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Phonetics and Phonology I - Midterm test

Total questions: 59

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name

Class

Date

Which of the following best distinguishes phonetics from phonology?

A) Phonetics studies speech sounds, while phonology studies the psychological aspect of sounds.

B) Phonetics focuses on sound production, while phonology focuses on sound patterns and their meaning.

C) Phonetics focuses only on written language, while phonology focuses only on spoken language.

D) Phonetics and phonology are the same field of study.

Phonology deals with how speech sounds are produced and perceived, while phonetics deals with how speech sounds pattern in a particular language.

True

False

Look at the image and choose the correct missing words.

1. Pharynx, 2.Diaphragm 3.Lungs

1. Lungs 2.Pharynx, 3.Diaphragm

1. Diaphragm 2.Lungs 3.Pharynx

1. Pharynx, 2. Lungs 3.Diaphragm

Which part of the speech apparatus is responsible for producing sounds?

A) Lungs

B) Vocal cords

C) Tongue

D) All of the above

The number of sounds in a word always corresponds to the number of letters in the word.

True

False

The vocal cords are contained in

the lungs

the nasal cavity

the larynx

the oral cavity

The sound /z/ is

voiced

voiceless

The subdivisions of the tongue are

tip, blade, front, back and root

tip, blade, front, and back

tip, middle tongue, back and root

blade, front, back and root

The difference between consonants and vowels is that

vowels involve some constriction of airflow whereas consonants do not.

consonants involve some constriction of airflow whereas vowels do not.

10.

The vocal folds are also known as

vocal cords

cavities

airstreams

nostrills

11.

You can tell if a sound is voiced or not by putting your hand gently on your throat.

True

False

12.

What is IPA?

International Physical Sounds

International Phonetic Alphabet

International Political Action

International Phonology Allophones

13.

How many letters and how many sounds are there in the word "comb"?

a) 3 letters, 3 sounds

b) 4 letters, 4 sounds

c) 4 letters, 3 sounds

d) 5 letters, 4 sounds

14.

The word "clothes" has 7 letters but how many sounds?

A) 5

B) 6

C) 7

D) 4

15.

This word contains /ɔ:/

warm

australia

draught

word

16.

This is a kind of sound that just uses air to make the sound and not the voice.

Voiceless

Voiced

17.

When you say a sound and you can feel a vibration, it is known as a _______________ sound.

Voiceless

Voiced

18.

Which group of words has the phonetic symbol /æ/

cat - cap

car - call

raise - palm

19.

Which are voiced sounds?

/b/ /g/ /z/

/p/ /t/ /f/

20.

What word contains this sound i:?

sit

seat

saw

21.

What of these, is the long sound?

ᵅ:

/ᵉ/

22.

What is an unvoiced consonant?

There isn’t a vibration when the sound is pronounced

There is a vibration when the sound is pronounced

23.

What is a voiced consonant?

There isn’t a vibration when the sound is pronounced

There is a vibration when the sound is pronounced

24.

There are 7 short vowel sounds, 5 long vowel sounds and 8 diphthong in English.

True

False

25.

GRASS

/æ/

/ɑ:/

26.

MAN

/ɑ:/

/æ/

27.

RUN

/ʌ /

/u:/

28.

TWO

/ʌ /

/u:/

29.

GIRL

/ɜ:/

/e/

30.

WEEK

/i:/

/ɪ/

31.

BALL

/ɒ/

/ɔ:/

32.

STOP

/ɔ:/

/ɒ/

33.

EGG

/ɜ:/

/e/

34.

SING

/ɪ/

/i:/

35.

A special type of short vowel which is a very "weak" sound that is never stressed is called

Short Vowels

Long Vowels

Schwa

Diphthongs

36.

Choose the group of words that have the vowel sound /æ/

cat - laugh - back - bass - half - ask -

put - even - water - rule - today

young - cat - blood - apple - ant

wolf - book - product - cotton - hot

37.

choose the vowel that is missing in the phonetic transcription of the words: Want /w__nt/ - Start /st__rt/ - Wash /w_ ʃ/

/a/

/æ/

38.

Find the word with the /æ/ sound

spend

bed

care

cat

39.