In the previous text,
the expression “point out” (l.8) is synonymous with draw attention to, indicate.
In the previous text,
“struggling” (l.15) means challenging, attacking.
In the previous text,
the word “bewildering” (l.17) can be replaced by profusion or abundance with no change in meaning.
In the previous text,
“counter” (l.31) means argue against, respond to.
In the previous text,
“selecting” (l.38) is synonymous with picking out.
According to the established rules of phonetics and phonology of the English language, judge the items below.
In the pronunciation of the following words subtle, lamb, climb and thumb, the b is always silent.
According to the established rules of phonetics and phonology of the English language, judge the items below.
In the following words, the initial h is never silent: hate, hello, honest, history.
According to the established rules of phonetics and phonology of the English language, judge the items below.
The pronunciation of the verbal forms attached, disposed, needed, advanced, disturbed, and noted leads to the conclusion that there are only three possibilities for the edending pronunciation.
Judge the following items concerning subordinated structures.
“Prices in Europe are so high that it costs a fortune to spend a month there” is an example of a complex sentence.
Judge the following items concerning subordinated structures.
The mixed conditional in “If John had followed his doctor’s advice, he wouldn’t still be ill” implies that John did not do what his doctor told him to, and that is why he is not well now.
