-
Composition
-
Affixation
-
suffixation
-
prefixation
-
Derivation
5. Tuesday is ……
-
Tiw’s day
-
Moon’s day
-
Wooden’s day
-
Thunor’s day
-
Saturn’s day
6. Wednesday is ……
-
Wooden’s day
-
Moon’s day
-
Tiw’s day
-
Thunor’s day
-
Saturn’s day
7. Thursday is ……
-
Thunor’s day
-
Moon’s day
-
Tiw’s day
-
Wooden’s day
-
Saturn’s day
8. Saturday is ……
-
Saturn’s day
-
Moon’s day
-
Tiw’s day
-
Thunor’s day
-
Wooden’s day
9. Whiskey is …… word
-
Celtic
-
Scottish
-
Picts
-
Irish
-
American
10. The Latin borrowing of the Old period can be divided into …… periods or layers.
-
two
-
three
-
four
-
five
-
six
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1. The second layer of Latin borrowings contains the words concerning …… and the ……
-
religion and the church
-
products
-
names of the objets of material only
-
culture
-
abstract
2. When a vowel occurs between two consonants it becomes ……
-
short
-
long
-
ugly
-
comparative
-
leveled
3. The vowels are …… before two consonants.
-
shortened
-
leveled
-
aspivated
-
reduced
-
lengthened
4. Middle English period affected the …… vowels.
-
unstressed
-
stressed
-
reduced
-
leveled
-
weakened
5. All unstressed vowels were weakened and reduced to the …… vowels.
-
neutral
-
final
-
middle
-
long
-
short
6. The infinitive suffix – an – was reduced to ……
-
- en
-
- ed
-
- un
-
- mis
-
- un
7. The nominative plural ending – as became
-
- es
-
- en
-
- ed
-
- mis
-
- as
8. All Old English diphthongs were ……
-
monophthongized
-
dipthongized
-
shortened
-
leveled
-
lengthened
9. Middle English nouns had …… cases:
-
4
-
7
-
6
-
2
-
1
-
-
10. Old English period is ……
-
the period of full endings
-
the period of leveled or reduced endings
-
the period of lost endings
-
the period of coming barbarians
-
the period of doing examples
$$26$$
1. English vowels are classified according to main _________ _principles.
-
two
-
three
-
six
-
five
-
four
-
2. English consonants are classified according to main ___________ principles.
-
three
-
four
-
two
-
six
-
five
-
3. There are __________ plosives among. English consonant sounds.
-
six
-
nine
-
four
-
six
-
ten
-
4. There are __________ diphthongs among English vowel sounds.
-
eight
-
nine
-
ten
-
six
-
seven
-
5. How many neutral sounds are there among English vowel sounds?
-
one
-
two
-
three
-
four
-
five
-
6. How many sounds are there in the English language?
-
44
-
30
-
40
-
26
-
20
-
7. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
-
26
-
30
-
40
-
20
-
35
-
8. How many types of plosion do you know?
-
three
-
five
-
four
-
two
-
six
-
9. How many types of stress do you know?
-
three
-
four
-
six
-
night
-
nine
-
10. How many interdental sounds are there among English consonant sounds?
-
two
-
five
-
seven
-
six
-
eight
-
$$27$$
-
1. There are ______ vowel diagraphs in the English language.
-
13
-
15
-
10
-
20
-
18
-
2. Where is nasal plosion?
-
sudden
-
black cat
-
battle
-
red rose
-
settle
-
3. Where is loss of plosion?
-
kettle
-
black stone
-
sudden
-
pattern
-
red rose
-
4. There are _________ types of plosion.
-
three
-
four
-
five
-
six
-
seven
-
5. There are __________ affricates among English consonant sounds.
-
two
-
one
-
four
-
five
-
three
-
6. Organs of speech are divided into __________ groups.
-
two
-
four
-
three
-
six
-
five
-
7. How many long monophtongs are there among English vowels sounds?
-
five
-
six
-
three
-
eight
-
four
-
8. How many short monophtongs are there among English vowel sounds.
-
seven
-
eight
-
nine
-
ten
-
eleven
-
9. There are ___________ consonant sounds in the English language.
-
twenty four
-
twenty
-
twenty one
-
twenty five
-
twenty seven
-
10. There are ____________ vowel sounds in the English language.
-
twenty
-
thirty
-
forty
-
fifty
-
twenty five
-
$$28$$
-
1. How many letters are there in the English alphabet?
-
twenty six
-
twenty four
-
twenty eight
-
twenty
-
twenty one
-
2. There are vowel letters in the English alphabet.
-
six
-
ten
-
fifteen
-
five
-
eight
-
3. There are __________ consonant letters in the English alphabet.
-
twenty
-
twenty two
-
twenty five
-
twenty four
-
twenty one
-
4. English intonation has got _________ basic tones.
-
two
-
three
-
four
-
five
-
six
-
5. English consonants are classified according to _________ main principles.
-
three
-
five
-
ten
-
nine
-
six
-
6. English vowels are classified according to __________ main principles.
-
two
-
five
-
ten
-
seven
-
eight
-
7. How many English phonemes do you know?
-
44
-
24
-
30
-
20
-
25
-
8. How many long and short monophtongs do you know?
-
twelve
-
ten
-
eight
-
six
-
five
-
9. Organs of speech are divided into __________ groups.
-
two
-
four
-
six
-
eight
-
ten
-
10. How many basic tunes in English do you know?
-
two
-
four
-
six
-
five
-
ten
-
$$29$$
-
1. What type of English pronunciation should be taught in our country?
-
Received pronunciation
-
General American
-
Canadian English
-
New Zealand English
-
Australian English.
