超星 - Unit 3 Test - 查题吧

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The competition ______ young people under the age of18.

A. is opened to
B. is open
C. is open to
D. is opened

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Connotation and Denotation are two ways to describe the meanings of ________________

A. planets
B. birds
C. words
D. sentences

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Connotations refers to a meaning that is implied by a word. Connotations are often decided by cultural and emotional meanings. If someone called you childish, would it be considered a negative or positive connotation?

A. positive
B. negative

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Which phrase has a negative connotation?

A. a stingy person
B. a thrifty person

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him ______________.

A. thrifty
B. stingy
C. miserly
D. selfish

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.I admire the man who jumped on the subway tracks to rescue a stranger. He was certainly ________________.

A. foolhearty
B. courageous
C. rash
D. reckless

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Choose the word that best completes the sentence. Hint: Determine the connotation (positive or negative) through context clues.Although the problem was difficult to resolve, Sandra and John were ________________ in searching for an answer. Their teacher was quite proud.

A. persistent
B. stubborn
C. bullheaded
D. headstrong

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Which phrase has negative connotation?

A. a box filled with documents
B. a box crammed with documents

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Which word has a negative connotation?

A. stench
B. smell

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A denotation is a literal or specific dictionary meaning. Many use context clues to decide on the meaning of a word that they may not be familiar with. True or False

A. True
B. False

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