1. What is the function of intonation in English?
A. To indicate the grammatical structure of a sentence.
B. To express emotions and attitudes.
C. To identify different dialects.
D. To improve pronunciation accuracy.
2. What is the term for the omission of a sound (typically a vowel) in a word?
A. Assimilation
B. Elision
C. Intrusion
D. Epenthesis
3. In connected speech, what is the phenomenon where the final consonant sound of one word blends into the initial vowel sound of the next word called?
A. Assimilation
B. Elision
C. Linking
D. Intrusion
4. Which of the following words does NOT contain the /ə/ sound (schwa)?
A. About
B. Banana
C. Sofa
D. Tree
5. What is the term for a group of words that are all pronounced with one breath?
A. Syllable
B. Phoneme
C. Stress group
D. Breath group
6. Which of these words has the /ɪ/ sound as in `bit`?
A. Bike
B. Beet
C. Bin
D. Bait
7. Which of the following words contains a triphthong?
A. Sky
B. Fire
C. Boy
D. Date
8. Which of these words has the same vowel sound as `bird`?
A. Bard
B. Word
C. Ward
D. Bared
9. Which of the following words has the primary stress on the first syllable?
A. Guitar
B. Surprise
C. Happy
D. Attend
10. What is the phonetic symbol for the vowel sound in the word `father` in American English?
A. /æ/
B. /ɑ/
C. /ʌ/
D. /ɔ/
11. Which of the following is an example of assimilation in connected speech?
A. Going to -> Gonna
B. Did you -> /dɪdʒuː/
C. An apple -> A napple
D. Cup of tea -> Cup o` tea
12. What is the phonetic transcription for the word `thought`?
A. /θɔːt/
B. /θʌt/
C. /tɔːt/
D. /θɒt/
13. Which of the following sentences uses contrastive stress correctly?
A. She gave the book to HIM.
B. She GAVE the book to him.
C. SHE gave the book to him.
D. She gave the BOOK to him.
14. Which of the following words contains the /ʃ/ sound (as in `shoe`)?
A. Church
B. Sugar
C. Character
D. Chaos
15. What is a minimal pair?
A. Two words that have completely different meanings.
B. Two words that differ by only one phoneme.
C. Two words that sound exactly the same.
D. Two words that have similar meanings.
16. Which of the following words contains a voiceless `th` sound?
A. This
B. That
C. Though
D. Think
17. Which of the following words contains a silent `k`?
A. Kind
B. Know
C. Keep
D. Kick
18. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Ship
B. Tree
C. Coat
D. Bed
19. Which of the following words has a silent `b`?
A. Bubble
B. Brave
C. Bomb
D. Bring
20. Which of the following words has the /ʒ/ sound (as in `measure`)?
A. Vision
B. Ocean
C. Chef
D. Machine
21. In which of the following situations is it MOST appropriate to use a rising intonation?
A. Making a statement.
B. Asking a question that requires a `yes` or `no` answer.
C. Expressing strong emotion.
D. Giving a command.
22. Which of the following words has a different stress pattern than the others?
A. Record (noun)
B. Present (noun)
C. Export (noun)
D. Record (verb)
23. Which of the following words rhymes with `blue`?
A. Few
B. Through
C. Bough
D. Dough
24. Which of the following sentences demonstrates correct stress for emphasis?
A. I didn`t SAY she stole the money.
B. I didn`t say SHE stole the money.
C. I DIDN`T say she stole the money.
D. I didn`t say she STOLE the money.
25. Which of the following words has the stress on the second syllable?
A. Photograph
B. Excellent
C. Believe
D. Comfortable
26. Which of the following words is an example of a consonant cluster at the beginning?
A. Apple
B. Street
C. Under
D. Eat
27. What is the term for when a sound is added between two words to make pronunciation easier?
A. Elision
B. Assimilation
C. Intrusion
D. Reduction
28. Which of the following words contains a voiced `th` sound?
A. Thing
B. Through
C. Then
D. Thick
29. Which of the following words has a different vowel sound from the others?
A. Heat
B. Seat
C. Great
D. Eat
30. Which of the following sentences demonstrates the correct use of a falling intonation?
A. Are you coming?
B. What time is it?
C. Really?
D. Maybe...