-
2. Which style of pronunciation should be taught first at schools and universities?
-
full
-
colloquial
-
jargonisms
-
americanisms
-
borrowings
-
3. In language with ___________ type of stress the place of stress is always the same.
-
fixed
-
free
-
level
-
consonant
-
unstressed
-
4. Stress is indicated by placing a stress mark ___________ the stressed syllable.
-
before
-
after
-
on the third
-
on the first
-
on the second
-
5. When one or more syllables in a word are made prominent, they are perceived as______ .
-
stressed
-
unstressed
-
half-stressed
-
level
-
emphatic
-
6. What organs of speech belong to the vibrator mechanism?
-
the vocal cards and glottis
-
the lungs, the wind pipe
-
the glottis, the pharynx
-
the nasal cavity
-
the mouth cavity
-
7. Where is lateral plosion?
-
kettle
-
sudden
-
pattern
-
black cat
-
red rose
-
8. Complete the proverb: “Every country has its … “
-
customs
-
traditions
-
history
-
memory
-
laws
-
9. Complete the proverb: “He who makes no …, makes nothing.”
-
mistakes
-
toys
-
presents
-
peace
-
happiness
-
10. Complete the proverb: “Men may meet but … never”.
-
mountains
-
birds
-
stones
-
forests
-
oceans
-
$$30$$
-
1. Complete the proverb: “In doing we …”
-
learn
-
teach
-
revise
-
recall
-
think
-
2. Complete the proverb: “ It is never too late to …”
-
learn
-
do
-
think
-
work
-
start
-
3. Complete the proverb: “Knowledge is …”
-
power
-
life
-
happiness
-
hope
-
luck
-
4. Complete the proverb: “Live and …”
-
learn
-
live
-
earn
-
think
-
eat
-
5. Complete the proverb: “East or West…”
-
home is best
-
north is best
-
south is best
-
nothing is best
-
no correct answer
-
6. Complete the proverb: “Better late …”
-
than never
-
than ever
-
than always
-
than not
-
no correct answer
-
7. Complete the proverb: “Never put off till tomorrow…”
-
what you can do today
-
what you cannot do today
-
what you can do two days later
-
what you cannot do now
-
no correct answer
-
8. Complete the proverb: “The devil is not so black …”
-
as he is painted
-
as he is described
-
as he is shown
-
as he is seen
-
no correct answer
-
9. Complete the proverb: “An English man’s home (or house) …”
-
is his castle
-
is his roof
-
is his life
-
is his soul
-
no correct answer
-
10. Complete the proverb: “When the cat’s away, the … … will play”
-
mice
-
dogs
-
pets
-
animals
-
kittens
-
$$31$$
-
1. Complete the proverb: “Everybody’s business is … business”
-
nobody’ s
-
somebody ‘s
-
someone’ s
-
his
-
her
-
2. Complete the proverb: “Every … praises his own broth”.
-
cook
-
man
-
person
-
shop-assistant
-
waiter
-
3. Complete the proverb: “Little strokes fell great …”
-
oaks
-
trees
-
pines
-
branches
-
birches
-
4. Complete the proverb: “Promise little, but … much”
-
do
-
think
-
advise
-
dictate
-
love
-
5. Complete the proverb: “Among the blind the one-eyed man is …”
-
king
-
tzar
-
prince
-
tyrant
-
hero
-
