1. Identify the word with a silent letter.
A. Bright
B. Knife
C. Strong
D. Plant
2. What is the function of weak forms in English pronunciation?
A. To emphasize grammatical words.
B. To make speech faster and more efficient.
C. To make speech clearer and more formal.
D. Weak forms are not functional; they are errors.
3. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Ship
B. Tree
C. Cow
D. Book
4. Which of the following is a plosive (stop) consonant?
A. /f/
B. /s/
C. /t/
D. /v/
5. Which of the following words has the stress on the first syllable?
A. Prepare
B. Guitar
C. Table
D. Suggest
6. Which of these is a fricative consonant sound?
A. /p/
B. /t/
C. /f/
D. /k/
7. Which of the following describes the pronunciation of the plural `-s` ending in `cats`?
A. /ɪz/
B. /z/
C. /s/
D. /əz/
8. What is the phonetic transcription for the word `though`?
A. /θoʊ/
B. /ðoʊ/
C. /θuː/
D. /ðuː/
9. What is elision in phonetics?
A. Adding sounds.
B. Changing sounds.
C. Omitting sounds.
D. Repeating sounds.
10. What is the primary function of sentence stress in English?
A. To make all words equally loud.
B. To emphasize the grammatical words.
C. To highlight important information words.
D. To slow down the speaking rate.
11. In connected speech, what happens to the /t/ sound in `next door`?
A. It always remains a clear /t/ sound.
B. It can be aspirated.
C. It can be glottalized or dropped, especially in some accents.
D. It becomes voiced to /d/.
12. Identify the word where the vowel sound is a short vowel.
A. Boot
B. Beat
C. Bit
D. Boat
13. Identify the word where `ea` is pronounced as /e/ (short vowel).
A. Meat
B. Sea
C. Head
D. Tea
14. Which of these words is a minimal pair with `ship`?
A. sheep
B. boat
C. car
D. house
15. What is the weak form of the word `to` usually pronounced as in connected speech?
A. /tuː/
B. /tə/
C. /tʊ/
D. /taɪ/
16. Which of the following pairs are not minimal pairs?
A. pin - bin
B. sheep - ship
C. cat - bat
D. pen - pan
17. What is the difference between a phoneme and an allophone?
A. A phoneme is a variant of a sound, while an allophone is a basic sound unit.
B. A phoneme is a basic sound unit that distinguishes meaning, while an allophone is a variant of a phoneme that doesn`t change meaning.
C. A phoneme is used in writing, while an allophone is used in speech.
D. There is no difference; they are the same thing.
18. What is the common pronunciation error for non-native speakers regarding the /θ/ and /ð/ sounds?
A. Pronouncing them too loudly.
B. Substituting them with /s/ and /z/ or /t/ and /d/.
C. Making them too short.
D. Adding extra vowels before them.
19. Which of these words demonstrates linking `r`?
A. Car stop
B. Far away
C. Card game
D. Hard work
20. In the word `photographer`, which syllable is stressed?
A. pho-
B. -to-
C. -gra-
D. -pher
21. Which of the following words has a different vowel sound in the first syllable compared to the others?
A. Father
B. Rather
C. Gather
D. Bather
22. In the phrase `an apple`, why is `an` used instead of `a`?
A. Because `apple` is plural.
B. Because `apple` starts with a consonant sound.
C. Because `apple` starts with a vowel sound.
D. There is no difference in pronunciation.
23. What is the primary function of intonation in questions?
A. To make questions sound like statements.
B. To distinguish between statements and questions.
C. To confuse the listener.
D. Intonation is not important in questions.
24. What phonetic symbol represents the vowel sound in `bird`?
A. /ɜː/
B. /ə/
C. /ɪ/
D. /æ/
25. Identify the word where the underlined part is pronounced differently from the others.
A. South
B. Through
C. Enough
D. Rough
26. What is assimilation in connected speech?
A. Adding extra sounds to words.
B. Changing a sound to be more like a nearby sound.
C. Completely removing sounds from words.
D. Speaking very slowly and clearly.
27. Which consonant sound is produced at the back of the mouth?
A. /p/
B. /t/
C. /k/
D. /b/
28. What is the term for the rising and falling pattern of pitch in speech?
A. Stress
B. Intonation
C. Rhythm
D. Elision
29. In which of the following words is the `th` pronounced as /ð/ (voiced)?
A. Think
B. Through
C. This
D. Thumb
30. Identify the voiceless consonant sound from the following options.
A. /b/
B. /d/
C. /g/
D. /f/
