$$$ 1 AIndicate the backlingual soundA. [k]B. [r]C. [s]D. [m]E. [ t]

$$$ 2 BIndicate bilabial, plosive fortis consonantA. /b/B. /p/C. /k/D. /m/E. /θ/

$$$ 3 CIndicate velar, plosive, fortis consonantA. /b/B. /p/C. /k/D. /m/E. /θ/

$$$ 4 DIndicate bilabial, nasal consonantA. /b/B. /p/C. /k/D. /m/E. /θ/

$$$ 5 BIndicate an occlusive plosive consonantA. ]f]B. ]t]C. ]w]D. ]e]E. ]h]

$$$ 6 BIndicate an interdental consonantA.[t]B. [θ]

C. [n]D. [s]E. [l]

$$$ 7 EIndicate a bilabial consonantA. [d]B. [h]C. [r]D. [j]E. [b]

$$$ 8 CIndicate a glottal soundA. [k]B. [s]C. [h]D. [m]E. [o]

$$$ 9 AIndicate a labio-dental consonantA. [v]B. [d]C. [l]D. [w]E. [j]

$$$ 10 BIndicate a constrictive cacuminal approximant consonantA. [h]B. [r]C. [j]D. [p]E. [w]

$$$ 11CIndicate back, open, rounded, checked vowelA. [æ]B. [i:]C. [o]D. [ə]E. [æ]

$$$ 12 DWhich intonational style is used on the stages, on the screen, in a TV studio, etc.A. Informational StyleB. Academic StyleC. Publicistic StyleD. Declamatory StyleE. Conversational Style

$$$ 13 AIndicate central, mid-open, rounded vowelA. [ə:]B. [i:]C. [o]D. [ə]E. [æ]

$$$ 14 CIndicate an affricateA. [f]B. [n]C. [t∫]D. [w]E. [θ]

$$$ 15 CIndicate bilabial, voiced occlusive consonantA. [f[B. [l[C. [b]D. [∫]E. [h]

$$$ 16 EIndicate a back vowelA. [i:]B. [æ]С. [e]D. [u:]E. [a:]

$$$ 17 APoint out the type of modification of vowels?A. reduction, accommodation

B. qualitative, quantitativeC. positional, nasalizationD. reduction, positionalE. positional, qualitative

$$$ 18 DIndicate the word that begin with a dental consonant:A.pieB. guyC. mineD. thighE. fly

$$$ 19 CPoint out the word that end with a nasal:A. toughB. dumbC. rungD. find

$$$ 20 BPoint out the word that begin with a lateral:A.lullB.dullC.fallD.gullE mall

$$$ 21 AAnother name of the syllable theory:A. Muscular tensionB. articulatoryC. applicableD. loudnessE. syllable

$$$ 22 CIndicate diphthongs among these soundsA. [ә] [ i]B. [i: ] [u:]C. [uә] [au]D. [dĵ] [hα]E. [w] [әе]

$$$ 23 AWhat type do occlusive consonants subdivide in?A. noise and sonorantsB. consonants and vowelsC. noise and vowelsD. diphthongs and monophthongs E. medialingual and interdental

$$$ 24 BIndicate back advanced vowelA. [ i:]B. [a:]C. [ei]D. [ә]E. [әe]

$$$ 25 DWhich one of these speech organs is passive?A. lipsB. vocal cordsC. tongueD. teethE. soft palate

$$$ 26 CNoise consonants are divided into …A. consonants and vowelsB. monophthongs and diphthongsC. plosive and affricatesD. noise and calmE. consonants and sounds

$$$ 27 EThe class of labial consonants is subdivided into:A. labio-dental, forelingualB. bilabial, forelingualC. labio-dental and backlingualD. forelingual and medialingualE. bilabial, labio-dental

$$$ 28 CDifferentiate the right transcribtion for the word eraserA. /iraizor/

B. /ereiz/C. /ireizә/D. /ereizer/E. /ereizor/

$$$ 29 EThe branch of phonetics which studies the way in which the air vibrates between the speaker’s mouth and the listener’s ear.A. articulatoryB. phonologyC. theoretical phoneticsD. experimental phoneticsE. acoustic

$$$ 30 BIndicate the right transcribtion for the word fissionA. [fision]B. [fin]C. [finә]D. [faiә]E. [fisin]

$$$ 31 BAccording to the position of the tongue the English consonants are classed into 3 groups. What are they?A. labio-dental, forelingual, bilabialB. labial, lingual, glottalC. lingual, glottal, bilingualD. dental, labial, forelingualE. backlingual, labial, lingual

$$$ 32 BPoint out the correlation of consonants which is based on the presence of vibrations of the vocal cords:A. [k - g]B. [f - v]C. [d - t]D. [s - z]E. [p - b]

$$$ 33 B The name of linguist who classified the phonological and phonetic pronunciation errors?A. V. N. SidorovB. L. V. Shcherba

A. P. S. KuznetsovB. N. F. KaushanskayaC. R. I. Avanesov

$$$ 34 CThe mistake that is made when an allophone of the phoneme is replaced by another allophone of the same phoneme:A. grammaticalB. stylisticC. phoneticD. morphologicalE. relevant

$$$ 35 AFind the right form of transcribtion for the word knightA. [nait]B. [knait]C. [knigt]D. [neit]E. [naid]

$$$ 36 AWhich of these units is segmentalA. speech soundsB. syllablesC. stressD. rhythmE. tempo

$$$ 37 CThe differentiation of phoneme from allophone is: A. phonemes can not contrast which each other, allophones occur in the same position in the wordB. allophone is sound, phoneme is variant of a phonemeC. phoneme is sound, allophone is variant of a phonemeD. phoneme is not functional unitE. allophone and phoneme have not differentiation

$$$ 38 DThe English sounds are divided into:A. syllables and non-syllablesB. sounds and allophonesC. morphemes and syllablesD. consonants and vowels

E. consonants and non-consonants

$$$ 39 AWhich one is not the component of the phonemic structureA. accentual structureB. word formationC. stylistic device D. abbreviationE. compound sentence

$$$ 40 EWhich speech organ is not include in the obstruction mechanismA. the tongueB. the lipsC. the teethD. the palateE. the lungs

$$$ 41 AAccording to Shcherba the phoneme…A. is the smallest language unitB. is a stylistic deviceC. as a dialect D. is a part of sentenceE. is a part of speech

$$$ 42 CDefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given sentence: What was_ that?A. reductionB. loss of plossionC. assimilationD. lateral plosionE. nasal plosion

$$$ 43ADefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given sentence: They are there in the bosom.A. assimilationB. loss of plosionC. lateral plosionD. nasal plosionE. reduction

$$$ 44 BL. V. Shcherba classified the pronunciation errors of two groups. What are they?

A. phonetic and morphologicalB. phonetic and phonologicalC. phonological and grammaticalD. distinctive and allophoneE. stylistic and phonemic

$$$ 45 DDefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given word combination: sit downA. lateral plosionB. assimilationC. reductionD. loss of plosionE. elision

$$$ 46 CDefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given word combination: it gave himA. lateral plosionB. assimilationC. loss of plosionD. elisionE. nasal plosion

$$$ 47 DAccording to the Russian phoneticians there are 2 affricates in English phonetics:A. [s] [z]B. [h] [θ]C. [ŋ] [n]D. [t∫] [d∫]E. [v] [f]

$$$ 48 DAccording to the number of obstacles in the production of constrictive and occlusive-constrictive consonants they are divided intoA. occlusive and constrictiveC. noise consonants and affricatesD. unicentral and bicentralE. consonants and vowels

$$$ 49 BThe study of language by examining the inventory, structure and functions of speech sounds is called…A. GrammarB. Phonetics C. Linguistic D. Lexicology

E. Psychological

$$$ 50 EThe aspect of phonetics which comprises all the movements and positions of the speech organs necessary to pronounce a speech sound is called:A. Functional grammarB. Perceptive phonemeC. Auditory phoneticsD. Acoustic phoneticsE. articulation

$$$ 51 CThe aspect which studies sound waves is calledA. morphonemicB. functionalC. acoustic D. constrictiveE. articulation

$$$ 52 BWhich of them are the longest in the terminal position?A. beet, cartB. bee, barC. bead, hard, cordD. call, penE. darn, boat

$$$ 53 СWhich vowel is never met in open syllable?A. [ i:]B. [u:]C. [әe]D. [a:]E. [ә:]

$$$ 54 BAcoustic phonetics is the studyA. of the way the vocal organs are used to produce speech sounds.B. of the physical properties of speech soundsC. of the way people perceive speech sounds.D. of general history of the people whose language is studiedE. of word formation

$$$ 55 B

Minimal pronounceable units into which sounds show a tendency to cluster or group are calledA. morphemesB. syllablesC. wordsD. sentenceE. phonemes

$$$ 56 EWhich one of these syllable theories was introduced by LV ShcherbaA. sonority theoryB. loudness theoryC. expiratory theoryD. vowel theoryE. theory of muscular tension

$$$ 57 CThe variant of a phoneme affected by the neighbouring sounds is calledA. principal allophoneB. a speech soundC. a subsidiary allophoneD. a syllableE. intonation

$$$ 58 AThe time taken by the articulation in phonetics is calledA. durationB. palatalizationC. neutralizationD. articulationE. nasalization

$$$ 59 EArticulation term which indicates softening of the consonantA. articulationB. neutralizationC. velarisationD. nasalizationE. palatalization

$$$ 60 DTones can be…A. mainB. strong

C. compulsoryD. primary and compulsoryE. accentuated

$$$ 61 B The syllable or syllables which are uttered with more prominence than the other syllables of the word are said…A. to be absentB. to be stressed C. to be shortD. to be expiredE. to be loud

$$$ 62 EThe lips articulate against teeth forA. bilabialB. glottalC. dentalD. palatalE. labio-dental

$$$ 63 D Stress in the isolated word is termed asA. sentence stressB. secondary stressC. primary stressD. word stressE. fixed stress

$$$ 64 AAccording to the place of articulation the consonant [h] isA. glottalB. dentalC. palatalD. velarE. alveolar

$$$ 65 CWhat is the last stressed syllable?A. the pre-headB. the tailC. the nucleusD. the communicative centerE. the ending

$$$ 66 AHow English word stress is traditionally defined?A. dynamicB. tonicC. intensiveD. pitch of voiceE. qualitative

$$$ 67 BHow languages are differentiated according to the place of word stress?A. loud, medial stressB. free, fixed stressC. primary, secondary stressD. tertiary stressE. tertiary, weak stress

$$$ 68 BWhich of these words are two primary stressed?A. popularity, responsibilityB. irresponsibility, inaccurateC. decoration, articulationD. possible, possibilityE. appreciate, appreciation

$$$ 69 BName one of the objects of phonetics:A. parts of speechB. syllabic structure of wordsC. meaning of wordsD. word groupsE. morphemes

$$$ 70 DWhat do we understand by distinctive function of the phoneme?A. this function is proved by the fact that speech sounds constitute all the morphemes, syllables, words etc.B. One word or morpheme is differentiated from another by a difference in their number of speech sounds.

