Тест по дисциплине «Практическая фонетика» для НГПУ

1.6.3. DOWNTON ABBEY. SEASON 2. EPISODE 6 REPETITION TASK. Watch the episode again from minute 47.50 to minute 49 and do the dialogue below, using shadowing and dubbing methods. Before repetition you should mark the intonation in the line of text and analyze the phonetic phenomena found in the dialogue. Lady Sybil and Lady Edith – What’s happened to Major Gordon? – He’s gone. – But he can’t have. When? – After breakfast. I couldn’t very well stop him. The war’s over. He left this for you. What does it say? – ‘It was too difficult. I’m sorry. P Gordon.’ – P for Patrick or P for Peter? – I know what you think, but I don’t accept it. We drove him away. His own family drove our cousin away. – But you believed in him, whoever he was, and that’s worth something. 26 1.7. DOWNTON ABBEY. SEASON 2. EPISODE 7 1.7.1. DOWNTON ABBEY. SEASON 2. EPISODE 7 GENERAL COMPREHENSION TASK. Watch the episode and choose the correct variant below. 1. When did the last medical equipment leave Downton? a) 1919 b) 1920 c) 1918 2. What was the object of Lady and Lord Grantham’s quarrel? a) Mary and Matthew b) Matthew’s staying at Downton 3. What did Thomas decide to do when the war was over? a) To go into black market business b) To work at Downton as a valet c) To go to a big city 4. What kind of favour did Sir Richard want to ask Anna of? a) To go with Lady Mary to her new home when she gets married b) To spy on Lady Mary c) To spy on all the sisters 5. What changes after the war did the family members start to discuss in the first place at the dinner? a) fashion b) vacancies c) the shortage of food supplies 6. Do you believe that Lady Sybil agreed to elope with Branson because she felt so flat after the rush and bustle of the last two years? a) No b) In a way, yes c) Yes 7. Who did Anna tell Sir Richard’s request in the first place? a) Mr. Bates b) Mr. Carson c) Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson d) Lady Mary 27 8. Was Lady Mary angry when she learnt about Sir Richard’s offer to Anna to spy on her? a) Yes b) No 9. What did Dowager Countess refer to when she said “All this unbridled joy has given me quite an appetite.” a) The end of the war b) Matthew’s sudden recovery 10. Who announced at dinner that they wanted to get married at Downton? a) Matthew b) Lady Mary c) Both of them 11. What event prompted Lady Sybil’s final decision to leave Downton with Branson? a) The wedding announcement b) Matthew’s recovery 12. What did Mrs Patmore refer to when she said “Talk about making a silk purse out of a sow’s ear” a) Food stuff was in short supply b) She had no help in the kitchen to cook a wedding dinner She had not enough experience to cook a wedding dinner 13. What did Mrs. Hughes plan to do when Major Bryant’ parents arrived at Downton? a) she wanted officially to introduce their grandson to Major Bryant’ parents b) she wanted to have a word with Major Bryant’ mother in private c) she wanted to have a word with Major Bryant’ parents in private 14. Who called Ethel’s child a bastard? a) Major Bryant’ father b) Major Bryant’ parents c) Sir Richard 15. Why did Dowager Countess come to Matthew’s bedroom a) to express her sincere happiness about Matthew’s recovery b) to tell him that Lady Mary still loved him c) to talk about his future plans for Downton Abbey 28 DOWNTON ABBEY. SEASON 2. EPISODE 7 INTENSIVE LISTENING TASK. Watch the episode again from minute 37.30 to minute 48 and do the task below. 1. The speaker`s voice a) rises or b) falls on the italicized word? “Thank you.” 2. Complete: “I was watching her the _______ night when you spoke _____ your wedding. She looked like… Juliet, on _________ in the tomb.” 3. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily: a) “The point is, you loved her once.” b) “The point is, you loved her once.” 4. Complete: “ Lavinia came back _______ my orders, determined to look ______ me for the rest of my life, which meant that she would wash me and feed me and… do things that only the most dedicated ________ would undertake.” 5. The speaker`s voice a) rises or b) falls on the italicized word? “Marriage is a long business.” 6. “Marry in May, rue the day” here means: a) you won’t be happy if you marry in May b) you should marry in May if you want to be happy 7. Complete: “All ______ talk of weddings is making_______ impatient.” 8. The speaker`s voice a) rises b) falls on the italicized words? “I don’t think we can go into competition with Matthew and Lavinia, do you? “ 29 9. Complete: “Why did you try to _____ Anna?” 10. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily: a) But why did you do it? b) But why did you do it? 11. “I said I was coming that evening and I meant to have it out with her.” here means: a) Bates was going to fix the problem with his wife b) Bates threatened his wife c) Bates was going for a walk with her 12. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily: a) She thinks it must have got swapped b) She thinks it must have got swapped 13. “My God. She’s eloped.” here means: a) she left Downton for ever b) she run away secretly in order to get married 14. Complete: “But didn’t you ______ the mixture?” 15. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily: a) Isn’t that the car? b) Isn’t that the car? 16. The speaker`s voice a) rises b) falls on the italicized word? “Never mind that.” 17. Choose the word which the speaker stresses most heavily: a) “This isn’t the way.” b) “This isn’t the way.” 18. Complete: “Take your ______ and refuse to ______, but ______ them time.” 30 19. “I know it will be better to do it in broad daylight” here means: a) not to do it secretly b) not at night 20. Complete: “But Mary’s right. I don’t like ______ and our parents don’t ________ it.”