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Variant 3

1. 
   What kind of stress does English have?
   
   1. 
      the place of stress is free in English.
      
   2. 
      it is fixed.
      
   3. 
      it is not free.
      
   4. 
      word stress has no degrees at all.
      
2. 
   What kind of distinction does I.A.Baudouin de Courtenay discover between vowels and consonants?
   
   1. 
      physiological
      
   2. 
      phonological
      
   3. 
      acoustic
      
   4. 
      descriptive
      
3. 
   Define the constrictive consonants
   
   1. 
      p, t, k
      
   2. 
      f, v, s
      
   3. 
      b, d, g
      
4. 
   Define diphthongoids in English
   
   1. 
      ei, ai
      
   2. 
      au, oi
      
   3. 
      i, u
      
   4. 
      i:, u:
      
5. 
   Define the functions of word stress
   
   1. 
      distinctive, cognitive, cultural
      
   2. 
      constitutive, recognitive, aspective
      
   3. 
      constitutive, distinctive, recognitive
      
   4. 
      constitutive, delimitative, distinctive, phonological 6. According to its degree assimilation may be...
      

1. 
   complete, partial, intermediate
   
2. 
   complete, incomplete, intermediate
   
3. 
   progressive, regressive, double
   
4. 
   complete, regressive, double
   

7. 
   Define aspirated word
   

1. 
   stop
   
2. 
   car
   
3. 
   scar
   
4. 
   mean
   

7. 
   The omission of a sound in rapid speech is called...
   
   1. 
      elision
      
   2. 
      haplology
      
   3. 
      adapting
      
   4. 
      accommodation
      
8. 
   Define the word with regressive assimilation
   

1. 
   works
   
2. 
   talked
   
3. 
   used to
   
4. 
   twice
   

10. 
    Define the word with complete assimilation
    
    1. 
       give me
       
    2. 
       that‘s all right
       
    3. 
       hand kerchief
       
    4. 
       ten pence
       
11. 
    Define the word with elision
    
    1. 
       newspaper
       
    2. 
       next week
       
    3. 
       stop
       
    4. 
       time
       
12. 
    How many phases are distinguished in the articulation of an isolated speech sound? a) two
    

2. 
   three
   
3. 
   four
   
4. 
   five
   

10. 
    What is accommodation?
    
    1. 
       it is assimilation of consonants
       
    2. 
       pronunciation of sonorants in connected speech
       
    3. 
       it is the process of adapting of articulation of a consonant to a vowel, or a vowel to a consonant
       
    4. 
       it is the process of adapting the sounds of the same nature 14. What is nasalization?
       

1. 
   the lowering of the soft palate
   
2. 
   the raising of the soft palate
   
3. 
   the rounding of the lips
   
4. 
   the raising of the back of the tongue
   

15. 
    When does the raising of the central part of the tongue occur?
    
    1. 
       accommodation
       
    2. 
       assimilation
       
    3. 
       palatalization
       
    4. 
       canalization
       
16. 
    Define the progressive accommodation?
    
    1. 
       tea
       
    2. 
       me
       
    3. 
       toe
       
    4. 
       time
       
17. 
    What is a coalescent assimilation?
    
    1. 
       under influence of mutual assimilation there appears a new phoneme
       
    2. 
       it involves the work of vocal cords
       
    3. 
       it is a change in the articulation of alveolar sounds by dental sounds
       
    4. 
       it is a velarization
       
18. 
    What is a junctural assimilation?
    
    1. 
       it is the process of adapting of sounds of different nature
       
    2. 
       it is the combination of two or more speech sounds in a given word
       
    3. 
       it occurs at word juncture
       
    4. 
       it is mutual, progressive, regressive types of assimilation 19. Who suggested expiratory (or chest pulse) theory?
       

