Metonymy is

a) a transference of names based on the association or similarity;

b) a transference of names based on contiguity;

c) a transference of names based on contrast.

A transference of the meaning when the speaker expresses the affirmative with the negative is

a) metaphor;

b) litotes;

c) hyperbole.

The classification of phraseological units according to their degree of motivation was suggested by

a) L. Scherba;

b) V. Vinogradov;

c) A. Smirnitsky.

The smallest two-facet word composites are called

a) phonemes;

b) roots;

c) morphemes.

14. The meaning expressing the speaker’s attitude towards the reality is called

a) connotative;

b) denotative.

Affixation, composition, conversion, shortening are the main ways of

a) word building;

b) semantic change;

c) borrowing.

The name of the English capital originates from

a) Latin;

b) French;

c) Celtic.

17. Avon, Exe, Usk, Ux, Esk stand for

a) river (water);

b) mountain;

c) vast land.

18. The origin of the following affixes: or, er, al, ant, ent, ct, ate, ion, tion, ute, dis, able, ute is

a) French;

b) Latin;

c) Greek.

19. According to their origin, the following affixes: ance, ence, ment, age, ess, ous, en are

a) French;

b) Latin;

c) Greek.

Euphemisms are words that

a) form synonymic oppositions;

b) form antonymic oppositions;

c) do not have equivalents in speech.

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