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The Speech Organs

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The small bands inside the larynx are called

a)

vocal cords

b)

glottis

c)

pharynx

d)

alveolar ridge

2.

The space between the vocal cords is called the ...

a)

glottis

b)

larynx

c)

nasal cavity

d)

pharynx

3.

The vocal cords are drawn apart during .... sounds.

a)

voiced

b)

voiceless

4.

Vibration is produced when the vocal cords are brought together.

a)

true

b)

false

5.

When the vocal cords are brought close together and then opened suddenly by the air stream there comes a "click" of the vocal cords called the ______ ____ (two words).

(a)  

6.
a)

Teeth

b)

Hard Palate

c)

Alveolar Ridge

7.

The alveolar ridge is just behind the ......

a)

hard palate

b)

upper front teeth

c)

soft palate

d)

vocal cords

8.

There is the ... right after the alveolar ridge.

a)

soft palate

b)

velum

c)

hard palate

d)

uvula

9.
a)

Tongue

b)

Hard Palate

c)

Soft Palate

10.

When it is raised in speech, the air cannot escape.

a)

Soft Palate / Velum

b)

Hard palate

c)

Larynx

11.

Usually, for producing speech sounds we need to use our mouth cavity. But sometimes, for sounds like [m, n] we need to use...

a)

nasal cavity

b)

mouth cavity

c)

nose cavity

d)

glottis cavity

12.

The ... is the part of the soft palate

a)

velum

b)

uvula

c)

root

d)

hard palate

13.

14

a)

root

b)

larynx

c)

back

14.

12

a)

blade

b)

back

c)

tip

15.

11

a)

tip

b)

blade

c)

back

16.

The tongue has the greatest variety of movement of all the organs of speech.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Choose the picture where the protruded lips are presented

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Which of the following articulators is passive?

a)

upper front teeth

b)

lips

c)

tongue

d)

vocal cords

19.

Which of the following organs aid/help us in producing speech sounds? Click on all the possible correct answers.

a)

lips

b)

teeth

c)

tongue

d)

alveolar ridge

e)

hard palate