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CELP CERTIFICATE EXAM

Certificate of English language proficiency (CELP)

This is a Certificate of English Language Proficiency (CELP). To be a holder, you will take 100 questions in 60 minutes.

Once you start, the time starts. Please note that you can not pause or stop the questions once you start.

These questions will test your knowledge on Syntax, Phonetics and Phonology, Semantics, Sociolinguistucs, Morphology and Pragmatics. These 6 areas are the areas of the English language.

The pass mark begins from 80% (and above). In order to be an eligible holder, you must not score below 80 as each question is 1 mark. Your CELP Certificate will be available as soon as you pass your examination.

All questions are in the multiple choice format. This means that for each question, you will have 4 options (a, b, c, d) to choose from. If after reading a question twice, you can not figure out the answer, you are expected to move on to the next question. Hence, answer all the ones you are sure of first and come back to answer the rest. Opportunity is given if you want to change an answer. This can be done before you click submit.

If you can score at least 80 out of the 100 questions here, you will be AWARDED A RECONGNISED CELP CERTIFICATE EXAM make sure you use your best Email when filling the form .

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1. Which of the following factors can influence pragmatic interpretation in communication?

A. cultural norms

B. personal beliefs and values

C. context and situation

D. all of the above

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2. What is the term used for the study of how context influences the interpretation of language?

A. discourse analysis

B. sociolinguistics

C. pragmatic interference

D. language delay

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3. Which of the following is an example of a pragmatic phenomenon?

A. understanding the meaning of a word based on its dictionary definition

B. adhering strictly to the grammatical rules of a language

C. recognising and interpreting sarcasm in a conversation

D. identifying the different speech sounds in a language

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4. What is the term for the implied meaning of a word or phrase that is different from its literal meaning?

A. semantics

B. syntax

C. pragmatics

D. phonetics

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5. Conversational implicature is based on ____________________.

A. the explicit meaning of an utterance

B. the intention of the speaker

C. the grammatical structure of a sentence

D. the cultural background of the listener

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6. Presupposition refers to ____________________.

A. making a request indirectly

B. the assumptions that are taken for granted in a conversation

C. using language playfully and creatively

D. the literal meaning of a sentence

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7. Pragmatics is concerned with ____________________.

A. the sounds of languages

B. the structure of sentences

C. the meaning of words

D. how context influences meaning and interpretation

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8. Pragmatic competence refers to ____________________.

A. the ability to speak multiple languages fluently

B. knowledge of grammar and sentence structure

C. the ability to use language effectively in social context

D. understanding the phonetic features of a language

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9. Which of the following is an example of a speech act?

A. ‘It’s raining outside’.

B. ‘Pass me the salt, please’.

C. ‘The book is on the shelf’.

D. ‘I don’t know’.

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10. In pragmatics, implicature refers to ____________________.

A. the direct meaning of a sentence

B. the literal interpretation of a sentence

C. the intended meaning conveyed beyond the literal interpretation

D. the grammatical structure of a sentence

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11. ____________________ is the science of studying about contextual meaning delivered by the speaker and interpreted by the hearer.

A. pragmatics

B. semantics

C. syntax

D. morphology

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12. Deep meanings are ____________________ meanings.

A. denotation

B. connotation

C. activation

D. salutation

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13. Surface meanings are ____________________ meanings.

A. denotation

B. connotation

C. elocution

D. permutation

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14. Pick the odd item.

A. locution

B. illocution

C. perlocution

D. interlocution

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15. Which of the following considers the context for interpretation of text?

A. stylistics

B. pragmatics

C. semantics

D. phonetics

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16. What does the term ‘Linguistic Stereotype’ refer to in sociolinguistics?

A. a widely held belief about the superiority of 1 language over another

B. preconceived notions or generalisations about the language use of a particular group

C. the process of judging someone’s intelligence based on their accent

D. the standardisation of a language through formal grammar rules

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17. The term ‘Speech Accommodation’ refer to _____________________.

A. the use of regional accents in different social contexts

B. the process of adopting speech patterns similar to those of the people around you

C. the intentional use of slang or informal language in formal setting

D. the adaptation of a language to suit the needs of a specific community

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18. What does the term language ideology refer to in sociolinguistics?

A. the belief that 1 language is inherently superior to others

B. the study of language origins and historical development

C. the process of language standardisation

D. the use of code switching in conversation

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19. Which of the following is an example of a non-verbal aspect of communication?

A. nodding

B. syntax

C. vocabulary

D. morphology

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20. What is the term for a speech variety that is associated with a particular social or ethnic group?

