English Intonation Quiz

What is intonation?

• The rhythm of speech

• The speed of speech

• The melody of speech

• The volume of speech

How do vocal folds interact according to pitch?

• Low notes > rapid vibration of vocal cords

• High notes > slow vibration of vocal cords

• Low notes > slow vibration of vocal cords

• High notes > rapid vibration of vocal cords

What's the difference between word stress and intonation?

• Word stress goes beyond the analysis of intonation.

• They mean the same.

• Intonation goes beyond the analysis of single words of syllables.

• Word stress is the melody of speech.

What is the difference/similarity between falling tone and rising tone?

• Falling tone indicates certainty, rising tone indicates uncertainty

• Falling and rising tone can be used in questions.

• Falling tone indicates uncertainty, rising tone indicates certainty

• The don't have any differences.

Is English considered a tone language?

• Yes, similar to Thai and Mandarin

• No, tone doesn't alter the lexical identity of words.

• Yes, it has unique tonal patterns

What is the purpose of the nucleus in a sentence?

• To mark the most important accent in the sentence

• To highlight the subject of the sentence

• To indicate the end of a sentence

• To show the beginning of a new paragraph

What does a rising tone indicate in a sentence?

• Certainty

• Uncertainty

• Disagreement

• Completion

What is the role of intonation in group of words?

• To increase speech speed

• To change the language being spoken

• To create a line of melody

• To remove all punctuation marks

How many tones in Chinese were mentioned in the video?

• Four

• Three

• Two

• Five

What is the lexical meaning of 'ma' in Chinese according to different tones?

• Mother, Horse, Scold, Hemp

• Horse, Scold, Hemp, Father

• Hemp, Dog, Horse, Scold

• Person, Hemp, Mother, Horse