Current test II
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Вопрос 1
Which word is prominent in the following conversation?
- Why are you cleaning your shoes?
- I’ve got an interview later today.
Варианты ответов
- got
- today
- later
- interview
Вопрос 2
What is palatalization?
Варианты ответов
- A strong sound in the word
- A speech sound in the sentence
- A softening of the consonant within a word
- A strong consonant within a word
Вопрос 3
What is reduction?
Варианты ответов
- a historical process of weakening, shortening or disappearance of vowel sounds in unstressed positions.
- a historical process of weakening, shortening or disappearance of consonant sounds in unstressed positions.
- a historical process of weakening, shortening or disappearance of sounds in stressed positions.
- a historical process of weakening, shortening or disappearance of letters in stressed positions
Вопрос 4
Loss of plosion is…..
Варианты ответов
- Fricative consonant + vowel
- Plosive consonant + sonorant
- Fricative consonant + plosive consonant
- When two plosives come together
Вопрос 5
. According to the 2nd principle the phoneme [n] may be defined as:
Варианты ответов
- labial
- forelingual
- backlingual
- velar
Вопрос 6
According to the position of the soft palate consonants are divided into:
Варианты ответов
- 4
- 5
- 3
- 2
Вопрос 7
In the production of what phoneme the soft palate is lowered; the lips are slightly spread, tense and pressed together?
Варианты ответов
- [b]
- [p]
- [m]
- [w]
Вопрос 8
Occlusive consonants may be:
Варианты ответов
- plosives, sonorants
- fricatives, sonorants
- labial, bilabial
- back, front
Вопрос 9
According to the 2nd principle the phoneme [v] may be defined as:
Варианты ответов
- occlusive
- occlusive-constrictive
- fricative
- plosive
Вопрос 10
The occlusive stops are....
Варианты ответов
- p,b,t
- s,z,h
- m,n
- l.r
Вопрос 11
The labio-dentals are.....
Варианты ответов
- k.g
- t.d
- f,v
- p,b
Вопрос 12
According to the 2nd principle the phoneme [θ] may be defined as:
Варианты ответов
- apical
- alveolar
- velar
- labial
Вопрос 13
Aspiration is…..
Варианты ответов
- A brief puff of air
- A long puff of air
- Without puff of breath
- Without puff of air
Вопрос 14
Complete the proverb “… as a new pin”:
Варианты ответов
- Nick
- Neck
- Neat
- Nest
Вопрос 15
Fill in the correct variant “Nothing … nothing have”:
Варианты ответов
- vinture
- vanture
- vuntare
- venture
Вопрос 16
Fill in the correct variant “ … is the mother of invention”:
Варианты ответов
- nesessity
- necessity
- necesity
- nesesity
Вопрос 17
Complete the proverb “Pride goes before a …”.
Варианты ответов
- fail
- fate
- fall
- fun
Вопрос 18
Which of the proverbs gives the meaning of “It's best to mind one's own business”?
Варианты ответов
- Custom is a second nature.
- All that glitters is not gold.
- Curiosity killed a cat.
- Diamond cut diamond.
Вопрос 19
Assimilation is.....
Варианты ответов
- a process of disappearance of vowel sounds
- a process of alteration of vowel sounds
- a process of alteration of speech sounds
- a process of alteration of consonant sounds
Вопрос 20
Progressive assimilation is when an assimilated consonant is influenced by ....
Варианты ответов
- the preceding consonant
- the following consonant
- any consonant
Вопрос 21
Which word is empty (non-prominent) in the following sentence:
Who left the tap running?
Варианты ответов
- who
- left
- tap
- running
Вопрос 22
Which word is prominent in the following sentences?
She says she can't come out. She's got an essay to write.
Варианты ответов
- can’t
- got
- essay
- to write
Вопрос 23
Which is the passive organ?
Варианты ответов
- lungs
- soft palate
- alveolar ridge
- uvula
Вопрос 24
How many letters and sounds are there in English?
Варианты ответов
- 20 letters, 40 sounds
- 20 letters, 24 sounds
- 36 letters, 44 sounds
- 26 letters, 44 sounds
Вопрос 25
Don’t count your chickens before they are …
Варианты ответов
- hitched
- hawked
- haked
- hatched
Вопрос 26
What is the correct transcription of the word “friend”?
Варианты ответов
- [frǝnd]
- [frӕnd]
- [frend]
- [frǝind]
Вопрос 27
Regressive assimilation is when an assimilated consonant is influenced by ....
Варианты ответов
- the preceding consonant
- the following consonant
- any consonant
Вопрос 28
Reciprocal assimilation is when ...........
Варианты ответов
- an assimilated consonant is influenced by the preceding consonant
- an assimilated consonant is influenced by the following consonant
- adjacent consonants influence each other
Вопрос 29
Choose a word with the right stress.
Варианты ответов
- PHOtograph
- phoTOgraph
- photoGRAPH
Вопрос 30
Choose a word with the right stress.
Варианты ответов
- ciVIlisation
- civiliSAtion
- CIvilisation