課程代碼：10059

I. Each of the statements below is followed by four alternative answers. Choose the one that would best complete the statement. (15%, 1 point for each)

1.The differences between sound and form are not due to （     ）

A. the fact of more phonemes than letters in English.  

B. stabilization of spelling by printing.

C. influence of the work of scribes. 

D. innovations made by linguists.

2. All these languages have some influence on English to a greater or lesser extent because each has _____ the English vocabulary. （     ）

A. borrowed words from                           B. enlarged words to

C. decreased words to                               D. lent words into

3. In the growth of present-day English vocabulary, there are three main sources of new words, the rapid development of modern science and technology, social, economic and political changes; the influence of _____. （     ）

A. the educational system                            B. other cultures and languages

C. the government system                          D. the society changes

4. In a derivational process, an item is converted to a new word class without the addition of an affix. The name is _____.（     ）

A. full conversion                                       B. partial conversion

C. functional shift                                      D. zero-derivation

5. The conversion of two-syllable nouns into verbs involves a change of _____.（     ）

A. spelling                                                 B. pronunciation

C. stress                                                   D. function