1. What is elision in connected speech?
A. Adding extra sounds.
B. Changing vowel sounds.
C. Omission of sounds.
D. Repeating sounds.
2. Which sentence demonstrates a rising intonation at the end?
A. What a lovely day.
B. Is that your book?
C. I am absolutely certain.
D. Please sit down.
3. Which of the following is a voiced consonant?
A. ∕p∕
B. ∕t∕
C. ∕k∕
D. ∕b∕
4. Identify the word with the vowel sound ∕ʊ∕ as in 'book′.
A. boot
B. boat
C. book
D. bake
5. Which of these words has a silent letter?
A. phone
B. know
C. tree
D. dog
6. What is the difference between a phoneme and a phone?
A. A phoneme is a unit of sound, a phone is a unit of meaning.
B. A phoneme is an abstract sound unit, a phone is a concrete realization of a phoneme.
C. A phoneme is used in writing, a phone is used in speech.
D. There is no difference; they are synonyms.
7. What is the primary function of sentence stress in English?
A. To indicate grammatical correctness.
B. To emphasize important words and convey meaning.
C. To make speech faster.
D. To confuse the listener.
8. What is the 'schwa′ sound (ə)?
A. A clear, stressed vowel sound.
B. The loudest vowel sound.
C. A weak, unstressed vowel sound.
D. A consonant sound.
9. In the word 'photograph′, which syllable is stressed?
A. pho-
B. -to-
C. -graph
D. All syllables are equally stressed.
10. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. ship
B. tree
C. cow
D. bed
11. Identify the word with the vowel sound ∕e∕ as in 'bed′.
A. beat
B. bait
C. bet
D. bite
12. What is linking 'r′ in connected speech?
A. Pronouncing 'r′ clearly in all positions.
B. Omitting 'r′ in all positions.
C. Inserting an ∕r∕ sound between vowels.
D. Pronouncing 'r′ only when followed by a vowel sound.
13. Which of the following is a plosive (stop) consonant?
A. ∕v∕
B. ∕z∕
C. ∕d∕
D. ∕h∕
14. What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'though′?
A. ∕θoʊ∕
B. ∕ðʌf∕
C. ∕ðoʊ∕
D. ∕θuː∕
15. Which of the following pairs are minimal pairs?
A. ship and sheep
B. pen and pencil
C. car and bus
D. table and chair
16. The 'ed′ ending in 'walked′ is pronounced as:
A. ∕ɪd∕
B. ∕d∕
C. ∕t∕
D. ∕ed∕
17. What is assimilation in connected speech?
A. Omission of sounds.
B. Joining words together smoothly.
C. A sound becoming similar to a neighboring sound.
D. Adding extra sounds between words.
18. In connected speech, what happens to the 't′ sound in 'next door′?
A. It remains a clear ∕t∕ sound.
B. It becomes aspirated.
C. It is often elided (omitted).
D. It is pronounced as ∕d∕.
19. Identify the word with the diphthong ∕eɪ∕ as in 'face′.
A. fed
B. fade
C. feed
D. fit
20. In the phrase 'an apple′, why is 'an′ used instead of 'a′?
A. Because 'apple′ is plural.
B. Because 'apple′ starts with a vowel sound.
C. Because 'apple′ is a specific object.
D. There is no difference in meaning.
21. Identify the word where the vowel sound is ∕ɜː∕ (as in 'nurse′).
A. father
B. bird
C. cat
D. sun
22. The plural 's′ in 'cats′ is pronounced as:
A. ∕ɪz∕
B. ∕z∕
C. ∕s∕
D. ∕əz∕
23. The 'g′ in 'singing′ is pronounced as:
A. ∕g∕
B. ∕dʒ∕
C. ∕ŋ∕
D. Silent.
24. Which of these consonant sounds is a fricative?
A. ∕p∕
B. ∕b∕
C. ∕f∕
D. ∕t∕
25. In the word 'education′, where is the primary stress?
A. ed-
B. -u-
C. -ca-
D. -tion
26. What is the phonetic symbol for the 'th′ sound in 'thin′?
A. ∕ð∕
B. ∕θ∕
C. ∕d∕
D. ∕t∕
27. In 'comfortable′, which syllable is typically omitted or reduced in casual speech?
A. com-
B. -fort-
C. -able
D. All syllables are always pronounced clearly.
28. Which of the following is a nasal consonant?
A. ∕s∕
B. ∕l∕
C. ∕m∕
D. ∕r∕
29. What is the function of a falling intonation?
A. To express surprise.
B. To indicate a question.
C. To signal the end of a statement or command.
D. To show uncertainty.
30. Which word has stress on the second syllable?
A. table
B. pencil
C. computer
D. window
