بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

PhiladelphiaUniversity

Faculty of Arts

Department of English

Examination Sheet

PART 1 :

A : Information

Student's No. : / Name:Student's
Academic year :2016/2017 / Semester:Summer
Course No:0120426 / Course Title : Semantics / Tutor's Name: Dr.Khalil Nofal
Day:Monday / Date:28/8/2017 / Time:9:00-11:00
Examination:Final Exam
-The exam consists of four categories and the total mark is (40).
- Each question has its own mark.
-The answer must be written clearly.
C. Exam Questions, Grades and Time Allocated for Each Question:
Question / Minutes / Total point / Points Earned
1. / 30 / 10
2. / 30 / 10
3. / 30 / 10
4. / 30 / 10
Total / 120 / 40

D- Student Comments on the Questions ( If any )

E- Tutor's Remarks:

PART II : Questions

FIRST Category :Knowledge and Understanding
The aim of these questions is to assess the basic knowledge

Question ( 1)

A. Define the following terms with illustrative examples: (10 pts)

  • dynamic verbs
  • presupposition
  • entailment
  • homonymy
  • sense and reference
  • ambiguity
  • tautology

Intellectual Skills

Second Category : (Cognitive and Analytical)
The aim of these questionsis to asses the students' ability to recognize and analyze information.

2. Give examples in complete sentences. (10 pts)

  • stative verb
  • contradiction
  • hyponymy
  • perfective aspect
  • collocation
  • homophone
  • experiencer
  • telic verb
  • short passive

THIRD Category :Practical Skills
Students should be able to apply their knowledge in solving unfamiliar problems.

3. Choose ONE tense and ONE modal . Explain their functions with illustrative examples. (10 pts)

4. Transferable Skills:

Students should be able to analytical skills and be able to transfer their knowledge in their daily life.

3. Give the thematic roles of the underlined words/ phrases. (10 pts)

  1. Someone donated this moneyto the school
  2. The house stood on the corner
  3. My mother cooked usour lunch
  4. The sun melted the ice
  5. My father heard the door open
  6. They signed the treaty with the same pen.
  7. She told the joketo her friends
  8. We got that idea from the Jordan Times
  9. The book is in the library.

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