Practice testOnline version Homophones and homonyms, Polysemy, meronymy and holonymy, Word Play, and Metonymy by JOSEFINA ELIZAB SUSAPANTA RIOS 1 Metonymy occurs when: a A word is used metaphorically based on similarity b A word represents something closely related (part, institution, object) c A word has multiple unrelated meanings d Words sound alike but have different meanings 2 Which of the following sentences contains homophones? a I saw a bear in the forest. / She cannot bear the noise. b The bank is next to the river. / I deposited money in the bank. c He bought a new book. / She likes to read d The cat is sleeping on the sofa. 3 Which pair of words are homonyms? a Sun – Son b Blue – Blew c Bark – Bark d Sea – See 4 The word “head” is an example of polysemy because: a It has only one meaning. b It has multiple related meanings: body part, leader, top of something. c It sounds like another word but has a different meaning. d It is unrelated to any other word. 5 Which sentence shows polysemy? a The foot of the mountain is very steep. b She hurt her foot while running c He is the head of the company. d All of the above 6 Which of the following is an example of meronymy (part-whole relationship)? a Wheel – Car b Dog – Animal c Leaf – Tree d All of the above 7 If “car” is the holonym, which is its meronym? a Driver b Road c Street d Engine 8 Which sentence is an example of word play (pun)? a Time flies like an arrow; fruit flies like a banana. b I went to the store to buy milk. c She is reading a book in the library. d The sun is shining today. 9 Word play often relies on: Escoge una o varias respuestas a Homophones b Multiple meanings of a word c Metaphorical expressions d All of the above 10 Which sentence is an example of metonymy? a The dog barked loudly. b I like to run every morning. c The crown will decide the nation’s future. d The foot of the mountain is beautiful.
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