1. 
   R.Stetson
   
2. 
   F. de Saussure
   
3. 
   L. Sherba
   
4. 
   O. Jerpersen
   

20. 
    What was the name of O.Jespersen‘s syllable theory?
    
    1. 
       expiratory
       
    2. 
       chest pulse
       
    3. 
       relative sonority
       
    4. 
       muscular tension
       
21. 
    What are the most sonorous phonemes according to O.Jespersen?
    
    1. 
       sonorants
       
    2. 
       vowels
       
    3. 
       consonants
       
    4. 
       fricatives
       
22. 
    What are the least sonorous phonemes according to O.Jespersen?
    
    1. 
       sonorants
       
    2. 
       vowels
       
    3. 
       noise consonants
       
23. 
    Define the name of L.Sherba‘s syllable theory:
    
    1. 
       expiratory
       
    2. 
       chest pulse
       
    3. 
       relative sonority
       
    4. 
       muscular tension
       
24. 
    Define double peaked consonants:
    
    1. 
       [pennaif]
       
    2. 
       [pa:t]
       
    3. 
       [tai]
       
    4. 
       [mi:]
       
25. 
    How many syllables can a triphthong be divided?
    
    1. 
       3
       
    2. 
       2
       
    3. 
       1
       
26. 
    What is the most frequent syllable type in English?
    
    1. 
       V
       
    2. 
       VC
       
    3. 
       CVC
       
    4. 
       CVCC
       
27. 
    What is a stress?
    
    1. 
       it is prosodic phenomenon, which characterizes phonetic units higher than segmental phonemes
       
    2. 
       it is a segmental unit
       
    3. 
       it is a phonological unit
       
28. 
    What is auditory impression of word stress?
    

1. 
   sound wave
   
2. 
   prominence
   
3. 
   formant structure
   
4. 
   duration
   

20. 
    How many types of word stress may be found in languages? a) 1
    

2. 
   2
   
3. 
   3
   
4. 
   4
   

20. 
    What is a musical word stress?
    

1. 
   it has variations in pitch level
   
2. 
   it is prominent
   
3. 
   it is long
   
4. 
   it is loud
   

VARIANT 4

1. What does phonetics study?

1. 
   Morphemes
   
2. 
   Words
   
3. 
   Speech sounds
   
4. 
   Sentences
   

2. Phonetics is closely connected with…..

1. 
   Grammar
   
2. 
   Lexicology
   
3. 
   Stylistics
   
4. 
   a, b, c.
   

3. Who was the first linguist to distinguish speech sounds and phoneme?

1. 
   I. A. Baudouin de Courtenay
   
2. 
   L. V. Shcherba
   
3. 
   N.V. Krushevsky
   
4. 
   N. S. Trubezkoy
   

4. Define L.V.Scherba‘s phoneme definition?

1. 
   The smallest language unit which is able to distinguish words from each other
   
2. 
   The shortest general sound image of a given language, which is capable of associating with the images of meaning differentiating words
   
3. 
   Psychological equivalent of the speech sounds
   
4. 
   The sum of acoustic impressions and of articulatory movements 5. What is a dialect?
   

1. 
   It is the orthoepic norm of a language
   
2. 
   Regional type of pronunciation
   
3. 
   The variety which is spoken by is socially limited number of people only in certain localities
   
4. 
   The variety which is spoken by all people
   

6. What are the main articulatory principles according to which speech sounds are classified?

1. 
   The presence or absence of obstruction, the distribution of muscular tension, the force of the air stream
   
2. 
   The presence of obstruction, absence of obstruction, words of vocal cords
   
3. 
   The movement of the tongue, lips and vocal cords
   
4. 
   Vibrations, the presence or absence of obstruction
   

7. 
   What theory do the Prague phonologists suggest about diphthongs?
   
   1. 
      Analytic treatment
      
   2. 
      Unit theory
      
   3. 
      Functional approach
      
   4. 
      Morphological criteria
      
8. 
   According to prof. D. Jones; ―The distinction between vowels and consonants is based on…‖
   

1. 
   Acoustic consideration
   
2. 
   Auditory considerations
   
3. 
   Phonological considerations
   
4. 
   Articulatory considerations
   

9. What kind of phonemes are continuants according to acoustic features? a) Plosives

2. 
   Affricates
   
3. 
   Fricatives
   
4. 
   Occlusives
   

10. What is the initial phase in the articulation of an isolated speech sound?

1. 
   Speech organs are placed in the position necessary to produce the sound
   
2. 
   Speech organs retain their position for a certain period of time
   
3. 
   Speech organs return to a position of rest
   
4. 
   a, b, c.
   

