WorksheetsChapter 3 - Using Your Voice
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 37mins
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Class
Date
1.
The normal rate of speech is
a)
200-300 words per minute
b)
120-160 words per minute
c)
160-120 words per minute
d)
100-120 words per minute
2.
The key difference between the English alphabet and the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) is
a)
the IPA has 2 sounds per symbol; the English has only 1 sound per letter
b)
the IPA has 1 sound per symbol; the English has 2 sounds per letter
c)
the IPA has 1 sound per symbol; the English has more than one sound per letter
d)
there is no difference in sounds, only in how the symbols are written
3.
Speaking with your mouth somewhat closed
a)
makes it hard to inhale
b)
gives an undesirable twangy quality to the sound
c)
makes articulation easier
d)
none of the above
4.
For human sounds to be turned into speech, the sounds must be
a)
resonated
b)
inhaled
c)
exaggerated
d)
accelerated
5.
The tongue, palates, teeth, and lips are the _______ in speaking.
a)
major resonators
b)
major generators
c)
major articulators
d)
major formulators
6.
A monotone voice can be improved to
a)
speak at optimum pitch all the time
b)
speak with more melody in the voice
c)
speak with more volume in the voice
d)
speak with more variety in the rate
7.
Voiceless sounds require the vocal folds
a)
to vibrate rapidly
b)
to vibrate slowly
c)
to vibrate normally
d)
not to vibrate at all
8.
If you are told to speak in a lower voice, you should alter the ______ of your voice.
a)
pitch
b)
volume
c)
melody
d)
harshness
9.
We study the vocalization process in order to learn
a)
how to improve our own voice quality
b)
hot to articulate more clearly
c)
how to improve our breathing while speaking
d)
all of the above
10.
A step is usually used to_____a word.
a)
soften
b)
resonate
c)
emphasize
d)
articulate
11.
Transposing sounds in a word means
a)
switching the order in which sounds are correctly spoken
b)
leaving out a sound near the end of a word
c)
adding a sound, usually in the middle of the word
d)
resonating sounds in both the nose and the mouth
12.
A speaker who combines precisely articulated sounds into distinct words is said to have good
a)
vocal folds
b)
respiration
c)
nasal resonance
d)
pronunciation
13.
Pronouncing athletic as though it were spelled "athaletic" is a problem in
a)
articulation
b)
pitch
c)
key
d)
resonance
14.
A tense, tight throat causes a ______ voice.
a)
harsh
b)
low
c)
soft
d)
mellow
15.
The four classifications of consonant sounds are
a)
voiced, voiceless, nasals, and fricatives
b)
glides, fricatives, oral, and voiced
c)
plosives, fricatives, nasals, and glides
d)
nasals, circumflexes, plosives, and glides
16.
To resonate sound mean to ______ to sound.
a)
generate
b)
vary
c)
reinforce
d)
articulate
17.
To increase volume, a speaker should exert pressure on
a)
the throat muscles
b)
the stomach muscles
c)
the throat and stomach muscles
d)
the stomach and lower chest muscles
18.
The dome-shaped muscle under the lungs is called
a)
articulator
b)
diaphragm
c)
larnyx
d)
stomach
19.
Most sounds are resonated in the
a)
chest, throat, and nose
b)
throat, mouth, and chest
c)
mouth, throat, and nose
d)
none of the above
20.
The primary generators of sound are
a)
the articulators
b)
the vocal folds
c)
the facial bones
d)
the nasal cavity
21.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
the consonant sounds that form a small explosion when spoken - ex. Sounds of [p], [b], [t], [d], [k], and [g]?
the consonant sounds that form a small explosion when spoken - ex. Sounds of [p], [b], [t], [d], [k], and [g]?
a)
Plosives
b)
Volume
c)
Pronunciation
d)
Optimum Pitch
22.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
the consonant sounds that make a friction like noise - ex. Sounds of [f], [v], [s], [z], & [j]?
the consonant sounds that make a friction like noise - ex. Sounds of [f], [v], [s], [z], & [j]?
a)
Pronunciation
b)
Harshness
c)
Fricatives
d)
Quality
23.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
combining of precisely articulated speech sounds into distinct words?
combining of precisely articulated speech sounds into distinct words?
a)
Glides
b)
Nasal Cavity
c)
Inflection
d)
Pronunciation
24.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
vocal fold are vibrating when the sound is being made?
vocal fold are vibrating when the sound is being made?
a)
Voiced
b)
Step
c)
Nasals
d)
Plosives
25.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
the upward or downward glide that results from gliding movements?
the upward or downward glide that results from gliding movements?
a)
Larynx
b)
Oral Cavity
c)
Inflection
d)
Voiceless
26.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
melody pattern that consist of one tone?
melody pattern that consist of one tone?
a)
Monotone
b)
Key
c)
Pitch
d)
Inflection
27.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
an abrupt change in pitch?
an abrupt change in pitch?
a)
Pharyngeal Cavity
b)
Step
c)
Nasal Cavity
d)
Pronunciation
28.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
loudness, the intensity of sound?
loudness, the intensity of sound?
a)
Nasal Cavity
b)
Volume
c)
Voiced
d)
Cavity
29.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
a dome shaped muscle at the base of the lungs?
a dome shaped muscle at the base of the lungs?
a)
Optimum Pitch
b)
Key
c)
Trachea
d)
Diaphragm
30.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
variation in pitch that help give expression?
variation in pitch that help give expression?
a)
Key
b)
Glides
c)
Melody
d)
Pharyngeal Cavity
31.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
characterized by an unpleasant, grating sound that may also be hard or metallic?
characterized by an unpleasant, grating sound that may also be hard or metallic?
a)
Inflection
b)
Trachea
c)
Harshness
d)
Pharyngeal Cavity
32.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
highness or lowness of sound?
highness or lowness of sound?
a)
Larynx
b)
Inflection
c)
Pharyngeal Cavity
d)
Pitch
33.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
sounds made by vocal fold with no vibrations?
sounds made by vocal fold with no vibrations?
a)
Oral Cavity
b)
Pronunciation
c)
Nasality
d)
Voiceless
34.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
highness or lowness of sound you make?
highness or lowness of sound you make?
a)
Inflection
b)
Nasals
c)
Pitch
d)
Larynx
35.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
the sounds that result from gilding movements - ex. Sounds of [l], [r], and [w]?
the sounds that result from gilding movements - ex. Sounds of [l], [r], and [w]?
a)
Glides
b)
Voiceless
c)
Optimum Pitch
d)
Nasals
36.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
the shaping of distinct speech sounds into recognizable words?
the shaping of distinct speech sounds into recognizable words?
a)
Voiceless
b)
Key
c)
Articulation
d)
Range
37.
What word MOST NEARLY means:
bones in the chest, neck, & head and cavities of the throat, nose, & mouth?
bones in the chest, neck, & head and cavities of the throat, nose, & mouth?
a)
Nasals
b)
Resonators
c)
Trachea
d)
Larynx
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