C. this function consists in the use of the right allophone in words.D. this function is known as replacing one speech sound by another in the same position.E. It is proved by the fact that speech sounds can’t constitute words, syllables etc.

$$$ 71 CThe unstressed syllables which may precede the headA. nucleusB. headC. pre-headD. tailE. fall-rise

$$$ 72 AAccording to the work of active organs of speech the consonants may be.A. labial, lingualB. alveolar voicedC. velar voicelessD. palatal, fricativeE. velar, voiced

$$$ 73 B What is syllable?A. an increase of expiratory and articulatory activity;B. a speech unit consisting of a sound or a sound sequence;C. a variation of pitch, force of utterance, tempo;D. the interval between lower and upper limits;E. a various speech realizations of the phenomena;

$$$ 74 BDefine the right transcription of the word dictionaryA. [‘diktiәnәri]B. [‘dik∫nəri]C.[‘daik∫nəri]D.[ ‘dik∫eneri]E. [‘dik∫enəri]

$$$ 75 CWhich syllable is stressed in the word simultaneousA. firstB. secondC. thirdD. forthE. fifth

$$$ 76 CA fully closed syllable has...A. one vowel sound at the end;B. one consonant between vowel;C. a vowel between consonants;D. one or more consonants at the end;E. one or more vowels at the middle;

$$$ 77 BName the right definition to “fully closed” syllable:A. a syllable consists of one vowel sound;B. a vowel between consonants;C. a consonant precede a vowel;D. the optional presence of a consonants;E. a syllable covered at the end;

$$$ 78 CWho presented the theory of “muscular tension”?A. O.JespersonB. R.H.StetsonC. L.V.ShcherbaD. N.I.ZhinkinE. B.A.Bogoroditsky

$$$ 79 BWhat belongs to the power mechanisms?A. larynxB. the wind pipeC. the teethD. the lipsE. the tongue

$$$ 80 EHow do we call the type of obstruction when the articulating organs are in close contact, the air passage is completely blocked.A. intermittedB. incompleteC. completeD. constructiveE. occlusive

$$$ 81 AName one of the functions of the phoneme.A. distinctiveB. conclusiveC. phoneticD. occlusiveE. morphemic

$$$ 82 CModification of consonants by a neighboring consonant in the speech chain is called...A. lateral plosionB. reductionC. assimilationD. elisionE. palatalization

$$$ 83 DWhat types are English consonants divided into?A. noise consonantsB. sonorantsC. degree of noiseD. noise consonants, sonorantsE. sonorants, degree of noise

$$$ 84 DAccording to Russian scholars vowels are subdivided into:A. diphthongsB. monophthtongsC. diphthongoidsD. diphthongs, monophthongs, diphthongoidsE. monophthongs, diphthongs

$$$ 85 AAccording to the position of the soft palate all consonants are subdivided into:A. oral and nasalB. fortis and lenisC. voiceless consonantsD. strong and weekE. flat

$$$ 86 BWhat is a set of symbols representing speech sounds called?A. irrelevantB. transcriptionC. pronunciationD. redundantE. intonation

$$$ 87 BPhonetics is an independent branch of:A. lexicologyB. linguisticsC. stylisticsD. grammarE. logic

$$$ 88 CWhat branch of phonetics studies the functional aspect of speech sounds:A. physiological phoneticsB. phonologyC. acoustic phonetics D. general phoneticsE. comparative phonetics

$$$ 89 BWhat branch of phonetics studies the articulatory and auditory aspect of speech sounds?A. general phoneticsB. phonologyC. phonostylisticsD. physiological phoneticsE. comparative phonetics

$$$ 90 BWhat organs of speech belong to the vibrator mechanism?A. the lungs, the windpipe, the glottis, the pharynxB. the vocal cords & glottisC. the nasal cavityD. the alveoliE. the teeth

$$$ 91 AWhat resonator mechanism is responsible for the articulation of vowels?A. oral resonatorB. nasal resonator;C. resonator mechanisms are not responsible for itD. oral together with nasal resonator E. nasal resonator and the vocal cords

$$$ 92 BThe vocal cords and the glottis constitute: A. resonator mechanism B. vibrator mechanismC. power mechanismD. obstructor mechsanismE. they don’t constitute any mechanisms

$$$ 93 BThe obstructer mechanism responsible A. for the production of vowels B. for the production of consonantsC. for the production of sonorant onlyD. for the production of all the soundsE. for the production of nasal sounds

$$$ 94CAllophones are: A. phonemes themselvesB. morphemesC. variants of phonemes D. non-distinctive soundsE. any sounds

$$$ 95 DWhat directions of assimilation do you know?A. double & regressiveB. regressive & reciprocalC. progressive & reciprocalD. progressive, regressive & reciprocalE. complete & incomplete

$$$ 96 BModification of consonants under the influence of a consonant is called:A. accommodationB. assimilationC. adaptationD. elisionE. loss of plosion

$$$ 97 AModification of consonants under the influence of vowels is called:A. accommodationB. assimilationC. lateral plosionD. elisionE. loss of plosion

$$$ 98 CPhonetics studies:

A. words & their semantic structureB. words & their relations in the sentenceC. sounds & their various aspects & functionsD. parts of speechE. morphological structure of sentences

$$$ 100 DPhonology is a branch of phonetics which studies:the physical nature of soundsthe functions of different phonetic phenomenaarticulation of soundsperception of soundspronunciation of sentences

$$$ 101 AWhat are the English nasal consonants:A. [m, n, ŋ]B. [m, p, d]C. [p, t,,k]D. [I,e.o]E. [w, r, j]

$$$ 102 AIn the case when the assimilated consonant is influenced by the preceding consonant we have:A. progressive assimilationB. regressive assimilationC. double assimilationD. complete assimilationincomplete assimilation

$$$ 103 DAssimilated sound is:A. any sound in the open syllableB. the consonant sound at the end of the wordC. the sound written in transcriptionD. when the articulation of a sound is modified under the influence of the neighboring soundE. the result of two neighboring vowels

$$$ 104 AWhat is the unit of PhoneticsA. a phonemeB. an allophoneC. minimal pairsD. a distinctive speech soundE. a speech sound

$$$ 105 AWhat is the unit of Phonology?

A. soundB. a morpheme C. a phonemeD. syllableE. word

$$$ 106 BWhat is palatalization?A. work of vocal cordsB. softness of consonantsC. adaptation of soundsD. loss of sounds in speechE. softness of vowels

$$$ 107 DWhat is the definition of assimilation?A. the result of obstructionB. the result of adaptation of one vowel to anotherC. the result of lengthD. the influence of neighboring consonants to each otherE. the result of softness of consonants

$$$ 108 EPhonetics has two main divisions:A. expression level and content levelB. reception and transmission C. phonology and substanceD. physical and acousticE. articulatory and acoustic

$$$ 109 BThe branch of phonetics that studies the way in which the air vibrates between the speaker’s mouth and the listener’s ear:A. auditoryB. acousticC. articulatoryD. phonologyE. transmission

$$$ 110 EThe opening between the vocal cords is known as:A. larynxB. vibratorC. pharynxD. supraglottal cavitiesE. glottis

$$$ 111 B

Three aspects of the phoneme are concentrated in the definition of the phoneme suggested by:A. V.A. VassilyevB. L.V. ShcherbaC. B.BlochD. E.D. SapirE. N.S. Trubetskoy

$$$ 112 BThe allophones which do not undergo any distinguishable changes in the chain of speech are called:A. subsidiaryB. principalC. realD. objectiveE. functional

$$$ 113 DThere are two major classes of sounds traditionally distinguished by phoneticians in any language, which are termed:A. incidental and indispensableB. occlusive and constrictiveC. sonorants and affricates D. consonants and vowelsE. medial and lateral

$$$ 114 AThe phonological/phonetic features characteristic of the speech of a group of people isA. accentB. articulationC. nasalizationD. assimilationE. muscular tension

$$$ 115 DFind the examples of vowel reductionA. did you – could youB. glad to see you C. at last, tableD. let meE. board – blackboard

$$$ 116 DPhonologically the syllable is regarded and defined in terms of:A. its structural and functional propertiesB. acoustic descriptionsC. taxonomyD. oppositionE. relevancy

$$$ 117 ESyllables in writing are called:A. homographsB. homophonesC. utteranceD. syllabophonesE. syllabographs

