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Întrebarea nr. 1

Context-free variants occur in words with completely different meaning.

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Întrebarea nr. 2

The word temperament is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ

2 2 2

O R O R O R

1 1 1

N Co N Co N Co

! ! ! ! 1

t E m p R @ m @ n t

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Întrebarea nr. 3

Glides are also called semi-consonants because they behave like consonants.

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Întrebarea nr. 4

The English sounds i (i:) and A (A:) are different in that

i is lax and A is tense.

i is front and A is back.i is high and A is mid.

i is unrounded and A is rounded.

both b. and c.

Întrebarea nr. 5

A pair of words which differ in just one respect is called a near minimal pair.

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Întrebarea nr. 6

The English sounds b and Í are different in that

b is bilabial and Í is alveolar.

b is an obstruent and Í is a sonorant.

b is a fricative and Í is an affricate.

b is voiced and Í is voiceless.

both c. and d.

Întrebarea nr. 7

The English sounds U and O (O:) are different in that

U is back and O is central.

U is rounded and O is unrounded.

U is lax and O is tense.

U is high and O is mid.

both c. and d.

Întrebarea nr. 8

The word altruist is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! ! ! ! 1

& l t R u: I s t

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Întrebarea nr. 9

The English sounds m and z are different in that

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m is voiced and z is voiceless.

m is a sonorant and z is an obstruent.

m is bilabial and z is alveo-palatal.

m is a stop and z is a fricative.

both b. and d.Întrebarea nr. 10

The English sounds i (i:) and V are different in that

i is lax and V is tense.

i is front and V is central.

i is rounded and V is unrounded.

i is mid and V is high.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 11

Assimilation is the process by which (non-)adjacent segments change so as to becomeless similar.

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Întrebarea nr. 12

The English sounds [a] and [i:] are different in that:

the former is short and the latter is long

the former is a back vowel and the latter is a front vowel

the former is high and the latter is low

Întrebarea nr. 13

The word fluctuation is transcribed correctly as

[ !flVk"ÍUeISn]

[ !flakÍU"eISn]

[ !flVkÍU"eISn]

[ !flakSU"eISn]

Întrebarea nr. 14

The English sounds A (A:) and u (u:) are different in that

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A is tense and u is lax.

A is low and u is high.

A is front and u is back.

A is rounded and u is unrounded.

both a. and d.Întrebarea nr. 15

The word pneumonia is transcribed correctly as

[pnju:"mO:nI@]

[nju:"m@UnI@]

[pnju:"mO:nj@]

[nIu:"m@UnI@]

Întrebarea nr. 16Varieties of English with only pre-vocalic ‘r’ are named rhotic accents.

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Întrebarea nr. 17

According to Chomsy and his followers, the language acquisition capacity of the childis a(n) ................. faculty.

Întrebarea nr. 18

The word inequity is transcribed correctly as

[In"Ekw@tI]

["InEkU@tI]

[In"EkU@tI]

["InEkw@tI]

Întrebarea nr. 19A ‘dark l’ has a secondary velar articulation.

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Întrebarea nr. 20

Laterals are those sonorants whose articulation involves a free flux of air down themiddle of the tongue.

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Întrebarea nr. 21

The word cosmology is transcribed correctly as

[kAz"mQl@ÙI]

["kQzm@l@UÙI]

[kQz"mQl@ÙI]

[kAz"mQl@UZI]

Întrebarea nr. 22

It is usually the allophone with the narrowest distribution that is selected to alsorepresent the phoneme.

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Întrebarea nr. 23

The word heptagonal is transcribed correctly as

[hEp"tA:g@nl]

[hEp"t&g@nl]

[hEp"tA:gQnl]

[hEp"t&gQnl]

Întrebarea nr. 24

In the series [Í Ù Z T]

Í is voiceless and the rest are voiced.

T is dental and the rest are alveo-palatal.

Z is a fricative and the rest are affricates.

Z is a sonorant and the rest are obstruents.

Întrebarea nr. 25

Active articulators are parts of the……….. ………. which activelyparticipate in the production of sounds.

