II. Decide whether the following statements are true or false. （每题1分，共10分）
1. Old English was a highly inflected language. （ ）
2. Modern English is considered to be an analytic language. （ ）
3. The most important mode of vocabulary development in present - day English is creation of new words by means of word formation. （ ）
4. Middle English absorbed a tremendous number of foreign words but with little change in word endings. （ ）
5. The meaning of a compound is usually the combination of the stems. （ ）
6. A compound functions as a single grammatical unit， so the internal structure can not be changed. （ ）
7. Such words as the poorer， the departed， a Republican are all examples of partial conversion. （ ）
8. Words mainly involved in conversion are nouns， verbs and adverbs. （ ）
9. Semantic unity and structural stability are general features of idioms， but there are many exceptions. （ ）
10. Idioms are characterized by terseness， expressiveness and vividness. （ ）
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