1. Which word demonstrates consonant cluster reduction in connected speech (often)?
A. acts
B. asked
C. fifths
D. strengths
2. Which of these words has a different vowel sound in British English compared to American English (General American)?
A. trap
B. bath
C. dress
D. lot
3. Which of the following describes the manner of articulation for ∕f∕ and ∕v∕?
A. Plosive
B. Fricative
C. Nasal
D. Approximant
4. What is the term for the reduction of vowels in unstressed syllables?
A. Assimilation
B. Elision
C. Vowel reduction
D. Linking
5. Which word below is stressed on the second syllable?
A. TABLE
B. BOTtle
C. aGREE
D. PICture
6. Identify the word where 'ea′ is pronounced as ∕e∕ as in 'bed′.
A. break
B. great
C. head
D. peace
7. Identify the word where the 'oo′ is pronounced as ∕ʊ∕ as in 'book′.
A. moon
B. food
C. good
D. soon
8. What aspect of pronunciation does sentence stress primarily affect?
A. Individual vowel sounds
B. The rhythm of speech
C. The clarity of consonants
D. The meaning of individual words
9. In connected speech, which of the following is an example of assimilation?
A. Saying 'cup of tea′ as ∕kʌp əv tiː∕
B. Saying 'handbag′ as ∕hændbæg∕
C. Saying 'good girl′ as ∕gʊɡ ɡɜːl∕
D. Saying 'fast car′ as ∕fɑːst kɑː∕
10. In which word is the vowel sound ∕ʌ∕ as in 'cup′?
A. cut
B. coat
C. caught
D. court
11. Identify the word with a weak form of 'to′.
A. 'To′ in 'I want to go home.'
B. 'To′ in 'I went to the store.'
C. 'To′ in 'To be or not to be.' (Beginning of sentence)
D. 'To′ in 'I am talking to you.'
12. In which word is the 'ch′ pronounced differently from 'chair′?
A. cheese
B. school
C. church
D. children
13. What type of intonation is typically used for wh-questions (e.g., 'What time is it?') in English?
A. Rising intonation
B. Falling intonation
C. Level intonation
D. Fall-rise intonation
14. In which of these words is the 'g′ silent?
A. garden
B. ginger
C. sign
D. glass
15. Which consonant is described as a voiced bilabial stop?
A. ∕p∕
B. ∕b∕
C. ∕t∕
D. ∕d∕
16. What is the primary function of intonation in spoken English?
A. To indicate word stress
B. To distinguish between vowels and consonants
C. To convey attitude and grammatical structure
D. To mark pauses between sentences
17. Identify the word with the vowel sound ∕ɔː∕ as in 'thought′.
A. through
B. though
C. tough
D. tour
18. Which word uses the ∕ʃ∕ sound as in 'ship′?
A. sugar
B. city
C. psychology
D. machine
19. What phonetic symbol represents the vowel sound in 'bird′?
A. ∕ɜː∕
B. ∕ɔː∕
C. ∕ə∕
D. ∕ʌ∕
20. Which of the following is a minimal pair?
A. ship and sheep
B. pen and pencil
C. big and large
D. happy and joyful
21. What is elision in connected speech?
A. Adding extra sounds
B. Changing vowel sounds
C. Omitting sounds
D. Strengthening sounds
22. Which word has the ∕ʒ∕ sound as in 'vision′?
A. measure
B. mission
C. pressure
D. passion
23. What is the phonetic transcription for the word 'thought′?
A. ∕θɔːt∕
B. ∕tɔːt∕
C. ∕θɒt∕
D. ∕tɒt∕
24. Which of these words contains a triphthong?
A. fire
B. fly
C. far
D. for
25. Identify the word where the 'th′ is pronounced as ∕ð∕ (voiced) as in 'this′.
A. thin
B. through
C. these
D. thought
26. Which of the following words has the vowel sound ∕ɪ∕ as in 'ship′?
A. sheep
B. slip
C. sleep
D. leap
27. What is the primary difference between ∕s∕ and ∕z∕?
A. Place of articulation
B. Manner of articulation
C. Voicing
D. Vowel length
28. What is the function of linking 'r′ in British English?
A. To emphasize word stress
B. To avoid hiatus between vowels
C. To create consonant clusters
D. To mark the end of a sentence
29. Identify the word where the final sound is a voiceless alveolar stop.
A. bed
B. bag
C. cat
D. bus
30. Which of these words contains a diphthong?
A. start
B. boy
C. tree
D. clock