Întrebarea nr. 26

In English liquids and glides following a voiceless obstruent are devoiced.

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Întrebarea nr. 27

The process during which the resulting sound is weaker in the articulation than theoriginal sound is called:

assimilation

lenition

glottalization

elision

metathesis

Întrebarea nr. 28

The pronunciation of the English plural morpheme as [ s ] in books and [ z ] inbeavers is the result of:

assimilation of the manner feature

assimilation of the voice feature

insertion of a glide

none of these

Întrebarea nr. 29

Sometimes, the word film is regionally pronounced [fil@m] and it is the result of:

flapping

assimilation

insertion

Întrebarea nr. 30

The word extension is syllabified correctly asσ σ σ

2 2 2

O R O R O R1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! 1 ! ! ! !

I k s t E n S n

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Întrebarea nr. 31

The English sounds j and l are different in that

j is a sonorant and l is an obstruent.

j is palatal and l is interdental.

j is voiced and l is voiceless.

j is a stop and l is a fricative.

both b. and d.

Întrebarea nr. 32

Vowels are considered to be:

obstruent sounds

sonorant sounds

continuant sounds

continuant and sonorant sounds

long, round, +ATR sounds

Întrebarea nr. 33

The English sounds A (A:) and & are different in that

A is low and & is high.

A is central and & is back.

A is tense and & is lax.

A is rounded and & is unrounded.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 34

The English vowel schwa is always stressed.

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Întrebarea nr. 35

Allophones occur in complementary distribution.

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Întrebarea nr. 36

Long vowels can be 100 to 200 percent longer than short vowels.

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Întrebarea nr. 37

The word streets is transcribed correctly as….

[stri:ts]

[stri:tz]

[strits] Întrebarea nr. 38

The English sounds V and @ are different in that

V is tense and @ is lax.

V is front and @ is back.

V is unrounded and @ is rounded.

V is stressed and @ is unstressed.

both a. and d.Întrebarea nr. 39

The phonetic alternations in English are valid in the case of plural marker allomorphs,the third person present tense markers and the ……….. …….. regular markers.

Întrebarea nr. 40

Language is an inventory of words that the child learns how to use by imitation.

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Întrebarea nr. 41

If two sounds ……., they cannot be the realization of the same phoneme.

do not share sufficient phonetic features

do not occur in the same environment

do not occur in the same word

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Întrebarea nr. 42

The phonological component in a Grammar interprets the ………….. Structure interms of phonetic representation and intonational contour.

Întrebarea nr. 43

The English sounds u (u:) and U are different in that

u is front and U is back.

u is lax and U is tense.

u is mid and U is high.

u is rounded and U is unrounded.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 44

The word expressive is syllabified correctly asσ σ σ

2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! 1 ! ! ! ! I k s p R E s I v

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In the series [n R l j]

n is voiced and the rest are voiceless.

l is a sonorant and the rest are obstruents.

n is a stop and the rest are fricatives.

j is palatal and the rest are alveolar.

Întrebarea nr. 46The word tremendous is transcribed correctly as

[tII"mEnd@s]

[tIE"mEnd@s]

[tIE"mEndoUs]

[tII"mEnd@us]

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Întrebarea nr. 47

Tone and intonation are two terms used to refer to the same concept.

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Întrebarea nr. 48

The fact that languages around the world are so different from each other makes thetheory of UG invalid.

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Întrebarea nr. 49

Syllabification begins by marking the onsets.

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Întrebarea nr. 50

The English sounds ? and b are different in that

? is an obstruent and b is a sonorant.

? is voiced and b is voiceless.

? is glottal and b is labio-dental.

? is a stop and b is a fricative.none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 51

The English sounds g and w are different in that

g is voiced and w is voiceless.

g is alveolar and w is velar.

g is a stop and w is a fricative.

g is an obstruent and w is a sonorant.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 52

The English sounds m and R are different in that

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m is a stop and R is a fricative.

m is voiced and R is voiceless.

m is oral and R is nasal.

m is bilabial and R is alveolar.

none of the above.Întrebarea nr. 53

As far as the place of articulation is concerned, a palatal sound is produced by:

the hard palate and the tongue blade

the soft palate (velum) and the tongue body

the hard palate and the tongue tip.

the soft palate (velum) and the tongue blade

Întrebarea nr. 54Both monophthongs and diphthongs belong to one……….. .

