Ўзбекистон давлат жаҳон тиллари университети

VARIANT XI

1. If the following sound influences the preceding sound, the assimilation is

called…..

1. 
   regressive
   
2. 
   progressive
   
3. 
   partial
   
4. 
   complete
   

2. How does G.A. Torsuyev distinguish ―…variation which depends on the position and changes its quality and quantity‖: a) allophonic

2. 
   diaphonic
   
3. 
   syllable
   
4. 
   juncture
   

3. Find the covered syllable:

1. 
   CVC
   
2. 
   VC
   
3. 
   V
   
4. 
   CV
   

4. How many types of reduction do you know? a) 3

2. 
   2
   
3. 
   4
   
4. 
   5
   

5. Which assimilation is there in the combination ―won’t you‖ [wountə] a) mutual junctural assimilation

2. 
   regressive junctural assimilation
   
3. 
   progressive junctural assimilation
   
4. 
   partial junctural assimilation
   

6. The process of adapting the articulation of a consonant to a vowel or vice versa is called: a) accommodation

2. 
   labialization
   
3. 
   canalization
   
4. 
   elision
   

7. What is liaison?

1. 
   it modifies the sound structure of an utterance
   
2. 
   it‘s process of adapting the articulation of a sound
   
3. 
   it‘s a living out of a consonant
   
4. 
   it‘s a living out of a vowel 8. What is a syllable?
   

1. 
   the minimal pronunciation unit, which may consist of a sound or a group of sounds
   
2. 
   the minimal pronunciation unit, which may consist of consonants and vowels
   
3. 
   the minimal pronunciation unit, which may consist of vowels
   
4. 
   the minimal pronunciation unit, which may consist of consonants 9. What is the syllable theory suggested by O. Jespersen?
   

1. 
   Expiration
   
2. 
   Muscular tension
   
3. 
   Basic of articulation
   
4. 
   Relative sonority
   

10. What is the auditory impression of word stress?

1. 
   Prominence
   
2. 
   Isolation
   
3. 
   Intensities
   
4. 
   Duration
   

11. Who suggested 11 types of accentual structure of English words? a) V. Vassilyev

2. 
   O. Dickushina
   
3. 
   G. Torsuyev
   
4. 
   D. Jones
   

12. How many oppositions are there in English?

1. 
   single
   
2. 
   double
   
3. 
   complex
   
4. 
   a,b,c
   

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

2. 
   muscular tension
   
3. 
   expiration
   
4. 
   articulation
   

14. What is the syllable boundary in the following words?

1. 
   ri – fle, gar – den, sea – son
   
2. 
   rif – le , gard – en , seas – on
   
3. 
   r – ifle , g – arden , s – eason
   
4. 
   rifl – e, garde – n , seaso – n
   

15. The choice of an intonational style is determined by

1. 
   the situational context
   
2. 
   the type of information
   
3. 
   the speaker‘s purpose
   
4. 
   A,C
   

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