Task 1: Choose the odd one out and explain your choice.

(5 points)
E.g.: /m/, /n/, /d/, /e/: /e/ because the others are consonants.
1. pit, pack, pet,pat:
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2. /p/, /b/, /t/, /m/:
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3. -es, -‘s, -ness, -ed:
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4. in, can, book, but:
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5. tense, mood, aspect, gender, voice:
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Task 3: Give ONE example for each of the following linguistic concepts. (5 points)
1. A word that has secondary stress:
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2. A minimal pair:
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3. An inflectional affix:
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4. A word with a bound root:
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5. A sentence with a finite clause as subject:
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Task 4. Indicate whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). (5
points)
1. Voiceless sounds are made when the vocal cords vibrate.
2. A diphthong acts like one long simple vowel.
3. The classification of enclitics is based on forms.
4. A base is a root plus any associated derivational affixes to which inflectional affixes
are added.
5. Number in English can be expressed either by inflection or by distinct forms of
words.
Task 5. : Write the term for each of the following definitions. (5 points)
1. The organs used in the production of speech sounds.
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2. Sounds produced when the vocal cords are apart.
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3. The process by which a proper noun is converted into a common word.
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4. A morphological unit that cannot stand alone as a word.
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5. A grammatically complete sequence of words that minimally contains a subject and
a predicate with a finite verb.
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Task 6 Identify the types of the underlined phrases. (NP, VP, AdjP, AdvP, PrepP)

Task 7: Identify the structure and function of the underlined parts. (5 points)
E.g.: Give me the book on the table: Prepositional phrase, Modifier of noun.
1. "Reflect" is a short film now on Disney+ about a young ballet dancer who struggles
with her body image.
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2. Many social media users are celebrating "Reflect" as a win for representation
among young girls.
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3. Disney did not immediately respond to a CNN request for comment.
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4. These recent depictions are a departure from those seen in many of the company's
prior movies.
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5. The Disney/Pixar film "Wall-E,", negatively portrayed obesity in humans as
synonymous with environmental destruction.
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Task 8: Identify the clause pattern of the following sentences. (5 points)
E.g.: At that time, I couldn't believe my eyes: SVOd
1. That buzzing-noise really bothers me.
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2. The only reason for making a buzzing-noise that I know of is because you're a bee.
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3. He took his head out of the hole.
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4. Rabit found the front door full.
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5. They sighed, got up and left.
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Task 9. State if the following sentences are simple (S), complex (Cx), compound
(Cp) or compound complex (CC) by writing the appropriate symbol at the end of
each. (5 points)
E.g. We are taking our final exam. S
1. Typically, being frugal is a great thing.
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2. Newborns can distinguish among speech sounds within a couple of months after
birth.
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3. Thanks to technological advances, positive attitudes to cosmetic procedures, and a
growing entrepreneurialism among orthopaedic surgeons, clinics all over the world
are competing for patients.
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4. The students who have been studying IELTS for a long time and still want to take
the test can go to neighboring countries, but it will be expensive and time-consuming.
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5. In most cases, this information cannot be learned from the image itself, and
supplementary material is needed.
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Task 10: Discuss the structure of English syllables. Give examples for illustration.
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