1. Which of the following transcriptions represents the word 'thought′?
A. ∕θɔːt∕
B. ∕θʌt∕
C. ∕tɔːt∕
D. ∕ðɔːt∕
2. Which consonant sound is voiceless?
A. ∕b∕
B. ∕d∕
C. ∕g∕
D. ∕f∕
3. Which word has a triphthong?
A. play
B. fire
C. hour
D. loyal
4. What is a fricative consonant?
A. A consonant produced by completely stopping the airflow
B. A consonant produced by narrowing the vocal tract and creating friction
C. A consonant produced with nasal resonance
D. A consonant produced with a rolling 'r′ sound
5. What is the term for reducing vowel sounds in unstressed syllables, often to ∕ə∕ (schwa)?
A. Assimilation
B. Elision
C. Vowel reduction
D. Epenthesis
6. What is the articulatory description of the consonant ∕n∕?
A. Voiceless alveolar fricative
B. Voiced bilabial plosive
C. Voiced alveolar nasal
D. Voiceless dental affricate
7. What is the phonetic symbol for the consonant sound in 'measure′?
A. ∕ʒ∕
B. ∕ʃ∕
C. ∕dʒ∕
D. ∕tʃ∕
8. In Received Pronunciation (RP), is the 'r′ sound after a vowel typically pronounced in words like 'car′ and 'mother′?
A. Always pronounced
B. Sometimes pronounced
C. Rarely pronounced
D. Never pronounced
9. Which of these pairs illustrates a contrast in vowel length?
A. bit - beat
B. pen - pan
C. cup - cap
D. dog - dock
10. Which of the following is a plosive consonant?
A. ∕s∕
B. ∕m∕
C. ∕p∕
D. ∕w∕
11. Which sentence demonstrates rising intonation?
A. What a lovely day.
B. Are you coming with us?
C. I′m going home now.
D. Please sit down.
12. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. strength
B. thought
C. voice
D. church
13. In connected speech, what is assimilation?
A. Adding extra sounds to words
B. Changing a sound to be more like a nearby sound
C. Removing sounds from words
D. Repeating sounds for emphasis
14. Identify the word where 'th′ is pronounced as ∕ð∕ (voiced).
A. think
B. through
C. these
D. thunder
15. In the word 'photographer′, which syllable receives primary stress?
A. pho
B. tog
C. ra
D. pher
16. Which word demonstrates weak form usage in connected speech?
A. STRESS
B. TO
C. BOOK
D. TABLE
17. In the phrase 'cup of tea′, what happens to the ∕p∕ sound in 'cup′ in fast speech?
A. It becomes aspirated.
B. It becomes devoiced.
C. It may be released or unreleased.
D. It becomes nasalized.
18. What is the difference between a phoneme and an allophone?
A. Phonemes are sounds; allophones are letters.
B. Phonemes are abstract; allophones are concrete variations.
C. Phonemes are meaningful; allophones are meaningless.
D. Phonemes are spoken; allophones are written.
19. Which of these words is a minimal pair with 'ship′?
A. sheep
B. trip
C. chip
D. slip
20. Which of the following is NOT a function of intonation in English?
A. Expressing emotions
B. Distinguishing lexical meaning
C. Marking grammatical structure
D. Signaling turn-taking in conversation
21. What is the term for the linking of a consonant sound at the end of a word to a vowel sound at the beginning of the next word?
A. Elision
B. Intrusion
C. Liaison
D. Assimilation
22. What is the phonetic symbol for the vowel sound in 'bird′?
A. ∕ɜː∕
B. ∕ɪ∕
C. ∕æ∕
D. ∕ɒ∕
23. What is the function of the glottis in speech production?
A. To shape the airflow in the mouth
B. To vibrate and create voice
C. To control the nasal cavity
D. To articulate consonants with the lips
24. Which of the following words has a different stress pattern?
A. photograph
B. photography
C. photographic
D. photosynthesis
25. Identify the word where the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. sea<∕u>t
B. mee<∕u>t
C. grea<∕u>t
D. fee<∕u>t
26. Identify the word with a silent letter.
A. strong
B. knife
C. plant
D. friend
27. Identify the pair of words that are NOT homophones.
A. see - sea
B. there - their
C. sun - son
D. cite - sight
28. Which of these words has the vowel sound ∕ʊ∕ as in 'foot′?
A. food
B. flute
C. put
D. pool
29. Identify the word with the vowel sound ∕eə∕ as in 'hair′.
A. here
B. hear
C. hare
D. hire
30. What type of consonant is ∕θ∕ (as in 'thin′)?
A. Bilabial
B. Dental
C. Velar
D. Glottal