A. accent

B. register

C. dialect

D. lingua franca

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21. Which of the following is an example of a pidgin language?

A. English

B. Mandarin-chinese

C. Spanglish

D. Latin

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22. What is the term for the process of acquiring one’s first language as a child?

A. language socialisation

B. language shift

C. language planning

D. language acquisition

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23. What is the term for the process by which a language becomes extinct over time?

A. language extinction

B. language revitalisation

C. language shift

D. language death

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24. Which of the following factors can influence language variation in a community?

A. gender

B. socioeconomic status

C. Age

D. All of the above

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25. What is the term for the study of how language varies and changes over time within a community?

A. language change

B. language standardisation

C. language contract

D. language variation and change

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26. Which of the following is an example of a speech community?

A. a group of friends who speak the same language

B. a classroom of students learning a foreign language

C. a country with multiple official languages

D. a group of people who share a specific dialect or language in a particular geographical location

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27. In sociolinguistics, the term ‘lingua franca’ refers to _____________.

A. a language that is no longer in use

B. a language spoken by a small, isolated commodity

C. a language used as a common means of communication between speakers of different native languages

D. a language spoken by a specific ethnic or cultural group.

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28. A standardised pidgin is called _____________.

A. creole

B. coax

C. broken

D. hoax

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29. A person who speaks 2 languages fluently is said to be _____________.

A. monolingual

B. multilingual

C. bilingual

D. polylingual

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30. _____________is related to code switching.

A. code mixing

B. code shuffling

C. code reading

D. code substituting

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31. Code switching means _____________.

A. use of more than 1 language, dialect or register in an utterance or interaction

B. a type of cryptocurrency

C. use of jargon within a language

D. use of secret or exclusive language in certain circumstances

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32. Which of these has to do with language in a society?

A. sociolinguistics

B. psycholinguistics

C. psychoanalysis

D. phonetics

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33. Egregious is linked to all except _____________.

A. conspicuous

B. glaring

C. flagrant

D. magnanimous

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34. Conundrum can be a riddle.

A. true

B. false

C. not given

D. b and c

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35. Benevolence is altruistic.

A. true

B. false

C. not given

D. a, b and c

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36. Serendipity may be linked to all except _____________.

A. fortunate

B. chance

C. luck

D. idea

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37. An event that may or may not happen is _____________.

A. contingent

B. eventualism

C. Aurora

D. Chasm

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38. Vehement is closely related to all except _____________.

A. passionate

B. intense

C. obstinate

D. full – throated

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39. Allure is synonymous to all except _____________.

A. lure

B. entice

C. seduce

D. manure

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40. I am a teetotaller. It means _____________.

A. I am very tall

B. I love taking tea

C. I do not talk much in public

D. I abstain from alcohol

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41. ‘gregarious’ is only linked to one of these...

A. sociable

B. garrulous

C. sagacious

D. anxious

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42. ‘Furore’ is synonymous to all except _____________.

A. uproar

B. excitement

C. commotion

D. subtle

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43. Pick the right spellings.

A. enterpreneur

B. ontrapraneur

C. entrepreneur

D. enterprenur

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44. Pick the right spellings.

A. comittee

B. committee

C. commitee

D. committea

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45. Pick the right spellings.

A. onomatopoeia

B. ornomatopoeia

C. onomatopia

D. onomatopear

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46. Pick the right spellings.

A. semetery

B. semetary

C. cemetery

D. cemetary

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47. Pick the right spellings.

A. floresent

B. florysent

C. fluoresent

D. fluorescent

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48. Pick the right spellings.

A. superseed

B. supersede

C. supercede

D. superceed

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49. Pick the right spellings.

A. acomodation

B. accomodation

C. accommodation

D. acommodation

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50. ‘Persona’ is an example of _____________.

A. Blending

B. Compounding

C. Reduplication

D. Borrowing

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51. ‘Forex’ is an example of _____________.

A. Blending

B. Compounding

C. Reduplication

D. Borrowing

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52. ‘Hong kong’ is an example of _____________.

A. Blending

B. Compounding

C. Reduplication

D. Borrowing

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53. ‘Fanimorous’ is an example of _____________.

A. Borrowing

B. Blending

C. Origin

D. Etymology

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54. ‘Postgraduate’ is an example of _____________.

A. Blending

B. Borrowing

C. Compounding

D. Reduplication

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55. TOEFL is an example of _____________.

A. Blending

B. Borrowing

C. Initials

D. Acronym

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56. IELTS is an example of _____________.

A. Blending

B. Borrowing

C. Acronym

D. Initials

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57. UNESCO is an example of _____________.

