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English Phonetics and Phonology – Part 1: Phonetics

Total questions: 138

Worksheet time: 1hrs 9mins

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Class
Date
1.

The organs of articulation are located in:

a)

Along the vocal tract

b)

The chest

c)

The throat

d)

The head

2.

The vocal sounds are produced in the:

a)

Trachea

b)

Larynx

c)

Lungs

d)

Pharynx

3.

The produced vocal sounds are resonated and modified in the:

a)

Nose

b)

Pharynx

c)

Mouth

d)

Resonators

4.

The vocal tract is the air passage beginning with the lungs and ending in:

a)

The mouth and the nose

b)

The front

c)

The head

d)

Pharynx

5.

Vocal folds are two elastic bands of tissue located in the:

a)

Larynx

b)

Pharynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Mouth

6.

The velum is the front part of the roof of the mouth which is formed by a bony structure.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Vibration happens when......

a)

Vocal folds are under tension & partially opened

b)

The glottis is narrow

c)

The vocal bands are wide apart

d)

Vocal bands are tightly closed

8.

Soft palate which can be touched by the tongue, at the back of the mouth is called:

a)

Alveolar

b)

Velum

c)

Uvula

d)

Palate

9.

.......... is (are) considered the most important speech instrument inside the larynx.

a)

Adam’s apple

b)

Glottis

c)

Trachea

d)

Vocal cords

10.

When the glottis is wide apart, we can......

a)

Breathe normally and produce some consonants

b)

Porduce vowels

c)

Produce all consonants

d)

Produce vowels & diphthongs

11.

For the voiceless sounds to be produced, the glottis is ........

a)

Narrow

b)

Mi-open

c)

Wide apart

d)

Tightly closed

12.

The most movable speech instrument along the vocal tract is:

a)

Tongue

b)

Lips

c)

Teeth

d)

Vocal folds

13.

A sound produced while the vocal folds are not vibrating is called:

a)

Voiced

b)

Consonants

c)

Voiceless

d)

Vowels

14.

English vowels and consonants are different from each other in:

a)

Manner of articulation & distribution

b)

Voicing

c)

Place of articulation

d)

Length of sound

15.

Which of the following words contains a short vowel?

a)

Touch

b)

Smooth

c)

Mere

d)

Bear

16.

The English ................. end in /i/

a)

Closing diphthongs

b)

Centering diphthongs

c)

Triphtongs

d)

Diphthongs

17.

Diphthongs

a)

are the combinations of two single vowels

b)

consist a glide from one vowel to another

c)

are two single vowels appearing within a syllable.

18.

Which of the followings is not a criterion to classify English simple vowels?

a)

Tongue of height

b)

Tongue part

c)

Voicing

d)

Length of sound

19.

Vowels followed by nasal consonants are:

a)

Lengthened

b)

Devoiced

c)

Shortened

d)

Nasalized

20.

/i:/ & /u:/ are different in:

a)

Tongue position

b)

Length

c)

Muscle tension

d)

Lip shape

21.

Which of the following diphthongs is pronounced differently from the others?

a)

Really

b)

Hear

c)

Fear

d)

Bear

22.

Which of the vowels in the following words is pronounced differently from the others?

a)

Pour

b)

Touch

c)

Double

d)

Country

23.

/i:/ in ............... is shorter than the others.

a)

Mean

b)

Meat

c)

Bead

d)

Bee

24.

The sound beginning with a mid central vowel, then gliding towards a high back vowel is

a)

ɜ

b)

aɪ

c)

əʊ

d)

aʊ

25.

Diphthongs

a)

consist of a movement or glide from one vowel to another, the former of which is much longer and stronger than the other.

b)

are the combinations of two single vowels.

c)

are two simple vowels appearing within a syllable.

26.

Which of the following is not included in the criteria to classify English vowels?

a)

Place of articulation

b)

Tongue height

c)

Lip shape

d)

Muscle tension

27.