$$$ 118 DA syllable which begins in vowel sound is called:A. openB. closedC. coveredD. uncoveredE. fixed

$$$ 119AA syllable which ends in a vowel sound is called: A. openB. closedC. coveredD. mid-openE. uncovered

$$$ 120 DWhat is a syllable?A. morphemic structure of the wordB. one of the speech soundsC. the shortest segment of speech continuumD. segmental structure of the wordE. shortest speech continuum

$$$ 121 BWhat is the theory of syllable formation & syllable division by Scherba ?A. sonority theoryB. muscular tension theoryC. expiratory theoryD. the "are of loudness" theoryE. musical

$$$ 122 DWhat type is the syllable "no"?A. covered, closeB. uncovered, openC. uncovered, coveredD. covered, openE. uncovered, close

$$$ 123 ASonority theory of the syllable was put forward by: A. O.Yesperson B. N.I.LmkmC. L.V.Shcherba D. I.A.VassilievE. B.Block

$$$ 124 BWhat do we call syllable in writing?A. morphemesB. syllabographsC. syllabophonesD. phonemesE. suffixes

$$$ 125 BWhich theory of syllable is based on L.V.Shcerba's statement:A. sonority theoryB. muscular tension theory C. are of loudness theoryD. expiratory theoryE. theory of relativity

$$$ 126 BA type of syllable called uncovered open can be formed:A. by a vowel and a consonantB. by a vowelC. by a vowel and a consonantD. by a consonant and a sonorantE. by a sonorant

$$$ 127 AA type of syllable called uncovered closed can be formed:A. by a vowel and a consonantB. by a vowel

C. by a vowel and a consonantD. by a consonant and a sonorantE. by a sonorant

$$$ 128 AA type of syllable called covered open can be formed:A. by a consonant and a vowelB. by a vowelC. by a vowel and a consonantD. by a consonant and a sonorantE. by a sonorant

$$$ 129 BThe adaptive modification of a consonant by a neighbouring consonant in the speech chain is known as

A. deletionB. AssimilationC. AccomodationD. Loss of plosionE. Vowel reduction

$$$ 130 CComplete loss of sounds is

A. AccomodationB. AssimiliationC. Elision D. Vowel reductionE. Syllabic indivisibility

$$$ 131 DWhat type of modification of consonants in connected speech can be observed in the following examples: give me [gim mi], let me [lem mi]?

A. AccomodationB. ElisionC. Vowel reductionD. AssimilationE. Lip rounding

$$$ 132 AWhat type of modification of consonants in connected speech can be observed in the following examples: tonight [tnait], police [pli:s], correct [krekt]?

A. Vowel reductionB. Lip roundingC. Assimilation

D. Loss of plosionE. Lateral plosion

$$$ 133 EA difference in the position of the nuclear accent may perform a ______ function in the following example import [‘impo:t] – import [im’po:t]:A. expressiveB. functionalC. stylisticD. exclamatoryE. distinctive

$$$ 134 BSound alternations that are traced to the phonetic changes in earlier periods of the language development are known as

A. synchronicB. historicalC. constantD. minorE. distinctive

$$$ 135 DThe interrelation of phonology and morphology in linguistic investigation is also known as

A. historical phoneticsB. general linguisticsC. comparative linguisticsD. morphophonologyE. general phonology

$$$ 136 EThe concept of neutralization, and the theory related to its derives from the Prague School of phonology is particularly associated with

A. L.V. ShcherbaB. A.A. Reformatsky, R.I. AvanesovC. O. JespersenD. G.P. TorsuyevE. N.S. Trubetskoy, R. Jakobson

$$$ 137 CSpecial colouring of the voice in pronouncing sentences which shows the speaker’s emotions, such as joy, sadness, irony, anger, indignation, etc. is

A. Speech melodyB. Stress in speechC. Voice quality (timbre)

D. Tempo of speechE. Rhythm

$$$ 138 A Variations in the pitch of the voice which take place when voiced sounds, especially vowels and sonorants, are pronounced in connected speech is

A. Speech melodyB. Stress in speechC. Voice quality (timbre)D. Tempo of speechE. Rhythm

$$$ 139 DSpeed with which sentences or their parts are pronounced is called

A. Speech melodyB. Stress in speechC. Voice quality (timbre)D. Tempo of speechE. Rhythm

$$$ 140 E The reccurence of the stressed syllables at more or less equal intervals of time

A. Speech melodyB. Stress in speechC. Voice quality (timbre)D. Tempo of speechE. Rhythm

$$$ 141 AThe interval between two different pitch levels is called

A. pitch rangeB. dashC. dotD. downward curveE. upward curve

$$$ 142 CThe nucleus that may be followed by one or more unstressed or partially stressed syllables is called

A. sense-groupB. pre-headC. tailD. pitch rangeE. rhythm

$$$ 143 DA series of stressed and unstressed syllables that may be pitched variously starting with the first stressed syllable is calledA. tailB. Pre-headC. terminal toneD. scaleE. accentual nucleus

$$$ 144 BName the linguist who suggested the so-called loudness theory

A. V.A. VassilyevB. N.I. ZhinkinC. L.V. ShcherbaD. F. de SaussureE. A. Rosetti

$$$ 145 EHow many types of syllables are distinguished in English

A. 2B. 3C. 5D. 1E. 4

$$$ 146 BNumber of syllables in the English word can vary

A. from 1-5B. from 1-8C. from 1-7D. from 1-6E. from 1-4

$$$ 147 A Name one of the functions of the syllable which lies in its ability to differentiate words and word-forms

A. constitutiveB. disctinctiveC. expiratoryD. shorteningE. qualitative

$$$ 148 CIn English word stress or accent is a complex phenomenon consisting of

A. force, pitch, quantityB. quantity and qualityC. force, pitch, quantity and qualityD. force, pitchE. Force and quantity

$$$ 149 CIn phonetics actualized syntagms are called

A. incomplete fallB. nuclear variantC. intonation groupD. intonation patternE. accentual nucleus

$$$ 150 DOne of the syllables that has the greater prominence than the others is called

A. pitchB. prosodyC. headD. nucleusE. tail

$$$ 151 CWhat tone is very characteristic of reading poetry?

A. Rise-FallB. Mid-LevelC. Low-LevelD. High RiseE. Low Fall

$$$ 152 BAccording to their main sound-producing functions, the speech organs can be divided into the following __ groups:A. 2B. 4C. 3D. 5E. 6

$$$ 153 AThe power mechanism includes:

A. the diaphragm, the lungs, the bronchi, the windpipe, or tracheaB. the tongue, the lips, the teeth, and the palateC. the larynx, or voice box, containing the vocal cordsD. The pharynx, the mouth, and the nasal cavityE. The pharynx, the mouth

$$$ 154 BThe obstruction mechanism forming the different types of obstructions, consists of

A. the diaphragm, the lungs, the bronchi, the windpipe, or tracheaB. the tongue, the lips, the teeth, and the palate

C. The pharynx, the mouth, and the nasal cavityD. the larynx, or voice box, containing the vocal cordsE. The pharynx, the mouth

$$$ 155 DThe vibration mechanism consists of

A. the diaphragm, the lungs, the bronchi, the windpipe, or tracheaB. the tongue, the lips, the teeth, and the palate

C. The pharynx, the mouth, and the nasal cavityD. the larynx, or voice box, containing the vocal cordsE. The pharynx, the mouth

$$$ 156 AThe number of vibrations per second is called

A. FrequencyB. TempoC. SpeedD. ToneE. Sonority

$$$ 157 DTheory of syllable put forward by O. Jespersen is generally called

A. PulseB. Muscular tensionC. Arc of loudnessD. the sonority theory.E. Historical

$$$ 158 DThe theory of muscular tension was suggested by

A. G.P. TorsuyevB. N.S. TrubetskoyC. V.A. Vassiliyev

D. L.V. ShcherbaE. N.I. Zhinkin

$$$ 159 EEnglish word stress is traditionally defined as

A. TonicB. SyllabicC. FunctionalD. DurativeE. Dynamic

$$$ 160 AIn languages with a ____stress the occurrence of the word stress is limited to a particular syllable in a polysyllabic word.

A. fixedB. initialC. nuclearD. secondaryE. tertiary

$$$ 161 AThe grammatical approach to the study of intonation was worked out by

A. M. HallidayB. B.A. BogoroditskyC. H. SweetD. A.C. GimsonE. G.P. Torsuyev

$$$ 162 BCrystal distinguishes ____ functions of intonation.

A. 5B. 6C. 2D. 4E. 3

$$$ 163 CA rising tone expresses

A. certainty, completeness, and independence B. assertionC. uncertainty, incompleteness or dependenceD. a feeling of reservationE. nothing

$$$ 164 AThe falling tone of any level and range expresses

A. certainty, completeness, and independence B. assertionC. uncertainty, incompleteness or dependenceD. a feeling of reservationE. nothing

$$$ 165 BPhonology has a special branch, ____, which domain is the larger units of

connected speech: intonation groups, phrases and even phonetic passages or blocks

of discourse.