Întrebarea nr. 55

The word construction is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! ! ! ! !

k @ n s t R V k S n

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Întrebarea nr. 56

The sonority hierarchy goes like this in English:Vowels (6) > Nasals (5) > Liquids (4) > Glides (3) > Fricatives/Affricates (2) >

Plosives (1)

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Întrebarea nr. 57

The word threat is transcribed correctly as….

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[θræt]

[θret]

[θre:t]

Întrebarea nr. 58

The English symbol [ð] represents the following sound:

voiced inter-dental fricative

voiced alveo-palatal affricate

voiced labio-velar glide

voiced palatoalveolar fricative

voiceless palatal glide

Întrebarea nr. 59

The word inertia is transcribed correctly as

[In"E:SV]

[In"3:SI@]

[In"E:S@]

[In"3:S@]

Întrebarea nr. 60

The word deflecting is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! ! 1 ! !

d I f l E k t I N

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Întrebarea nr. 61

The Romanian oo instead of ouã is the result of:

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regressive assimilation

progressive assimilation

insertion

reduplication

Întrebarea nr. 62The English sounds i (i:) and Q are different in that

i is unrounded and Q is rounded.

i is lax and Q is tense.

i is front and Q is back.

i is high and Q is mid.

both a. and c.

Întrebarea nr. 63Which of the following sets of sounds contains only syllabic sounds?

b, j, l, o, u

a, e, r, i:

w, n, h, z

none of these

Întrebarea nr. 64

The word tendentious is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! ! ! ! ! !

t E n d E n S @ s

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Întrebarea nr. 65

The English symbol [v] represents the following sound:

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voiced labio-dental fricative

voiceless bilabial stop

voiceless dental fricative

Întrebarea nr. 66

The English sounds v and S are different in that

v is voiceless and S is voiced.

v is a fricative and S is an affricate.

v is labio-dental and S is alveo-palatal.

v is an obstruent and S is a sonorant.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 67

The word deforestation is transcribed correctly as

[di:!fQRI"steISn]

[di:!fVRIsteI"Sn]

[di:!fVRI"steISn]

[di:!fQRI"steIZn]

Întrebarea nr. 68

The information listed in the Lexicon is independent from the grammar of a language.

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Întrebarea nr. 69

The word aqueduct is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! ! ! 1

& k w I d V k t

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Întrebarea nr. 70

The basic word order of a sentence is represented at the level of……………Structure.

Întrebarea nr. 71

Choose the correct statement:

There are as many vowels as there are consonants in English.

All vowels have the same place of articulation and their description can bemade only in terms of manner.

Vowels and glides are alike in that they both can become syllable peaks.

All these statements are false.

Întrebarea nr. 72

The word cat is transcribed correctly as…..

[‘ca:t][‘cVt]

[‘cæt]

Întrebarea nr. 73

The English symbol [s] represents the following sound:

voiced labio-dental fricative

voiced alveo-palatal fricative

voiceless alveolar fricativeÎntrebarea nr. 74

According to the minimal sonority distance, the distance in sonority between the firstand second element in the onset must be of at least three degrees.

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Întrebarea nr. 75

Obstruent sounds are articulated with a(n):

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raised velum

lowered velum

closed velum.

open mouth

closed mouth but open vocal tractraised tongue which obstructs the air form passing

Întrebarea nr. 76

The English sounds [i] and [V] are different in that:

the former is lax and the latter is tense

the former is mid and the latter is high

the former is front and the latter is central

Întrebarea nr. 77The English sounds s and j are different in that

s is alveo-palatal and j is palatal.

s is an obstruent and j is a sonorant.

s is voiced and j is voiceless.

s is a stop and j is a fricative.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 78

The English word marble, borrowed from French marbre, suffered the process of assimilation.

