Homonymy Quiz 2 (24 MCQs)

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1. What are homonyms?
2. What are false friends?
3. A. I accept full responsibility for the failure of the plan.b. The manuscript was accepted for publication last week.
4. Pick an antonym for 'abundant'
5. What is the key difference between homonymy and polysemy?
6. How many criteria that used to assess that is "absolute homonymy" ?
7. The word fine has the following meanings:'superior in quality' and 'a sum of money paid as a penalty', which illustrates
8. Which of the following best defines homophones?
9. Which of the following aspects are used to classify homonyms?
10. A. You can view aggregations of polling data at the site.b. Some animals avoid being eaten by aggregation in groups, such as schools of fish.
11. Which pair of antonyms is NOT an example of directional opposition?
12. The word bank has the following meanings:an incline of land adjoining a river' and 'a financial institution', which illustrates
13. "The KEY to the door" and "the KEY problem" are an example of
14. A. My salary is paid directly into my bank. b. He jumped in and swam to the opposite bank.
15. 'Fine weather' / 'I feel fine'-In these phrases 'fine' is an example of:
16. Why can homonyms be funny or confusing?
17. If the form fine can be defined as 'superior in quality' and 'a sum of money paid as a penalty', it illustrates the example of
18. A. This 100-year-old restaurant is among London's finest.b. This building is the finest example of its type.
19. A. So when are you two going to tie the knot?b. Jane and I tied in the spelling test.
20. A. The walls are covered in oil paintings.b. I've been painting all morning.
21. A. She was ill so I sent her some flowers to cheer her up.b. These Vietnamese pancakes are made of rice flour, and so thin you can read a newspaper through them
22. POLYSEMYWORD (Aggregation)-What are the following meanings is not correct?
23. He drank a glass of milk. He forgot to milk the cow.
24. A. That method hasn't worked, so let's try your way.b. Only local people could find their way through the maze of narrow streets