A vowel is .......... when preceding a final fortis/voiceless sound

a)

Devoiced

b)

Nasalized

c)

Shortened

d)

None of the above

28.

The vowel in .................. is pronounced differently form the others.

a)

Fool

b)

Food

c)

Pool

d)

Foot

29.

Which of the following words does not contain a central vowel?

a)

Hat

b)

Worm

c)

But

d)

Ago

30.

Which of the statement is true?

a)

Vowels and consonants differ from each other in relation to how much they obstruct the air flow and what position they can occupy.

b)

Vowels and consonants differ from each other in their distribution.

c)

Vowels and consonants differ from each other in the way the air flow is obstructed when producing the sound.

31.

/ɔ:/ in ................. is the longest.

a)

Thought

b)

Store

c)

Fork

d)

Port

32.

Both ............ are front vowels

a)

/i:/ & /e/

b)

/i:/ & /u:/

c)

/a:/ & /ɜ:/

d)

/i:/ & /u:/

33.

Which of the following is true?

a)

All vowels are the centers of syllables

b)

Consonants are produced without obstruction of the air stream.

c)

All consonants are voiced.

d)

Vowels are produced with a complete closure in the vocal tract.

34.

Which of the following words begins with a voiceless, post-alveolar, fricative sound?

a)

Enough

b)

Soldier

c)

Shoes

d)

Phenomenon

35.

Which of the following statements is not true?

a)

Plosives are produced with the total or partial obstruction of the air stream.

b)

Nasals are continuant vowels.

c)

Hissing sound is a characteristic of fricatives.

d)

The fortis fricatives and plosives in final position often shorten the vowel preceding them.

36.

The consonant /n/ & /z/ are different from each other in their

a)

Length

b)

Place of articulation

c)

Voicing

d)

Manner of articulation

37.

The main difference between /d/ & /z/ is

a)

Manner of articulation

b)

Place of articulation

c)

Voicing

d)

Length

38.

Sounds produced with a momentarily total obstruction to the airflow are

a)

Plosives

b)

Fricatives

c)

Nasals

d)

Approximants

39.

Which of the following is the final sound in “debt”

a)

/e/

b)

/b/

c)

/bt/

d)

/t/

40.

__________ are pronounced with the contact made between lower lip & upper teeth

a)

Labio-dentals

b)

Alveolars

c)

Bilabials

d)

Dentals

41.

__________ consonants have the effect of shortening a preceding vowel or diphthong

a)

Lenis

b)

Fortis

c)

Voiced

d)

Fortis/voiceless

42.

Voiceless stops are aspirated when occurring after the initial /s/.

a)

True

b)

False

43.

Lips can be pressed together, brought into contact with the teeth or rounded to produce the lip-shape for

a)

Vowels and some consonants

b)

Consonants

c)

Bilabial plosives

d)

Vowels

44.

In manner of articulation, the important factor to help distinguish consonants & vowels is

a)

Voicing

b)

Obstruction to airflow

c)

Lip shape

d)

Tongue height

45.

The most important difference between initial voiceless and voiced plosives is the

a)

Aspiration

b)

Voicing

c)

Plosion

d)

Length

46.

The initial sound of “cold” is a(n)

a)

Alveolar

b)

Palatal

c)

Dental

d)

Velar

47.

Consonants are classified according to their place of articulation, manner of articulation and

a)

Vibrations of vocal bands

b)

Position of occurrence

c)

Position of tongue

d)

Lip shape

48.

For the voiceless sounds to be produced, the vocal cords are

a)

Mi-closed

b)

Wide apart

c)

Partially open

d)

Completely closed

49.

When plosives are made, the escape of the compressed air will produce a small

a)

Hissing noise

b)

Friction

c)

Plosion

50.

Lenis consonants are produced with ________ force than the fortis ones.

a)

Less

b)

More

c)

Same

d)

Most

51.