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Întrebarea nr. 79

The Complement of a head is an optional element which may be deleted in speech

without affecting the correctness of the sentence.

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Întrebarea nr. 80

Which of the following is not a possible word-initial consonantal cluster?

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kr

skr

ps

sp

Întrebarea nr. 81The English sounds Q and O (O:) are different in that

Q is low and O is high.

Q is unrounded and O is rounded.

Q is back and O is central.

Q is lax and O is tense.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 82The word dehydrate is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! 1 ! 1 !

d i: h a I d R e I t

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Întrebarea nr. 83

The English sounds N and d are different in that

N is voiced and d is voiceless.

N is a stop and d is a fricative.N is an obstruent and d is a sonorant.

N is velar and d is alveolar.

both b. and c.

Întrebarea nr. 84

Which of the following groups of sounds is syllabic?

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obstruents

vowels and glides

vowels and nasals

vowels and voiced consonants

Întrebarea nr. 85Approximants are divided into two groups: glides and liquids.

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Întrebarea nr. 86

The word unfriendly is syllabified correctly asσ σ σ

2 2 2

O R O R O R1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co

! ! ! 1 !

V n f R E n d l I

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The word humanize is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! ! 1 !

h j u: m @ n a I z

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Întrebarea nr. 88

The English sounds O (O:) and u (u:) are different in that

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O is mid and u is high.

O is rounded and u is unrounded.

O is central and u is back.

O is tense and u is lax.


Pure vowels involve tongue movement after the beginning of the articulation.

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Întrebarea nr. 90

Active articulators can be the tongue and the upper teeth.

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Întrebarea nr. 91

58. ‘Lenition’ refers to various changes in which the resulting sound is somehowstronger in the articulation than the original sound.

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Întrebarea nr. 92

Which of the following sets of sounds can be described as voiced alveolars?

k, t, d, n, l, z

w, n, r, l

d, n, l

m, n, r, l

Întrebarea nr. 93 The Romanian word itinerar is sometimes pronounced intinerar because of thefollowing process:

vowel deletion

consonant insertion

consonant deletion

palatalisation

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Întrebarea nr. 94

In the series [t k p T]

t is an obstruent and the rest are sonorants.

k is velar and the rest are alveolar.

T is a fricative and the rest are stops.

p is voiceless and the rest are voiced.

Întrebarea nr. 95

The English sounds I and U are different in that

I is mid and U is high.

I is central and U is back.

I is lax and U is tense.

I is unrounded and U is rounded.none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 96

The word variance is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co

1 ! ! 1

v e @ R I @ n s

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Întrebarea nr. 97

The main criteria for classifying vowel sounds are: height, backness and roundness.

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Întrebarea nr. 98

Any lexical head X0 can project to XP.

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Întrebarea nr. 99

The English sounds E and 3 (3:) are different in that

E is front and 3 is back.

E is lax and 3 is tense.

E is low and 3 is mid.

E is rounded and 3 is unrounded.

both a. and b.

Întrebarea nr. 100

The word generosity is transcribed correctly as……

[dჳen@’rositi]

[gene’rositi]

[dჳene’rositi]

Întrebarea nr. 101

Phrases cannot form separate intonation groups.

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Suprasegmental phonology studies units of speech:

without considering sounds

smaller than sounds

larger than sounds.

larger but weaker and more refined than sounds

such as intonation, pitch, discourse analysis and contrastive distributionnone of the above

Întrebarea nr. 103

169. The word ritual is transcribed correctly as

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["RItU@l]

["RItu:@l]

["Ri:tU@l]

["RIÍU@l]

Întrebarea nr. 104Spread vowels are produced with the corners of the lips moved away from eachother, as for a smile.

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Întrebarea nr. 105

English [h] can only occur in word-final position.

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Întrebarea nr. 106

The choice between the oral and nasal articulations depends on the position of thehard palate.

