Four-letter words like some s-words and f-words are improper in most conversations.

In phonological analysis the words fail-vail are distinguishable simply because of the two phonemes /f/-/v/. The two words are called a minimal pair.

Decide whether each of the following statements is true or false, write T for true, F for false.(30%)By origin, words can be grouped into content words and functional words. ( ) （2分）

In phonological analysis the words fail / veil are distinguishable simply because of the two phonemes /f/ - /v/. This is an example for illustrating __________.

Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words below.The total amount was the addition of all the numbers together.( ) A: lean B: sum C: suspicion D: particularly E: occasionally F: vision G: rub

13. Words may fall into __________ and functional words by notion. ( ) A: derivational words B: content words C: compound words D: grammatical words

What are formal words? A: learned words B: literary words C: big words D: colloquial words

What words are the prominent words? A: the first words of a sentence B: the words that carry the meaning of the sentence C: the words that are the least important words and ideas D: the words that have one syllable

Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words below.He’s a good manager of people, but he lacks the ability to plan for the future.( ) A: vision B: particularly C: lean D: occasionally E: rub F: sum G: suspicion

Which type of words has new members? A: closed-class words B: invariable words C: most grammatical words D: open-class words