A. Blending

B. Borrowing

C. Initials

D. Acronym

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58. ‘Bridegroom’ is an example of _____________.

A. Blending

B. Borrowing

C. Acronym

D. Compounding

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59. ‘Tsunami’ is an example of _____________.

A. Borrowing

B. Acronym

C. Blending

D. Initials

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60. ‘Breakfast’ is an example of _____________.

A. Compounding

B. Blending

C. Reduplication

D. Acronym

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61. ‘Tick tock’ is an example of _____________.

A. Compounding

B. Blending

C. Reduplication

D. Acronym

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62. ‘Mopol’ is an example of _____________.

A. Compounding

B. Blending

C. Reduplication

D. Acronym

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63. ‘Fuddy duddy’ is an example of _____________.

A. Compounding

B. Blending

C. Reduplication

D. Acronym

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64. What is the root word in ‘intonation’?

A. In

B. Tone

C. Nation

D. Intone

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65. The root word in ‘vocal’ is _____________.

A. Voc

B. Cal

C. Al

D. Voice

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66. The root word in ‘disability’ is _____________.

A. Dis

B. Able

C. Ability

D. Disable

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67. A number of books _____________ disappeared from the library.

A. Has

B. Have

C. Had

D. Is

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68. The number of absentees _____________ nine.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Were

D. Was

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69. Three hours _____________ not enough for this exercise.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

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70. The president, in company of his administrators _____________ on tour.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Were

D. Was

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71. The pupils or their teacher _____________ in the classroom.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Was

D. Were

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72. Many thanks ____________ due to all my tutors.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Were

D. Was

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73. One of the men _____________ innocent.

A. Appear

B. Appears

C. Appearing

D. Are appearing

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74. None of the answers _____________ correct.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Isn’t

D. Were

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75. My brother along with his friends _____________ dance routine.

A. Practice

B. Practices

C. Practiced

D. Practicing

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76. Everyone _____________ his/her own responsibilities.

A. Have

B. Has

C. Had

D. Having

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77. Each of the students does _____________ his/her assignment all the time.

A. Complete

B. Completes

C. Completed

D. Completing

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78. The committee _____________ made their decision.

A. Has

B. Have

C. Had

D. Having

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79. Either the cat or the dogs _____________ making that noise.

A. Were

B. Is

C. Was

D. Am

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80. The box of chocolates _____________ delicious.

A. Is

B. Am

C. Are

D. Were

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81. Neither of the boys _____________ their homework.

A. Do

B. Does

C. Doing

D. Done

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82. The pencil along with the pen _____________ on the table.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Were

D. Be

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83. Many a student _____________ late for class.

A. Is

B. Are

C. Am

D. Have been

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84. ‘says’ should be pronounced as _____________.

A. /seiz/

B. /sei/

C. /sez/

D. /sed/

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85. Only 1 is not a fricative.

A. /f/

B. /v/

C. /m/

D. /s/

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86. All are plosives except _____________.

A. /t/

B. /k/

C. /g/

D. /n/

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87. The word ‘laptop’ has 2 bilabial sounds.

A. True

B. False

C. Not given

D. B & c

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88. ‘How’ is under the ‘wh’ question.

A. True

B. False

C. Not given

D. B & c

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89. ‘Caught’ has how many phonemes?

A. 2

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

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90. When 2 consonant letters make a sound, it is called _____________.

A. Monograph

B. Digraph

C. Trigraph

D. Quagraph

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91. These will take a falling intonation except _____________.

A. Yes/No question

B. Wh question

C. Command

D. Exclamation

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92. These will take a rising intonation except _____________.

A. Complete statement

B. Tag questions

C. Polite request

D. Surprising question

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93. The combination of 2 pure vowels is called _____________.

A. Monophthong

B. Diphthong

C. Triphthong

D. Dithong

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94. All the words have the silent ‘l’ except _____________.

A. Milk

B. Helm

C. Palm

D. Balm

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95. Use this word ‘Psalm’ to answer

The ‘a’ is short.

A. Yes

B. No

C. Not given

D. A,C

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96. Use this word ‘Psalm’ to answer

How many letters are silent in the word?

A. 0

B. 1

C. 2

D. 3

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97. ‘Mayor’ has how many phonemes...

A. 1

B. 2

C. 3

D. 4

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98. How many syllables are in the word ‘legendary’?

A. Two

B. Three

C. Four

D. Five

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99. How many phonemes are in the word ‘school’?

A. Three

B. Four

C. Five

D. Six

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100. Which syllable will you stress in the word ‘inspiration’?

A. First

B. Second

C. Third

D. Fourth

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