Đề thi, bài tập trắc nghiệm online Ngữ âm tiếng Anh thực hành – Đề 13

1. In which word does the 's' sound like /z/?

A. Cats

B. Books

C. Dogs

D. Stops

2. Identify the pair of words that are homophones.

A. See and Sea

B. Sun and Moon

C. Cat and Dog

D. Hot and Cold

3. What is elision in connected speech?

A. Joining words together

B. Adding extra sounds

C. Omission of sounds

D. Changing word order

4. What is the difference between accent and pronunciation?

A. Accent refers to grammar; pronunciation refers to vocabulary.

B. Accent is the way sounds are spoken; pronunciation is the act of speaking words.

C. Accent is part of pronunciation, referring specifically to sound variations within a language.

D. Pronunciation is formal speaking; accent is informal speaking.

5. Which of these words uses weak form in connected speech most often?

A. Table

B. The

C. Chair

D. Book

6. What is the term for the variety of language spoken by a group of people, characterized by pronunciation, grammar, and vocabulary?

A. Idiolect

B. Dialect

C. Register

D. Accent

7. Which of the following words has a different vowel sound in the underlined part compared to the others?

A. Love

B. Glove

C. Move

D. Dove

8. What is the function of stress in English words?

A. To indicate grammatical tense

B. To distinguish word meaning and grammatical function

C. To show politeness

D. To create rhythm

9. What is assimilation in phonetics?

A. Adding sounds to words

B. Changing sounds to be more similar to neighboring sounds

C. Removing sounds from words

D. Reversing the order of sounds

10. Which of the following is an example of a fricative consonant?

A. /p/

B. /b/

C. /f/

D. /t/

11. What is the primary stress pattern in the word 'photography'?

A. First syllable stress

B. Second syllable stress

C. Third syllable stress

D. Fourth syllable stress

12. What is the process of linking words ending in a consonant sound to words starting with a vowel sound called?

A. Assimilation

B. Elision

C. Liaison

D. Reduction

13. Identify the word that does NOT contain the /ʃ/ sound (as in 'ship').

A. Machine

B. Sure

C. Chef

D. Church

14. Identify the word in which the 'ch' is pronounced differently from the others.

A. Chair

B. Chemistry

C. Church

D. Choose

15. What is connected speech?

A. Speaking very loudly

B. Speaking with pauses between words

C. The way words are spoken in a continuous sequence

D. Speaking in a formal setting

16. Which consonant sound is voiced?

A. /p/

B. /t/

C. /k/

D. /b/

17. What is the difference between a syllable and a phoneme?

A. Syllables are sounds; phonemes are word parts.

B. Syllables are units of pronunciation; phonemes are basic units of sound.

C. Syllables are for vowels; phonemes are for consonants.

D. Syllables are stressed; phonemes are unstressed.

18. What is the phonetic symbol for the vowel sound in the word 'bird'?

A. /ɜː/

B. /ɪ/

C. /æ/

D. /ʊ/

19. Which of the following is a minimal pair?

A. Ship and Sheep

B. Pen and Pencil

C. Run and Walk

D. Big and Large

20. What is the difference between phonetics and phonology?

A. Phonetics studies sound production; phonology studies sound meaning.

B. Phonetics studies sound systems; phonology studies individual sounds.

C. Phonetics studies physical properties of sounds; phonology studies sound patterns and systems.

D. Phonetics is for consonants; phonology is for vowels.

21. What is the phonetic transcription of the word 'though'?

A. /θoʊ/

B. /ðoʊ/

C. /tuː/

D. /θruː/

22. In the phrase 'cup of tea', which word is usually stressed?

A. Cup

B. Of

C. Tea

D. All words are equally stressed

23. Which of the following words has the stress on the last syllable?

A. Problem

B. Understand

C. Banana

D. Guitar

24. In Received Pronunciation, which of these words does NOT contain the /r/ sound after a vowel?

A. Car

B. Far

C. Here

D. Write

25. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?

A. Ship

B. Tree

C. Cow

D. Book

26. Identify the word where the underlined part is pronounced as /θ/ (as in 'thin').

A. This

B. Though

C. Think

D. There

27. Which of these describes a plosive consonant?

A. Air is continuously released through the mouth.

B. Airflow is completely stopped then released.

C. Air is released through the nose.

D. Vocal cords do not vibrate.

28. Identify the word with a silent letter.

A. Bright

B. Knife

C. Strong

D. Plant

29. What is the function of intonation in speech?

A. To indicate word meaning

B. To show grammatical correctness

C. To convey emotions and attitudes

D. To separate words

30. Which of the following words contains a triphthong?

A. Price

B. Flower

C. Square

D. Fire