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ELS - OL Midterm Test.

The document contains a midterm test covering various aspects of language and linguistics, including filling in blanks with vocabulary words, identifying subjects, verbs and objects in sentences, answering questions about signs, similarities and differences between languages, how languages change and develop over time, and the relationships between Indo-European languages. It tests knowledge of linguistic concepts as well as practical language skills.

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ELS - OL Midterm Test.

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Els 109 – OL Midterm Test

Name :____________________________________________________________Score;______________
Test I. Fill each blank with most suitable word from the list given below:

comparatively cultured culture nasal extravagant picturesque ideals

precision interchange relatively solve perceptive variant

1. If we put A in place of B and B is in place of A, we ___________________ the letters.


2. Since Italian is essentially Spanish, it may be said to be a _______________ of Spanish.
3. If you pronounce your words well, you speak with _________________________.
4. A man of good taste is a __________________________ man.
5. If you find the answer to this problem you are said to _______________ the problem.
6. If article A costs more than article B, the cost is ______________________ more than B.
7. A person who talks through his nose has a ______________________ utterance.
8. The nearest synonym of comparatively is _______________________________.
9. The body of our national arts, customs and achievements form our ___________________.
10. An expression that possesses liveliness and charm is a __________________ expression.

Test II. Underline the subject once, the verb twice, and encircle the object ( minus the modifiers)
following this pattern: S - V - O

1. The lady planted many seeds in the garden.


2. The men carried the chairs into the room.
3. To the child the man gave some candy.
4. From the room the old man shouted a word.
5. To whom did she give the book?
6. Did Roberto see Jim last night?
7. Why did Lina pat the child on the head?
8. To get good crops farmers select good seeds.
9. Where did you meet your father?
10. After a few minutes, Delia made an eloquent plea.

Test III.
1. Describe ( or draw) five different signs that directly show what they meant. Example: a road
sign indicating an S curve.
2. What do the barking of dogs, the meowing of the cats, and the singing of the birds have in
common with human language? What are some of the basic differences?
3. How will you learn a language?
4. Although their differences are enormous, what do the languages have in common?
5. Differentiate between spoken language and written language.
6. How do languages change?
7. Differentiate linguistic competence and linguistic performance.
8. Why is it important for a man to possess a language?
9. Explain the monogenetic hypothesis of language and its opposite.
10. Explain the interrelatedness of the Indo-European languages.

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