1、多选题：
To put it in a simple way, linguistics studies ________, meaning of linguistic units, and the use and interpretation of a sentence in different contexts.
选项：
A:properties of speech sounds
B:sentence structure
C:word formation
D:combination of speech sounds into a meaningful unit
答案: 【properties of speech sounds;
sentence structure;
word formation;
combination of speech sounds into a meaningful unit】

2、单选题：
To have a scientific language study, we must pursue brevity in analyzing the data and in stating our findings, which can be summarized as the standard of ________.
选项：
A:objectivity
B:consistency
C:economy
D:exhaustiveness
答案: 【economy】

3、判断题：
Parole refers to the abstract linguistic system shared by all the members of a speech community.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】

4、判断题：
The reason for Frenchmen to use cheval and for English to use horse to refer to the same animal is inexplicable.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【对】

5、判断题：
Of speech and writing, modern linguistics regards writing as the primary medium of communication.
选项：
A:错
B:对
答案: 【错】

6、判断题：
According to Chomsky, competence is the actual realization of the performance in linguistic communication.
选项：
A:对
B:错
答案: 【错】

7、多选题：
Which of the following disciplines are related to applied linguistics?
选项：
A:geology
B:education
C:physics
D:psycholinguistics
答案: 【education;
psycholinguistics】

8、单选题：
Unlike animal communication systems, human language is ________.
选项：
A:stimulus bound
B:stimulated by some occurrence of communal interest
C:under immediate stimulus control
D:stimulus free
答案: 【stimulus free】

9、单选题：
________ has been widely accepted as the forefather of modern linguistics.
选项：
A:de Saussure
B:Bloomfield
C:John Lyons
D:Chomsky
答案: 【de Saussure】

10、单选题：
By saying language is arbitrary, we mean that there is no logical connection between meaning and ________.
选项：
A:word
B:sound
C:phoneme
D:morpheme
答案: 【sound】