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he’s one of those people who can’t bear being seen to be wrong in fact of losing …
face
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what branch of phonetics studies the articulatory and auditory aspect os speech sounds?
physiological phonetics
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to go into a place and steal things from it
steal
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The number of kingdoms in Old English Period was:
7
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a special prominence given to one more syllable in a word is:
the stress
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he was one of the most experienced of the company’s test … who decided whether a plane was safe to fly
pilots
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in the story of Dr Jekyll and Mr. Hyde we see the hero mix something up in a test … and then drink it.
tube
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what is a syllable?
segmental structure of the word
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to move very slowly
crawl
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modification of consonants under the influence of a consonant is called:
Assimilation
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the main sources of borrowings in Middle English:
Latin and French
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what is the symbol of the Speaker’s authority?
the mace
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modification of consonants under the influence of a consonant is called:
Assimilation
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the name od days of the week borrowed from:
Latin
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Middle English period began in:
1066
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we want people to live in harmony with each other and to settle … amicably
disputers
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polite talk about things that are not very important
small talk
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she panicked when she skidded on the ice, lost her … and crashed into the tree
head
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but then you all have turned … tonight, and that proves there is growing interest in our ideals
up
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I dare … you’re right
say
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to say that someone has a certain illness
diagnose
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it’s no good trying to persuade me because I’m not … a word
saying
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what was J. Constable?
a painter
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at the moment we are trying very hard to increase our membership which … stands at 500
presently
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that’s what people are always …
saying
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the important key to success in the business is strong management because if you lose your …, then you’re in real trouble.
grip
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you may be interested to know that we are holding a … in the centre of our town this weekend
rally
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putting all your money in that enterprise is futile it’s like playing a losing …
game
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an amount of money that a government or organization gives to someone for a particular purpose
grant
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what is the unit of Phonetics?
a distinctive speech sound
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the law that has just been passed may be useful but we don’t know until we’ve … it to the test
put
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i think you’re wise to find out first before you agree and believe it’s a good idea to test the … first
waters
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a disadvantage
drawback
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to destroy something deliberately
demolish
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at you do
deed
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where is Glasgow situated?
in Scotland
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what’s the name of the London underground
Tube
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as you probably know the Tranquility Party stands for peace and … in the countryside
quiet
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what are the English nasal consonants?
m,n,ņ
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in a way that is very extreme and not sensible
ridiculously
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extremely bad
appalling
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to understand the meaning of something when this meaning is hidden
decode
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a city covers a large area in an undity way (adj.)
sprawling
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what is the nickname of the Liberal Party?
the Whigs
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to what group of languages does the English language belong?
Germanic
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choose the correct options
Big Ben
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now that would be … but my lips are sealed
telling
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fellow citizens I am honoured to be … to speak to you tonight about my party
Invited
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the ability or resources to do something
capability
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who presides over the House of Lords?
Lord Chancellor
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What is the unit of Phonology?
A phoneme
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phonetics studies:
sounds and their various aspects and functions
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what is the oldest and the most developed branch of phonetics?
physiological phonetic
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a syllable which ends in a vowel sounds is called
open
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what’s the name of the British flag?
Union Jack
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yes, it’s a slight problem but quite honestly, I wouldn’t lose any … over it if i were you
sleep
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what is the oldest theory of syllable formation and syllable divition?
Expiratory theory
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that …, they walked out of the room in total silence
said
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stones and bricks from a building that has been destroyed
rubble
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after he’d wasted all his money, got into debt and then ended up in prison, his family began to regard him as a bit of a lost
cause
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no-one knows whether he’ll succeed in his attempt to get compensation as it’s a bit of a test …
case
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water from rain or a river covering the land
flooding
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the Germanic tribes which invaded the British Isles in 449 were:
the Angles, the Saxons, the Jutes
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obviously before you buy a car, you’ll be allowed to test … it first.
drive
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to be frank I find these philosophical discussions too deep for me and many of the points are lost … me
on
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English, Russian, German languages are traditionally considered to belong to:
Dynamic
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… this is a very small figure in comparison with the other major political parties
admittedly
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what London street is famous for shops?
Oxford Street
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the territory of the Dane law was in:
the North
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phonetics studies:
Sounds and their various aspect and functions
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a building or area in bad condition (adj)
derelict
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in … of the terrible weather you have come along tonight, ladies and gentlemen, and I should like to thank all four of you for coming
spite
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I’m afraid I can’t … for sure but I think it’s safe
say
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lively and exciting
spotless
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please don’t lose … because i’m sure you’ll succeed in the end
heart
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in order to make sure that your television is tuned properly there is a coloured test … on the screen
card
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what is the aim of the course of the history of English language?
to know the historical periods in the English history
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I followed as much as I could of his arguments but then I gave up because I’d completely lost … of what he was saying
track
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what’s tartan?
a pattern of the kilt
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… us that story again
tell
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what is received pronunciation?
Standart English
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where does the stress fall in the words “psychology, biologist”
on the 2-d syllable
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someone who is good at finding solutions to problems
resourceful
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the aircraft engine had to be placed in a test … to make sure that it worked properly
bed
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old English is the period of:
no endings
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which language has free word stress?
Russian and English
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in our publicity, unlike our political …, we do not make a lot of noise about our policies
opponents
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relating to cup or bowl - the top edge
edge
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I’ve … you not to do that many times before
told
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you shouldn’t take any notice of that because it’s only hear …
say
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naturally all the … are requested to be as peaceful as possible and above all not to shoutp
participants
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this castle has been here since the 16th century and hasn’t really changed - it has stood the test of
time
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speech is impossible without the following mechanisms:
Speech is impossible without all these mechanisms
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something becomes very successful
flourish
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correlative in the time of stressed and unstressed syllable in intonation group is:
Rhythm
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these are indeed … times for the government as people are deciding whether to vote for them in the next election
testing
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king who had the name the Great was:
Alfred
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three degree of word stress are suggested by:
British and Russian linguists
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we haven’t made any progress this year and are in a sense going backwards and losing …
ground
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what I … and what I do are not necessarily the same
say