Unit 3. Onomastics (9 баллов)

1. The collective name for the English is ‘John Bull’, for the Irish – ‘Paddy’ And for the Welsh – ‘Taffy’ Insert the names (0-3 балла);

2. Explain what is ‘a middle name’: an additional identification marker (0-1 балл);

3. Match (0-3 балла):

   Billy	Goat
   Betsy	Hen
   Percy	Rabbit

4. Give an illustration of eponyms (0-2 балла):

   1. inventor- invention - Fahrenheit;

   2. name of place – name of product - Cheviot.

General: images, symbols (4 балла)

1. Which part of the country does this symbol refer to? - Wales(0-1 балл);

2. Name the capital of Wales - Cardiff (0-1 балл);

3. Match the flag and the part of UK: Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, England (0-2 балла):

a) England

b) Wales

Часть 2. (50 баллов)

Unit 3 Dialects (10 баллов)

1. Match the name of the urban dialect with the city of its location(0-3 балла):

   Scouse	Liverpool
   Brummie	Birmingham
   Geordie	Newcastle

2. Explain what is ‘rhoticism’- r still pronounced before consonants or silence. (0-1 балл)

3. Translate into RP: Dae ye ken Ken kens Ken? Do you know that Ken knows Ken (0-1 балл);

4. Wenglish is type of English spoken in Wales; Hiberno English is spoken in Northern Ireland(0-2 балла);

5. All accents in GB fall into 2 big groups according to: (0-1 балл);

   1. North-South divide.

6. The English language as spoken in UK is governed by: (0-1 балл);

   1. convention.

7. Where are accents more endangered? (0-1 балл);

   1. in economically developing regions.

8. Which regional variant is taking position of RP? Estuary English (0-1 балл);

Unit 9. Population Structure and Strategies. (8 баллов)

1. Explain what is ‘glass ceiling’: women rarely reach top managerial positions and they are paid less for the same job. (0-1 балл);

2. Translate into English: плотность населения- density of population, пособие -benefit, средняя продолжительность жизни- life expectancy (0-3 балла);

3. Finish the sentence: the main principle in catering for senior citizens in GB is to allow them to lead as normal a life as possible in their own homes or in a homely environment within the local communities. (0-1 балл);

4. Explain the difference between contributory and non-contributory benefits (0-1 балл): Contributory benefits are paid by National Insurance. This is made up of contributions of employed people and their employers, the self-employed and the Government. Non-contributory benefits are financed by taxation;

5. Ethnic minorities, to ensure their quick assimilation, should:

a) overcome barriers of language and culture;

b)get gainfully employed – (0-2 балла);