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Întrebarea nr. 107The word comparison is transcribed correctly as

[kom"p&RIsn]

[k@m"p&RIsn]

[kVmp&"RIsn]

[k@m"pA:RIsn]

Întrebarea nr. 108

The word punctuate is transcribed correctly as

["pVNkÍUeIt]

["pVNÍUeIt]

["p@NkÍUeIt]

["pVNkSueIt]

Întrebarea nr. 109

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Liquids are ……….. consonants produced with approximation.

Întrebarea nr. 110

The word ornament is transcribed correctly as

["oRn@m@nt]

["O:nVm@nt]

["O:n@m@nt]

["o:n@mEnt]

Întrebarea nr. 111

The word Tbilissi is pronounced [t@bIlIsI] because of the process of deletion.

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Întrebarea nr. 112

Choose the statement which is correct:

Phonology deals only with D-Structure representations, while Phonetics isconcerned with S-Structure.

A phoneme is the representation in actual speech of a whole class of sounds.

A phoneme is the smallest meaningful unit of Grammar.

The grouping of phonemes into syllables observes a number of principles.

Întrebarea nr. 113The most sonorant sound in the following group [ m, p, r, g ] is:

r

g

p

m

Întrebarea nr. 114

Which of the following sets contains only voiceless obstruents?

p, f, h, d

k, n, s, w

k, h, t

v, f, s, z

Întrebarea nr. 115

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In the pulmonic ingressive airstream mechanism the airflow initiated in the lungsfollows the direction of the trachea, larynx and the vocal tract.

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Întrebarea nr. 116

The English sounds Q and A (A:) are different in that

Q is rounded and A is unrounded.

Q is tense and A is lax.

Q is back and A is front.

Q is mid and A is low.

both b. and c.

Întrebarea nr. 117

If two sounds do not share sufficient phonetic features, they cannot be therealizations of the same phoneme.

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Întrebarea nr. 118

Which of the following sounds cannot be used as a syllable peak?

b l

u

æ

Întrebarea nr. 119

Suprasegmental phonology studies units of speech smaller than sounds.

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Întrebarea nr. 120

The principle of endocentricity states that phrases are dominated by heads.

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Întrebarea nr. 121

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As far as the place of articulation is concerned, a bilabial sound is :

a sound produced by both lips

a sound produced by the lower lip and the upper teeth.

The teeth and the tongue tip

Întrebarea nr. 122 The word inclement is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! 1 ! ! ! 1

I N k l E m @ n t

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Întrebarea nr. 123

The word subversion is transcribed correctly as

[sUb"v3:Sn]

[sVb"vESn]

[s@b"v3:Sn]

[sVb"v3:Sn]

Întrebarea nr. 124

UG consists of systems of……………. and a set of language specific parameters.

Întrebarea nr. 125

The presence of the bilabial consonant in the English negative morpheme, as inimprobable, versus the presence of the velar consonant in the same morpheme, as in

incongruent, can be explained by:

deletion of the corresponding place feature

progressive assimilation of the place feature

regressive assimilation of the place feature

total assimilation of the manner feature

Întrebarea nr. 126

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In English, nasalized vowels are positional variants: if a vowel precedes a nasal stopit will be produced with lowered velum so as to anticipate the following consonant.

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Întrebarea nr. 127

The sonority hierarchy (scale), postulated by phonologists is the following:

Vowels>Glides>Liquids>Nasals>Fricative/ Affricates>Plosives

Vowels>Nasals>Liquids>Glides>Plosives>Fricatives/Affricates

Glides>Vowels>Liquids>Nasals>Fricatives/Affricates>Plosives

Întrebarea nr. 128

The word eighteen is transcribed correctly as …..

[ei’ti:n]

[‘eitin]

[ ‘ei:t:n]

Întrebarea nr. 129

The English sounds D and z are different in that

D is voiceless and z is voiced.

D is a sonorant and z is an obstruent.

D is a fricative and z is an affricate.

D is palatal and z is velar.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 130

The English sounds R and D are different in that

R is an obstruent and D is a sonorant.

R is voiced and D is voiceless.

