1 General classification of speech sounds does not include the following criterion:
a) the presence or absence of an articulatory obstruction
b) the duration of articulation
c) the concentrated or diffused character of muscular tension
d) the force of exhalation
2 The resonator mechanism consists of:
a) the pharynx, the larynx, the mouth cavity and the nasal cavity
b) the tongue, the vocal cords, the pharynx and the larynx
c) the lungs, the bronchi, the wind pipe and the glottis
d) the lungs, the teeth, the soft palate and the uvula
3 The organ of speech which can not be characterized as active is:
a) tongue
b) lips
c) teeth
d) uvula
4. The grammatical approach to the study of intonation was worked out by :
a) L.V.Shcherba
b) D.Jones
c) H.Sweet
d) M.Hallyday
5. The structure of intonation Pattern of the English language is as follows:
a) head, body, scale, tail
b) pre-head, head, fall, end
c) pre-head, head, nucleus, tail
d) rise, head, body, tail
6. The majority of phoneticians distinguish such main types of intonation:
a) falling and rising
b) high and low
c) energetic and non-energetic (weak)
d) emphatic and unemphatic
7.The word "busy" is divided into syllables in the following way:
a) bi-zi
b) biz-i
c) bizi
d) biz-zi
1. Money plays an important role in our life.
2. We can buy a lot of nice things with it.
3. Having money we can also travel to beautiful places and eat delicious food.
4. I don't have much money because I don't work.
5. My parents give me some pocket money.
6. I try to save money because sometimes I want to buy something special.
7. For example I buy presents for my parents and my friends.
8. If I want to buy more expensive things, for example a computer or a mobile, I have to ask my parents about it.
9. Sometimes they buy, sometimes they refuse to do it.
10. I am not angry with them because I understant that there are more important things to pay for.
11. My parents have to pay a lot of money for the flat and food.
12. We also try to save money for summer holidays.
13. Money can buy a lot of things but there are things that money can't buy.
14. True friendship and love cannot be bought.
15. So money is not the most important thing in the world though it can make your life better and more comfortable.