Первые в билете вопросы
1.
Lexical peculiarities of Australian, Canadian and New Zealand English.
Describe their peculiarities.
2.
Lexical, phonetic and grammatical peculiarities of American and British
English.
3.
Semasiology as a branch of linguistics. Aspects and types of meaning: lexical meaning and grammatical meaning.
4.
The nominative function of language: referential and functional approaches to the study of word meaning.
5.
The problem of the definition of the word. Different approaches to the definition of the word.
6.
Causes, nature and results of semantic change.
7.
Synonymy. Definition of synonyms and their diagnostic criteria. Synonymic sets and synonymic dominant. Classification of synonyms.
8.
Conversion. Productive conversion models. Classification of semantic associations in case of conversion.
9.
Word-building system: word-derivation. Derivational base, derivational pattern.
10.
Definition of lexicology. Links with other branches of linguistics.
Approaches to language studies. Branches of lexicology.
11.
The informal layer of the English vocabulary (colloquial words, slang, dialectisms, vulgarisms).
12.
Morphological structure of words. Classification based on the number of morphemes.
13.
Polysemy and its types: diachronic, synchronic, stylistic characteristics of a polysemantic word.
14.
The formal layer of the English vocabulary (learned words, archaic and poetic words, professional terminology).
15.
Word composition. Morphological and syntactic compounds. Semantic aspect of compound words.
Вторые в билете вопросы
1.
Minor types of word-building: sound imitation, blending, back formation, sound-interchange.
2.
Homonymy. Sources of homonyms. Classification of homonyms.
Hyponymy.
3.
Antonymy. Classification of antonyms.
4.
Types of semantic change: metaphor, metonymy, hyperbole, litotes, irony, euphemism.
5.
Local dialects on the territories of the UK and in the USA.
6.
Types of motivation (phonetic, morphological, semantic).
7.
Phraseology. Classification of phraseological units.
8.
The origin of phraseological units. Types of transference of phraseologisms.
9.
Borrowings in English. Translation, semantic and proper borrowings
10.
Variants of English in the UK.
11.
Assimilation of Borrowed Words, its types. Eponymy.

12.
Characterize morphemes from semantic and structural points of view.
13.
Minor types of word-building: shortenings (abbreviations, acronymy, distinctive stress.
Situation 1

America and good food are the two things that are not commonly associated. Do you agree? Tell about your daily ration.
Situation 2
If you like eating sweet things, it’s probably a habit we learnt from our parents. Do you agree? Are you a sweet tooth?
Situation 3
National cuisine can be appreciated only by the local people. Do you agree? Why?
Why not? Have you ever tried cuisines of another country?
Situation 4
Technology is rapidly developing. Do you follow all the trends of modern technology? Do you think that it is necessary to be aware of all technological advances? Why? Why not? Give your reasons
Situation 5
If you were a famous inventor, what kind of invention you would like to create and why? Give your reasons

Situation 6
The increasing use of the Internet can have both negative and positive influence on the society. Do you agree? Give reasons.
Situation 7
Some people say that when people are in depression, they should do shopping. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
Situation 8
Some people say that shopping is an activity suitable only for women. Do you agree? Why? Why not? Give your reasons? Do you like going shopping? How often do you go shopping?
Situation 9
Do you think education is important? Do you agree that a university education is necessary in order to find a good job?
Situation 10
Imagine you are fashion designer. Decide on your winter collection for men, women and children.
America and good food are the two things that are not commonly associated. Do you agree? Tell about your daily ration.

If you like eating sweet things, it’s probably a habit we learnt from our parents. Do you agree? Are you a sweet tooth?
What is healthy eating? Give some sensible advice for teenagers.
National cuisine can be appreciated only by the local people. Do you agree? Why?
Why not? Have you ever tried cuisines of another country?
Technology is rapidly developing. Do you follow all the trends of modern technology? Do you think that it is necessary to be aware of all technological advances? Why? Why not? Give your reasons
If you were a famous inventor, what kind of invention you would like to create and why? Give your reasons
Some people say that when people are in depression, they should do shopping. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
Some people say that shopping is an activity suitable only for women. Do you agree? Why? Why not? Give your reasons? Do you like going shopping? How often do you go shopping?
Do you agree with the statement that “we are what we eat?” Why? Why not? Have you ever followed any diet or special ration?
The increasing use of the Internet can have both negative and positive influence on the society. Do you agree? Give reasons.
Imagine you are fashion designer. Decide on your winter collection for men, women and children.
Do you think education is important? Do you agree that a university education is necessary in order to find a good job?