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1/30 C2

What is the repetition of vowel sounds within non-rhyming words?

Onomatopoeia Assonance Alliteration Consonance

2/30 C2

A narrator describes a memory: 'I can still see the house. The paint was peeling, and a cat was sleeping on the porch.' The use of past progressive here functions as...

A prediction of what will happen to the house. A sequence of fast-moving past events. A command to the reader to imagine the house. A 'tableau,' freezing a past moment in descriptive, static detail within a present recollection.

3/30 C2

The new policy aims to foster creativity, encourage collaboration, and ______ a positive work environment.

cultivated cultivating cultivate to cultivate

4/30 C2

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

If you want to succeed you must work hard. You must work hard, if you want to succeed. You must work hard if you want to succeed, If you want to succeed, you must work hard.

5/30 C2

Some people prefer to work from home. In contrast, others prefer the office environment.

In contrast Moreover Thus For example

6/30 C2

The new system will not only improve data accuracy ______ also enhance data security.

but so or and

7/30 C2

What is the concept of 'repair preference' in conversation analysis?

The preference for loud speech. The tendency for self-repair (speaker correcting their own utterance) to be preferred over other-repair (listener correcting the speaker's utterance). The preference for grammatical correctness. The preference for not repairing communication problems.

8/30 C2

He ___ very tired right now.

is seeming seems seem are seeming

9/30 C2

The project succeeded, _______ the limited budget.

due to given that notwithstanding inasmuch as

10/30 C2

The scientific theory was elegant and comprehensive. Even so, it faced considerable resistance from established paradigms, which were slow to adapt to new evidence.

In other words Even so Consequently To illustrate

11/30 C2

Consider a political manifesto that employs a highly declarative, imperative tone, with frequent use of 'we must' and 'it is imperative that'. What is the primary stylistic effect on the register, and how does it aim to influence the audience?

To introduce ambiguity and encourage individual interpretation of policy. To create a detached, analytical, and objective register for critical evaluation. To foster a casual, conversational, and inclusive register for broad appeal. To establish an authoritative, urgent, and mobilizing register, compelling the audience to action and shared purpose.

12/30 C2

We need to ______ a balance between work and life.

B: keep D: hold A: find C

13/30 C2

The lawyer ___ the Fifth Amendment.

evoke is evoking evokes are evoking

14/30 C2

Choose the sentence that uses the past progressive aspect.

He watches TV. He watched TV. He has been watching TV. He was watching TV when the phone rang.

15/30 C2

What is the stylistic effect achieved by using a word or phrase that is deliberately vague or ambiguous, allowing for multiple interpretations?

Hyperbole Polysemy Litotes Monosemy

16/30 C2

Explain the pragmatic concept of 'implicature cancellation' and its significance.

Implicature cancellation is irrelevant to understanding meaning. Implicature cancellation is about literally erasing words from a sentence. Implicature cancellation is the ability to explicitly deny or negate an implied meaning without creating a contradiction, which is a key test for distinguishing implicatures from entailments. Implicature cancellation is a grammatical rule for sentence structure.

17/30 C2

The company decided to ______ its operations to a new country.

D A: transfer B: move C: shift

18/30 C2

The plural form of 'datum' is 'data'. This is an example of which irregular plural formation?

Zero plural Vowel mutation Latin plural Old English plural suffix

19/30 C2

Combine the following sentences into a complex sentence, expressing a time relationship: 'I finished my homework. I watched TV.'

I watched TV after I finished my homework. I finished my homework; I watched TV. I finished my homework, and I watched TV. After I finished my homework, I watched TV.

20/30 C2

Which prefix means 'false' or 'fake'?

true- auto- pseudo- real-

21/30 C2

The Earth ___ around the Sun.

revolves are revolving is revolving revolve

22/30 C2

Critically discuss the 'principle of economy' in pragmatic theory, considering its role in language change and acquisition.

The principle of economy suggests that language users strive for efficiency, minimizing effort in both production and comprehension. This drives language change (e.g., simplification) and influences language acquisition, as learners seek the most efficient ways to communicate, but can also lead to ambiguity. The principle of economy only applies to financial transactions. The principle of economy means speakers always use the most complex language. The principle of economy is irrelevant to language change.

23/30 C2

_______ I been informed earlier, I could have prevented the accident.

Had Should If Were

24/30 C2

The new policy aims to boost economic growth. Nevertheless, concerns remain about its potential impact on environmental sustainability.

Therefore For example Nevertheless In addition

25/30 C2

The company will ______ a loss this quarter.

D: get C: take A B: do

26/30 C2

The movie was neither exciting ______ memorable.

and but or nor

27/30 C2

In the word 'uncover', which morpheme is the root?

er un- cov cover

28/30 C2

Which of the following complex sentences demonstrates the most effective use of an absolute phrase to add descriptive detail?

The old house stood silently; its windows stared blankly at the stormy sky, as if it had witnessed countless tragedies. The old house stood silently, and its windows stared blankly at the stormy sky, as if it had witnessed countless tragedies. The old house stood silently, its windows staring blankly at the stormy sky, as if it had witnessed countless tragedies. The old house stood silently, its windows staring blankly at the stormy sky, and it seemed as if it had witnessed countless tragedies.

29/30 C2

They left early _______ they could avoid the traffic.

although because so that unless

30/30 C2

In a story, what is the function of switching from 'He was walking' to 'He walked'?

To shift from describing background state to narrating a plot-advancing event. To change the story's narrator. To correct a grammatical mistake. To indicate the walking is now finished.

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