Chapter 6: TestⅠAccording to the given meaning, Choose the proper form of the English idiom from the four alternative answers.1.foreverA. till cows come homeB. till the cows come homeC. till bulls come homeD. till the bulls come home2.deep in thoughtA. in a brown studyB. in a red studyC. in a green studyD. in a dark study3.Support only in words, not in factA. mouth serviceB. lip serviceC. brain trustD. mind trust4.quite certainlyA. sure as egg is eggB. sure as a egg is a eggC. sure as eggs are eggsD. sure as eggs is eggs5.nakedA. in the airB. in the openC. in the rawD. in the straw6.something useless and unwanted but big and costlyA. white elephantB. dark elephantC. white horseD. dark horse7.most important and essential partA. might and mainB. bag and baggageC. sum and substanceD. part and parcel8.damage from continuous useA. fair and spareB. toil and moilC. wear and tearD. kith and kin9.the member thought to be a disgrace in the familyA. black sheepB. a dark horseC. gray mareD. white elephant10.through all difficulties and troublesA. through high and lowB. through thick and thinC .from head to foot D. from start to finishⅡEach of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the best one.1.Among the following idioms, which one is nominal in nature as far as syntactic function is concerned.A.flesh and bloodB.heart and soulC.tooth and nailD.high and low2.Strictly speaking,idioms are expressions that are not readily understandable from their of individual elements.A.grammatical meaningB.literal meaningC.deep meaningD.structural meaning3.The structure of an idiom is to a large extent .A.flexibleB.changeableC.unchangeableD.none of the above4.Duplication of synonyms is called .A.repetitionB.reiterationC.juxtapositionD.metaphor5. refers to idioms in which the name of one thing is used for that of another associated with it.A.EuphemismB.PersonificationC.Synecdoche D Metonymy6.The meaning of the idiom black bottle is .A.poisonB.alcoholic drinkC.bottle that is black in colorD.bottle bought in an illegal way7.What figure of speech is applied in the following idioms "the salt of the earth"; "snake in the grass".A.personificationB.euphemismC.metonymyD.metaphor8.Failure is the mother of success, in the idiom, is used.A.simileB.synecdocheC.personificationD.euphemism9.Which of the following idioms means things of little value?A.ways and meansB.odds and endsC.bed of dustD.flat tire10.Addition,deletion,replacement,dismembering,etc. are _____ .A.lexical manipulationB.rhetorical featuresC.figures of speechD.variation of idioms11.New brooms sweep clean,wash one dirty linen in public is first used by ____ .A.fishermenB.seamenC.farmersD.housewivesⅢSay whether the following statements are true or false.1.Idioms each consist of more than one word,but quite of ten each functions as one word.2.The meaning of idioms always have logical relationship with the literal meaning of individual words.3.The constituents of an idiom cannot be changed ,not even one article.4.The structural stability is absolute in actual use.5.Stylistically speaking,most idioms are either formal or informal.6.Since each idiom is a semantic whole,each can be replaced by a single word.7.All the idioms that function as adjectives consist of adjectives.8.A large proportion of idioms were first created by working people.AS a result,most of them are now still confined to limited group of people engaged in the same trade or activity.rge numbers of idioms are used in their metaphorical meaning.10.Both metonymy and synecdoche involve substitution of names,yet they differ from each another.11.The position of certain constituents in some idioms can be shifted without any change in meaning.12.In some cases,idioms can be broken un into pieces to achieve special effect.13.Though idioms are peculiar to the native culture and language, many images created by them are expressive, effective and impressive even to foreign learnersⅣComplete the following statements with proper words.1.Idioms are characterized by s unity and s stability.2.According to the criterion of g functions, idioms can be classified in nominal idioms, adjective idioms and others.3.Verb idioms can be subdivided into p verbs which are composed of a verb pus a prep and /or a particle and other verb phrase.4.The i of idioms is gradable and may best be thought in terms of a scale.5.In some idioms, a constituent may be replaced by a word of the same part of speech. This kind of variation is called r .6.When idioms are used in actual context, they do experience g changes such as different forms of verbs, agreement of personal pronouns and number and so on.7.In the following idioms, chop and change ,wear and tear, p manipulation is apparently used.8.Idioms are generally felt to be informal and some are c and s ,thereforeinappropriate for formal style.ⅤDefine the following terms.1.metonymy2.synecdoche3.replacement4.dismembering5.phrasal verbs ⅥAnswer the following questions.1.What is the advantage of classifying idioms according to their grammatical functions?2.What are the sentence idioms? What are their peculiar features?ⅦTranslate the following English proverb into Chinese.1.Actions speak louder than words.2.Times tries all things.3.The leopard can not change its spots.4.A small leak will sink a great ship.5.A straw shows which way the wind blows.6.The proof of the pudding is in the eating.7.Let sleeping dogs lie.8.Many hands make light work.9.Clothes make the man.10.Little thieves are hanged , but great ones escaped.11.Money makes the mare go.12.Nothing venture,nothing gain。