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group 4

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the primary articulatory feature of labiodental sounds?

a)

Tongue against the alveolar ridge

b)

Lower lip against upper teeth

c)

Tongue tip against upper teeth

d)

Tongue against the hard palate

2.

Which of the following words contains a labiodental sound?

a)

Ship

b)

Van

c)

Thumb

d)

Garage

3.

The dental fricatives are produced with the tongue:

a)

Between the front teeth

b)

Behind the teeth, with the tip touching the inner side of the lower teeth

c)

Against the alveolar ridge

d)

Against the hard palate

4.

The alveolar fricatives are produced at which place of articulation?

a)

Labiodental

b)

Dental

c)

Alveolar

d)

Post-alveolar

5.

In which pair of words does the sound occur at the post-alveolar place of articulation?

a)

Ship - Sip

b)

Russia - Rise

c)

Thumb - Measure

d)

Ship - Measure

6.

What is the primary articulatory feature of glottal sounds?

a)

Tongue against the alveolar ridge

b)

Lower lip against upper teeth

c)

Tongue against the hard palate

d)

Closing of the vocal cords

7.

The glottal fricative is represented by which symbol in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA)?

a)

/h/

b)

/ʃ/

c)

/ʒ/

d)

/θ/

8.

Which of the following sounds is both labiodental and fricative?

a)

/v/

b)

/d/

c)

/z/

d)

/ʃ/

9.

Post-alveolar fricatives are characterized by:

a)

Narrowing of the vocal tract between the lips

b)

Contact of the tongue with an area slightly further back than alveolar

c)

Lower lip against upper teeth

d)

Closing of the vocal cords

10.

The glottal stop is commonly found:

a)

At the beginning of words

b)

At the end of words

c)

Before voiced sounds

d)

In the middle of words