R is alveolar and D is interdental.

R is a stop and D is a fricative.

both a. and d.

Întrebarea nr. 131

Auditory phonetics focuses on:

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duration, vibration and frequency of sounds.

the perception of sounds

physical processes involved in the production of speech sounds.

the difference between the animal and human auditory systems

the transmission of soundsÎntrebarea nr. 132

The English sounds t and Ù are different in that

t is a stop and Ù is an affricate.

t is voiceless and Ù is voiced.

t is an obstruent and Ù is a sonorant.

t is alveo-palatal and Ù is alveolar.

both a. and b.

Întrebarea nr. 133

Vowel height is a ‘horizontal’ parameter, corresponding more or less to theconsonantal criterion of manner, based on the distance between the articulators.

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Întrebarea nr. 134

The simplified pronunciation of the word handsome is due to a process of metathesis.

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Întrebarea nr. 135

If the vocal cords are wide apart, as if for the pronunciation of voiceless consonants,but the air still causes some vibrations while passing through the glottis, we aredealing with the so-called glottal stop.

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Întrebarea nr. 136

The English sounds Z and N are different in that

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Z is an affricate and N is a fricative.

Z is voiced and N is voiceless.

Z is an obstruent and N is a sonorant.

Z is alveo-palatal and N is alveolar.


The present-day English word horse, from Old English hros, suffered the process of metathesis.

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Întrebarea nr. 138

English sonorant consonants cannot be syllabic .

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Întrebarea nr. 139

A phoneme is an abstract representation of a class of sounds whose members arehighly similar phonetically and never occur in the same environment.

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Întrebarea nr. 140

The English sounds k and l are different in that

k is voiceless and l is voiced.

k is an affricate and l is a liquid.

k is velar and l is palatal.

k is oral and l is nasal.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 141

The most sonorant sound in the following group [ d, n, j, l, z ] is:

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z

n

j

none of these

Întrebarea nr. 142Assimilation may affect the voicing, the manner or the place of articulation of asound.

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Întrebarea nr. 143

The pronunciation of the Romanian word ceilalti as ceilanti can be accounted for by:

partial dissimilation

progressive assimilation

regressive assimilation

total dissimilation

Întrebarea nr. 144

Different intonational contours alone may lead to different interpretations of one andthe same sentence.

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Întrebarea nr. 145

The word degeneration is transcribed correctly as

[di:ÙE"n@ReIt]

[dI"ÙEn@ReIt]

[dIÙE"nEReIt]

[di:"ÙEn@ReIt]

Întrebarea nr. 146

The English symbol [m] represents the following sound:

voiced bilabial nasal

voiced velar nasal


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Întrebarea nr. 147

Vowel height is a.. ……….. parameter, based on the distance between articulators.

Întrebarea nr. 148

The English sounds I and 3 (3:) are different in that

I is front and 3 is central.

I is lax and 3 is tense.

I is rounded and 3 is unrounded.

I is high and 3 is low.

both a. and b.

Întrebarea nr. 149

The word utilize is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co

1 ! 1 !

j u: t @ l a I z

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Întrebarea nr. 150

Phonetics studies the way sounds are organized in patterns and systems.

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Întrebarea nr. 151

The English sounds S and w are different in that

S is alveo-palatal and w is alveolar.

S is voiceless and w is voiced.

S is a sonorant and w is an obstruent.

S is a fricative w is a stop.

both a. and c.

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Întrebarea nr. 152

In the series [g z D S]

g is a stop and the rest are fricatives.

z is voiced and the rest are voiceless.

D is dental and the rest are alveo-palatal.

S is an obstruent and the rest are sonorants.

Întrebarea nr. 153

In the articulation of………. the air flows unhindered because the articulators aremore or less wide apart.

Întrebarea nr. 154

In the series [s l D m]

s is a fricative and the rest are stops.m is bilabial and the rest are alveolar.


s is voiceless and the rest are voiced.

