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1. The study of _B_ is Syntax.
A textual organization
B sentence structures
C word formation
D language functions
2. Which of the following is NOT a distinctive feature of human language? __D__
A arbitrariness
B productivity
C cultural transmission
D finiteness
3. The speech act theory was first put forward by_B_.
A John Scarl
B Johan Austin
C Noarn Chomsky
D M.A.K Halliday
4. The capital city of Canada is _B_.
A Montreal
B Ottawa
C Vancouver
D York
5. U.S. presidents normally serve a (an) _B_ term.
A eight-year
B four-year
C six-year
D two year
6. Which of the following cities is NOT located in the Northeast, U.S.____A___
A Huston
B Baltimore
C Philadelphia
D Boston
7. The state church in England is _D_.
A The Baptist
B The Roman Catholic
C The Protestant Church
D The Church of England
8. The novel Emma is written by_A_.
A Jane Austen
B Elizabeth
C Gaskell Charlotte Bronte
D Mary Shelley
9. Which of the following is not a Romantic Poet?__D__
A William Wordsworth
B Percy B. Shelley
C George G. Byron
D George Eliot
10. William Sidney Porter, known as O.Henry, is most famous for _D_.
A his poem
B his plays
C His novels
D his short stories


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