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

The written form of English is a(an)（ ）representation of the spoken form.

In spite of the differences, at least（）percent of the English words fit consistent spelling patterns.

Words are arbitrary symbols and independent identities so far as their （ ）are concerned.

The pronunciation has changed （ ） spelling over the years.

Aliens are borrowed words which have retained their original pronunciation and spelling. Which of the following words belongs to aliens? 

The term "vocabulary" is used in different ways because of all the following reasons EXCEPT that（ ）

The term "vocabulary" is used in different ways because of all the following reasons except that（）.

The term “vocabulary” is used in different senses. We also use it to refer to all the words of a given dialect, a given book, a given  and the words possessed by an individual person.

The Indo-European language is made up of most of the languages of Europe, _____, and India. 

Complete the following statements with proper words or expressions according to the course book.

The general estimate of the present-day English vocabulary is over one  words.

The term “vocabulary” is used in different senses.  It can stand for all the words used in a certain period, e.g. Old English vocabulary, Middle English vocabulary and Modern English vocabulary. 

When a word with multiple meanings is used in inadequate context,it creates _____.

Vocabulary can refer to the total number of the words of a language, and it can stand for all the words used （ ）, e.g. Old English vocabulary, Middle English vocabulary and Modern English vocabulary.

The English vocabulary can be classified by different criteria and for different purposes. Words may fall into the content words and functional words by
_____.

In the earliest stage of English, the written form of a word should（ ）that of the oral form.

We consider that the written form of a natural language is the written record of the（）form.  

What are the three major sources of homonyms?Match with the following example words: rock, ball, ear. 

The English alphabet was adopted from the  , which does not have a separate letter to represent each sound in the language so that some letters must do double duty or work together in combination.

It is generally agreed that the written form of a natural language is the written record of theform.