1. Identify the word that contains the vowel sound ∕ɜː∕ as in 'nurse′.
A. bear
B. bird
C. bath
D. book
2. In the sentence 'She is going to the store′, which words are most likely to be stressed?
A. She, is, to, the
B. going, store
C. is, to, the
D. She, going, to, store
3. Identify the pair of words that are NOT minimal pairs.
A. pen and pan
B. rice and lice
C. sun and son
D. tree and free
4. What is the typical intonation pattern for lists in English?
A. Falling intonation on all items.
B. Rising intonation on all items.
C. Rising intonation on most items, falling on the last.
D. Falling intonation on most items, rising on the last.
5. What type of intonation is typically used for wh-questions (questions starting with 'who′, 'what′, 'where′, etc.) in English?
A. Rising intonation
B. Falling intonation
C. Level intonation
D. Circumflex intonation
6. Which of these pairs is a minimal pair, differing by only one phoneme?
A. ship and sheep
B. pen and pencil
C. cat and cats
D. big and large
7. In which of the following words is the 'gh′ silent?
A. ghost
B. laugh
C. though
D. strength
8. What is the difference between aspiration and unreleased plosion in phonetics?
A. Aspiration is a puff of air after a consonant; unreleased plosion is no air release.
B. Aspiration is a voiced sound; unreleased plosion is a voiceless sound.
C. Aspiration is a vowel sound; unreleased plosion is a consonant sound.
D. Aspiration is used at the beginning of words; unreleased plosion at the end.
9. What phonetic process is illustrated in the pronunciation of 'sandwich′ as 'samwich′?
A. Elision
B. Assimilation
C. Weakening
D. Intrusion
10. Which of the following consonant sounds is voiced?
A. ∕p∕
B. ∕t∕
C. ∕k∕
D. ∕b∕
11. Identify the word where the 'ea′ is pronounced as ∕e∕ (as in 'bed′).
A. sea
B. eat
C. bread
D. tea
12. In connected speech, what phonetic process often occurs when a consonant sound at the end of a word is followed by a vowel sound at the beginning of the next word?
A. Elision
B. Assimilation
C. Linking
D. Intrusion
13. What is the term for the extra vowel sound sometimes inserted between consonants to ease pronunciation, especially in foreign accents?
A. Epenthesis
B. Metathesis
C. Prothesis
D. Elision
14. What is the phonetic symbol for the 'th′ sound in the word 'think′?
A. ∕ð∕
B. ∕θ∕
C. ∕d∕
D. ∕t∕
15. What is the phonetic symbol for the 'ng′ sound in 'sing′?
A. ∕n∕
B. ∕m∕
C. ∕ŋ∕
D. ∕ɳ∕
16. Which question type typically uses rising intonation at the end in English?
A. Open questions (Wh-questions)
B. Closed questions (Yes∕No questions)
C. Declarative questions
D. Rhetorical questions
17. Identify the word where the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others:
A. si<∕u>t
B. ki<∕u>nd
C. machi<∕u>ne
D. wi<∕u>n
18. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. ship
B. tree
C. cow
D. bed
19. Which of these words has the vowel sound ∕ɑː∕ as in 'father′?
A. cat
B. car
C. cup
D. come
20. Which of the following words contains a consonant cluster at the beginning?
A. apple
B. street
C. orange
D. easy
21. What is the function of sentence stress in English?
A. To indicate grammatical structure.
B. To emphasize important words.
C. To show the speaker′s emotional state.
D. All of the above.
22. In the sentence 'I want to go′, which word is most likely to be reduced to a weak form?
23. Which of these words demonstrates progressive assimilation?
A. 'cats′ (plural -s)
B. 'dogs′ (plural -s)
C. 'walked′ (past tense -ed)
D. 'wanted′ (past tense -ed)
24. In the phrase 'cup of tea′, what happens to the ∕p∕ sound in 'cup′ when followed by 'of′?
A. It becomes aspirated.
B. It becomes unreleased.
C. It becomes voiced.
D. It is elided.
25. Which of these words has a silent letter?
A. study
B. knife
C. window
D. pencil
26. Identify the word that does NOT contain the vowel sound ∕ʊ∕ as in 'book′.
A. put
B. food
C. could
D. wood
27. Which of the following is NOT a common cause of pronunciation errors for English language learners?
A. Interference from their first language.
B. Lack of exposure to native speakers.
C. Over-reliance on written English.
D. Innate inability to distinguish sounds.
28. Which word below has the primary stress on the first syllable?
A. computer
B. banana
C. table
D. delicious
29. What is assimilation in connected speech?
A. The joining of words without a pause.
B. The omission of sounds for easier pronunciation.
C. The changing of a sound to become more like a neighboring sound.
D. The addition of extra sounds between words.
30. What is the term for the omission of a sound (usually a consonant) in connected speech?
A. Assimilation
B. Elision
C. Intrusion
D. Liaison
