ESL Synonym Questions (State of the art)
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- ESL = English as a Second Language
- 50 multiple-choice synonym questions; 4 choices per question
- each question includes a sentence, providing context for the question
- ESL questions available from Peter Turney
- introduced in Turney (2001) as a way of evaluating algorithms for measuring degree of similarity between two words
- subsequently used by many other researchers
Sample question
Stem: "A rusty nail is not as strong as a clean, new one." Choices: (a) corroded (b) black (c) dirty (d) painted Solution: (a) corroded