11. 
    The raising of the central part of the tongue is…
    
    1. 
       Accommodation
       
    2. 
       Palatalization
       
    3. 
       Velarization
       
    4. 
       Nasalization
       
12. 
    What is the syllable theory suggested by O. Jespersen?
    
    1. 
       Expiration
       
    2. 
       Muscular tension
       
    3. 
       Basic of articulation
       
    4. 
       Relative sonority
       
13. 
    What is the auditory impression of word stress?
    
    1. 
       Prominence
       
    2. 
       Isolation
       
    3. 
       Intensities
       
    4. 
       Duration
       
14. 
    Who suggested 11types of accentual structure of English words?
    
    1. 
       V. Vassilyev
       
    2. 
       O. Dickushina
       
    3. 
       G. Torsuyev
       
    4. 
       D. Jones
       
15. 
    How many oppositions are there in English?
    
    1. 
       single
       
    2. 
       double
       
    3. 
       complex
       
    4. 
       a,b,c
       
16. 
    What aspects do the speech sounds have?
    
    1. 
       Articulatory, physiological, functional and linguistic
       
    2. 
       Articulatory, physiological, phonological and functional
       
    3. 
       Articulatory, acoustic, auditory and linguistic
       
    4. 
       Articulatory, acoustic, auditory and perceptual
       
17. 
    Who is the founder of phonology and the phoneme theory?
    
    1. 
       L.V. Shcherba
       
    2. 
       N.S. Trubetzkoy
       
    3. 
       N.V Krushevskiy
       
    4. 
       T.A. Boudouin de Courtenay
       
18. 
    What is the experimental method based on?
    
    1. 
       Special apparatus or instruments
       
    2. 
       Laryngoscope and sight
       
    3. 
       Listening
       
    4. 
       Feeling
       
19. 
    When did the phonemic period begin?
    
    1. 
       1845
       
    2. 
       1870
       
    3. 
       1865
       
    4. 
       1929
       
20. 
    Who are representatives of the Moscow Phonological School?
    
    1. 
       Scherba, Vassilyev, Dickushkina, Panov
       
    2. 
       Zinder, Scalichka, Vachek
       
    3. 
       Avanesov, Sidorov, Reformatsky
       
    4. 
       Jakovlev, Vassilyev, Panov
       
21. 
    What are main types of American English pronunciation?
    
    1. 
       GA, Western, Eastern
       
    2. 
       Western, Eastern, Southern
       
    3. 
       Eastern, Northern, Scottish
       
    4. 
       Northern, Southern, Eastern
       
22. 
    From the acoustic point of view vowels are…….
    
    1. 
       Complex periodic vibrations
       
    2. 
       Non-periodic vibrations
       
    3. 
       Noises
       
    4. 
       Combination of noise and tone
       
23. 
    Who discovered a physiological distinction between vowels and consonants? a) D.Jones
    

2. 
   A.Gimson
   
3. 
   I. Ward
   
4. 
   I. A.Boudouin de Courtenay
   

11. 
    What theory do the American linguists suggest about diphthongs?
    
    1. 
       Analytical treatment
       
    2. 
       Unit Theory
       
    3. 
       Functional Approach
       
    4. 
       Morphological criteria
       
12. 
    What are mixed vowels according to the horizontal movement of the tongue? a) [Ι, Ι:]
    

2. 
   [ə, ə:]
   
3. 
   [a, u]
   
4. 
   [e, Ι]
   

11. 
    What does allophonic variations depend on?
    

1. 
   The consonant quality
   
2. 
   It depends on the position and does not change the quality of a consonant
   
3. 
   The position and changes its quality and quantity
   
4. 
   It does not depend on the position and changes its quality and quantity 27. What is accommodation?
   

1. 
   The process of adapting the articulation of a consonant to a vowel, or vowel to a consonant
   
2. 
   The lowering of the soft palate in the production of neighboring consonants
   
3. 
   The process of adapting the articulation of sounds that are of a similar as identical nature
   
4. 
   Under the influence of mutual assimilation there appears a new phoneme
   

28. The Swiss linguist F. de Saussure formulated a definition of the syllable on the basis of….

1. 
   Sonority
   
2. 
   Muscular tension
   
3. 
   Expiration
   
4. 
   Articulation
   

29. Stress in the English language is…….

1. 
   Free
   
2. 
   Fixed
   
3. 
   Shifting
   
4. 
   permanent
   

30. What is a broad definition of intonation?

1. 
   Variation of the pitch of the voice
   
2. 
   Complex unity of speech melody, sentence stress, tempo, rhythm and voice timbre
   
3. 
   It is suggested by English linguists
   
4. 
   Combination of intensity, frequency, duration and contiguity