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WorksheetsPhonetics and geography
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 39mins
Which of the following is a difference between American and Canadian English?
Canadian English is non-rhotic
Canadians don't pronounce dyphthongs
Some words are pronounced differently
There are no differences
Which of the following statements about American and Canadian English is TRUE?
There are no differences in vocabulary, but the accent is different
There are differences in vocabulary, but the accent is pretty similar
There are no differences in vocabulary and the accent is pretty similar
There are differences in vocabulary and the accent is different
Where does Canadian raising take place?
Before a voiceless consonant
After a voiceless consonant
In the absence of voiceless consonants
In all types of dyphthongs
The expansion of the US west to the Mississippi River started...
when the Declaration of Independence was signed
when the Treaty of Paris was signed in 1783
after the Alaska purchase
with the annexation of Texas
The Treaty of Paris was signed by...
the US and Spain
the US and France
the US and Holland
the US and Britain
Louisiana was purchased in ...
1783
1803
1819
1845
Which of the following statements is FALSE? In 1836...
Texas was declared an independent state
The Lone Star Republic was born
The Mexican government recognised the new state of Texas
The Republic of Texas was born
The Russian government decided to sell Alaska because...
it needed money to finance its war against Britain
it was a useless territory
it wanted the state to be purchased by an ally
it had been criticised for purchasing the territory
The Alaska Purchase took place in...
1848
1867
1898
1959
Why did American sugar planters want Hawaii to be part of the US?
To find new slaves for their plantations
To expand their trading relations
Because they wanted to settle there
To prevent the US government from imposing a tariff
When did the Mayflower come to New England?
1585
1607
1620
1681
The 1681 settlers were called...
Quakers
Pilgrim Fathers
Mayflowers
Midlanders
GA (General American) is characterised by...
the absence of dyphthongs
non-rhoticity
many similar phonetic tratis to RP (Received Pronunciation)
the lack of regional traits
The variety spoken around the Great Lakes corresponds to...
Estuary English
RP
Cockney
the Midlands accent
The variety spoken around the Great Lakes is a model for learners because...
it is easier to imitate
it is linked to big industrial centres
it is the most common accent in the US
it is the accent of New York City
Which of the following is NOT a feature of American English?
substitution of T with D
dark L
ingliding dyphthongs
upgliding dyphthongs
In which area was the accent influenced by the Ulster Scots?
South and West
New York City
West Coast
Midwest
What do we mean by RP (Received Pronunciation)?
Cockney is spoken in...
Birmingham
London
Liverpool
Newcastle
Which of the following is NOT a feature of Cockney?
glottal stop
silent H at the beginning of a word
TH pronounced as F (ex. 'three')
'cup' pronounced as 'coop'
The reputation of Australian accent...
changed during the years
improved during the years
has always been the same
is as good as the perception of RP
Cultivated Australian English has some similarities to...
American English
Canadian English
RP
Scottish Engish
The variety used for Australian TV programmes and films is...
Cultivated Australian English
General Australian English
Broad Australian English
RP
Australian accent is...
rhotic, with no exceptions
non-rhotic, with no exceptions
rhotic, but sometimes the R is not pronounced
non-rhotic, but sometimes the R is pronounced
Hypocoristics makes words...
longer
shorter
higher in tone
lower in tone
