1. Which of the following words has a different vowel sound in the underlined part: 'sun′, 'fun′, 'put′, 'run′?
A. sun
B. fun
C. put
D. run
2. Which of the following is a fricative consonant sound?
A. ∕t∕
B. ∕b∕
C. ∕f∕
D. ∕n∕
3. What is the vowel sound in the word 'bird′ (in Received Pronunciation)?
A. ∕ɜː∕
B. ∕ɪ∕
C. ∕e∕
D. ∕æ∕
4. What phonetic symbol represents the 'th′ sound in 'think′?
A. ∕ð∕
B. ∕θ∕
C. ∕t∕
D. ∕d∕
5. What is the main purpose of using phonetic transcription?
A. To simplify spelling
B. To represent pronunciation accurately and consistently
C. To learn new vocabulary
D. To translate languages
6. Which of these words contains a triphthong?
A. Eye
B. Our
C. Flower
D. Boy
7. In connected speech, what is assimilation?
A. Adding extra sounds to words
B. Changing a sound to be more like a nearby sound
C. Omitting sounds from words
D. Repeating sounds for emphasis
8. Which of these is a plosive consonant sound?
A. ∕s∕
B. ∕m∕
C. ∕k∕
D. ∕w∕
9. Which word has a different stress pattern compared to the others: 'photographer′, 'photography′, 'photographic′, 'photos′?
A. photographer
B. photography
C. photographic
D. photos
10. What is the phonetic transcription for the word 'phone′?
A. ∕fəʊn∕
B. ∕pʰoʊn∕
C. ∕fɒn∕
D. ∕pɒn∕
11. What is the difference between phonetics and phonology?
A. Phonetics is the study of sound meaning, phonology is the study of sound production.
B. Phonetics is the study of sound systems, phonology is the study of individual sounds.
C. Phonetics studies the physical sounds, phonology studies the sound patterns and systems.
D. They are interchangeable terms referring to the same field of study.
12. What is the typical intonation pattern for a general question in English (e.g., 'Are you coming?')?
A. Falling intonation
B. Rising intonation
C. Level intonation
D. Falling-rising intonation
13. What is the phonetic symbol for the 'ng′ sound in 'sing′?
A. ∕n∕
B. ∕m∕
C. ∕ŋ∕
D. ∕nk∕
14. Which word pair is NOT a minimal pair?
A. Ship - Sheep
B. Pen - Pin
C. Sun - Son
D. Tree - Free
15. Identify the word with the vowel sound ∕eə∕ (as in 'hair′).
A. Here
B. Hear
C. Hare
D. Hire
16. Identify the word where the underlined vowel sound is ∕ɔː∕ (as in 'thought′).
A. through<∕u>
B. throw<∕u>
C. threw<∕u>
D. thrill<∕u>
17. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Ship
B. Tree
C. Cow
D. Bed
18. In the word 'cats′, the 's′ ending is pronounced as ∕s∕. In 'dogs′, it′s ∕z∕. What is the phonetic term for this variation of the same morpheme?
A. Allophone
B. Homophone
C. Homograph
D. Minimal pair
19. What is the primary difference between a voiced and a voiceless consonant?
A. The position of the tongue
B. The vibration of the vocal cords
C. The shape of the lips
D. The airflow through the nose
20. Identify the word where the stress is placed on the second syllable.
A. 'Table′
B. ''Water′
C. 'Suggest′
D. 'Window′
21. Which word demonstrates linking 'r′ in connected speech?
A. 'Car and′
B. 'Far away′
C. 'Four cats′
D. 'For you′
22. Which of these words is a minimal pair with 'bit′?
A. Beat
B. Big
C. Bat
D. Bot
23. What is the term for the rising and falling intonation pattern often used in statements that express doubt or reservation?
A. Rising intonation
B. Falling intonation
C. Level intonation
D. Falling-rising intonation
24. Which of these consonant sounds is a bilabial?
A. ∕f∕
B. ∕θ∕
C. ∕p∕
D. ∕h∕
25. What is the function of stress in compound nouns like 'blackboard′?
A. Stress is always on the second word.
B. Stress is always on the first word.
C. Stress can be on either word, depending on context.
D. Compound nouns are unstressed.
26. Which of the following is NOT a function of intonation in English?
A. Expressing emotions
B. Distinguishing word meaning
C. Indicating grammatical structure
D. Highlighting important information
27. Identify the word containing a silent letter.
A. Strong
B. Know
C. Plant
D. Fast
28. In connected speech, what is intrusion (or linking) in words like 'go out′?
A. Adding a consonant sound between vowel sounds
B. Removing a vowel sound
C. Changing a consonant sound
D. Adding stress to a vowel sound
29. Which term describes the omission of a sound in connected speech, like the 'h′ in 'him′ in 'tell him′?
A. Assimilation
B. Elision
C. Intrusion
D. Liaison
30. What is the difference between a syllable and a phoneme?
A. A syllable is smaller than a phoneme.
B. A phoneme is a unit of meaning, a syllable is not.
C. A syllable is a unit of pronunciation, a phoneme is a unit of sound.
D. They are the same thing, just different terms.
