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Articulatory Phonetics

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To pronounce vowels, the vocal folds _____.

a)

nearly touch

b)

open widely

c)

close tightly

d)

open narrowly

2.

When the vocal folds nearly touch each other, the _____ consonants are pronounced.

a)

voiceless

b)

nasal

c)

glottal

d)

voiced

3.

When the vocal folds close tightly, the _____ consonants are pronounced.

a)

voiced

b)

voiceless

c)

glottal

d)

nasal

4.

Bilabial consonants are made by pressing 2 _____.

a)

teeth

b)

jaws

c)

lips

d)

nostrils

5.

_____ is the tough surface covered with little ridges just behind the top front teeth.

a)

Alveolar ridge

b)

Hard palate

c)

Velum

d)

Larynx

6.

To pronounce dental sounds, we may put the tongue tip _____.

a)

just behind the upper teeth

b)

between upper and lower teeth

c)

Both are correct.

d)

Both are incorrect.

7.

The alveolar ridge, the hard palate, and the _____ are unmovable articulators.

a)

tongue

b)

lower jaw

c)

upper jaw

d)

lips

8.

Lips can_____ to make speech sounds.

a)

press together

b)

contact teeth

c)

get rounded

d)

All are correct.

9.

_____ is a voiced palatal affricate.

a)

/p/

b)

/j/

c)

/f/

d)

/h/

10.

In the airstream process, the air goes from the _____.

a)

lungs

b)

kidneys

c)

heart

d)

belly

11.

The soft palate is _____ when we pronounce the sound /m/.

a)

raised

b)

opened

c)

closed

d)

lowered

12.

When the soft palate is lowered, the _____ sounds are made.

a)

oral

b)

nasal

c)

oro-nasal

d)

vowel

13.

The tongue, the lips, and the _____ are movable articulators.

a)

upper jaw

b)

nose

c)

lower jaw

d)

hard palate

14.

Alveolar ridge is between the top front _____ and the _____.

a)

teeth - soft palate

b)

teeth - hard palate

c)

jaw - hard palate

d)

jaw - soft palate

15.

The phonation process decides if the sound is _____.

a)

voiceless or voiced

b)

oral or nasal

c)

plosives or fricatives

d)

vowels or consonants

16.

Velar consonants are pronounced by the touching of the _____ and the _____.

a)

tongue blade - hard palate

b)

tongue tip - teeth

c)

teeth - lip

d)

tongue back - soft palate

17.

When the vocal folds close tightly, the _____ consonants are pronounced.

a)

voiced

b)

voiceless

c)

glottal

d)

nasal

18.

Subdivisions of the tongue include tip, _____, front, back, and root.

a)

pre-front

b)

post-tip

c)

top

d)

blade

19.

The _____ can move into different places and make different shapes.

a)

teeth

b)

tongue

c)

jaw

d)

nose

20.

_____ is also known as the roof of the mouth.

a)

Hard palate

b)

Soft palate

c)

Velum

d)

Larynx

21.

The soft palate is _____ when we pronounce the sound /g/.

a)

lowered

b)

raised

c)

opened

d)

closed

22.

_____ is involved in the articulation of the sound /s/.

a)

Alveolar ridge

b)

Hard palate

c)

Teeth

d)

Nose

23.

To make palato-alveolar consonants, the tongue touches _____ the alveolar ridges.

a)

just behind

b)

right at

c)

in front of

d)

just below

24.

To pronounce /h/, the vocal folds _____.

a)

nearly touch

b)

open widely

c)

open narrowly

d)

close tightly

25.

When we use the tongue blade to touch the alveolar ridge, we make _____ consonants.

a)

bilabial

b)

alveolar

c)

velar

d)

palatal

26.

Labio-dental consonants in English are made by touching the _____ lip with the _____ teeth.

a)

lower-upper

b)

upper-lower

c)

lower-lower

d)

upper-upper

27.

In the oro-nasal process, the _____ plays an important role.

a)

hard palate

b)

soft palate

c)

pharynx

d)

larynx

28.

/t/, /d/, /s/, /z/, /n/, /l/, /r/ are _____ consonants.

a)

alveolar

b)

dental

c)

bilabial

d)

palatal

29.

/p/, /b/, /m/ are _____ consonants.

a)

bilabial

b)

dental

c)

alveolar

d)

palatal

30.

_____ is involved in the articulation of the sound /k/.

a)

Tongue

b)

Soft palate

c)

Lower jaw

d)

All are correct.

31.

_____ is a seven-centimeter-long tube above the larynx.

a)

Pharynx

b)

Hard palate

c)

Soft palate

d)

Tongue

32.

_____ is involved in the articulation of the sound /h/.

a)

Nasal cavity

b)

Alveolar ridge

c)

Nose

d)

None is correct.

33.

When the vocal folds are wide apart, the _____ consonants are pronounced.

a)

nasal

b)

voiceless

c)

voiced

d)

glottal

34.

The top end of the pharynx is divided into 2 directions: one to the mouth and one to the _____.

a)

oral cavity

b)

teeth cavity

c)

ears

d)

nasal cavity

35.

Labio - dental consonants are pronounced by the touching of the _____ and the _____.

a)

tongue blade - hard palate

b)

tongue tip - teeth

c)

teeth - lip

d)

tongue back - soft palate

36.

_____ are involved in the articulation of the sound /u:/.

a)

Teeth

b)

Lips

c)

Nostrils

d)

Ears

37.

_____ is the soft part behind the hard palate which allows air to go through the mouth or the nose.

a)

Pharynx

b)

Lip

c)

Jaw

d)

Soft palate

38.

When the tongue _____ touches the hard palate, palatal /j/ is pronounced.

a)

front

b)

tip

c)

back

d)

blade

39.

When the soft palate is raised, the _____ sounds are made.

a)

nasal

b)

oro-nasal

c)

oral

d)

vowel

40.

/h/ is a _____ consonant.

a)

alveolar

b)

glottal

c)

bilabial

d)

palatal