Модуль 2 по История языка
Список вопросов теста
Вопрос 1
. Which of OE consonants were velar?
Варианты ответов
- k’ k’:
- t t
- k k:
- sh.sk
Вопрос 2
Kentish, West Saxon, Mercian and Northumbrian are ...
Варианты ответов
- Old Scandinavian dialects
- OE dialects
- Celtic dialects
- Saxon dialects
Вопрос 3
What dialect had established itself as the written form of English by the 1
d) Colombia
Варианты ответов
- West Saxon
- Kentish
- Mercian
- Colombia
Вопрос 4
Beowulf is based on old legends about
Варианты ответов
- King Alfred
- Pope Gregory the Great
- tribal life of the Teutons
- Pope Gregory the Great
Вопрос 5
What is OE poetry characterized by?
Варианты ответов
- old legends
- a specific system of versifi
- a great number of borrowings
- new legends
Вопрос 6
A change in which one unit is replaced by two or more distinct units is …
Варианты ответов
- shift
- split
- breaking
- backing
Вопрос 7
What is regarded as a sort of Common North Germanic parent-languag
Варианты ответов
- Old Norse
- Old Icelandic
- Old Swedish
- Old British
Вопрос 8
Which of the languages belonged to the West Germanic subgroup?
Варианты ответов
- Old Scandinavian
- Old Dutch
- Old Norwegian
- Old North
Вопрос 9
Development of the National literary English language refers to …
Варианты ответов
- Middle English period
- Old English period
- New English period
- New Modern English period
Вопрос 10
What words constitute the most ancient part of the OE vocabulary?
Варианты ответов
- Common Indo-European words
- Specific English words
- Common Latin words
- Common Germanic words
Вопрос 11
How many nominal grammatical categories were there in OE?
Варианты ответов
- 6
- 5
- 4
- 3
Вопрос 12
When did Middle English period begin?
Варианты ответов
- in 1066
- in 1475
- in 1616
- in 1001
Вопрос 13
Words whose stems were made up of more than one root-morpheme are …
Варианты ответов
- specific English words
- compound words
- derived words
- Spelling words
Вопрос 14
Which case of OE nouns could convey an instrumental meaning indicating the means or manner of an action?
Варианты ответов
- Genitive
- Nominative
- Dative
- Accusative
Вопрос 15
Which of the following is the grammatical category of the OE noun?
Варианты ответов
- declension
- case
- mood
- aspect
Вопрос 16
What were OE strong declensions?
Варианты ответов
- consonantal stems
- vocalic stems
- zero-stems
- runic stems
Вопрос 17
What were independent changes of stressed vowels in OE?
Варианты ответов
- development of Proto-Germanic diphthongs in OE
- breaking
- palatal mutation
- sounds
Вопрос 18
Which of the following didn’t belong to assimilative vowel changes in OE?
d) sounds
Варианты ответов
- splitting
- breaking
- palatal mutation
- sounds
Вопрос 19
Which of the following didn’t belong to independent changes of stressed vowels in OE?
Варианты ответов
- breaking
- development of Proto-Germanic diphthongs
- splitting
- palatal mutation
Вопрос 20
What OE dialect was spoken on the territory of modern Kent?
Варианты ответов
- Kentish
- Mercian
- West Saxon
- Surrey
Вопрос 21
What OE dialect was spoken on the territory to the south of the Thames?
Варианты ответов
- West Saxon
- Mercian
- Kentish
- Surrey
Вопрос 22
What OE dialect was spoken on the territory to the south of the Thames?
Варианты ответов
- West Saxon
- Mercian
- Kentish
- Surrey
Вопрос 23
Which of the following wasn’t King Alfred’s translation?
Варианты ответов
- Beowulf
- Latin Grammar
- Orosius’ World History
- West Saxon
Вопрос 24
What centuries are the age of normalization and correctness when the standard language developed?
Варианты ответов
- 17-18 centuries
- 15-16 centuries
- 9-20 centuries
- 11-14 centuries
Вопрос 25
What language was a language of oral communication in Great Britain in the Middle English period?
Варианты ответов
- French
- English
- Latin
- Chains
Вопрос 26
Where was the Franks Casket found?
Варианты ответов
- in Scotland
- in France
- in Italy
- in Paris
Вопрос 27
What group of Germanic languages does Swedish belong to?
Варианты ответов
- West Germanic
- East Germanic
- North Germanic
- Italy
Вопрос 28
What subgroup of Germanic languages did English originate from?
Варианты ответов
- West Germanic
- East Germanic
- North Germanic
- Italy
Вопрос 29
Vocalic stems are also called …
Варианты ответов
- the “weak” declension
- the “strong” declension
- the “zero” declension
- he “zero” declension
Вопрос 30
Who was the author of “Orosius’ World History”?
Варианты ответов
- King Alfred
- Chaucer
- William Caxton
- Karlson
Вопрос 31
What is the date of introduction of printing in Britain?
Варианты ответов
- 1066
- 1475
- 1616
- 1128