FREE TEFL Vocabulary Terminology Questions and Answers

Question 1

The word "slang" describes the unique language that members of specific groups, such teens, LGBT people, rap artists, etc., employ.

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informal

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impolite

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incorrect

Question 2

Which has an idiom in it?

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I was pulling your leg

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I was telling a joke

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I was making you laugh

Question 3

Often used terms that are seen to detract from written English are referred to as

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clichés

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sayings

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collocations

Question 4

A "chunk" is any sequence of words that have a distinct meaning and are learnt and understood in the same manner as a single word, like

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all of a sudden

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Tom suddenly said

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all much too suden

Question 5

Which of these is an interjection?

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Look out!

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You're welcome

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Are you ready?

Question 6

"Onomatopoeia" describes words that _____ the object they are meant to represent.

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sound like

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look like

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feel like

Question 7

Which phrase describes the way certain phrases frequently occur together, like in spend time and study hard?

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collocation

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colloquial

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convergence