自考《英语词汇学》练习试题9

　　1. Study the following words and expressions and identify 1)types of word formation, 2) types of affixes, 3) types of dictionaries, and 4) the type of idiom (10%)

　　LDCE

　　Deadline

　　-ize, -en, -ate

　　an affix that indicates grammatical relationships

　　VOA

　　The Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology

　　CED

　　telephone → phone

　　fly in the ointment

　　hostess

　　2.Study thefollowing words and expressions and identify 1) types of context clues; 2) types of word formation; 3)types of word-meaning changes and 4)rhetorical features of idioms. (10%)

　　making a restatement of a new word or concept in familiar words

　　sitcom

　　the usual amenities such as a pub, a post office and a school

　　from cradle to grave

　　might and main

　　fax

　　disobey, impolite,

　　hussy: "housewife" → "a woman of low morals"

　　disease: "discomfort" →"illness"

　　fond: "foolish" --* "affectionate"

　　3.Study the following words and expressions and identify 1)

　　types of bound morphemes underlined;2) types of word

　　formation; 3) types of meaning and 4) types of meaning oJ

　　idioms.(lO%)

　　heart and soul

　　father---male parent

　　mother--female parent

　　city-bred

　　lip-reading to lip-read

　　headache

　　antecdeent

　　preview

　　receive

　　called