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Phono UAS

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following words doesn't have the "ɜː" sound?

a)

burn

b)

dirt

c)

bet

d)

word

2.

maɪ gɪˈtɑːr ɪz meɪd ɒv wʊd.

a)
My guitar is made of wood.
b)

Mai guitar is mate of would.

c)

My guitar is maid of wood.

d)

My guitar is maid up wood.

3.

aɪ kæn riːd ðiːz ˈsɪmbəlz ˈiːzɪli.

a)
I can read these symbols easily.
b)

I can read this symbols easily.

c)

I can read this symbals easily.

d)

I can reed this symbols izzily.

4.

Write the word corresponding to /peɪst/

a)
paste
b)

pest

c)

peast

d)

peist

5.

Write the corresponding word to /pɛnsəl/

a)
pencil
b)

cancel

c)

pensel

d)

pan cell

6.

The study of human speech sounds in a language that form systematized patterns is called...

a)

PHONETICS

b)

PHONOLOGY

c)

PHONETICS AND PHONOLOGY

d)

ARTICULATORS

7.

Which of the following two answers are examples of minimal pair?

a)

Sick / Thick

b)

Scowl / Owl

c)

Phase / Vase

d)

Time / Tim

8.

Write the complete sentences from the phonetic transcription below.


/huː/ /ɪz/ /ˈæb.sənt/ /təˈdeɪ/?

a)
Who is absent today?
b)

Who is abb sent to day?

c)

Who is at sent today?

d)

Hu is at sent to thy.

9.

In which of the following pairs does assimilation occur?

a)

"input" pronounced as [ˈɪnpʊt]

b)

"cupboard" pronounced as [ˈkʌbəd]

c)

"ten bikes" pronounced as [tem baɪks]"cat" pronounced as [kæt]

 

10.

Which of the following is an example of nasal assimilation?

a)

"handbag" pronounced as [ˈhæmbæg]

b)

"input" pronounced as [ˈɪnpʊt]

c)

"good boy" pronounced as [gʊd bɔɪ]

d)

"five" pronounced as [faɪv]

11.

Which of the following shows assimilation of voicing?

a)

"dogs" pronounced as [dɔgz]

b)

"cats" pronounced as [kæts]

c)

"book" pronounced as [bʊk]

d)

"cake" pronounced as [keɪk]

12.

In the phrase "green park", what type of assimilation occurs?

a)

Place assimilation

b)

Manner assimilation

c)

Voicing assimilation

d)

Nasal assimilation

13.

Which of the following demonstrates regressive assimilation?

a)

"input" pronounced as [ˈɪnpʊt]

b)

"that girl" pronounced as [ðæt gɜːl]

c)

"impossible" pronounced as [ɪmˈpɒsɪbl̩]

d)

"cupboard" pronounced as [ˈkʌbəd]

14.

Which word demonstrates elision in casual speech?

a)

"family" pronounced as [ˈfæmli]

b)

"banana" pronounced as [bəˈnænə]

c)

"police" pronounced as [pəˈliːs]

d)

"sandwich" pronounced as [ˈsænwɪtʃ]

15.

What is the process occurring in the word "friendship" pronounced as [ˈfrɛnʃɪp]?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Elision

c)

Epenthesis

d)

Metathesis

16.

In which of the following phrases does elision occur?

a)

"cup of tea" pronounced as [ˈkʌp əv tiː]

b)

"next week" pronounced as [ˈnɛks wiːk]

c)

"old man" pronounced as [əʊld mæn]

d)

"good night" pronounced as [gʊd naɪt]

17.

Which of the following is an example of vowel elision?

a)

"chocolate" pronounced as [ˈtʃɒklət]

b)

"banana" pronounced as [bəˈnænə]

c)

"history" pronounced as [ˈhɪstri]

d)

"potato" pronounced as [pəˈteɪtəʊ]

18.

In the phrase "must be", what phonological process can occur in rapid speech?

a)

Assimilation

b)

Elision

c)

Metathesis

d)

Epenthesis

19.

What is the correct transcription for "ship"?

a)

/ʃip/

b)

/ʃi:p/

c)

/sip/

d)

/si:p/

20.

What is the phonological process where two sounds become more alike?

a)

Elision

b)

Epenthesis

c)

Assimilation

21.

How many syllables are in the word "refrigerator"?

a)

three

b)

four

c)

five

d)

six

22.

Which of the following words has only one syllable?

a)

aisle

b)

bark

c)

poses

d)

cutter

23.

How many syllables are in the word "determination"?

a)

four

b)

six

c)

five

d)

seven

24.

Which of the following groups of sounds are all voiced?

a)

/p/, /t/, /k/

b)

/b/, /d/, /g/

c)

/f/, /s/, /ʃ/

d)

/m/, /n/, /ŋ/

25.

Which of the following groups of sounds are all fricatives?

a)

/m/, /n/, /ŋ/

b)

/p/, /t/, /k/

c)

/f/, /s/, /ʃ/

d)

/b/, /d/, /g/