310. Define Maori.
311. Besides the Australian dialect, name one more additional English
dialect that presently affects the New Zealand dialect.
312. Explain how the Maori language affects the New Zealand dialect.
313. Name the influences on the English language in South Africa.
314. Define Anglikaans.
315. Explain the use of ‘yes’ and ‘no’ in the South African dialect of the
English language.
316. Describe the history of South African Indian English.
317. Name two English dialects where reduplication of one word is used to
show emphasis or plural.
318. Name the English dialect where the verb is often found in the end
position (at the end of the sentence).
319. Explain how North Americans pronounce the closed vowel a-sound.
320. Compare the -lk- combination in regard to pronunciation between the
North Americans and British.
321. Compare the -tu- combination in regard to pronunciation between the
322. Compare the -du- combination in regard to pronunciation between the
323. Compare the sch- combination in regard to pronunciation between the
324. List the areas in North America where French influences the North
American dialect.
325. List the areas in North America where Spanish influences the North
326. List the areas in North America where Japanese influences the North
327. List the Areas in North America where Polynesian influences the North
328. Name the area in North America where the speech rapidity is the
quickest.
329. Name the area in North America where the speech rapidity is the
slowest.
330. Define ‘Tex-Mex’.
331. Explain what influences English in the state of Louisiana.
332. Explain what influences English in the state of Florida.
333. Explain why the following statement is false: The Rocky Mountain/West
Coast area of the United States is the only subdialect without an
accent.
334. Give a proper answer to the following question in the Irish dialect:
Will you turn the light off?
335. Explain how questions are asked using the Caribbean dialect of the
336. Explain why a verb may be brought to the front of a sentence in the
Western African dialect of the English language.
337. Describe how nouns are made plural in the Caribbean dialect of the
338. Explain why and which dialects use multiple negation in sentence
structure.
339. Explain how the past tense of a verb is shown in Caribbean Creole.
340. Define Affixes.
341. Give the two main distinctive features in defining an Australian
342. Define Tasmanian English.
343. Define ‘evening’ as it is used in Queensland, Australia.
344. Name the dialect of the English language which contains the most loan
words from Polynesian languages.
345. Besides Maori, name two more foreign languages that have given loan
words to the New Zealand dialect.
346. Of all English speaking countries, name the only country where English
is spoken by the minority of the population.
347. Compare the /r/ sound in closed syllables between the North American
and British pronunciations.
348. Name the foreign languages that effect speech in Alaska.
349. List the areas in England where one might hear «He ain’t here.» for
«He isn’t here.»
350. Define ‘Dialect Island’.
351. Translate the word ‘hesitate’ into the Scottish dialect.
352. Translate the word ‘direction’ into the Scottish dialect.
353. Translate the following phrase from Standard English into the Irish
dialect: Who does this book belong to?
354. Translate the following phrase from the Irish dialect into Standard
English: He’s the rest of yourself.
355. Translate the following phrase from Creole into Standard English: She
see he come, take he coat and go.
356. Translate the following phrase from Australian into Standard English:
within cooee.
357. Translate the following phrase from the Irish dialect into Standard
English: They are after arriving.
358. Explain the rule of stress on words containing three or more syllables
in the Irish dialect.
359. Explain what are the differences between American and British
spelling.
360. Name the countries where British English is spoken.
361. Name the countries where American English is spoken.
362. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
English:
cannot, plant, grass, address.
Write transcriptions.
363. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
cart, discord, record, short.
364. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
arm, corn, brother, order.
365. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
alarm, mother, cord, mark.
366. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
important, morning, sister, march.
367. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
import, morn, bar, bard.
368. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
export, card, moveble, pork.
369. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
March, choir, back, father.
370. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
chalk, talk, tarantula, schedule.
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371. Complete the definition: A loud ringing sound is called ...
372. Identify the time indicator: They didn’t meet often after their
sister’s death.
373. What way of ending a dispute do the following means correspond to?
Voting
374. Assess the type of argumentation.
The weather forecast announced that it will be slippery tomorrow. I
think will go by subway, instead of driving.
375. Answer the question:
What are the 2 ways to introduce structure redundancy in a text?
376. Translate into English: прямой порядок слов
377. Translate the sentences from British English to American English:
a) After I leave school, I want to go to university.
b) Excuse me, where is the university, please?
378. Give the American and British equivalent to the Russian phrase:
Вчера папа привез нам на дачу новую электроплиту.
379. Name the area(s) in England where you may hear the following word
order: ...give it to me.
380. Explain how questions are asked using the Caribbean dialect of the
Зав. кафедрой
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Билет № 2
1. Put the words in the correct order:
Used aircraft is the aluminum of manufacture in.
381. Identify the time indicator: He left the town after he had finished
the school.
382. Finish the statement:
Information which is not expressed in the message is called
__________.
383. Translate into English: ложная аргументация
384. Complete the sentence: Long examples are called ...
385. Translate into English: сноски
386. Give the equivalent to one centimeter in inches.
387. Give the American and British equivalent to the Russian phrase:
Мне очень нравится сельдь, приготовленная с майонезом.
388. Define Maori.
389. Compare the -du- combination in regard to pronunciation between the
Билет № 3
2. Complete the definition:
The political system which aims at public ownership of the means of
production is called ....
