1. speech sounds

2. Letters

3. Syllables

4. vibrations

Вопрос №91

The complex range of frequencies of varying intensity which constitute the quality of a sound

1. acoustic spectrum

2. stress

3. accent

4. silent

Вопрос №92

The branch of phonetics which is concerned with the study of the acoustic aspect of speech sounds, namely of all the components of the sound matter of language

1. acoustic phonetics

2. physiological phonetics

3. social phonetics

4. historical phonetics

Вопрос №93

The smallest meaningful part of a word

1. morpheme

2. syllable

3. letter

4. sound

Вопрос №94

A free or syntactical combination of words which contains no predication

A. phrase

B. sentence

C. text

D. monologue

Вопрос №95

A word or a syntactical combination of words in which predication is expressed

A. sentence

B. phrase

C. monologue

D. text

Вопрос №96

Different grammatical forms of one and the same word

1. wordforms

2. Allophones

3. allomorphs

4. phonemes

Вопрос №97

A morpheme or a word can only exist

A. in the form of speech sounds

B. in text

C. in the best world

D. in our imagination

Вопрос №98

The function of speech sounds in so far as they constitute the material forms of morphemes, words and sentences

1. constitutive function

2. distinctive function

3. acoustic function

4. social function

Вопрос №99

“A class of phonetically similar sounds, contrasting and mutually exclusive with all similar classes in the language”. According to B.Bloch and G.Trager it is the definition of

1. phoneme

2. allophone

3. diphthongs

4. monopthongs

Вопрос №100

The dropping out of the sound

1. zero reduction

2. Assimilation

3. Accommodation

4. accent

Вопрос №101

Speech sounds capable of forming a syllable

1. syllabic

2. general

3. long

4. short

Вопрос №102

A syllable which begins with a vowel

A. uncovered

B. covered

C. unformed

D. formed

Вопрос №103

A syllable which begins with a consonant sound

A. covered

B. uncovered

D. unformed

C. formed

Вопрос №104

A syllable which ends in a vowel sound

A. open

B. closed

C. unformed

D. formed

Вопрос №105

A syllable which ends in a consonant sound

A. closed

B. open

C. unformed

D. formed

Вопрос №106

A syllable which begins with a consonant and ends in a vowel sound

A. covered and open

B. uncovered and closed

C. covered and closed

D. uncovered and open

Вопрос №107

A syllable which begins with a vowel sound and ends in a consonant sound

A. uncovered and closed

B. covered and open

C. covered and closed

D. uncovered and open

Вопрос №108

Syllables of the CVC type

1. covered and closed

2. covered and open

3. uncovered and closed

4. uncovered and open

Вопрос №109

Syllables of the CV type

1. covered and open

2. uncovered and closed

3. covered and closed

4. uncovered and open

Вопрос №110

Syllables of the VC type

1. uncovered and closed

2. covered and open

3. covered and closed

4. uncovered and open

Вопрос №111

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word awe

1. V

2. VCV

3. VC

4. VV

Вопрос №112

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word take

1. CVC

2. CVCV

3. CVCC

4. CVCCV

Вопрос №113

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word though

1. CV

2. CCVVCC

3. CVC

4. CVVC

Вопрос №114

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word ago

1. VCV

2. VCVV

3. CVC

4. VCVC

Вопрос №115

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word rhythm

1. CVCC

2. CCVCCC

3. CVC

4. CCVCC

Вопрос №116

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word hour

1. V

2. CVVC

3. CV

4. CVC

Вопрос №117

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word night

1. CVC

2. CVCCC

3. CVVC

4. CVCV

Вопрос №118

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word write

1. CVC

2. VCVC

3. CVCV

4. CVCC

Вопрос №119

The graphic representation of the syllabic structure of the English word right

1. CVC

2. CVCCC

3. CVVC

4. CVVCCC

Вопрос №120

The stress on the word expressing the communicative centre

1. logical stress

2. overstress

3. citation stress

4. main stress

Вопрос №121

The sum total of general tendencies in the movements and positions of the speech organs, both during speech and at rest, or in neutral position, characteristic of all the native speakers of that language

1. he articulation basis of a language

2. the vocabulary of a language

3. pronunciation

4. notation

Вопрос №122

The English vowel sounds are generally divided into

1. long and short

2. occlusive and constrictive

3. round and square

4. iron and copper

Вопрос №123

The famous person who said: “Language as a product of an individual is nonsense. Language is a product of a certain community of people.”

1. Karl Marx

2. George Bush Junior

3. Michael Jackson

4. Peter Pan

Вопрос №124

The science which is widely used in teaching correct pronunciation and good enunciation to actors, singers, radio-announcers and other public speakers