6. Complete the proverb: “Every day is not …”
-
Sunday
-
Monday
-
Tuesday
-
Wednesday
-
Thursday
-
7. Complete the proverb: “A good name is better than …”
-
riches
-
glory
-
money
-
treasure
-
gold
-
8. Complete the proverb: “Honesty is the best …”
-
policy
-
thing
-
reputation
-
work
-
no correct answer
-
9. Complete the proverb: “Life is made up of …”
-
little things
-
great things
-
little deeds
-
great works
-
little strokes
-
10. Complete the proverb: “No news … news”
-
good
-
happy
-
bad
-
the worst
-
the best
-
$$32$$
-
1. Complete the proverb: “The morning sun never lasts a …”
-
day
-
week
-
month
-
year
-
century
-
2. Complete the proverb: “While there is life there is …”
-
hope
-
love
-
happiness
-
appetite
-
no correct answer
-
3. Complete the proverb: “Don’t count your… before they are hatched”
-
chickens
-
pets
-
animals
-
cattle
-
sheep
-
4. Complete the proverb: “Don’t swap … when crossing a stream”
-
horses
-
camels
-
elephants
-
animals
-
no correct answer
-
5. Complete the proverb: “Don’t teach your … to suck eggs”.
-
grandmother
-
grandfather
-
grandparents
-
parents
-
elder generation
-
6. Complete the proverb: “Every … has a puddle”
-
path
-
way
-
route
-
street
-
no correct answer
-
7. Complete the proverb: “If a … bray at you, don’t bray at him”.
-
donkey
-
dog
-
lion
-
wolf
-
bear
-
8. Complete the proverb: “Never try to … what nobody doubts”.
-
prove
-
tell
-
say
-
request
-
no correct answer
-
9. Complete the proverb: “Of two … choose the lesser”.
-
evils
-
troubles
-
things
-
questions
-
no correct answer
-
10. Complete the proverb : “Practice what you …”
-
preach
-
teach
-
play
-
say
-
no correct answer
-
$$33$$
-
1. Complete the proverb: “ … was not built in a day”
-
Rome
-
Italy
-
Spain
-
Greece
-
Moscow
-
2. Complete the proverb: “Those who live in ... houses should not throw stones”
-
glass
-
rich
-
poor
-
wooden
-
no correct answer
-
3. Complete the proverb: “There is a ... in every flock”
-
black sheep
-
white sheep
-
grey sheep
-
brown sheep
-
No correct answer
-
4. Complete the proverb: “... wife must (or should) be above suspicion”
-
Caesar’ s
-
Richard’ s
-
Henry’ s
-
William’s
-
King’ s
-
5. Complete the proverb: “An ... home ( or house) is his castle”
-
Englishman’ s
-
Frenchman’ s
-
German’ s
-
American’ s
-
Belgian’ s
-
6. Complete the proverb: “Gifts from ... are dangerous”
-
enemies
-
frends
-
group-mates
-
school-mates
-
no correct answer
-
7. Complete the proverb: “... is neither bought nor sold”
-
love
-
life
-
hope
-
happiness
-
no correct answer
-
8. Complete the proverb: “Marriages are made …”
-
in heaven
-
everywhere
-
in a special place
-
in churches
-
no correct answer
-
9. Complete the proverb: “All roads lead to …”
-
Rome
-
Italy
-
Spain
-
Greece
-
America
-
10. The communicative centre is associated with the most important __________ of the intonation group or of the sentence.
