2. what is a sonorant? a) a consonant sound where noise prevails over tone b) a vowel sound c) a consonant sound where tone prevails over noise d) an affricate. 3. characterize [t] a) voiceless, plosive, alveolar. b)voiced,plosive, labial. c) voiced, fricative, bilabial. d) voiced, plosive, dental 2. what is a phoneme? a) language unit b) language sound c) transcription symbol d) sign 3. characterize [p] a) occlusive, fricative, bilabial, strong b) occlusive, plosive, labio-dental, voiceless c)occlusive, plosive, bilabial, voiceless d) constrictive, plosive, bilabial, weak. 4. выберите вариант, в котором слово” that” не редуцируется a)that jacket is very expensive. b)he thinks that his sister is very talented. c)take that. 2. what is a sound? a) phoneme b) speech unit c) language unit d) transcription symbol. 3. characterize [v] a) plosive, bilabial, voiced b) affricate, labiodental, voiced. c) fricative, interdental, voiceless d) plosive, alveolar, voiced. 4. участок интонационной группы, следующий за ядром, по- называется a)prehead b)tail

1) My family is very sporty and we like running in the morning, playing volleyball and tennis. But we all are really fond of basketball the most! Basketball is our the most favorite team game.
2) My parents have always told me that sport is the part of the healthy life so that’s why, as I said erlier, we play volleyball, tennis and of course basketball and also run very often.
3) I am very active and energetic person so I prefer playing sport, but I wouldn’t mind watching it on TV.
4) I think the most popular sport in Russia is football. I can’t say that I like it but if someone asks me to play with him I won’t refuse.
5) There are a lot advantages of doing sport. First of all, you’ll be healthy, strong and in a good shape. Secondly, you’ll feel very active after doing it and you’ll be in a good mood very often. Thirdly, this is a good past time compared with bad habits.

The influence of television on people’s life and behavior is great. Things have been absolutely different before this electronic appliance entered everyone’s homes. Today, it is an integral part of our lives. However, computers and Internet gradually displace TV sets. People have started watching all TV shows, soap operas, movies and news reports online. 

On average, they spend over 26 hours a week watching TV. It is not only a source of entertainment, but also of information and education. Many people are against this tool. They say that TV brings too much violence, irrelevant and unnecessary information into their homes. There is no doubt that TV is a convenient device and comparatively cheap pleasure. For example, for a family of 4 it is cheaper to stay at home overnight and watch a funny show or a football match, than to go out to the cinema or sports bar. But this is where danger lies. TV viewers become extremely passive. They move less, gaining excessive weight, eyesight and back problems. Moreover, they become passive absorbers of information. 

They have no choice, they just accept what they see and hear, while the information can be fictional or fabricated. For some people TV became an addiction. They can’t imagine living a day without it. Others try to spend less time in front of the screens and they find much more time to do other things, such as meeting up with friends, playing tennis, going to the gym, reading a book. The effect of TV can be rather negative on children. There is so much inexplicable cruelty that they might accept it as standard behavior. There are many other pros and cons of TV, but in my opinion it should be used