1. Which word has the stress on the third syllable?
A. understand
B. university
C. opportunity
D. computer
2. Which of the following is NOT a function of weak forms in English?
A. To make speech faster
B. To emphasize important words
C. To make speech clearer
D. To reduce stress on grammatical words
3. Identify the word that contains the vowel sound /ɔː/ as in `thought`.
A. through
B. though
C. tough
D. thought
4. In connected speech, `did you` often becomes `didju`. This is an example of:
A. Elision
B. Intrusion
C. Juncture
D. Coalescence
5. Which of the following is a nasal consonant?
A. /l/
B. /r/
C. /n/
D. /w/
6. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. ship
B. sheep
C. coin
D. slip
7. Which of these is a plosive consonant sound?
A. /s/
B. /f/
C. /p/
D. /m/
8. What is the phonetic transcription of the word `through`?
A. /θruː/
B. /θrʌf/
C. /truː/
D. /θroʊ/
9. Which of the following words has the weakest vowel sound (schwa /ə/) in its stressed syllable?
A. about
B. apple
C. above
D. attend
10. Identify the word with the vowel sound /eə/ as in `hair`.
A. here
B. hear
C. hare
D. hire
11. Which of the following pairs demonstrates contrastive stress?
A. `record (noun) and re`cord (verb)
B. `permit (noun) and per`mit (verb)
C. `present (noun) and pre`sent (verb)
D. All of the above
12. What is the difference between the pronunciation of `live` in `I live here` and `live broadcast`?
A. Different stress
B. Different vowel sound
C. Different consonant sound
D. No difference
13. Identify the word where the vowel sound is /uː/ as in `goose`.
A. good
B. book
C. moon
D. look
14. What is the phonetic symbol for the vowel sound in `bird`?
A. /ɜː/
B. /ə/
C. /ʊ/
D. /ɔː/
15. What is the function of a falling intonation pattern in English?
A. To indicate a question
B. To express surprise
C. To signal the end of a statement
D. To show hesitation
16. In rapid speech, consonants like /t/ and /d/ can be dropped when they occur between two other consonants. This is known as:
A. Assimilation
B. Elision
C. Reduction
D. Intrusion
17. In connected speech, which of the following is an example of assimilation?
A. going to becoming gonna
B. want to becoming wanna
C. handbag pronounced as `hambag`
D. dropping the `g` in `walking`
18. Which consonant sound is described as a voiced dental fricative?
A. /f/
B. /v/
C. /θ/
D. /ð/
19. What is the term for the study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and perception?
A. Phonology
B. Phonetics
C. Morphology
D. Syntax
20. Which of these words has a silent letter?
A. hour
B. house
C. horse
D. harm
21. Identify the word where the underlined letters are pronounced as /θ/ (as in `thin`).
A. this
B. though
C. think
D. they
22. In phonetics, what does the term `voicing` refer to?
A. The loudness of a sound
B. The pitch of a sound
C. The vibration of the vocal cords during sound production
D. The clarity of a sound
23. Identify the word that does NOT contain the vowel sound /ɪ/ as in `kit`.
A. bit
B. sit
C. seat
D. ship
24. What is the phonetic symbol for the `ng` sound in `sing`?
A. /n/
B. /m/
C. /ŋ/
D. /ɳ/
25. Which word is stressed on the second syllable?
A. photograph
B. photography
C. photographer
D. photo
26. Which of the following is a fricative consonant sound?
A. /b/
B. /t/
C. /s/
D. /m/
27. Identify the word where the `ch` is pronounced differently from the `ch` in `chair`.
A. child
B. church
C. character
D. cheese
28. In which word is the vowel sound /ʌ/ (as in `strut`) used?
A. father
B. cup
C. car
D. card
29. What is the primary function of intonation in spoken English?
A. To indicate word stress
B. To convey grammatical structure
C. To express emotions and attitudes
D. To separate words
30. Identify the pair of words that are minimal pairs, differing by only one phoneme.
A. cat and bat
B. ship and sheep
C. pen and pin
D. fan and fun
