1. What is the term for the way words are joined together in connected speech, making them sound smooth?
A. Elision
B. Liaison
C. Assimilation
D. Reduction
2. Which of these words has a silent `k`?
A. Kite
B. Know
C. Keep
D. Kind
3. In connected speech, what often happens to the /t/ sound in words like `better` in American English?
A. It becomes silent.
B. It becomes a glottal stop.
C. It becomes a /d/ sound (flapping).
D. It becomes an /s/ sound.
4. In English phonetics, what does the term `linking r` refer to?
A. The `r` sound at the beginning of a word.
B. The `r` sound in the middle of a word.
C. The `r` sound that connects two words when the first word ends in a vowel.
D. The silent `r` at the end of a word.
5. Which word below rhymes with `blue`?
A. Boy
B. Say
C. Knew
D. High
6. What is the term used to describe the process of adding an extra sound between words to make them easier to pronounce?
A. Elision
B. Assimilation
C. Intrusion
D. Epenthesis
7. What is the difference between a phoneme and an allophone?
A. A phoneme is a language, and an allophone is a dialect.
B. A phoneme is a basic unit of sound, while an allophone is a variation of that sound.
C. A phoneme is a written symbol, and an allophone is a spoken sound.
D. A phoneme is a stressed syllable, and an allophone is an unstressed syllable.
8. Which of these words has a different vowel sound than the letter `a` in `father`?
A. Car
B. Far
C. Hat
D. Star
9. Which of the following words does NOT contain a schwa sound /ə/?
A. About
B. Banana
C. Sofa
D. Tree
10. Which of the following words contains a consonant cluster at the beginning?
A. Apple
B. Street
C. Under
D. Open
11. What is the function of intonation in English?
A. To indicate the spelling of words.
B. To indicate the grammatical structure of sentences.
C. To convey attitude and emotion.
D. To identify individual sounds.
12. Which of the following is an example of a `voiced` consonant?
A. /p/
B. /t/
C. /k/
D. /b/
13. Which of the following words is an example of a minimal pair with the word `ship`?
A. Sheep
B. Boat
C. Car
D. House
14. Which of the following words has the /ʒ/ sound (as in `measure`)?
A. Vision
B. Church
C. Catch
D. Think
15. What is the phonetic symbol for the vowel sound in the word `father`?
A. /æ/
B. /ɑː/
C. /e/
D. /ɪ/
16. Which of the following words has a silent `b`?
A. Bubble
B. Bomb
C. Bring
D. Brave
17. Which of the following words has a different stress pattern when used as a noun compared to when it`s used as a verb?
A. Water
B. Record
C. Happy
D. Listen
18. Which of these words contains the /θ/ sound (as in `thin`)?
A. Then
B. This
C. Though
D. Thought
19. Which of these words has a different vowel sound from the others?
A. Heat
B. Seat
C. Great
D. Eat
20. In the word `thought`, which vowel sound is represented by the `ough` combination?
A. /uː/
B. /aʊ/
C. /ɔː/
D. /ʌ/
21. Which of the following words contains a triphthong?
A. Boy
B. Eye
C. Power
D. Near
22. Which of the following is an example of assimilation in connected speech?
A. Leaving out a sound.
B. A sound becoming similar to a neighboring sound.
C. Adding an extra sound.
D. Changing the stress pattern.
23. In English, what is a `glottal stop`?
A. A type of vowel sound.
B. A consonant sound produced by obstructing airflow in the vocal tract.
C. A pause created by briefly closing the vocal cords.
D. A rising intonation pattern.
24. Which of the following words has the weakest vowel sound when spoken in a sentence?
A. The
B. House
C. Book
D. Table
25. Which of these words has a different final consonant sound?
A. Dogs
B. Cats
C. Rugs
D. Taps
26. Which of the following words has the stress on the first syllable?
A. Guitar
B. Across
C. Pencil
D. машин
27. What is the term for the omission of a sound in connected speech?
A. Intrusion
B. Elision
C. Assimilation
D. Liaison
28. Which of these words contains a voiced `th` sound?
A. Think
B. Through
C. This
D. Thick
29. Which of the following words has the primary stress on the second syllable?
A. Table
B. Present (gift)
C. Hotel
D. Window
30. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Ship
B. Cat
C. Coin
D. Bed
