1. Identify the word where the `th` is pronounced as /ð/ (voiced).
A. Think
B. Through
C. This
D. Thank
2. What is elision in connected speech?
A. Adding sounds.
B. Changing sounds.
C. Omitting sounds.
D. Emphasizing sounds.
3. Which vowel sound is described as a `short, front, unrounded vowel`?
A. /uː/
B. /iː/
C. /æ/
D. /ɔː/
4. Which of the following is an example of linking `r` in connected speech (linking sound between words)?
A. Car and bike
B. Far away
C. Better day
D. Big house
5. Which sentence is likely to have a rising intonation at the end?
A. I am going to the store.
B. What is your name?
C. Please sit down.
D. It is raining today.
6. In which word is the `ch` pronounced differently from the others?
A. Chair
B. Chemistry
C. Church
D. Child
7. Which of the following is a minimal pair?
A. Cat and Dog
B. Sun and Moon
C. Ship and Sheep
D. Table and Chair
8. What is assimilation in connected speech?
A. Adding extra sounds to words.
B. Making sounds clearer and distinct.
C. Changing a sound to be more like a nearby sound.
D. Removing sounds from words.
9. What is the phonetic transcription for the word `through`?
A. /θruː/
B. /truː/
C. /θroʊ/
D. /ðruː/
10. What is the difference between a phoneme and a phone?
A. They are the same thing.
B. A phoneme is a unit of sound, and a phone is a unit of meaning.
C. A phoneme is an abstract unit of sound, while a phone is a concrete realization of a phoneme.
D. A phone is abstract, and a phoneme is concrete.
11. In the word `photograph`, which syllable is stressed?
A. pho-
B. -to-
C. -graph
D. All syllables are equally stressed
12. Which sentence demonstrates correct sentence stress to emphasize disagreement?
A. I think you ARE right.
B. I THINK you are right.
C. I think YOU are right.
D. I think you are RIGHT.
13. Identify the word with a silent letter.
A. Strong
B. Write
C. Brave
D. Clock
14. Which of these words has primary stress on the second syllable?
A. Table
B. Pencil
C. Hotel
D. Window
15. Identify the word where `ou` is pronounced as /ʌ/ (as in `cut`).
A. Through
B. Soul
C. Rough
D. Group
16. The `ed` ending in `walked` is pronounced as:
A. /ɪd/
B. /d/
C. /t/
D. Silent
17. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Ship
B. Tree
C. Cow
D. Book
18. Which word contains the vowel sound /eɪ/ as in `face`?
A. Bed
B. Set
C. Say
D. Pen
19. Identify the word where the vowel sound is /ɔː/ as in `thought`.
A. Through
B. Toe
C. Walk
D. Wood
20. What phonetic symbol represents the vowel sound in the word `bird`?
A. /ɜː/
B. /ɪ/
C. /æ/
D. /ɒ/
21. Which of the following words has the vowel sound /ʊ/ as in `put`?
A. Food
B. Moon
C. Good
D. Blue
22. In the word `comfortable`, which syllable is typically NOT stressed in fast speech?
A. com-
B. -fort-
C. -a-
D. -ble
23. What is the manner of articulation for the consonant sound /f/?
A. Plosive
B. Nasal
C. Fricative
D. Approximant
24. What is the place of articulation for the consonant sound /p/?
A. Dental
B. Alveolar
C. Bilabial
D. Velar
25. In which of these words is the `g` pronounced as /dʒ/?
A. Give
B. Go
C. Gem
D. Great
26. What is the function of intonation in speech?
A. To make speech louder.
B. To convey grammatical structure only.
C. To express emotions, attitudes, and grammatical structure.
D. To slow down speech.
27. The `gh` in `though` is pronounced as:
A. /f/
B. /g/
C. Silent
D. /h/
28. Which of these words demonstrates weak form usage of `to`?
A. I went TO the store.
B. I need TO study.
C. TO be or not to be.
D. This is important TO me.
29. Which consonant sound is voiceless?
A. /b/
B. /d/
C. /g/
D. /p/
30. In connected speech, what happens to the /t/ sound in `want to` when spoken quickly?
A. It remains a clear /t/ sound.
B. It becomes silent.
C. It is often reduced to a glottal stop or becomes a flap /ɾ/ (in American English).
D. It becomes emphasized.
