Fix unit tests

speaker.py

@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@ def _speakerPronounce(baseDir: str, sayText: str, translate: {}) -> str:
     Epicyon -> Epi-cyon
     """
     pronounceFilename = baseDir + '/accounts/speaker_pronounce.txt'
+    convertDict = {}
+    if translate:
         convertDict = {
             "Epicyon": "Epi-cyon",
             "espeak": "e-speak",
@@ -124,7 +126,10 @@ def speakerReplaceLinks(sayText: str, translate: {},
         text = text.replace(ch, ' ')
     replacements = {}
     wordsList = text.split(' ')
+    if translate.get('Linked'):
         linkedStr = translate['Linked']
+    else:
+        linkedStr = 'Linked'
     prevWord = ''
     for word in wordsList:
         if word.startswith(':'):
@@ -133,6 +138,7 @@ def speakerReplaceLinks(sayText: str, translate: {},
                 continue
         # replace mentions, but not re-tweets
         if word.startswith('@') and not prevWord.endswith('RT'):
+            if translate.get('mentioning'):
                 replacements[word] = \
                     translate['mentioning'] + ' ' + word[1:] + ','
         prevWord = word

utils.py

@@ -678,7 +678,10 @@ def getGenderFromBio(baseDir: str, actor: str, personCache: {},
     if not personCache.get(actor):
         return None
     bioFound = None
+    if translate:
         pronounStr = translate['pronoun'].lower()
+    else:
+        pronounStr = 'pronoun'
     if personCache[actor].get('actor'):
         # is gender defined as a profile tag?
         if personCache[actor]['actor'].get('attachment'):