Întrebarea nr. 155

The English symbol [z] represents the following sound:


voiced alveolar fricative


Întrebarea nr. 156

If the vocal cords are wide apart, as if for the pronunciation of voiceless consonants,but the air still causes some vibrations while passing through the glottis, we aredealing with the so-called:

aspiration

breathy voice

glottal stop

Întrebarea nr. 157

Obstruents are ‘noisy’ consonants produced by air disturbances, whereas sonorantsare more like pure, musical sounds.

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Întrebarea nr. 158

Choose the statement which is correct:

Voice is not a distinctive feature for consonants in English, but nasality is.

Voice is not a distinctive feature for vowels in English, but nasality is.

Neither voice, nor nasality is a distinctive feature for vowels in English.

Any voiced sound is also sonorant.

Întrebarea nr. 159

In the series [? Í N f ]

? is a stop and the rest are fricatives.

Í is voiceless and the rest are voiced.

N is a sonorant and the rest are obstruents.

f is labio-dental and the rest are velar.Întrebarea nr. 160

The English sounds V and E are different in that

V is tense and E is lax.

V is central and E is back.

V is rounded and E is unrounded.

V is mid and E is high.


The degree of sonority is closely linked with voicing and the degree of stricture.

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Întrebarea nr. 162

The word environment is transcribed correctly as

[InvaI"@R@nm@nt]

[In"vAI@R@nm@nt]

[In"vaI@R@nmEnt]

[In"vaI@R@nm@nt]

Întrebarea nr. 163

Word-stress is an inherent feature of the language system.

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Întrebarea nr. 164

The word orthodox is transcribed correctly as

["o:T@dQks]

["O:T@dQx]

["o:T@dox]

["O:T@dQks]

Întrebarea nr. 165

If the position of the vocal cords is that of complete closure and the air accumulatesbelow the vocal cords, the sound produced in this way will be:

a fricative

an affricate

a glottal stop

Întrebarea nr. 166

The English sounds @ and Q are different in that

@ is front and Q is back.

@ is low and Q is mid.

@ is unrounded and Q is rounded.

@ is tense and Q is lax.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 167

The English sounds Í and n are different in that

Í is a sonorant and n is an obstruent.

Í is voiced and n is voiceless.

Í is an affricate and n is a stop.

Í is alveo-palatal and n is velar.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 168

The English sounds T and Z are different in that

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T is alveo-palatal and Z is velar.

T is voiceless and Z is voiced.

T is a fricative and Z is an affricate.

T is an obstruent and Z is a sonorant.

both b. and c.Întrebarea nr. 169

The vowel space is the space within the oral cavity available for the production of vowels.

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Întrebarea nr. 170

Diachronic linguistics studies:

a particular state of language at some given point in time

a contrastive approach of two languages.

the historical development of a language.

linguistics with diachrony as different from linguistics withoutdiachrony

Întrebarea nr. 171

The English sounds T and p are different in that

T is an affricate and p is a stop.

T is voiced and p is voiceless.

T is a sonorant and p is an obstruent.

T is dental and p is bilabial.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 172

Phonology is a linguistic discipline which studies:

the way sounds combine into higher patterns and systems

the physical processes involved in thy production of the sound

the smallest meaningful element of a sound.

phonemes and allophones

the intrinsec structure of intonation

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Întrebarea nr. 173

The Romanian pronunciation of business as bisnitã is partly the result of:

assimilation of [ s ] by [ n ]

metathesis between [ s ] and [ n ]

deletion of [ s ]

none of these

Întrebarea nr. 174

Minimal satisfaction of onsets takes priority over satisfaction of codas.

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Întrebarea nr. 175

The symbol [b] represents the following sound:

voiceless dental fricative

voiceless glottal stop

voiced bilabial stop

voiced alveolar oral plosive

voiced obstruent dental plosive

Întrebarea nr. 176

The word mostly is pronounced [m@UslI] because of the process of haplology.

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Întrebarea nr. 177

In the series [w j b v]

b is a stop and the rest are fricatives.

j is palatal and the rest are labial.

v is voiced and the rest are voiceless.

w is a sonorant and the rest are obstruents.