-
word or words
-
sentence or sentences
-
sound or sounds
-
phoneme or phonemes
-
$$34$$
-
1. Intonation is a complex unity of __________ in pitch, stress, tempo and timbre.
-
variations
-
pauses
-
dashes
-
changings
-
no correct answer
-
2. Each intonation –group is characterized by a definite ___________
-
intonation pattern
-
intonation structure
-
sense-group
-
tone-group
-
no correct answer
-
3. Intonation serves ______________ sentences and intonation-groups
-
to form
-
to organize
-
to formulate
-
no correct answer
-
sense-group
-
4. Intonation serves _____________ communicative type of sentences and intonation –groups.
-
to define
-
to express
-
to determine
-
to point out
-
no correct answer
-
5. Intonation serves ____ the speaker’s thoughts
-
to express
-
to determine
-
to point out
-
to define
-
no correct answer
-
6. Intonation serves __________ the attitudinal meaning.
-
to convey
-
to define
-
to determine
-
to point out
-
no correct answer
-
7. The nucleus is the most important part of the _______.
-
intonation pattern
-
tone – group
-
sense – group
-
intonation structure
-
no correct answer
-
8. The nucleus __________ the communicative type of the sentence.
-
defines
-
expresses
-
points out
-
decides
-
no correct answer
-
9. The nucleus ________ the semantic value of the intonation-group
-
determines
-
expresses
-
points out
-
decides
-
no correct answer
-
10. The nucleus _________ the communicative centre of the intonation – group or of the whole sentence.
-
indicates
-
expresses
-
points out
-
decides
-
no correct answer
-
$$35$$
-
1. Where is a statement?
-
I like apples.
-
Can you prove it.
-
Right you are.
-
Try it again.
-
No correct answer.
-
2. Where is a question?
-
How much does it cost.
-
Do it.
-
Heavens.
-
She likes an ice-cream.
-
No correct answer.
-
3. Where is an imperative?
-
Phone him.
-
It’s Mother’s.
-
Which book is missing.
-
Thank you.
-
No correct answer.
-
4. Where is an exclamation?
-
Fine.
-
She is out now.
-
Repeat it, then.
-
Which one.
-
No correct answer.
-
5. What degree of word stress differentiates GA pronunciation from BR pronunciation?
-
tertiary
-
primary
-
secondary
-
level
-
partial
-
6. __________ percent of the population of England speak RP.
-
great
-
small
-
30 %
-
50 %
-
10 %
-
7. What is the most accepted term for the English literary pronunciation?
-
Received Pronunciation
-
British pronunciation
-
Southern English pronunciation
-
Northern English pronunciation
-
Standard Scottish
-
8. English is the only state language in ___________.
-
the USA, Australia
-
Canada, Japan
-
Kazakhstan, Egypt
-
India, South Africa
-
Russian Federation, Poland
-
9. How would you define the stress in the words – ‘garden-‘gardening – ‘gardener ?
-
constant
-
shifting
-
level
-
logical
-
unstressed
-
10. The muscular tension theory was proposed by _________ .
-
L. V. Sherba
-
N. Zhinkin
-
O. Jesperson
-
V. Vassylliev
-
S.F. Leontyeva
-
$$36$$
-
1. The treatment of a language as a system was characteristic of the grammarians of the …
-
17th century
-
16th century
-
13th century
-
19th century
-
20th century
-
-
2. “Grammaire générale de Port-Royal” was published in …
-
1660
-
1670
-
1665
-
1760
-
1860
-
-
3. Who laid the foundation of a new linguistic theory acknowledging the study of a system of a given language as such?
-
Ferdinand de Saussure
-
William Ryan
-
John Stainbek
-
Alfred Mansfield
-
Mark Twain
-
The English language is considered to be
-
Analytical
-
Synthetical
-
Anabolic
-
Symbol
-
Anatomic
-
-
5. Comparatively few grammatical inflections are one of the chief features characterizing an… language.