1. Which of the following is an example of intrusive /r/?
A. Better late than never.
B. Law and order.
C. The idea is...
D. Four seasons.
2. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Sit
B. Stay
C. Set
D. Sat
3. What is the function of stress-timing in English?
A. To make all syllables the same length
B. To make stressed syllables occur at regular intervals
C. To make unstressed syllables longer
D. To eliminate vowels
4. Which of the following words does NOT contain the schwa sound /ə/?
A. About
B. Banana
C. Sofa
D. Tree
5. What is the phonetic transcription of the word `phone`?
A. /fəʊn/
B. /pʰoʊn/
C. /foʊn/
D. /fɒn/
6. In the word `caught`, what is the vowel sound?
A. /æ/
B. /ɑː/
C. /ɔː/
D. /e/
7. Which of the following words demonstrates linking /r/?
A. Car
B. Card
C. Far away
D. Farm
8. Which word contains the /ʒ/ sound (as in `measure`)?
A. Vision
B. Church
C. Judge
D. Shop
9. Which of the following words has a different vowel sound than the others?
A. Meat
B. Meet
C. Mate
D. Beat
10. Which of the following words contains a consonant cluster at the beginning?
A. Apple
B. Street
C. Under
D. Ocean
11. What is the phonetic symbol for the `th` sound in the word `think`?
A. /ð/
B. /θ/
C. /d/
D. /t/
12. Which of the following words has the stress on the second syllable?
A. Photograph
B. Computer
C. Excellent
D. Family
13. What is the difference between a morpheme and a phoneme?
A. A morpheme is a unit of sound, while a phoneme is a unit of meaning.
B. A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning, while a phoneme is the smallest unit of sound.
C. A morpheme is a type of vowel, while a phoneme is a type of consonant.
D. A morpheme is a written symbol, while a phoneme is a spoken sound.
14. In phonetics, what does `voicing` refer to?
A. The pitch of a sound
B. The loudness of a sound
C. The vibration of the vocal cords
D. The length of a sound
15. What is the phonetic symbol for the `ng` sound in the word `sing`?
A. /n/
B. /m/
C. /ŋ/
D. /ɳ/
16. Which of the following is a function of intonation in English?
A. To indicate the number of syllables in a word
B. To distinguish between vowels and consonants
C. To convey emotions and attitudes
D. To determine the correct spelling of a word
17. Which of the following sentences demonstrates proper use of a rising intonation?
A. I`m going to the store.
B. Is that your car?
C. He is very tall.
D. The meeting is tomorrow.
18. Which of the following words has the stress on the first syllable?
A. Guitar
B. Hotel
C. Table
D. Machine
19. Which of the following is a characteristic of connected speech?
A. Each word is pronounced in isolation.
B. Sounds are often changed or omitted.
C. Pauses are always present between words.
D. Stress patterns are always consistent.
20. Which of the following sentences contains an example of assimilation?
A. She sells seashells by the seashore.
B. I went to the shop.
C. I have to go.
D. He ran quickly.
21. In connected speech, what is `elision`?
A. The addition of extra sounds
B. The omission of sounds
C. The linking of sounds between words
D. The strengthening of sounds
22. Which of the following words contains a silent `k`?
A. Kangaroo
B. Knife
C. Kitchen
D. Keep
23. Which of the following words is an example of a homophone?
A. Red and blue
B. See and sea
C. Hot and cold
D. Up and down
24. What is the difference between an allophone and a phoneme?
A. A phoneme is a variation of a sound, while an allophone is a basic unit of sound.
B. A phoneme changes the meaning of a word, while an allophone does not.
C. An allophone changes the meaning of a word, while a phoneme does not.
D. An allophone is predictable, while a phoneme is not.
25. Which of the following words contains a diphthong?
A. Ship
B. Cat
C. Cow
D. Bed
26. Which of these words is an example of minimal pair with the word `ship`?
A. Sheep
B. Boat
C. Chair
D. Pen
27. Which of these words has a silent `b`?
A. Bubble
B. About
C. Bomb
D. Brave
28. Which of these words has the /ʊ/ sound (as in `foot`)?
A. Food
B. Moon
C. Boot
D. Book
29. What type of consonant is /p/?
A. Voiced fricative
B. Voiceless plosive
C. Voiced nasal
D. Voiceless affricate
30. What is the main difference between a vowel and a consonant?
A. Vowels are always stressed.
B. Consonants are always voiced.
C. Vowels are produced with an open vocal tract.
D. Consonants are longer in duration.