A. morphophonologyB. intonologyC. descriptive phonologyD. comparative phonologyE. historical phonetics

$$$ 166 CUnits of an intonation pattern are:

A. morphemesB. phonemesC. intonemes, tonemes, accentemes, chronemesD. phrasemesE. lexemes

$$$ 167 CWords or morphemes which are differentiated by only one phoneme in the same position are called

A. syllablesB. allophonesC. minimal pairsD. subsidiary allophonesE. morphemes

$$$ 168 CArticulation of sonorants results in the production of

A. noiseB. voiceC. both noise and voiceD. muscular tensionE. plosion

$$$ 169 AThe role of various language units in distinguishing one sequence of sounds (a word or a sequence of words) from another of different meaning is

A. the distinctive functionB. the semantic functionC. the articulatory functionD. the perceptive functionE. the expressive function

$$$ 170 AThe branch of linguistics which explore ________is called phonetics

A. the inventory, structure and functions of the speech soundsB. the rules governing the modification of words and the combination of words

into sentencesC. the vocabulary of language, the origin and development of words, their

meaning and word buildingD. the semantic structure of wordsE. the origin of words

$$$ 171 AThe branch of phonetics studying the phonetic system in diachrony is called

A. historical phoneticsB. comparative phoneticsC. descriptive phoneticsD. general phoneticsE. morhophonology

$$$ 172 CSuprasegmental, or prosodic, units are

A. concepts that takes place in the brain of a speakerB. overtones and harmonicsC. syllables, accentual (rhythmic) units, intonation groups, utterances, which

form the subsystem of pitch, stress, rhythm, tempo, pausesD. morphemes, words, word-forms, utterances

$$$ 173 BThe phoneme

A. is all the sound-producing possibilities of the human speech apparatus B. is a minimal abstract linguistic unit realized in speech in the form of speech

sounds opposable to other phonemes of the same language to distinguish the meaning of morphemes and words

C. is systematic substitution of one sound for another in order to find out in which cases the phonetic context remains the same such replacing leads to a change of meaning

D. is the result of a highly complicated series of eventsE. concepts that takes place in the brain of a speaker

$$$ 174 DWhich intonational style is used on the stages, on the screen, in a TV studio, etc.A. Informational StyleB. Academic StyleC. Publicistic StyleD. Declamatory StyleE. Conversational Style

$$$ 175 BRelationship between phonemes and morphemes is calledA. alternationsB. morphonemicsC. morphologyD. phonologyE. phonetics

$$$ 176 AIn which way sounds can alternate in different realization of one and the same morpheme?A. morphologyB. phonologyC. nounD. verbE. morphonemics

$$$ 177 APoint out the type of modification of vowels?A. reduction, accommodationB. qualitative, quantitativeC. positional, nasalizationD. reduction, positionalE. positional, qualitative

$$$ 178 A

Another name of the syllable theory:F. Muscular tensionG. articulatoryH. applicableI. loudnessJ. syllable

$$$ 179 AWhat type do occlusive consonants subdivide in?F. noise and sonorantsG. consonants and vowelsH. noise and vowelsI. diphthongs and monophthongs J. medialingual and interdental

$$$ 180 DWhich one of these speech organs is passive?A. lipsB. vocal cordsC. tongueD. teethE. soft palate

$$$ 181 CNoise consonants are divided into …A. consonants and vowelsF. monophthongs and diphthongsG. plosive and affricatesH. noise and calmI. consonants and sounds

$$$ 182 BAccording to the position of the tongue the English consonants are classed into 3 groups. What are they?F. labio-dental, forelingual, bilabialG. labial, lingual, glottalH. lingual, glottal, bilingualI. dental, labial, forelingualJ. backlingual, labial, lingual

$$$ 183 CThe repetition of the same sound at frequent intervals:A. Phonetic changeB. inversionC. alliterationD. parallelismE. onomatopoeia

$$$ 184 B The name of linguist who classified the phonological and phonetic pronunciation errors?A. V. N. SidorovB. L. V. ShcherbaD. P. S. KuznetsovE. N. F. KaushanskayaF. R. I. Avanesov

$$$ 185 CThe mistake that is made when an allophone of the phoneme is replaced by another allophone of the same phoneme:A. grammaticalB. stylisticC. phoneticD. morphologicalE. relevant

$$$ 186 AWhich of these units is segmentalA. speech soundsB. syllablesC. stressD. rhythmE. tempo

$$$ 187 CThe differentiation of phoneme from allophone is: F. phonemes can not contrast which each other, allophones occur in the same position in the wordG. allophone is sound, phoneme is variant of a phonemeH. phoneme is sound, allophone is variant of a phonemeI. phoneme is not functional unitJ. allophone and phoneme have not differentiation

$$$ 188 DThe English sounds are divided into:A. syllables and non-syllablesB. sounds and allophonesC. morphemes and syllablesD. consonants and vowelsE. consonants and non-consonants

$$$ 189 AWhich one is not the component of the phonemic structureA. accentual structureB. word formationC. stylistic device D. abbreviationE. compound sentence

$$$ 190 EWhich speech organ is not include in the obstruction mechanismA. the tongueB. the lipsC. the teethD. the palateE. the lungs

$$$ 191 AAccording to Shcherba the phoneme…F. is the smallest language unitG. is a stylistic deviceH. as a dialect I. is a part of sentenceJ. is a part of speech

$$$ 192 CDefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given sentence: What was_ that?A. reductionB. loss of plossionC. assimilationD. lateral plosionE. nasal plosion

$$$ 193 BL. V. Shcherba classified the pronunciation errors of two groups. What are they?A. phonetic and morphologicalB. phonetic and phonological

F. phonological and grammaticalG. distinctive and allophoneH. stylistic and phonemic

$$$ 194 DAccording to the number of obstacles in the production of constrictive and occlusive-constrictive consonants they are divided intoA. occlusive and constrictiveC. noise consonants and affricatesD. unicentral and bicentralE. consonants and vowels

$$$ 195 BThe study of language by examining the inventory, structure and functions of speech sounds is called…

A. GrammarB. Phonetics C. Linguistic D. Lexicology E. Psychological

$$$ 196 EThe aspect of phonetics which comprises all the movements and positions of the speech organs necessary to pronounce a speech sound is called:

A. Functional grammarB. Perceptive phonemeC. Auditory phoneticsD. Acoustic phoneticsE. articulation

$$$ 197 CThe aspect which studies sound waves is called

A. morphonemicB. functionalC. acoustic D. constrictiveE. articulation

$$$ 198 BAcoustic phonetics is the study

A. of the way the vocal organs are used to produce speech sounds.B. of the physical properties of speech soundsC. of the way people perceive speech sounds.D. of general history of the people whose language is studiedE. of word formation

$$$ 199 BMinimal pronounceable units into which sounds show a tendency to cluster or group are calledA. morphemesB. syllablesC. wordsD. sentenceE. phonemes

$$$ 200 EWhich one of these syllable theories was introduced by LV ShcherbaA. sonority theoryB. loudness theoryC. expiratory theoryD. vowel theoryE. theory of muscular tension

$$$ 201 A Indicate the backlingual soundA. [k]B. [r]C. [s]D. [m]E. [ t]

$$$ 202 BIndicate bilabial, plosive fortis consonantA. /b/B. /p/C. /k/D. /m/E. /θ/

$$$ 203 CIndicate velar, plosive, fortis consonantA. /b/B. /p/C. /k/D. /m/

E. /θ/

$$$ 204 DIndicate bilabial, nasal consonantA. /b/B. /p/C. /k/D. /m/E. /θ/

$$$ 205 BIndicate an occlusive plosive consonantA. ]f]B. ]t]C. ]w]D. ]e]E. ]h]

$$$ 206 BIndicate an interdental consonantA.[t]B. [θ]C. [n]D. [s]E. [l]

$$$ 207 EIndicate a bilabial consonantA. [d]B. [h]C. [r]D. [j]E. [b]

$$$ 208 CIndicate a glottal soundA. [k]B. [s]C. [h]D. [m]E. [o]

$$$ 209 AIndicate a labio-dental consonant

A. [v]B. [d]C. [l]D. [w]E. [j]

$$$ 210 BIndicate a constrictive cacuminal approximant consonantA. [h]B. [r]C. [j]D. [p]E. [w]

$$$ 211CIndicate back, open, rounded, checked vowelA. [æ]B. [i:]C. [o]D. [ə]E. [æ]

$$$ 212 DWhich intonational style is used on the stages, on the screen, in a TV studio, etc.A. Informational StyleB. Academic StyleC. Publicistic StyleD. Declamatory StyleE. Conversational Style

$$$ 213 AIndicate central, mid-open, rounded vowelA. [ə:]B. [i:]C. [o]D. [ə]E. [æ]

$$$ 214 BRelationship between phonemes and morphemes is calledA. alternationsB. morphonemicsC. morphology

D. phonologyE. phonetics

$$$ 215 AIn which way sounds can alternate in different realization of one and the same morpheme?A. morphologyB. phonologyC. nounD. verbE. morphonemics

$$$ 216 CIndicate an affricateA. [f]B. [n]C. [t∫]D. [w]E. [θ]

$$$ 217 CIndicate bilabial, voiced occlusive consonantA. [f[B. [l[C. [b]D. [∫]

$$$ 218 EIndicate a back vowelA. [i:]B. [æ]С. [e]D. [u:]E. [a:]

$$$ 219 APoint out the type of modification of vowels?A. reduction, accommodationB. qualitative, quantitativeC. positional, nasalizationD. reduction, positionalE. positional, qualitative

$$$ 220 DIndicate the word that begin with a dental consonant:

