本课程试题分为较易、中等、较难、难四个等级，每份试卷中，四个等级所占比重分别为20%，30%，30%，20%。试题包括选择题与非选择题，分别占卷面总分的30%和70%。题型采用单项选择题、教程内容填空题、匹配题、判断填空题、术语解释题、简答题和分析题。其中单项选择题占30%，教程内容填空题占10%，匹配题占10%、判断填空题占10%、术语解释题占10%、简答题占15%和分析题占15%。

本课程考试时间为150分钟。

题型举例如下：

Time Limit: 150 min.

I. Directions: Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement and put the　 letter in the bracket on your answer sheet. (30%)

1. The characteristics of the basic word stock include _________ .

A.stability

B.productivity

C.national characters

D.all the above

II. Directions: Complete the following statements or paragraphs with proper expressions according to the course book on your answer sheet.(10%)

1.The relationship between sound and meaning is ________ or conventional.

III. Directions: Match the words in Column A with the words in Column B. and mark your answers on your answer sheet.(10%)

A B

1.extension A.deer

2.narrowing B.holiday

3.elevation C.villain

4. degradation D.minister

IV. Directions: Study the following words and decide: (1) how words were formed (2) how words were changed in meaning . Put your answers in the bracket on your answer sheet. (10%)

Example One: disobey (prefixation)

Example Two: deer (narrowing)

V. Directions: Define the following terms.(10%)

1.word

2.stem

VI. Directions: Answer the following questions. Your answers should be clear and short. Write your answers on your answer sheet.(12%)

1. How do you distinguish English synonyms?

VII. Directions: Comment on the following sentences according to the instructions in the brackets. Write your answers on your answer sheet.(18%)

1.Trees surround the water near our summer place. (Comment on the sentence using the theory of hyponymy and then improve the sentence.)