Întrebarea nr. 178

The Romanian ciungã instead of chewing gum is the result of:

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deletion

flapping

insertion

assimilation

Întrebarea nr. 179In the series [k g w N]

k is voiceless and the rest are voiced.

g is glottal and the rest are velar.

w is a sonorant and the rest are obstruents.

N is a stop and the rest are fricatives.

Întrebarea nr. 180

The English symbol [n] represents the following sound:

voiceless alveolar nasal

voiced velar nasal


voiced alveolar nsal

Întrebarea nr. 181

Which of the following is not a possible word-initial consonantal cluster?

pr

tr

tl

sl

Întrebarea nr. 182

According to the sonority sequencing generalization:

the sonority profile of the syllable must rise until it peaks, then fall.the sonority profile of the syllable must fall until it peaks, then rise.

the sonority profile of the syllable must rise until it breaks, then increase.

Întrebarea nr. 183

In the production of sounds with double articulation both places of articulation areequally important.

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Întrebarea nr. 184

In the series [t d l z]

d is voiceless and the rest are voiced.

l is alveo-palatal and the rest are alveolar.


z is a fricative and the rest are stops.

Întrebarea nr. 185

The English sounds I and i (i:) are different in that

I is mid and i is high.

I is central and i is front.

I is lax and i is tense.

I is rounded and i is unrounded.

both b. and d.

Întrebarea nr. 186

The English sounds & and V are different in that

& is rounded and V is unrounded.& is central and V is back.

& is low and V is mid.

& is lax and V is tense.

both b. and d.

Întrebarea nr. 187

The English sounds Ù and k are different in that

Ù is an affricate and k is a fricative.Ù is voiceless and k is voiced.

Ù is an obstruent and k is a sonorant.

Ù is alveo-palatal and k is velar.

both b. and c.

Întrebarea nr. 188

The word enumerate is transcribed correctly as

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[I"nju:m@ReIt]

[I"nU:m@ReIt]

[I"nju:mEReIt]

[I"nu:m@ReIt]

Întrebarea nr. 189The English sounds & and E are different in that

& is front and E is central.

& is low and E is mid.

& is tense and E is lax.

& is rounded and E is unrounded.

none of the above.

Întrebarea nr. 190The word chauvinism is transcribed correctly as

[S@U"vaInIzm]

[S@u"vInIzm]

["S@uvInIsm]

["S@UvInIzm]

Întrebarea nr. 191

In English, voiced and voiceless consonants form pairs of:

contrastive sounds

non-contrastive sounds

contrastive and complementary sounds

free variants

Întrebarea nr. 192

The roof of the mouth is subdivided into the ………. ……., the hard palate the soft

palate, and the uvula.

Întrebarea nr. 193

A syntagmatic analysis is a:

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horizontal type of analysis of the elements of a sentence

vertical type of analysis of the elements of a sentence

analysis of the elements of a sentence on both vertical and horizontal axes.

Întrebarea nr. 194

As far as the place of articulation is concerned, an alveolar sound is produced by

both lips

the alveolar ridge and the tongue tip

the alveolar ridge and the tongue blade.

Întrebarea nr. 195

The nasalization of vowels in English is a phonetically conditioned alternation.

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Întrebarea nr. 196

Some of the sounds contained in the word are more sonorous than any of the others.

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Întrebarea nr. 197

Progressive assimilation applies from right to left.

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Întrebarea nr. 198

The word settlement is syllabified correctly as

σ σ σ 2 2 2 O R O R O R

1 1 1 N Co N Co N Co! ! ! 1

s E t l m @ n t

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Întrebarea nr. 199

In the series [m b p v]

m is voiced and the rest are voiceless.

v is labio-dental and the rest are bilabial.

b is a sonorant and the rest are obstruents.

p is a stop and the rest are fricatives.

Întrebarea nr. 200

The English sounds @ and 3 (3:) are different in that

@ is central and 3 is back.

@ is mid and 3 is low.

@ is tense and 3 is lax.

@ is rounded and 3 is unrounded.none of the above.

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