glenn bought a micro-computer for his son.
10.What does the underlined phrase substitute for?
a. Can you protect your children from the cradle to the grave?
b. I love old china.
11. In this example of word play, which lexical relations are used?
Let’s talk about rights and lefts. You’re right, so I left.

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