The use of different languages or dialects for different occasions is

a) bilingualism;

b) diglossia;

c) accent.

38. For casual “Thank you” and “Sorry” it is recommended to use

a) the low rising tone;

b) the falling-rising tone;

c) the low falling tone.

The American-based group of variants of English does not include

a) Australian English;

b) Canadian English;

c) United States English.

40. The retroflexed articulation of vowels, the weakening of /j/, the voicing of /t/ in the intervocalic position is typical of

a) RP;

b) Australian English;

c) General American.

Тесты по лингвострановедению.

1. “The United Kingdom” means

a) England, Scotland and Wales;

b) A group of islands including Britain and Ireland;

c) England, Scotland, Wales Northern Ireland and a number of small islands.

2. The “Home Counties” is

a) The most homogeneous part of Britain;

b) The least homogeneous part of Britain;

c) The most undeveloped part of Britain.

The Bill of rights was worked out by

a) John Adams;

b) James Madison;

c) Thomas Jefferson.

The rate of unemployment is the highest

a) In England;

b) In Wales;

c) In Northern Ireland.

The Golden Age is the period of English history under the reign of

a) Henry VIII;

b) Elizabeth I;

c) Victoria I.

The first President of the USA was

a) Thomas Jefferson;

b) Abraham Lincoln;

c) George Washington.

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