1. What is the difference between aspirated and unaspirated ∕p∕ in English?
A. Aspirated ∕p∕ is voiced, unaspirated ∕p∕ is voiceless.
B. Aspirated ∕p∕ has a puff of air, unaspirated ∕p∕ does not.
C. Aspirated ∕p∕ is longer, unaspirated ∕p∕ is shorter.
D. Aspirated ∕p∕ occurs at the end of words, unaspirated ∕p∕ at the beginning.
2. Which of the following is a common pronunciation error for non-native English speakers regarding the ∕θ∕ and ∕ð∕ sounds?
A. Pronouncing them as ∕s∕ and ∕z∕.
B. Pronouncing them as ∕t∕ and ∕d∕.
C. Pronouncing them as ∕f∕ and ∕v∕.
D. Pronouncing them as ∕p∕ and ∕b∕.
3. What is the primary difference between a vowel and a consonant in terms of airflow?
A. Vowels are voiced, consonants are voiceless.
B. Vowels are produced with no obstruction of airflow, consonants involve some obstruction.
C. Vowels are short, consonants are long.
D. Vowels are stressed, consonants are unstressed.
4. In sentence stress, which types of words are usually stressed?
A. Function words (prepositions, articles)
B. Content words (nouns, verbs, adjectives)
C. Pronouns
D. Auxiliary verbs
5. Which of the following words demonstrates linking 'r′?
A. 'car′
B. 'better′
C. 'far away′
D. 'father′
6. Identify the word with the weakest form of 'have′.
A. 'Have′ in 'I have a car.'
B. 'Have′ in 'You have to go.'
C. 'Have′ in 'Have you seen him?'
D. 'Have′ in 'I have been waiting.'
7. What is the place of articulation for the consonant sound ∕θ∕ as in 'thin′?
A. Bilabial
B. Dental
C. Alveolar
D. Velar
8. What is the term for the variation in pronunciation of a phoneme in different contexts?
A. Phoneme
B. Allophone
C. Morpheme
D. Syllable
9. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. ship
B. tree
C. cow
D. bed
10. What phonetic process is demonstrated when 'handbag′ is pronounced as 'hambag′?
A. Elision
B. Assimilation
C. Intrusion
D. Weakening
11. In connected speech, which word in the sentence 'I want to go′ is most likely to be reduced to its weak form?
12. In the word 'photo′, which syllable is stressed in British English?
A. First syllable ('pho-)
B. Second syllable (-to)
C. Both syllables equally stressed
D. No syllable is stressed
13. Which word contains the vowel sound ∕ɔː∕ as in 'thought′?
A. through
B. though
C. tough
D. thumb
14. What does IPA stand for in the context of phonetics?
A. International Phonetic Alphabet
B. Initial Pronunciation Assessment
C. Integrated Phonological Approach
D. Interpretive Phonetic Analysis
15. What is the manner of articulation for the consonant sound ∕n∕ as in 'nose′?
A. Fricative
B. Nasal
C. Approximant
D. Lateral
16. What is elision in connected speech?
A. Adding extra sounds.
B. Omission of sounds.
C. Changing sounds.
D. Strengthening sounds.
17. Which of the following pairs is a minimal pair?
A. ship and sheep
B. pen and pencil
C. big and large
D. run and walk
18. Which consonant pair are both alveolar?
A. ∕p∕ and ∕b∕
B. ∕f∕ and ∕v∕
C. ∕t∕ and ∕d∕
D. ∕k∕ and ∕g∕
19. Which of the following is a plosive consonant?
A. ∕f∕
B. ∕s∕
C. ∕p∕
D. ∕m∕
20. Which of the following words has the vowel sound ∕eɪ∕ as in 'face′?
A. bed
B. met
C. late
D. bit
21. Identify the word that contains a triphthong.
A. face
B. fire
C. mouth
D. play
22. Which of these words contains the vowel sound ∕ʊ∕ as in 'put′?
A. moon
B. food
C. book
D. blue
23. Identify the word where the stress falls on the second syllable.
A. 'table
B. 'pencil
C. a′gree
D. 'window
24. What is the primary function of sentence stress in English?
A. To make speech faster.
B. To highlight important information.
C. To separate sentences.
D. To make speech quieter.
25. Which of these words has a silent letter?
A. cat
B. know
C. dog
D. sun
26. What is the function of intonation in spoken English?
A. To indicate word stress.
B. To separate words.
C. To convey attitude and grammatical structure.
D. To make speech louder.
27. Identify the fricative consonant sound.
A. ∕t∕
B. ∕b∕
C. ∕f∕
D. ∕k∕
28. What is the function of pitch in intonation?
A. To indicate word boundaries.
B. To signal stress.
C. To convey meaning through changes in the fundamental frequency of voice.
D. To increase volume.
29. Which of these words rhymes with 'blue′?
A. book
B. through
C. blood
D. bus
30. Which of the following consonant sounds is voiced?
A. ∕p∕
B. ∕t∕
C. ∕k∕
D. ∕b∕
