MODULE TEST
Germanic Philology Department, Year Two
English Articulation and Intonation
Variant 2
“5”– 100 – 90
“4”– 89 – 75
“3”– 74 – 50
“2” – 49 – ...
Task 1
Choose the right answer. /1point for a correct answer/.
1. How many consonant phonemes are there in British English?
a. 20
b. 22
c. 24
2. A vowel is
a. a speech sound in the production of which the air stream coming out of
the lungs has to overcome a certain obstruction on its way
b. is a speech sound in the production of which the air stream coming out
of the lungs meets no obstruction on its way
c. is a speech sound in the production of which the organs of speech do not
change their position throughout the whole duration of a phoneme
3. Which of the following properties consonants are characterised by?
a. according to the work of the vocal cords
b. according to the position of the bulk of the tongue
c. according to the degree of muscular tension
4. The tongue is ____________ in English and has a retracted position for most
of the phonemes
a. tenser and less movable
b. tenser and bulkier
c. lax and less movable
5. Mark a word that begins with an affricate:
a. ship
b. horse
c. thing
d. change
6. Mark a word that contains a non-labialized vowel:
a. taught
b. mark
c. youth
d. could
7. Mark a word where the vowel phoneme /ɪ/ is under stress:
a. symbolise
b. piece
c. tranquil
d. believe
8. How many syllables are there in the word “rhythm”
a. one
b. two
c. three
9. The tag of disjunctive questions is said with falling intonation when:
a. we don’t expect an answer
b. we expect an answer
10. An appositive phrase makes a separate syntagm and repeats the intonation of
the preceding intonation group:
a. true
b. false
Score ___ points
(Maximum 10 points)
Task 2
a. Use these verbs in the Past Simple and group them according to the pronunciation
of their ending. /0,5 point for a correct answer /
/d/ /t/ / ɪd /
inherit, stop, deliver, walk, visit, cover, smile, breach, target, tap, believe, botch,
script, voice, touch, back, mind, tighten, moan, glorify
b. Use the same verbs in the Present Simple 3rd person singular and group them
according to the pronunciation of their ending.
/s/ /z/ / ɪz /
Score ___ points
(Maximum 20 points)
Task 3
Write the following words in the correct column according to their stress pattern. /1
point for a correct answer/.
o0o 0o 0oo o0
survey, optician, unique, suspect, ambitious, record (n), recent, assist, connection,
borderline, failure, admit, figure, beginning, procedure, feedback, afford, imitate,
religion, jeopardise
Score ___ points
(Maximum 20 points)
Task 4
Group the following words/phrases according to the type of plosion. Mark the place
of assimilation. /1 point for a correct answer/.
Open, useful clues, good luck, the right man, good people, dignity, expense, play, an
actor, unfathomable, past five, accomplishment, light bulb, resent the effort, seek
children, broken, intellect, development, groundbreaking
Loss of Plosion Nasal Plosion Lateral Plosion Fricative Plosion
Score ___ points
(Maximum 20 points)
Task 5
Read the extract. Split the sentences into sense groups. Identify the semantic centre in
each syntagm using the appropriate tone mark (➚ or ➘). Mark consonant to vowel and
vowel to vowel linking.
‘Let me tell you something, Klara. Children make promises all the time. They come
to the window, they promise all kinds of things. They promise to come back, they ask
you not to let anyone else take you away. It happens all the time. But more often than
not, the child never comes back. Or worse, the child comes back and ignores the poor
AF who’s waited, and instead chooses another. It’s just the way children are. You’ve
been watching and learning so much, Klara. Well, here’s another lesson for you. Do
you understand?’
Score ___ points
(Maximum 30 points)