1. Corpus Library quiz



1. Google works well as a language learning tool because

it is quick and easy to use
it can be used for checking grammar
all other options are correct
it finds language items that can't be found in dictionaries or traditional corpora



2. When using Google you have to be critical of the language items you find as

the Internet is an open corpus, where everybody can put their writings
language in chatrooms can be insulting and offensive
not everybody uses a spell-checker
Google doesn't provide enough search options



3. Which of the following statements is not true regarding academic English?

It has more nouns and less verbs than spoken English.
It should be stiff and stilted.
It avoids contractions (do not instead of don't).
It aims at clarity, accuracy and precision.



4. Which of the following can't be done in the BNC?

Finding collocations for nouns
Comparing between British English and American English
Checking the frequency of a word in all registers and subregisters
Combining POS-tags, for example searching with [v*] [prp] [n*]



5. Which of the statements below is correct concerning the concept of register?

A variety of factors effect the way you speak or write of a specific topic.
You should never write the way you speak.
It doesn't matter who you talk to, it's the topic that dictates the way you speak.
There are strict rules that apply for language use in a specific situation.



6. In VIEW, what search phrase would you use to get a list of prepositions that the verb carry can take? Try it out in the corpus.

carry.[v*]
carry.[prp]
 carry [prp]
carry



7. How do you check which preposition follows a given verb in MICASE?

Put the verb in the word or phrase box, preposition in context word or phrase box and set proximity to within 1 word to the right
 Put the verb in the word or phrase box, preposition in context word or phrase box and set proximity to within 1 word to the left
 Put the verb in the context word or phrase box, preposition in word or phrase box
 All of the above



8. Which of these marks can you use at the end of a word when you want to search for all the forms of it in MICASE (with verbs for example)?

?
 +
*
 OR



9. Which preposition does the verb discuss take?

about
 on
 in
 no preposition



10. Based on what you learned about the transitional device on one hand - on the other hand, which of the following options is true?

that they are often used separately
 that we Finns know how to use it well
 that you always need one before you can have the other
that it shows addition



11.What can be difficult to language learners when giving an opinion in English?

convincing the audience
hedging
 grabbing the attention of the audience
using formal language



12. Using any of the three corpora, find out which prepositions are the most frequent with the adjective common?

in, at, and for
at, with and to
on, with, and to
in, to and for




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