390. Identify the time indicator: When he rang her up, she was out.
391. Which of the aspects do the following questions correspond to?
Does the sender make the desired impression on the recipient?
392. Find the signals of multiple argumentation in the following sentences:
This textbook is not good for the course I teach. It is outdated.
Another reason is - that it is designed for more advanced level.
393. What type of relations between paragraphs do the following linking
words express: in brief -
394. Translate into English: сравнение
395. It is -13?C in Moscow. How warm is it in Fahrenheit?
396. Give the American and British equivalent to the Russian phrase:
Мама пошла в аптеку за лекарством, которое тебе просто необходимо.
397. Describe the subdialect of the Rocky Mountain/West Coast area of the
United States.
398. Name the area in North America where the speech rapidity is the
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3. Choose a correct word which corresponds to the definition. List of
words:
clamp, clang, bacon, badger, chair.
A separate movable seat for one person, usually with a back and in
some cases with arms.
399. Identify the markers of comparison/ contrast in the following
sentences: It costs a lot of money to buy a new car. Similarly, it is
quite expensive to fix a used one.
400. Finish the statement:
The phrases which refer to shorter pieces of text, or sentences are
________
401. Translate into English: тип аргументации
402. Complete the sentence:
The literal citation of a part of another publication is called ....
403. Give an English equivalent: en bloc -
404. Translate the sentence into American English:
Она сказала, что познакомилась с ним в прошлом году.
405. Describe the difference in men’s shoe sizes in England and in the
406. List the languages that influence the Scottish dialect.
407. Define ‘Tex-Mex’.
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4. Put the words in the correct order:
Who bores you what know tell are you already people.
408. Translate into English: прежде всего
409. Find the signals of arguments in the following sentence:
Considering the fact that smoking causes lung cancer, it is advisable
that we should restrict it in public places.
410. Translate into English: правдоподобный
411. Complete the sentence: A (very) complete report contains the following
parts: ...
412. Translate into English: цель
413. Give both the American and British spellings of the following Russian
фаворитизм; благоволить; эпицентр; иметь привкус; запах (аромат).
414. Give the British equivalent to the American phrase: Let’s get back to
the subject.
415. Define the Scottish vowel-length rule.
416. Describe the differences of pronunciation in British and American
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5. Complete the definition:
A person who is not, or who is not considered to be, a member of a
group, society, etc. is called ...
417. Identify the markers of comparison / contrast in the following
sentences:
The children don’t look like their mother.
418. Find the argument(s) in the sentences: The film is very interesting.
Tom and Ann says.
419. Translate into English: общие знание
420. Complete the sentence:
Every start of a new branch in a tree diagram is called ...
421. Translate into English: следовательно
422. It is -5?C in Moscow. How warm is it in Fahrenheit?
423. Explain how men’s dress shirts and other shirts are measured in the
424. Describe the history of the Irish dialect of the English language.
425. List the areas in North America where French influences the North
Билет № 7
6. Complete the definition:
Salted or smoked meat from the back or sides of a pig is called ...
426. Identify the time indicator: She doesn’t watch TV in the evening.
427. Find the argument(s) in the sentences: He is a Ph.D. in linguistics. I
tell you.
428. Translate into English: сомневаться
429. Complete the sentence: The definition of the problem is a question ...
430. Translate into Russian: as a result
431. Define when the definite article the with the word «kindergarten» is
used and not used in American and British English.
432. Give the American and British equivalent to the Russian phrase:
Она очень красивая женщина.
433. Name the chief distinguishing feature which divides England into a
North and South dialect.
434. List the areas in England where one might hear «He ain’t here.» for
Билет № 8
7. Put the words in the correct order:
Weaving cloth is a fibers made material by.
435. Identify the markers of comparison/ contrast in the following
sentences: Gold and silver differ with respect to cost.
436. Finish the statement:
The part of the response from which the sender can infer the way his
message has been received is called _______ .
437. Assess the type of argumentation.
Last time I went sunbathing I got sunburnt. I guess if I go sunbathing
with you now it will happen again.
438. Give a plain English equivalent: pursuant to
439. Provide an official term with the following meaning: evidence, proof,
support -
440. Translate the sentence into American English:
Воспользуйтесь лифтом.
441. Give the American and British equivalent to the Russian phrase:
против часовой стрелки.
442. Translate the following sentence from English into Caribbean English:
Are you drinking coffee?
443. Explain what influences English in the state of Florida.
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8. Define the term: comparison -
444. Identify the markers of comparison/ contrast in the following
sentences: These two games are quite alike.
445. Try to carry out a for / so test in the sentences:
I am very much interested in the subject. I will read the article.
446. Define the type of argumentation (multiple, simple, subordinate) in
the following sentences where possible:
It is better to buy branded clothes than an obscure brand. You get
value for money, for branded clothes keep their shape much longer.
447. Answer the question:
What is the classification based on time principle especially useful
for?
448. Provide an official term with the following meaning: right -
449. It is 15F. How much is it in Celcius?
450. Give the American and British equivalent to the Russian phrase:
Я считаю, что Женя, родившаяся в рубашке, не может избежать
неприятностей.
451. Describe the rule in pronunciation (transcription) for the consonant
clusters «st, sn, sl» in the Irish dialect of the English dialect.
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