1. The vowel sound in `cup` is best described as:
A. Close back rounded
B. Open front unrounded
C. Open central unrounded
D. Close front unrounded
2. The `th` sound in `thin` is transcribed in IPA as:
A. /ð/
B. /θ/
C. /t/
D. /d/
3. What is the minimal pair for `ship`?
A. Sheep
B. Dip
C. Chip
D. Trip
4. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Ship
B. Tree
C. Cow
D. Bed
5. In connected speech, the `t` in `want to` is often assimilated to sound like:
A. /p/
B. /k/
C. /n/
D. /tʃ/
6. In fast speech, `did you` often becomes:
A. `Didja`
B. `Diddyou`
C. `Didju`
D. `Didyo`
7. Which of the following pairs is NOT a minimal pair?
A. Bat - Pat
B. Sit - Seat
C. Sun - Son
D. Pen - Pencil
8. Which of these pairs of words has the same vowel sound in the underlined part?
A. b**ea**t, b**e**d
B. c**a**t, c**ar**
C. f**oo**d, m**oo**n
D. h**o**t, h**ope**
9. What is the function of intonation in spoken English?
A. To indicate word stress
B. To separate words from each other
C. To convey attitude and emotion
D. To ensure correct pronunciation of vowels
10. The sound /ʒ/ (as in `measure`) is described as:
A. Voiceless alveolar fricative
B. Voiced palato-alveolar fricative
C. Voiceless bilabial plosive
D. Voiced velar plosive
11. Elision in connected speech refers to:
A. Adding extra sounds
B. Changing vowel sounds
C. Omitting sounds
D. Moving stress to a different syllable
12. Which of these words contains a triphthong?
A. Day
B. No
C. Our
D. Flower
13. Which of these words demonstrates weak form in connected speech?
A. `A` in `a book`
B. `Book` in `a book`
C. `Read` in `I read`
D. `Clearly` in `Speak clearly`
14. What is the manner of articulation for the sound /f/?
A. Nasal
B. Plosive
C. Fricative
D. Approximant
15. In the word `comfortable`, how many syllables are typically pronounced in British English?
16. Which consonant sound is voiceless?
A. /b/
B. /d/
C. /g/
D. /p/
17. Which of the following is NOT a function of sentence stress?
A. Highlighting new information
B. Indicating grammatical structure
C. Changing word meanings
D. Showing contrast
18. The vowel sound in `bird` is an example of:
A. A short vowel
B. A long vowel
C. A diphthong
D. A triphthong
19. What is the place of articulation for the sound /p/?
A. Velar
B. Dental
C. Bilabial
D. Alveolar
20. In which word is the `ch` pronounced as /ʃ/ (like `sh`)?
A. Chair
B. Chemistry
C. Machine
D. Church
21. In the word `photograph`, which syllable is stressed?
A. pho-
B. -to-
C. -graph
D. All syllables are equally stressed
22. Which of the following words has a silent letter?
A. Bright
B. Knight
C. Street
D. Plant
23. What is the difference between aspiration and unaspirated sounds in phonetics?
A. Aspiration is a vowel sound, unaspirated is a consonant.
B. Aspiration involves a puff of air, unaspirated does not.
C. Aspiration is always voiced, unaspirated is always voiceless.
D. Aspiration only occurs in British English.
24. In sentence stress, content words are generally ______ than function words.
A. Less stressed
B. Equally stressed
C. More stressed
D. Never stressed
25. What is the primary difference between the sounds /s/ and /z/?
A. Place of articulation
B. Manner of articulation
C. Voicing
D. Vowel length
26. Which of the following words has the /ɪ/ vowel sound (as in `bit`)?
A. Fleece
B. Kit
C. Goose
D. Foot
27. Which of these words is likely to have linking /r/ in connected speech (in rhotic accents)?
A. Car
B. Cat
C. Cup
D. Pen
28. Which of the following words has the stress on the second syllable?
A. Table
B. Pencil
C. Hotel
D. Window
29. What is the phonetic transcription for the word `through`?
A. /θruː/
B. /truː/
C. /θrəʊ/
D. /druː/
30. The `g` in `singing` is pronounced as:
A. /g/
B. /dʒ/
C. /ŋ/
D. Silent
