ENP102 - Quiz for the Final Test

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• adorable
• nominee
• ability
• deployment

Answer explanation

əˈdɔːrəbəl nɒmɪˈniː əˈbɪləti dɪˈploɪmənt

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• activity
• allergic
• volunteer
• employer

Answer explanation

ækˈtɪvəti əˈlɜːdʒɪk ˌvɒlənˈtɪər ɪmˈploɪə

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• automatic
• reasonable
• mathematical
• preservation

Answer explanation

ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk ˈriːznəbəl ˌmæθəˈmætɪkəl ˌprezəˈveɪʃən

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• dangerous
• successful
• physical
• gravity

Answer explanation

ˈdeɪndʒərəs səkˈsesfəl ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈɡrævɪti

Choose the word that differs from the other three in the position of primary stress in each of the following questions.

• kleptocracy
• replenish
• memorize
• spectacular

Answer explanation

klepˈtɒkrəsi rɪˈplenɪʃ ˈmeməraɪz spekˈtækjʊlə

What consonant cluster is found at the end of the word “distinct”?

• /ŋkt/
• /kt/
• /nkt/

Answer explanation

/dɪˈstɪŋkt/

Choose the correct consonant sound that comes between the first and second word when they are linked: "the end"

• /w/
• /r/
• /j/

Answer explanation

linking /j/ (iː + vowel)

Choose the word in which the capitalized part is not pronounced the same way as in other words.

• debrIS
• basIS
• crisIS
• analysIS

Answer explanation

ˈdeɪbriː ˈbeɪsɪs ˈkraɪsɪs əˈnæləsɪs

In which of these pairs of words does assimilation of voicing occur?

• please cut
• of mine
• garage at
• loathe Ben

Answer explanation

pliːz kʌt əv maɪn ˈɡærɑːʒ ət ləʊð ben

Which kind of words is considered important when it comes to sentence stress?

• adverbs
• conjunctions
• articles
• prepositions