WorksheetsModule 3. Readings
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What is characteristic of vowels as opposed to consonants?
The articulation of such vowels is almost unchanging
(a)
[eɪ], [aɪ], [ɔɪ], [aʊ], [ɜʊ], [ɪə], [ɜə], [ʊə]. These are called...
(a)
Find the two diphthongoids:
[u:]
[ɔ:]
[ɜ:]
[i:]
[ɪə]
Which of the words below contain a front vowel?
butterfly
magical
recieve
potter
better
Find the odd ones out...
back-advanced vowel
front-retraced vowel
open vowel
central vowel
mid vowel
If a stressed vowel is followed by a strong voiceless consonant it is cut off by it (e.g. better). Such vowel is called
(a)
In English rounded vowels are:
[ʊ], [ɒ]
[ɜ:], [u:]
[ɔ:], [ɑ:]
[ɒ], [ɜ:]
When are English vowels fully long?
[ɑ:], [ɔ:], [ɜ:], [i:], [u:]. These vowels are called...
(a)
Which vowel is the shortest and checked?
firm
fur
first
What is a descending head?
What do you call this kind of head?
(a)
Both stressed and unstressed syllables move down in a...
(a)
This kind of head is called
Stepping
Sliding
Scandent
Falling
This kind of head is called:
(a)
The dots in an intonation pattern represent...
(a)
On a scale, the arrow sign stands for...
the first stressed syllable of a Descending Head
stressed syllables of Descending Heads
the nuclear tone
What is the articulation of [æ]?
front, open (broad variant), unrounded
front, open (broad variant), rounded
front, open (narrow variant), unrounded
front, close (broad variant), unrounded
What is the articulation of [e]?
front, mid (narrow variant), unrounded, short
central, mid (narrow variant), unrounded, short
front, open (narrow variant), unrounded, short
front, mid (broad variant), unrounded, short
