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CONSONANTS 2

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of sound is /ʧ/?

a)

Voiced fricative

b)

Voiceless affricate

c)

Voiced affricate

d)

Voiceless plosive

2.

Which of the following is a voiced fricative sound?

a)

/ʃ/

b)

/s/

c)

/v/

d)

/f/

3.

The sound /ʤ/ begins as a __________ and ends as a __________.

a)

Fricative, Plosive

b)

Plosive, Fricative

c)

Nasal, Fricative

d)

Plosive, Nasal

4.

Which pair of sounds both require the upper teeth to touch the lower lip?

a)

/f/ and /v/

b)

/s/ and /z/

c)

/ʧ/ and /ʤ/

d)

/ʃ/ and /ʒ/

5.

Which sound is made by placing the tip of the tongue near the alveolar ridge and allowing air to escape through a small gap?

a)

/ʧ/

b)

/f/

c)

/s/

d)

/d/

6.

What is the main difference between /s/ and /z/?

a)

Place of articulation

b)

Manner of articulation

c)

/s/ is voiced, and /z/ is voiceless

d)

/z/ is voiced, and /s/ is voiceless

7.

The sound /f/ is produced with:

a)

Lips touching each other

b)

Tongue touching the soft palate

c)

Top teeth touching bottom lip

d)

Tongue tip against the teeth

8.

What describes the sound /f/?

a)

Voiced labio-dental fricative

b)

Voiceless alveolar fricative

c)

Voiceless labio-dental fricative

d)

Voiced alveolar fricative

9.

How is the sound /z/ produced?

a)

Tongue tip close to alveolar ridge; voiced fricative

b)

Lips closed then released; voiceless plosive

c)

Tongue touching teeth; voiceless fricative

d)

Tongue curled back; voiced nasal

10.

How is the sound /ʤ/ produced?

a)

Tongue tip at the alveolar ridge; voiceless plosive

b)

Tongue near teeth; voiceless fricative

c)

Begins as /d/, ends as /ʒ/; voiced affricate

d)

Tongue touching soft palate; voiced nasal

11.

How is the sound /v/ produced?

a)

Lips fully closed; voiceless plosive

b)

Top teeth touching bottom lip; voiced fricative

c)

Tongue tip near alveolar ridge; voiceless fricative

d)

Tongue touching soft palate; voiced plosive

12.

How is the sound /s/ produced?

a)

Tongue near soft palate; voiceless fricative

b)

Lips rounded; voiced fricative

c)

Tongue tip close to alveolar ridge; voiceless fricative

d)

Lips and teeth touching; voiced affricate

13.

How is the sound /ʧ/ produced?

a)

Begins as /t/, ends as /ʃ/; voiceless affricate

b)

Tongue behind teeth; voiced fricative

c)

Lips closed, then released; voiceless plosive

d)

Tongue tip curled; voiced nasal

14.

How is the sound /z/ produced?

a)

Tongue tip at alveolar ridge; voiced fricative

b)

Tongue curled back; voiceless affricate

c)

Lips touching; voiced nasal

d)

Tongue tip at teeth; voiceless plosive