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: Is t

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Întrebarea nr. 9
The English sounds m and z are different in that
 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 become
less 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
 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. 16
Varieties 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 child
is 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. 19
A ‘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 the
middle 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 also
represent 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 actively
participate 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 the
original sound is called:

assimilation
lenition
glottalization
elision
metathesis
Întrebarea nr. 28
The pronunciation of the English plural morpheme as [ s ] in books and [ z ] in
beavers 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 as
σ σ σ
2 2 2
O R O R O R
1 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
Întrebarea nr. 42
The phonological component in a Grammar interprets the ………….. Structure in
terms 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 as
σ 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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Întrebarea nr. 45
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. 46
The word tremendous is transcribed correctly as

[tII"mEnd@s]
[tIE"mEnd@s]
[tIE"mEndoUs]
[tII"mEnd@us]
 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 the
theory 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
 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. 54
Both 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….
 [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:
 regressive assimilation
progressive assimilation
insertion
reduplication
Întrebarea nr. 62
The 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. 63
Which 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:
 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 Vk 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 be
made 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 fricative
Întrebarea nr. 74
According to the minimal sonority distance, the distance in sonority between the first
and 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):
 raised velum
lowered velum
closed velum.
open mouth
closed mouth but open vocal tract
raised 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. 77
The 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?
 kr
skr
ps
sp
Întrebarea nr. 81
The 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. 82
The 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?
 obstruents
vowels and glides
vowels and nasals
vowels and voiced consonants
Întrebarea nr. 85
Approximants are divided into two groups: glides and liquids.

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Întrebarea nr. 86
The word unfriendly 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 !

V n f R E n d l I

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Întrebarea nr. 87
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
 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.
none of the above.
Întrebarea nr. 89
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 somehow
stronger 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 the
following process:

vowel deletion
consonant insertion
consonant deletion
palatalisation
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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Întrebarea nr. 102
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 distribution
none of the above
Întrebarea nr. 103
169. The word ritual is transcribed correctly as
 ["RItU@l]
["RItu:@l]
["Ri:tU@l]
["RIÍU@l]
Întrebarea nr. 104
Spread vowels are produced with the corners of the lips moved away from each
other, 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 the
hard palate.

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Întrebarea nr. 107
The 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
 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 is

concerned 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. 113
The 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
 In the pulmonic ingressive airstream mechanism the airflow initiated in the lungs
follows 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 the
realizations 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
 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 in
improbable, 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
 In English, nasalized vowels are positional variants: if a vowel precedes a nasal stop
it 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:
 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 sounds
Întrebarea 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 the
consonantal 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 are
dealing with the so-called glottal stop.

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Întrebarea nr. 136
The English sounds Z and N are different in that
 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.
none of the above.
Întrebarea nr. 137
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 are
highly 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:
 z
n
j
none of these
Întrebarea nr. 142
Assimilation may affect the voicing, the manner or the place of articulation of a
sound.

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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 and
the 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
voiced alveo-palatal affricate
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 Iz

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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.
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 are
more 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.
l is a sonorant and the rest are obstruents.
s is voiceless and the rest are voiced.
Întrebarea nr. 155
The English symbol [z] represents the following sound:

voiced alveo-palatal affricate

voiced alveolar fricative
voiced bilabial nasal
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 are
dealing with the so-called:

aspiration
breathy voice
glottal stop
Întrebarea nr. 157
Obstruents are ‘noisy’ consonants produced by air disturbances, whereas sonorants
are 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.
none of the above.
Întrebarea nr. 161
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 accumulates
below 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
 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 without
diachrony
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
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:
 deletion
flapping
insertion
assimilation
Întrebarea nr. 179
In 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 bilabial 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 are
equally 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.
l is a sonorant and the rest are obstruents.
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
 [I"nju:m@ReIt]
[I"nU:m@ReIt]
[I"nju:mEReIt]
[I"nu:m@ReIt]
Întrebarea nr. 189
The 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. 190
The 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:
 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.