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WorksheetsChapters 1-3
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
The study of human speech sounds in a language that form systematized patterns is called (a)
How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?
(a)
How many consonant sounds are there in the English alphabet?
(a)
(a) phonetics deals with how speech sounds are perceived by the listener.
Which of the following is not considered as (an) articulator(s)?
the tongue
the lips
the velum
the jaws
In describing articulation, we should know which articulators are involved in sound production.
True
False
Vowels are sounds produced with a obstructed oral cavity.
True
False
Where does the Speech Production Mechanism start?
The lungs
The back of the mouth
The larynx
The lips
The two articulators used in vowel production are the...........(a).........and the.........(b)..........
Tongue
Lips
Alveolar ridge
Teeth
Velum
What is a diphthong?
a constantly changing vowel where the beginning and the end are different
a constantly changing vowel where the beginning and the end are the same
two separate vowels produced one after the other
hree vowels produced in a row
How many types of diphthongs are there?
(a)
The bony structure that forms the roof of your mouth is known as the -----
(a)
Circle the word that has a different vowel sound.
meat
weak
green
theme
steak
......... is a tube which begins above the larynx.
Pharynx
Vocal tract
Articulator
Tongue
When the tongue is in contact with the lower side of the velum, the sounds are (a) consonants.
Vowels are the class of sounds which makes the least obstruction to the flow of air.
True
False
Which of the following group words contain diphthongs?
Foot
Hammer
Throw
Day
Feather
Horse
Show
Cloud
"Close", "Mid" and "Open" refer to the distance between the (a) and the roof of the mouth.
"Front", "Centre" and "Back" refer to _______.
the position of the tongue
the part of the tongue that rises or lowers
the part of the mouth that is touched by the tongue
Diphthongs are "a combination of two vowel sounds" that happens when there is a (a) (or movement of the tongue, lips and jaw) from one pure vowel sound to another.
