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C&P-D2Q1-V1

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

in which column position are voiceless / unvoiced letters or symbols placed?

a)

Left / Top

b)

Right / Bottom

c)

Back

d)

Front

2.

Sounds in language can be divided into two groups: _______ and _________ .

a)

vowels and consonant

b)

ear and mouth

c)

syllables and word

d)

syllable and phoneme

3.
vowels are always ___________
a)
voiced
b)
unvoiced
c)
okay
d)
open mouth
4.

which word has the i: sound?

a)

climb

b)

sit

c)

see

5.

What is phonetics?

a)

The study and classification of speech sounds.

b)

The study of consonants

c)

The study of vowels

d)

It is the classification of the sounds within the system of a particular language or languages.

6.

When you say a sound and you can feel a vibration, it is known as a _______________ sound.

a)

Voiceless

b)

Voiced

7.

You can tell if a sound is voiced or not by putting your hand gently on your throat.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

The sound /i:/ is in the words ‘immediately’, ‘secret’, and ‘degree’. Which word does not include the /i:/ sound?

a)
increase
b)
peak
c)
believe
d)
competition
9.

The sound /ɪ/ is in the words ‘typical’, ‘liquid’, and ‘since’. Which word in the list does not include the /ɪ/ sound?

a)
build
b)
sink
c)
sheet
d)
ship
10.

The sound /ɪ/ is in the words ‘British’, ‘English’, and ‘slim’. Which word does not include the /ɪ/ sound?

a)
biscuit
b)
beat
c)
winner
d)
finish
11.

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

a)

bin

b)

pit

c)

fine

d)

lit

12.

Which of the following sounds do the underlined letters make?

hit, sitting

a)

ɪ

b)

i:

c)

13.

Which of the following sounds do the underlined letters make?

see, heat

a)

i:

b)

ʌ

c)

d)

I

14.

in which column position are voiceless letters or symbols placed?

a)

Left / Top

b)

Right / Bottom

c)

Back

d)

Front

15.

5. It is the way to call to those words which have an only different sound

a)

A) Minimal pairs

b)

B ) Allophones

c)

C) Phonemes

d)

D) Vowels

16.

13. English has ... consonants

a)

A) 20

b)

B) 22

c)

C) 24

17.

Phonetics is the branch of linguistics that focuses on studying the sounds of speech.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

A __________ sound happens when our vocal chords are close to each other and the air that goes through them creates a vibration.

a)

Voiceless

b)

Voiced

19.

Which pair can not be used in the minimal pair test?

a)

mean / meme

b)

had / hat

c)

note / cot

20.

The sound /i:/ is in the words ‘deep’, ‘three’, and ‘fleece’. Which word in the list does not include the /i:/ sound?

a)
athlete
b)
beetle
c)
business
d)
thief
21.

The sound /i:/ is in the words ‘proceed’, ‘reason’, and ‘scream’. Which word in the list does not include the /i:/ sound?

a)
vaccine
b)
witness
c)
conceive
d)
leader
22.

The sound /i:/ is in the words ‘immediately’, ‘secret’, and ‘degree’. Which word does not include the /i:/ sound?

a)
increase
b)
peak
c)
believe
d)
competition
23.

The sound /ɪ/ is in the words ‘typical’, ‘liquid’, and ‘since’. Which word in the list does not include the /ɪ/ sound?

a)
build
b)
sink
c)
sheet
d)
ship
24.

The International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)


It is a system of symbols for showing how words are pronounced.

a)

True

b)

False