A. pieB. guyC. mineD. thighE. fly

$$$ 221 AIndicate the word that begin with a apical-alveolar consonantA. lieB. sighC. highD. dryE. buy

$$$ 222 CPoint out the word that end with a nasal:A. toughB. dumbC. rungD. find

$$$ 223 BPoint out the word that begin with a lateral:A. lullB. dullC. fallD. gullE mall

$$$ 224 BIndicate the word in which the consonant in the middle is voicedA. trackingB. robber C. massiveD. customE. pocket

$$$ 225 A Circle the words that end with an affricate:A. much B. backC. oozeD. beadE. calf

$$$ 226 AAnother name of the syllable theory:K. Muscular tensionL. articulatoryM. applicableN. loudnessO. syllable

$$$ 227 CIndicate diphthongs among these soundsA. [ә] [ i]B. [i: ] [u:]C. [uә] [au]D. [dĵ] [hα]E. [w] [әе]

$$$ 228 AWhat type do occlusive consonants subdivide in?K. noise and sonorantsL. consonants and vowelsM. noise and vowelsN. diphthongs and monophthongs O. medialingual and interdental

$$$ 229 BIndicate back advanced vowelA. [ i:]B. [a:]C. [ei]D. [ә]E. [әe]

$$$ 230 AIndicate fully front vowelA. [e]B. [o:]C. [w]D. [ i:]E. [ә:]

$$$ 231 DWhich one of these speech organs is passive?A. lipsB. vocal cords

C. tongueD. teethE. soft palate

$$$ 232 CNoise consonants are divided into …J. consonants and vowelsK. monophthongs and diphthongsL. plosive and affricatesM. noise and calmN. consonants and sounds

$$$ 233 EThe class of labial consonants is subdivided into:F. labio-dental, forelingualG. bilabial, forelingualH. labio-dental and backlingualI. forelingual and medialingualJ. bilabial, labio-dental

$$$ 234 CDifferentiate the right transcribtion for the word eraserA. /iraizor/B. /ereiz/C. /ireizә/D. /ereizer/E. /ereizor/

$$$ 235 EThe branch of phonetics which studies the way in which the air vibrates between the speaker’s mouth and the listener’s ear.F. articulatoryG. phonologyH. theoretical phoneticsI. experimental phoneticsJ. acoustic

$$$ 236 BIndicate the right transcribtion for the word fissionA. [fision]B. [fin]C. [finә]D. [faiә]E. [fisin]

$$$ 232 BAccording to the position of the tongue the English consonants are classed into 3 groups. What are they?K. labio-dental, forelingual, bilabialL. labial, lingual, glottalM. lingual, glottal, bilingualN. dental, labial, forelingualO. backlingual, labial, lingual

$$$ 233 BPoint out the correlation of consonants which is based on the presence of vibrations of the vocal cords:F. [k - g]G. [f - v]H. [d - t]I. [s - z]J. [p - b]

$$$ 234 CThe repetition of the same sound at frequent intervals:F. Phonetic changeG. inversionH. alliterationI. parallelismJ. onomatopoeia

$$$ 235 CFind the correct form of transcribtion for the word hallucinogenicA. /hәlisinogenik/B. /hәlusinodĵәnik/C. /hәlusinәdĵәnik/D. /houlusinәdĵәnik/E./hailusinәdĵәnik/

$$$ 236 B The name of linguist who classified the phonological and phonetic pronunciation errors?A. V. N. SidorovB. L. V. ShcherbaG. P. S. KuznetsovH. N. F. KaushanskayaI. R. I. Avanesov

$$$ 237 BGive the right form of transcribtion for the word ionize

A. [iәnaiz]B. [aiәnaiz]C. [aiәniz]D. [ainais]E. [ainaiz]

$$$ 238 C The mistake that is made when an allophone of the phoneme is replaced by another allophone of the same phoneme:A. grammaticalB. stylisticC. phoneticD. morphologicalE. relevant

$$$ 239 AFind the right form of transcribtion for the word knightA. [nait]B. [knait]C. [knigt]D. [neit]E. [naid]

$$$ 240 AWhich of these units is segmentalA. speech soundsB. syllablesC. stressD. rhythmE. tempo

$$$ 241 CThe differentiation of phoneme from allophone is: K. phonemes can not contrast which each other, allophones occur in the same position in the wordL. allophone is sound, phoneme is variant of a phonemeM. phoneme is sound, allophone is variant of a phonemeN. phoneme is not functional unitO. allophone and phoneme have not differentiation

$$$ 242 DThe English sounds are divided into:A. syllables and non-syllablesB. sounds and allophonesC. morphemes and syllables

D. consonants and vowelsE. consonants and non-consonants

$$$ 243 AWhich one is not the component of the phonemic structureA. accentual structureB. word formationC. stylistic device D. abbreviationE. compound sentence

$$$ 244 EWhich speech organ is not include in the obstruction mechanismA. the tongueB. the lipsC. the teethD. the palateE. the lungs

$$$ 245 A According to Shcherba the phoneme…K. is the smallest language unitL. is a stylistic deviceM. as a dialect N. is a part of sentenceO. is a part of speech

$$$ 246 CDefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given sentence: What was_ that?A. reductionB. loss of plossionC. assimilationD. lateral plosionE. nasal plosion

$$$ 247ADefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given sentence: They are there in the bosom.A. assimilationB. loss of plosionC. lateral plosionD. nasal plosionE. reduction

$$$ 48 B

L. V. Shcherba classified the pronunciation errors of two groups. What are they?A. phonetic and morphologicalB. phonetic and phonologicalI. phonological and grammaticalJ. distinctive and allophoneK. stylistic and phonemic

$$$ 249 DDefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given word combination: sit downA. lateral plosionB. assimilationC. reductionD. loss of plosionE. elision

$$$ 250 CDefine the phonetic phenomenon in the given word combination: it gave himA. lateral plosionB. assimilationC. loss of plosionD. elisionE. nasal plosion

$$$ 251 DAccording to the Russian phoneticians there are 2 affricates in English phonetics:F. [s] [z]G. [h] [θ]H. [ŋ] [n]I. [t∫] [d∫]J. [v] [f]

$$$ 252 DAccording to the number of obstacles in the production of constrictive and occlusive-constrictive consonants they are divided intoA. occlusive and constrictiveC. noise consonants and affricatesD. unicentral and bicentralE. consonants and vowels

$$$ 253 DWhich vowel is never met in open syllablesA. [ә]B. [u:] C. [ i]D. [e]

E. [ i:]

$$$ 254 BThe study of language by examining the inventory, structure and functions of speech sounds is called…F. GrammarG. Phonetics H. Linguistic I.Lexicology J.Psychological

$$$ 255 EThe aspect of phonetics which comprises all the movements and positions of the speech organs necessary to pronounce a speech sound is called:F. Functional grammarG. Perceptive phonemeH. Auditory phoneticsI. Acoustic phoneticsJ. articulation

$$$ 256 CThe aspect which studies sound waves is calledF. morphonemicG. functionalH. acoustic I. constrictiveJ. articulation

$$$ 257 BWhich of them are the longest in the terminal position?F. beet, cartG. bee, barH. bead, hard, cordI. call, penJ. darn, boat

$$$ 258 СWhich vowel is never met in open syllable?A. [ i:]B. [u:]C. [әe]D. [a:]E. [ә:]

$$$ 259 B

Acoustic phonetics is the studyA. of the way the vocal organs are used to produce speech sounds.B. of the physical properties of speech soundsC. of the way people perceive speech sounds.D. of general history of the people whose language is studiedE. of word formation

$$$ 260 BMinimal pronounceable units into which sounds show a tendency to cluster or group are calledA. morphemesB. syllablesC. wordsD. sentenceE. phonemes

$$$ 261 EWhich one of these syllable theories was introduced by LV Shcherba A. sonority theoryB. loudness theoryC. expiratory theoryD. vowel theoryE. theory of muscular tension

$$$ 262 BWhich of them are labial and lingual?A. foam-homeB. pain-caneC. tim-himD. bake-makeE. same-shame

$$$ 263 AWhich of them are lingual and glottal?A. care-hairB. veal-wheelC. pain-caneD. foam-romeE. same-shame

$$$ 264 AThe variant of a phoneme, which is considered free from the influence of the neighbouring sounds, is calledA. principal allophoneB. a speech sound

C. a subsidiary allophoneD. a syllableE. a tone

$$$ 265 AWhich of them are voiceless fortis and voiced lenis?A. pen-benB. pit-petC. pin-paneD. seek-seenE. fail-jail

$$$ 266 CThe variant of a phoneme affected by the neighbouring sounds is calledA. principal allophoneB. a speech soundC. a subsidiary allophoneD. a syllableE. intonation

$$$ 267 B The phonemes [w], [j], [r] are considered asA. cacuminal consonantsB. back consonantsC. velar consonantsD. sonorantsE. approximants

$$$ 268 CWhich vowel is checkedA. [i:]B. [u:]C. [e]D. [a:]E. [o:]

$$$ 269 DWhich vowel is freeA.[ e]B. [o]C. [æ]D. [u:]E. [ì]

$$$ 270 A

The time taken by the articulation in phonetics is calledA. durationB. palatalizationC. neutralizationD. articulationE. nasalization

$$$ 271 EArticulation term which indicates softening of the consonantA. articulationB. neutralizationC. velarisationD. nasalizationE. palatalization

$$$ 272 EAccording to the place of articulation bilabial consonant is produced byA. lip and teethB. blade of tongue and alveolar ridgeC. back of the tongue and soft palateD. vocal cordsE. lips

$$$ 273 DTones can be…A. mainB. strong C. compulsoryD. primary and compulsoryE. accentuated

$$$ 274 BDifferentiate the function of the syllable in the given pair: an aim - a nameA. constitutiveB. distinctiveC. materialD. articulatoryE. compensatory

$$$ 275 B The syllable or syllables which are uttered with more prominence than the other syllables of the word are said…A. to be absentB. to be stressed

