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Phonetics and Phonology I T.T. I Practice

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 6hrs 52mins

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1.

So, are you pals ready?!

a)
b)
2.

What does PHONETICS study?

a)

the sound systems of languages.

b)

the sounds of languages from the articulatory, acoustic, and auditory viewpoint.

3.

Characteristics of phonetics:

a)

It is divided into three types: production, transmission and perception.

b)

The sounds are present in a language

c)

It is the basis of phonological analysis.

d)

All of the above.

4.

Does PHONOLOGY study how sounds are combined, organized, and convey meaning in particular languages?

a)

Yes, it studies the sound systems of languages.

b)

No, it is in charge of studying isolated sounds.

5.

PHONEMES can change the meaning of a word

a)

True

b)

False

6.

ALLOPHONES can change the meaning of a word too

a)

True

b)

False, that is why they are not considered actual linguistic units.

7.

Received Pronunciation (RP) is widely used worldwide

a)

True

b)

False

8.

Received Pronunciation (RP) can be said to be a regionless accent, yet it is often classified as a classist accent

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Received Pronunciation (RP) is the closest that British English has towards a standard variety due to its history

a)

True

b)

False

10.

How is this called?

a)

Speech Chain

b)

Flow of information chart

11.

This chain between the speaker’s brain and the listener’s begins when -

(a)  

12.

The activity of thinking of a message to transmit takes place in which stage?

(a)  

13.

At a physiological stage, the nerves and muscles come into action.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

What happens during the acoustic stage?

(a)  

15.

The speech chain ends in the acoustic stage

a)

True

b)

False

16.

Which of the following are ARTICULATORS

a)

Lower jaw

b)

Nasal cavity

c)

Tongue

d)

Lips

e)

Pharynx

17.

The parts of the body that help us to make sounds are called

a)

Mouth parts

b)

speech organs

18.

8. What is the meaning of IPA?

a)

Instruction phonology alphabet

b)

Intention phonemes American

c)

International phonetic alphabet

19.

Name the cavity/resonator in red

(a)  

20.

Choose all the active/movable organs of speech

a)

Alveolar ridge

b)

Vocal cords

c)

Tongue

d)

Epiglottis

e)

Hard Palet

21.

The source of energy used to move the air can be

a)

pulmonic (set in motion by the lungs)

b)

non-pulmonic (set in motion by other means)

c)

Both are correct

d)

None of them is correct

22.

Normally, the sounds we produce are egressive and pulmonic

a)

True

b)

False

23.

What are the vocal folds or vocal cords?

(a)  

24.

Which of the following characteristics are from voiced sounds?

a)

there is vibration of the vocal cords

b)

use less energy to say

c)

sounds are produced with a gently closed glottis

d)

all of them are correct

e)

none of them are correct

25.

When the soft pallet/vellum is raised the air escapes from the nose, producing a nasal sound, but when it is lowered, the air flow escapes from the mouth, producing an oral sound

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which of the following characteristics correspond to vowel sounds?

a)

They can be oral or nasal

b)

They have a central syllabic function

c)

They can be voiced or voiceless

d)

Articulation does not need a closure or narrowing in the speech tract

e)

They are described in terms of auditory judgements.

27.

A pure vowel/monophthong is a sound without detectable change in quality from beginning to end

a)

True

b)

False

28.

All of the front vowels are rounded

a)

True

b)

False

29.

All the vowel sounds that contain the /: / symbol are short vowel sounds

a)

True

b)

False

30.

Which group of words are often completely unstressed?

a)

Function words

b)

Content words

31.

Unstressed words usually contain weak vowels /ə/, /ɪ/, /ʊ/

a)

True

b)

False

32.

Auxiliary and modal verbs take their weak form unless they are negative contracted or in final position

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Both personal and objective pronouns are usually unstressed

a)

True

b)

False

34.

Can function words be stressed?

a)

No, never

b)

Yes, when used for emphasis or when they are in isolation

35.

All right, pals! If you could make it up to here, that means you are awesome and you are doing really well, keep on working hard! You´ve got this! and last but not least, would you like to leave any feedback on this quiz? was it useful? do you have any doubt?

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