1. Which of the following words does NOT contain the /ɪ/ sound as in `bit`?
A. Sit
B. Eat
C. Ship
D. Big
2. Which of the following words has a different initial consonant sound?
A. Chef
B. Chair
C. Cheap
D. Chaos
3. Which of the following words has a silent `h`?
A. House
B. Hour
C. Happy
D. Huge
4. Which of the following words contains a /ʒ/ sound (as in `measure`)?
A. Vision
B. Mission
C. Church
D. Shop
5. Which of the following words contains a triphthong?
A. Eye
B. Our
C. Power
D. Fire
6. Which of the following words demonstrates linking `r`?
A. Car
B. Far away
C. Card
D. Farm
7. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct sentence stress?
A. I WANT to go home.
B. I want TO go home.
C. I want to GO home.
D. I want to go HOME.
8. In connected speech, what is the phenomenon where the final consonant sound of one word links to the initial vowel sound of the next word called?
A. Elision
B. Assimilation
C. Intrusion
D. Liaison
9. In which of the following words is the letter `g` pronounced as /dʒ/?
A. Give
B. Girl
C. Giant
D. Green
10. Which of the following words contains a voiced `th` sound?
A. Think
B. Through
C. Then
D. Thick
11. What is the function of a minimal pair in phonology?
A. To demonstrate regional accents
B. To identify distinct phonemes in a language
C. To teach pronunciation rules
D. To analyze sentence structure
12. Which of the following words does NOT contain the /aʊ/ sound as in `mouth`?
A. House
B. Cloud
C. About
D. Apple
13. In the word `cats`, what type of sound is the final `s`?
A. Voiced
B. Voiceless
C. Diphthong
D. Triphthong
14. Which of the following words has the stress on the second syllable?
A. Photograph
B. Computer
C. Excellent
D. Family
15. Which of the following words contains a silent `k`?
A. Kind
B. Know
C. Keep
D. King
16. Which of the following transcriptions represents the word `thought`?
A. /θɔːt/
B. /θʌt/
C. /θɒt/
D. /θuːt/
17. What is the primary function of intonation in English?
A. To indicate grammatical structure
B. To convey emotions and attitudes
C. To improve pronunciation
D. To increase speaking speed
18. Which of the following words has the /ʃ/ sound as in `shoe`?
A. Church
B. Machine
C. Character
D. Each
19. Which of the following words has a different vowel sound than the others?
A. Hat
B. Cat
C. Bat
D. Car
20. What is the term for the omission of a sound (usually a vowel) in connected speech?
A. Assimilation
B. Elision
C. Intrusion
D. Liaison
21. Which of the following words has a silent `b`?
A. Bubble
B. Bomb
C. Bring
D. Brush
22. Which of the following is an example of a rising intonation?
A. Statements
B. Wh-questions
C. Yes/No questions
D. Commands
23. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Ship
B. Cat
C. Coin
D. Bed
24. Which of the following words contains the /θ/ sound as in `thin`?
A. This
B. That
C. Thought
D. Then
25. Which of these words has the /ɔɪ/ sound as in `boy`?
A. Boat
B. Bait
C. Coin
D. Boot
26. Which of the following words ends with a voiceless consonant sound?
A. Bag
B. Dog
C. Cat
D. Cab
27. Which of the following words has the same vowel sound as `food`?
A. Good
B. Blood
C. Mood
D. Flood
28. Which of the following words has the stress on the first syllable?
A. Arrange
B. Believe
C. Offer
D. Support
29. What is the term for when a sound changes to become more like a neighboring sound?
A. Elision
B. Assimilation
C. Intrusion
D. Liaison
30. Which of these words has a different stress pattern than the others?
A. Record (noun)
B. Present (noun)
C. Object (noun)
D. Reject (verb)