C. to be shortD. to be expiredE. to be loud

$$$ 276 EThe lips articulate against teeth forA. bilabialB. glottalC. dentalD. palatalE. labio-dental

$$$ 277 D Stress in the isolated word is termed asA. sentence stressB. secondary stressC. primary stressD. word stressE. fixed stress

$$$ 278 AAccording to the place of articulation the consonant [h] isA. glottalB. dentalC. palatalD. velarE. alveolar

$$$ 279 EAccording to the place of articulation the consonant [t] isA. glottalB. dentalC. palatalD. velarE. alveolar

$$$ 280 BAccording to the place of articulation the consonant [θ] isA. glottalB. dentalC. palatalD. velarE. alveolar

$$$ 281 D

What is the most powerful phonological unit?A. secondary toneB. primary toneC. high fall, low fallD. terminal toneE. syllable

$$$ 282 AAccording to the place of articulation the consonant [f] isA. labio-dentalB. dentalC. palatalD. velarE. alveolar

$$$ 283 BAccording to the place of articulation the consonant [p] isA. glottalB. bilabialC. palatalD. velarE. alveolar

$$$ 284 CWhat is the last stressed syllable?A. the pre-headB. the tailC. the nucleusD. the communicative centerE. the ending

$$$ 285 D According to the place of articulation the consonant [j] isA. glottalB. dentalC. palatalD. velarE. alveolar

$$$ 286 AAccording to the manner of articulation the consonant [ŋ] isA. nasalB. affricateC. LateralD. plosive

E. fricative

$$$ 287 DAccording to the manner of articulation the consonant [p] isA. nasalB. affricateC. LateralD. plosiveE. fricative

$$$ 288 CAccording to the manner of articulation the consonant [l] isA. nasalB. affricateC. lateralD. plosiveE. fricative

$$$ 289 BAccording to the manner of articulation the consonant [t∫] isA. nasalB. affricateC. LateralD. plosiveE. fricative

$$$ 290 AHow English word stress is traditionally defined?F. dynamicG. tonicH. intensiveI. pitch of voiceJ. qualitative

$$$ 291 BHow languages are differentiated according to the place of word stress?F. loud, medial stressG. free, fixed stressH. primary, secondary stressI. tertiary stressJ. tertiary, weak stress

$$$ 292 EAccording to the manner of articulation the consonant [w] isA. nasal

B. affricateC. LateralD. plosiveE. approximant $$$ 293 EAccording to the manner of articulation the consonant [s] isA. nasalB. affricateC. LateralD. plosiveE. fricative

$$$ 294 BWhich of these words are two primary stressed?F. popularity, responsibilityG. irresponsibility, inaccurateH. decoration, articulationI. possible, possibilityJ. appreciate, appreciation

$$$ 295 CFind the right word to this accentual type [‘___]A. rewriteB. radio-activeC. mother-in-lawD. USSRE. Hair-dresser

$$$ 296 BDefine front close unrounded checked vowelA. [æ]B. [i]C. [i:]D. [e]E. [ə]

$$$ 297 BName one of the objects of phonetics:F. parts of speechG. syllabic structure of wordsH. meaning of wordsI. word groupsJ. morphemes

$$$ 298 EDefine central, mid-open, unrounded vowelA. [æ]B. [i]C. [i:]D. [e]E. [ə]

$$$ 299 DDefine front, mid-open, unrounded checked vowelA. [æ]B. [i]C. [i:]D. [e]E. [ə]

$$$ 300 ADefine front, open, unrounded checked vowelA. [æ]B. [i]C. [i:]D. [e]E. [ə]

$$$ 301 DWhat do we understand by distinctive function of the phoneme?F. this function is proved by the fact that speech sounds constitute all the morphemes, syllables, words etc.G. One word or morpheme is differentiated from another by a difference in their number of speech sounds.H. this function consists in the use of the right allophone in words.I. this function is known as replacing one speech sound by another in the same position.J. It is proved by the fact that speech sounds can’t constitute words, syllables etc.

$$$ 302 CThe unstressed syllables which may precede the headA. nucleusB. headC. pre-headD. tailE. fall-rise

$$$ 303 AAccording to the work of active organs of speech the consonants may be.

F. labial, lingualG. alveolar voicedH. velar voicelessI. palatal, fricativeJ. velar, voiced

$$$ 304 B What is syllable?A. an increase of expiratory and articulatory activity;B. a speech unit consisting of a sound or a sound sequence;C. a variation of pitch, force of utterance, tempo;D. the interval between lower and upper limits;E. a various speech realizations of the phenomena;

$$$ 305 CWhich of these sounds are syllabic?A. [w],[g],[l]B. [p],[l],[n]C. [l],[n],[m]D. [j],[w],[n]E. s],[d],[r]

$$$ 306 BDefine the right transcription of the word dictionaryA. [‘diktiәnәri]B. [‘dik∫nəri]C.[‘daik∫nəri]D.[ ‘dik∫eneri]E. [‘dik∫enəri]

$$$ 307 CWhich syllable is stressed in the word simultaneousA. firstB. secondC. thirdD. forthE. fifth

$$$ 308 CA fully closed syllable has...A. one vowel sound at the end;B. one consonant between vowel;C. a vowel between consonants;D. one or more consonants at the end;E. one or more vowels at the middle;

$$$ 309 ADefine the right transcription of the word CircumstanceA. /s'ɜ:ʳkəmstəns/B. /s'oʳkæmstəns/C. /s'ɜ:ʳkəmstənz/D. /s'ɜ:ʳkəms'tæns/E. /s'ɜ:ʳkəmastəns/

$$$ 310 BName the right definition to “fully closed” syllable:F. a syllable consists of one vowel sound;G. a vowel between consonants;H. a consonant precede a vowel;I. the optional presence of a consonants;J. a syllable covered at the end;

$$$ 311 CWho presented the theory of “muscular tension”?F. O.JespersonG. R.H.StetsonH. L.V.ShcherbaI. N.I.ZhinkinJ. B.A.Bogoroditsky

$$$ 312 BDefine the right transcription of the word Vestibule A. /ves'tibju:l/B. /v'estibju:l/C. /v'estaibju:l/D. /v'estəbju:l/E. /v'estibjuli/

$$$ 313 CDefine the right transcription of the word Helicopter A. /h'elihɒptə/B. /k'elikɒptəʳ/ C. /h'elikɒptəʳ/D. /h'elikɒpte/E. /h'elikaptəʳ/

$$$ 314 ADefine the right transcription of the word Perpetual A. /pəʳp'etʃuəl/

B. /pəʳp'eʃuəl/C. /peʳp'etʃul/D. /pəʳp'itʃuəl/E. /pəʳp'etuəl/

$$$ 315 EWhat kind of two historically long vowels have become diphthongized and are often called diphthongoids?A. [ei] [ai]B. [o] [u:]C. [ə] [æ]D. [Λ:] [a] E. [i:] [u:]

$$$ 316 ADefine the right transcription of the word Invisible A. /ɪnv'ɪzɪbəl/B. /ɪnv'aizɪbəl/C. /'ɪnvɪzɪbil/D. /ɪnv'ezɪbl/E. /ɪnv'ɪsɪbəl/

$$$ 317 ADefine the right transcription of the word Idiom A. /'ɪdiəm/B. /'aidiəm/C. /'ɪdəm/D. /'ɪdim/ E. /'aidim/

$$$ 318 DDefine the right transcription of the word Development A. /dɪv'eləpmnt/B. /dɪve'lopmənt/C. /daiv'eləpmənt/D. /dɪv'eləpmənt/E. /dɪv'elæpmənt/

$$$ 319 A Define the right transcription of the word bathingA. / bei∂iη/B. / baθiη//C ./ ba:θiη/D. / ba:siη/

E. /beisin/

$$$ 320 ADefine the right transcription of the word bouquetA. /bu: 'kei /B. /bu:ket/C. /'bokei/D. /bu'kit/E. /'buki/

$$$ 321 BDefine the right transcription of the word placidA. / 'plækid/B. /'plæsid/C. /pleist/D. /'plesid/E. /'pla:sid/

$$$ 322 CDefine the right transcription of the word ulserA. /'ælsə/B. /'a:lser/C. /'Δlsə/D. /'u:lsə/E. /'julsə/

$$$ 323 ADefine the right transcription of the word vitalA. /'vaitəl/B. /'vitəl/ C. /'vaitol/D. /'vitæl/ E. /'vetəl/

$$$ 324 CDefine the right transcription of the word aukA. /'auk/B. /'eik/C. /'o:k/D. /'u:k/E. /'ouk/

$$$ 325 BWhat belongs to the power mechanisms?

F. larynxG. the wind pipeH. the teethI. the lipsJ. the tongue

$$$ 326 EHow do we call the type of obstruction when the articulating organs are in close contact, the air passage is completely blocked.F. intermittedG. incompleteH. completeI. constructiveJ. occlusive

$$$ 327 DDefine the right transcription of the word exhaustA. /'igzo:st/B. /'ekso:st/C. /'igsəst/D. /'igzæst/ E. /'egzest/

$$$ 328 AName one of the functions of the phoneme.F. distinctiveG. conclusiveH. phoneticI. occlusiveJ. morphemic

$$$ 329 CModification of consonants by a neighboring consonant in the speech chain is called...F. lateral plosionG. reductionH. assimilationI. elisionJ. palatalization

$$$ 330 BDefine the right transcription of the word glueA. /klu:/B. /glu:/C. /gli:/

D. /klei/E. /gli/

$$$ 331 ADefine the right transcription of the word gnomeA. /nəum/B. /gnom/C. /gnoum/D. /gno:/E. /gəum/

$$$ 332 AThe stage during which articulating organs move to the position necessary for the articulation of a sound is called …A. the on-glide stageB. interpretation of stagesC. the retention stageD. the off glide stageE. the retention glide

$$$ 333 DThe stylistic phonetic device used to imitate the sounds associated with the objects or actions they refer toA. repetitionB. assimilationC. loss of plosionD. onomatopoeiaE. alliteration

$$$ 334 EDefine the right transcription of the word impious

A. / im'pes /B. / im'pəs /C. / im'piæs /D. /im'paiz/E. /im'piəs/

$$$ 335 EDefine the right transcription of the word legibleA. /'lidĵibl/B. /'ledĵibæl /C. /'legibl /D. /'lidĵibil /

