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Today, I would like to teach us about Lexis and Structure and I have prepared a worksheet to help assess your level of understanding of the lesson. Please take your time and read through the work. I am certain that there will be something new to learn. Happy reading.
Meaning of lexis
Lexis is an aspect of the English language where sentences predicated on a system of the relationship between words.
So simply lexis is the set of all words and phrases in language, and those words or phrases are called lexical items.
Read these questions and answer them.
Pick out the antonyms of the underlined words in question 1-10
1.Many African men prefer ________ to the white woman’s monogany (a) polygamy (b)polyandry (c) bigamy (d) celibacy (e) polysemy
2.The workers expected the rules to be ________ rather than rigid (a) open (b) tough (c) free (d) easy (e) flexible
3.There is more peace in the _______ area than in the Urban area. (a) local (b) municipal (c) reverie (d) local government (e) rural
4.If drivers drive with care, they will not be charged with _______ (a) recklessness (b) carelessness (c) overtaking (d) over speeding (e) Ignorance
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences
5.The proposer _______ most of the opponents points to win the debate. (a) refused (b) refuted (c)rejected (d) rebuked
6.The robbers _________ every room in the bank to look for money (a) explored (b) ransacked (c) raked (d) swept
7.The new politician has nobody to ___________ for his honesty (a) Attest (b) plead (c) sign (d) vouch
8.There would have been a riot in our school but for the timely _______ of our staff (a) Interruption (b) Interference (c) invasion (d) Intervention
9.The incentives given to the teachers have _______ their morals (a) enlarged (b) induced (c) boosted (d) elated
10.Ola Retime’s play was so interesting that the _______ clapped for almost five minutes at the end. (a) Congregation (b) people (c) crowd (d) audience.
Thank you for stopping by to read, I hope that this was useful to you. Please do more practice so that you get to learn more.
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