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Final exam: Phonetics and Phonology II

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The vocal cords are contained in

a)

the lungs

b)

the nasal cavity

c)

the larynx

d)

the oral cavity

2.

The vocal folds are also known as

a)

vocal cords

b)

cavities

c)

airstreams

d)

nostrills

3.

The sound /z/ is

a)

voiced

b)

voiceless

4.

The soft palate is also known as

a)

hard palate

b)

alveolar ridge

c)

glottis

d)

velum

5.

The subdivisions of the tongue are

a)

tip, blade, front, back and root

b)

tip, blade, front, and back

c)

tip, middle tongue, back and root

d)

blade, front, back and root

6.

This is an accuracy problem:

a)

You forget about your audience's needs.

b)

You use a wrong word.

c)

What you are talking about makes you feel comfortable.

d)

You forget to mention a key concept in your oral presentation

7.

In the adjective "bored", the underlined sound is pronounced as

a)

/t/

b)

/d/

c)

/id/

8.

What is articulatory phonetics?

a)

The study of how speech sounds are produced in the vocal tract.

b)

The study of sounds and airstream

c)

The study of sound wave which consists of vibrating particles.

d)

The study of voiced and voiceless sounds

9.

It is fluency when

a)

you don't care about your mistakes

b)

you are thinking about your mistakes

10.

The difference between consonants and vowels is that

a)

vowels involve some constriction of airflow whereas consonants do not.

b)

consonants involve some constriction of airflow whereas vowels do not.

11.

Accuracy is about

a)

getting your message across

b)

turn-taking in conversation

c)

communication efectiveness

d)

Grammar rules, pronunciation and vocabulary

12.

vine” and “have” are

a)

alveolar

b)

dental

c)

labiodental

d)

velar

13.

chick” and “match” are

a)

alveolar

b)

labiodental

c)

bilabial

d)

dental

14.

Check the picture and complete the missing places of articulation

a)

1 is bilabial, 3 is alveolar and 5 is palatal

b)

1 is alveolar, 3 is palatal and 5 is bilabial

c)

1 is bilabial, 3 is palatal and 5 is alveolar

15.

This word contains /ɔ:/

a)

warm

b)

australia

c)

draught

d)

word

16.

The following words contain diphthongs

a)

fine, boys and house

b)

cheap, cup and door

c)

man, deep, art

d)

shirt, arm, thing

17.

A diphthong is

a)

a sound formed by the combination of two vowels in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves towards another.

b)

a sound formed by the combination of three syllables in a single syllable, in which the sound begins as one consonant and moves towards a vowl

c)

a sound formed by the combination of different syllables in at least two syllables, in which the sound begins as one vowel and moves towards another.

18.

En general la pronunciación larga de la letra A es /ɑ:/ cuando

a)

la secuencia Ar es final de palabra o está seguida por consonante. Por ejemplo, car, bar, etc

b)

Se sigue la secuencia W+R en palabras como warm, swarm y quarter.

19.

This map shows

a)

the main locations of African Englishes

b)

the main locations in Africa where English is the native language.

c)

African countries where English is spoken and learnt as a foreign language.

20.

Para Crystal (2003) Una lengua llega a ser global cuando

a)

existe un número elevado de hablantes.

b)

se tiene en cuenta quienes son los hablantes.

c)

existe en ella complejas propiedades estructurales y una gran cantidad de vocabulario.

d)

ha sido reconocida por su riqueza literaria, religiosa y étnica.