E. / 'ledĵibl /

$$$ 336 DOcclusive noise consonant pairs [p, b] are:A. forelingual apical alveolarB. backlingualC. post-alveolarD. bilabialE. palato-alveolar

$$$ 337 ADefine the right transcription of the word pyramidA. /'pirəmid/B. /'piræmid/C. /'pirəmaid/D. /'piremid/E. /'pairəmaid/

$$$ 338 DWhat types are English consonants divided into?A. noise consonantsB. sonorantsC. degree of noiseD. noise consonants, sonorantsE. sonorants, degree of noise

$$$ 339 ADefine the right transcription of the word pythonA. /'paiθən/B. /'paiθæn /C. /'piθæn /D. /'pitæn/E. /'pito:n/

$$$ 340 ADefine the right transcription of the word MuscoviteA. /'mΔskəvait/B. /'moskəvait /C. /'mskovait /D. /'mΔskəvit /E. /'mΔskit /

$$$ 341 EDefine the right transcription of the word purgeA. / 'pə:g /

B./ 'pə:g /C./ 'pu:g /D./ 'pu:dĵ /E./ 'pə:dĵ /

$$$ 342 ADefine the right transcription of the word pusillanimousA. /pjusi'læniməs/B. / pjusi'leniməs /C. /pjusi'lænimos //D. / pusi'læniməs /E. / pjusi'leiniməs /

$$$ 343 DAccording to Russian scholars vowels are subdivided into:A. diphthongsB. monophthtongsC. diphthongoidsD. diphthongs, monophthongs, diphthongoidsE. monophthongs, diphthongs

$$$ 344 CDefine the right transcription of the word rattleA. /'retl/B. /'ra:tl/C. /'rætl/D. /'reitl/E. /'ro:tl/

$$$ 345 AAccording to the position of the soft palate all consonants are subdivided into:A. oral and nasalB. fortis and lenisC. voiceless consonantsD. strong and weekE. flat

$$$ 346 DThe loss of one or more distinctive features of a phoneme in the weak position is called…A. phonemic morphemeB. contextualC. morphonology

D. phonemic neutralizationE. phonemic identification

$$$ 347 CDefine the right transcription of the word reignA. /' rign/B. /'reign/C. /'rein/D. /r'ain/E. /'ri:n/

$$$ 348 DDefine the right transcription of the word smuggleA. /'sma:gl/B. /'smjugl/C. /'smægl/D. /'smΔgl/E. /'smΔgəl/

$$$ 349 BWhat is a set of symbols representing speech sounds called?F. irrelevantG. transcriptionH. pronunciationI. redundantJ. intonation

$$$ 350 CWhat is a direct comparison which can be recognized by the use of the words, “like” and “as” called?A. inversionB. parallelismC. simileD. symbolismE. alliteration

$$$ 351 BPhonetics is an independent branch of:A. lexicologyB. linguisticsF. stylisticsG. grammarH. logic

$$$ 352 CDefine the right transcription of the word

$$$ 353 CWhat branch of phonetics studies the functional aspect of speech sounds:A. physiological phoneticsB. phonologyC. acoustic phonetics D. general phoneticsE. comparative phonetics

$$$ 354 BWhat branch of phonetics studies the articulatory and auditory aspect of speech sounds?A. general phoneticsB. phonologyC. phonostylisticsF. physiological phoneticsG. comparative phonetics

$$$ 355 BWhat organs of speech belong to the vibrator mechanism?A. the lungs, the windpipe, the glottis, the pharynxF. the vocal cords & glottisG. the nasal cavityH. the alveoliI. the teeth

$$$ 356 AWhat resonator mechanism is responsible for the articulation of vowels?F. oral resonatorG. nasal resonator;H. resonator mechanisms are not responsible for itD. oral together with nasal resonator E. nasal resonator and the vocal cords

$$$ 357 BThe vocal cords and the glottis constitute: F. resonator mechanism G. vibrator mechanismH. power mechanismI. obstructor mechsanismJ. they don’t constitute any mechanisms

$$$ 358 BThe obstructer mechanism responsible E. for the production of vowels F. for the production of consonantsC. for the production of sonorant onlyD. for the production of all the soundsE. for the production of nasal sounds

$$$ 359 CAllophones are: F. phonemes themselves

G. morphemesH. variants of phonemes I. non-distinctive soundsJ. any sounds

$$$ 360 DWhat directions of assimilation do you know?F. double & regressiveG. regressive & reciprocalH. progressive & reciprocalI. progressive, regressive & reciprocalJ. complete & incomplete

$$$ 361 BModification of consonants under the influence of a consonant is called:A. accommodationB. assimilationG. adaptationH. elisionE. loss of plosion

$$$ 362 AModification of consonants under the influence of vowels is called:A. accommodationB. assimilationC. lateral plosionI. elisionJ. loss of plosion

$$$ 363 CPhonetics studies:F. words & their semantic structureG. words & their relations in the sentenceC. sounds & their various aspects & functionsD. parts of speechE. morphological structure of sentences

$$$ 364 DPhonology is a branch of phonetics which studies:the physical nature of soundsthe functions of different phonetic phenomenaarticulation of soundsperception of soundspronunciation of sentences

$$$ 365 AWhat are the English nasal consonants:A. [m, n, ŋ]B. [m, p, d]

C. [p, t,,k]D. [I,e.o]E. [w, r, j]

$$$ 366 AIn the case when the assimilated consonant is influenced by the preceding consonant we have:A. progressive assimilationB. regressive assimilationC. double assimilationD. complete assimilationincomplete assimilation

$$$ 367 DAssimilated sound is:D. any sound in the open syllableE. the consonant sound at the end of the wordF. the sound written in transcriptionD. when the articulation of a sound is modified under the influence of the neighboring soundE. the result of two neighboring vowels

$$$ 368 AWhat is the unit of PhoneticsF. a phonemeG. an allophoneH. minimal pairsI. a distinctive speech soundJ. a speech sound

$$$ 369 AWhat is the unit of Phonology?A. soundF. a morpheme G. a phonemeH. syllableI. word

$$$ 370 BWhat is palatalization?F. work of vocal cordsG. softness of consonantsH. adaptation of soundsI. loss of sounds in speechJ. softness of vowels

$$$ 371 DWhat is the definition of assimilation?F. the result of obstructionG. the result of adaptation of one vowel to anotherH. the result of lengthI. the influence of neighboring consonants to each other

J. the result of softness of consonants

$$$ 372 EPhonetics has two main divisions:F. expression level and content levelG. reception and transmission H. phonology and substanceI. physical and acousticJ. articulatory and acoustic

$$$ 373 BThe branch of phonetics that studies the way in which the air vibrates between the speaker’s mouth and the listener’s ear:F. auditoryG. acousticH. articulatoryI. phonologyJ. transmission

$$$ 374 EThe opening between the vocal cords is known as:F. larynxG. vibratorH. pharynxI. supraglottal cavitiesJ. glottis

$$$ 375 BThree aspects of the phoneme are concentrated in the definition of the phoneme suggested by:F. V.A. VassilyevG. L.V. ShcherbaH. B.BlochI. E.D. SapirJ. N.S. Trubetskoy

$$$ 376 BThe allophones which do not undergo any distinguishable changes in the chain of speech are called:F. subsidiaryG. principalH. realI. objectiveJ. functional

$$$ 377 DThere are two major classes of sounds traditionally distinguished by phoneticians in any language, which are termed:F. incidental and indispensableG. occlusive and constrictiveH. sonorants and affricates I. consonants and vowelsJ. medial and lateral

$$$ 378 AThe phonological/phonetic features characteristic of the speech of a group of people isA. accentB. articulationC. nasalizationD. assimilationE. muscular tension

$$$ 379 DFind the examples of vowel reductionF. did you – could youG. glad to see you H. at last, tableI. let meJ. board – blackboard

$$$ 380 BDefine the right transcription of the word

$$$ 381 E Acoustically and auditorily the syllable is characterized by:A. the power mechanismB. the vibrator mechanismC. position of the phoneme in the wordD. narrow or broad variationE. force of utterance, pitch of voice, sonority and length

$$$ 382 CAcoustic properties of syllables are studied with the help of:A. homographB. intonograph and spectographC. equalizerD. magnetic recording mediumE. tape-recorder

$$$ 383 BDefine the right transcription of the word smoothA. /'smu:s/B. /'smu:∂/C. /'smΔ∂/D. /'smju:θ/ E. /'smju:∂/

$$$ 384 DPhonologically the syllable is regarded and defined in terms of:F. its structural and functional propertiesG. acoustic descriptionsH. taxonomyI. oppositionJ. relevancy

$$$ 385 ESyllables in writing are called:F. homographsG. homophonesH. utteranceI. syllabophonesJ. syllabographs

$$$ 386 DA syllable which begins in vowel sound is called:D. openE. closedF. coveredD. uncoveredE. fixed

$$$ 387 AA syllable which ends in a vowel sound is called: A. openB. closedH. coveredI. mid-openE. uncovered

$$$ 388 DWhat is a syllable?F. morphemic structure of the wordG. one of the speech soundsC. the shortest segment of speech continuumD. segmental structure of the wordJ. shortest speech continuum

$$$ 389 BWhat is the theory of syllable formation & syllable division by Scherba ?F. sonority theoryG. muscular tension theoryH. expiratory theoryI. the "are of loudness" theoryJ. musical

$$$ 390 DWhat type is the syllable "no"?A. covered, closeB. uncovered, openC. uncovered, coveredD. covered, openE. uncovered, close

$$$ 391 ASonority theory of the syllable was put forward by: A. O.Yesperson B. N.I.LmkmH. L.V.Shcherba I. I.A.VassilievJ. B.Block

$$$ 392 BWhat do we call syllable in writing?D. morphemesE. syllabographsF. syllabophonesD. phonemesE. suffixes

$$$ 393 BWhich theory of syllable is based on L.V.Shcerba's statement:A. sonority theoryB. muscular tension theory C. are of loudness theoryD. expiratory theoryE. theory of relativity

$$$ 394 BA type of syllable called uncovered open can be formed:A. by a vowel and a consonantF. by a vowelG. by a vowel and a consonantH. by a consonant and a sonorant

