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Diction quizz (Year 10)

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

is the phonetic transcription of -

a)

rise

b)

rice

c)

raise

d)

risk

2.

The correct transcription of the word 'hurt' is

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

In which word is this sound present?

a)

crisp

b)

mash

c)

church

d)

stop

4.

Choose the correct transcription for 'grab'

a)

[ˈgɹæb]

b)

[ˈgræb]

c)

[ˈgɹaeb]

d)

[ˈkɹæb]

5.

Choose the correct transcription for 'stream'

a)

[ˈstrim]

b)

[stɹim]

c)

[ˈstɹɪm]

d)

ˈstɹim]

6.

Choose the correct transcription for 'pluck'

a)

[ˈpluk]

b)

[ˈplək]

c)

[ˈplʌk]

d)

[ˈplʌck]

7.

What sound does it represent?

a)

TH as in "that"

b)

TH as in "both"

c)

TH as in "think"

d)

TH as in "Math"

8.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

general

b)

dangerous

c)

goal

d)

digest

9.

the word /pəˈmɪʃn/ describes

(a)  

10.

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

a)

vowels and consonant

b)

syllable and phoneme

c)

syllables and word

d)

ear and mouth

11.

How do you spell 'foot' in phonetic symbol?

a)

/fækt/

b)

/fʊt/

c)

/fʊtɪ/

12.

Choose the different sound of vowel.

a)

break

b)

check

c)

sea

d)

cake

13.

Choose the different sound of vowel.

a)

bear

b)

tea

c)

bean

d)

peas

14.

Choose the different sound of vowel.

a)

go

b)

to

c)

no

d)

so

15.

Choose the different sound of vowel.

a)

hurt

b)

friend

c)

shirt

d)

skirt

16.

Choose the different sound of vowel.

a)

bin

b)

bite

c)

pin

d)

pig

17.

Choose the different sound of vowel.

a)

bee

b)

tea

c)

tree

d)

break

18.

Choose the different sound of vowel.

a)

there

b)

here

c)

cheer

d)

near

19.

/ˈbrek·fəst/

(a)  

20.

/ˈbrek·fəst/

(a)  

21.

Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part

a)

hear

b)

clear

c)

bear

d)

ear

22.

Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part

a)

talked

b)

needed

c)

stopped

d)

finished

23.

Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part

a)

knit

b)

high

c)

tide

d)

nice

24.

Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part

a)

pleasure

b)

heat

c)

meat

d)

feed

25.

Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part

a)

noon

b)

tool

c)

blood

d)

spoon

26.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

mechanic

b)

chance

c)

chapter

d)

campus

27.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

Kite

b)

despite

c)

advice

d)

promise

28.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

interview

b)

minute

c)

question

d)

suitable

29.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

character

b)

chemist

c)

technical

d)

teacher

30.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

honest

b)

holiday

c)

home

d)

happiness

31.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

worker

b)

whom

c)

interview

d)

answer

32.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

gorilla

b)

wildlife

c)

survival

d)

China

33.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

mountain

b)

southern

c)

mouth

d)

count

34.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

loudly

b)

without

c)

thousand

d)

brought

35.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

tooth

b)

good

c)

blood

d)

foot

36.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

choice

b)

chemistry

c)

cheap

d)

chicken

37.

Choose the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently from the others

a)

laughed

b)

contained

c)

established

d)

talked

38.

athlete is transcribed phonetically as

a)

/əθliːt/

b)

aθlite/

c)

/ˈæθliːt/

39.

showed is transcribed phonetically as

a)

/ʃəʊd/

b)

ˈ/ʃɔːəd/

c)

/ʃɔːd/

40.

ˈhəʊmˌwɜːk in spelling is:

a)

homiwork

b)

hommwork

c)

homework

41.

ˈpɑːti in spelling is:

a)

party

b)

parte

c)

parti

42.

kɔːs in spelling is:

a)

course

b)

cause

c)

because

43.

aɪs in spelling is:

a)

eyes

b)

ice

c)

None of the above

44.

Which is the correct transcription for the word: American.

a)

əˈmɛrɪkən

b)

ɪˈmɛrɪk.n

c)

eˈmɛrɪkən

45.

Which is the correct transcription for the word: loopy

a)

ˈluːpi

b)

ˈluːpɪ

c)

ˈluːpə

46.

The vowel sound /e/ is:

a)

Between close mid and open mid - Front.

b)

Between close mid and close - Back

47.

How many pure vowels are there in English?

a)

13

b)

12

c)

11

48.

The distinc units of sounds in a specified language:

a)

phoneme

b)

grapheme

c)

tropheme

49.

/tʌn/ in spelling is:

a)

tone

b)

tonne

c)

tan

50.

/rɪˈvjuː/ in spelling is:

a)

riview

b)

review

c)

reviw

51.

ˈæ·pə·θi in spelling is:

a)

apathy

b)

apethy

c)

apathi

52.

How many diphthongs are there in English?

a)

8

b)

7

c)

2

53.

A vowel which remains constant and does not glide.

a)

monopthong

b)

pure vowel or monopthong

c)

Diphthong

54.

Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part

a)

chemist

b)

chicken

c)

church

d)

choice

55.

Choose the word with different pronunciation of the underlined part

a)

rough

b)

sum

c)

utter

d)

union

56.

What is the ordinary script of /mɪsaɪl/

a)

mission

b)

missile

c)

missing

57.

What is the ordinary script of /kəmˈpəʊʒə/

a)

composer

b)

composition

c)

composure

58.

What is the ordinary script for /ˈrəʊdsaɪd/

a)

rodseed

b)

rudeside

c)

roadside

59.

Find the word whose underlined is pronounced differently

a)

advise

b)

internet

c)

middle

d)

immune

60.

Find the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

a)

meditation

b)

suggestion

c)

remedy

d)

prescription

61.

Identify the word whose underlined part is pronounced differently

a)

pleasant

b)

feature

c)

treatment

d)

repeat