I. by a sonorant

$$$ 395 AA type of syllable called uncovered closed can be formed:F. by a vowel and a consonantG. by a vowelH. by a vowel and a consonantI. by a consonant and a sonorantJ. by a sonorant

$$$ 396 AA type of syllable called covered open can be formed:A. by a consonant and a vowelF. by a vowelG. by a vowel and a consonantH. by a consonant and a sonorantI. by a sonorant

$$$ 397 EWhat vowel doesn’t occur, as a rule, in unaccented syllables?A. [ә] B. [әu]C. [i]D. [u]E. [æ]

$$$ 398 DThe consonant which never begins the syllableA. wB. rC. jD. ŋE. l

$$$ 399 E[l] combines with all consonants except:A. bB. nC. pD. gE. ð, θ

$$$ 400 D[n] combines with all consonants except:A. m

B. tC. zD. bE. d

$$$ 401 EWhat cluster never occur initially in English?A. tnB. grC. srD. strE. dn

$$$ 402 EWhat cluster occurs only finally:A. [gr]B. [str]C. [hr]D. [tn]E. [mh]

$$$ 403 AThe syllable as a phonological unit performs functions:A. formative and constitutiveB. phonological and substance C. differentiatory and identificatoryD. informative and representativeE. constitutive, distinctive, identificatory

$$$ 404 BThe auditory image of a syllable can be shown in:A. homographB. transcriptionC. lettersD. logogramE. mute letters

$$$ 405 CThe morphological principle of word division in orthography demands that the part of a word which is separated should be:A. phonemeB. clusterC. prefix, or a suffix, or a rootD. minimal pairsE. diphthongs

$$$ 406 AIn words inner, cinema, enemy the syllabic boundary A. is after long accented vowelB. is within the intervocal consonantC. coincides with the morphological boundaryD. is within the intervocal sonorantE. is before the long accented vowel

$$$ 407 BThe functionally relevant bundle of articulatory features is called:A. the variant of the phonemeB. the invariant of the phonemeC. allophoneD. phonemeE. variation

$$$ 408 AEnglish triphthongs A. are one syllabicB. are two syllabicC. doesn’t have syllabic boundaryD. are preceded by syllabic boundaryE. are followed by syllabic boundary

$$$ 409 AEnglish diphthongs A. are one syllabicB. are two syllabicC. doesn’t have syllabic boundaryD. are preceded by syllabic boundaryE. are followed by syllabic boundary

$$$ 410 BAn increase of energy, accompanied by an increase of expiratory and articulatory activityA. the force of utteranceB. stressC. pitch of voiceD. plosionE. diphthongs

$$$ 411 EThe unstressed syllable, following the intonation nucleus and continuing the pitch pattern

A. headB. pre-headC. nucleusD. sintagmaE. tail$$$ 412 BDefine the right transcription of the word encipherA. /'ensaife/B. /' insaifə/C. /'enzaiθə/D. /'insaipe/E. /'insaife/

$$$ 413 AThe consonants which produced with energetic articulation and without voice are calledA. fortisB. lenisC. fricativesD. sonorantsE. glottis

$$$ 414 BIf stress is achieved through the changes in the quality of vowel under stress this type is called:A. quantitativeB. qualitativeC. tonic or musicalD. dynamicE. force

$$$ 415 DEnglish word stress is traditionally defined as:A. quantitativeB. qualitativeC. tonic or musicalD. dynamicE. qualitative and quantitative

$$$ 416 CWhat type of word-stress does the English accentual structure belong to?A. musical;B. quantitative;C. dynamic;D. quantitative, qualitative & dynamic; E. qualitative only;

$$$ 417 EWhat English vowel is never stressed?A. [u]B. [æ]C. [ε]D. [i]E. [ә]

$$$ 418 DIf the place of stress is always the same this type of stress is called:A. freeB. distributiveC. dynamicD. fixedE. changing

$$$ 419 AIf word-stress may fall on any syllable in a word this type is called:A. freeB. distributiveC. dynamicD. fixedE. changing

$$$ 420 ATo what type of stress does English refer?A. freeB. distributiveC. dynamicD. fixedE. changing

$$$ 421 CIn English words of 2 or 3 syllables the primary stress mostly fallsA. on the second syllableB. on the last syllable C. on the first syllableD. on each syllableE. on the second or last syllable

$$$ 422 EIn English words of four or more syllables the place of stress is:A. on the second syllableB. on the last syllable

C. on the first syllableD. on the third syllableE. on the third syllable from the end

$$$ 423 BIn numerals from 13-19 we can observe:A. that stress falls on the first syllableB. that stress falls on the ending –teenC. that weak stress falls on the first syllableD. two equal stressesE. that weak stress falls on the second syllable

$$$ 424 DTwo equal stresses are observed:A. in words with suffixes –esce, -ate, -fyB. in composite verbsC. in words of two or three syllablesD. in prefixal verbsE. in words with suffixes –wards, -ic, -ical

$$$ 425 DIn adjectives with past participles characterizing persons, e.g. thick-skinned, cold-blooded we can observe:A. that stress falls on the first syllableB. that stress falls on the second elementC. that weak stress falls on the first syllableD. two equal stressesE. that weak stress falls on the second syllable

$$$ 426 AEnglish, Russian; German languages are traditionally considered to belong to:A. dynamicB. musicalC. qualitativeD. quantitativeE. dynamic, qualitative & quantitative

$$$ 427 AWhich language has free word stressA. Russian & EnglishB. Czeck & SlovakC. FrenchD. KazakhE. Polish

$$$ 428 EA phonetic process by a phoneme is deleted

A. assimilationB. loss of plosionC. aspirationD. glottal stopE. elision

$$$ 429 CThe consonants which produced by air stream passing through without audible frictionA. stopsB. diphthongsC. approximants D. affricatesE. sonorants

$$$ 430 BWhere does the stress fall in the words "psychology, biologist":A. on the 3-d syllable from the end B. on the 2-d syllableC. on the 1-st syllableD. on the last syllableE. they are unstressed words

$$$ 431 AName the main three components of intonation:A. pitch, loudness and tempoB. prosody, loudness and tempoC. timbre, loudness and prosodyD. timbre, prosody and tempoE. pitch, timbre and loudness

$$$ 433 AWhat does the term “prosody” mean?A. it substitutes the term “intonation”B. it denotes actualized syntagmsC. it substitutes the term “syllable”D. it is the fourth component of intonationE. it substitutes the term “pitch”

$$$ 434 BName the basic unit of intonation.A. intonation groupB. intonation patternC. pitch rangeD. nucleusE. prosody

$$$ 435 CMelody, sentence-stress, rhythm, tempo, timbre, pause are:A. the typesB. the degrees of intonationC. the components of intonationD. the functions of intonationE. the forms of intonation

$$$ 436 CA change in the pitch of the voice is called:A. the pauseB. the rhythmC. the melody D. the tempo E. the stress

$$$ 437 BA special prominence given to one more syllable in a word is:A. the pauseB. the rhythmC. the melodyD. the tempoE. the stress

$$$ 438 BThe first stressed word in an intonation group is: A. the pre-headB. the headC. the scaleD. the nucleusE. the tail

$$$ 439 DThe last stressed word in an intonation group is:A. the pre-headB. the headC. the scaleD. the nucleusE. the tail

$$$ 440 BThe terminal tone is:A. the first stressed wordB. the last stressed wordC. the unstressed word preceding the first stressed wordD. the unstressed words with the last stressed wordE. all unstressed words in an intonation-group

$$$ 441 ECorrelation in the time of stressed & unstressed syllable in intonation group is:

A. tempoB. melodyA. timbreB. rhythmC. pause

$$$ 442 DThe stress, which serves to make especially prominent certain parts of the utterance called:A. syntacticB. hesitationC. syntagmaticD. emphaticE. logical

$$$ 443 EWhat forms the speed of speech?A. pitch & loudnessB. rhythmC. loudnessD. tempoE. pausation

$$$ 444 DPublicistic, newspaper, scientific, official areA. voice tembreB. melodyC. components of intonationD. different stylesE. types of dialects

$$$ 445 CThe most important part of the intonation pattern is:A. focal pointB. pitch levelC. nuclear toneD. direction of pitchE. loudness

$$$ 446 DIn phonetics actualized syntagms are called:A. intonational patternsB. pitch levelsC. focal pointsD. intonational groupsE. nuclear tones

$$$ 447 C

This term implies the rate of the utterance and pausation:A. pitchB. loudnessC. tempoD. timbreE. prosody

$$$ 448 BIt is traditionally defined as recurrence of stressed syllables at more or less equal intervals of time in a speech continuum:A. speech soundB. speech rhythmC. tempoD. timbreE. loudness

$$$ 449 CIt occurs when a poet introduces imperfect rhymes often employed deliberately to avoid the jingling sound of a too insistent rhyme pattern:A. rhythmB. rhymeC. assonanceD. alliterationE. sound symbolism

$$$ 450 CFind the example of alliteration:A. Day after day, day after day

We stuck; nor breath, nor motionB. Down dropt the breeze, the sails dropt downC. The fair breeze blew, the white foam flew

The furrow followed freeD. Water, water everywhere

And all the boards did shrinkE.Not the least obeisance made he

Not an instant stopped or stayed he