Fortis consonants at final position have the effects of ________ a preceding vowel.

a)

Shortening

b)

Lengthening

c)

Devoicing

d)

Nasalizing

52.

The final sound in “ache” is a(n)

a)

Voiceless velar plosive

b)

Voiced palato-alveolar plosive

c)

Voiced velar plosive

d)

Voiceless palato-alveolar plosive

53.

The sounds articulated with a strong hissing noise are called

a)

Plosives

b)

Groove fricatives

c)

Slit fricatives

d)

Sibilants

54.

Phonetically, the fricative /h/ is similar to

a)

Vowel

b)

Consonant

c)

Diphthong

d)

Triphthong

55.

The initial sound in “chef” is a(n)

a)

Approximant

b)

Affricate

c)

Fricative

d)

Plosive

56.

Homorganic sounds have the same

a)

Organ of articulation

b)

Manner

c)

Voicing

d)

Sound

57.

In speech, the ________ is raised so that the air cannot escape through the nose.

a)

Palate

b)

Uvula

c)

Velum

d)

Tongue

58.

The final sound of “laugh” is a(n)

a)

Labio-dental

b)

Dental

c)

Glottal

d)

Velar

59.

When fricatives are made, the escape of the air through a small passage produces a(n)

a)

Plosion

b)

Loud hissing noise

c)

Soft hissing noise

d)

Friction noise

60.

To be an affricate, the two component sounds must

a)

Be hamorganic

b)

Have the same voice

c)

Have the same manner

61.

The fricatives articulated with a strong hissing noise are also called

a)

Groove fricatives

b)

Sibilants

c)

Slit fricatives

d)

Plosives

62.

Phonologically, the fricative /h/ is similar to

a)

Consonant

b)

Vowel

c)

Diphthong

d)

Triphthong

63.

__________ is not a type of consonant classified according to the place of articulation

a)

Plosive

b)

Palatal

c)

Velar

d)

Dental

64.

__________ are pronounced with the air flow escaping through a narrow passage

a)

Fricatives

b)

Approximants

c)

Affricates

65.

By distribution, the fricative /h/ is similar to .................

a)

Consonant

b)

Vowel

c)

Diphthong

d)

Triphthong

66.

The initial sound in “chief” is a(n) .............

a)

Plosive

b)

Approximant

c)

Fricative

d)

Affricate

67.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

Hissing noise is one of the characteristics of fricatives.

b)

Nasals are not continuant sounds.

c)

Plosives are produced with the total or partial obstruction of the air stream.

d)

The fortis fricatives and plosives at initial position often shorten the vowel following them.

68.

Phonemically, the fricative /h/ is similar to ..........

a)

Vowel

b)

Consonant

c)

Diphthong

d)

Triphthong

69.

The initial sound of “jam” is a(n) .........

a)

Affricate

b)

Approximant

c)

Fricative

d)

Plosive

70.

/ŋ/ never occurs at

a)

Initial position

b)

Medial position

c)

Final position

71.

The sound /l/ when occuring after a vowel is called .........

a)

Devoiced

b)

Clear

c)

Dark

d)

Syllabic

72.

To let the air escape through the nose, the velum must be ........

a)

Lowered

b)

Raised

c)

Pushed forwards

d)

Drawn back

73.

The sound /l/ when following an initial fortis plosive is called .........

a)

Devoiced

b)

Dark

c)

Clear

d)

Syllabic

74.

The sounds that never occur in final position are

a)

/w, j, h/

b)

/m, n, l, g/

c)

/r, w, h, k/

d)

/h, w, j, p/

75.

The sound /l/ when preceding a vowel is called .........

a)

Dark

b)

Clear

c)

Devoiced

d)

Syllabic

76.

To prevent the air from escaping through the nose, the soft palate must be:

a)

closed

b)

lowered

c)

raised

d)

A & C

77.

In British English, the approximant sound in “card” is .........

a)

non-rhotic

b)

rhotic

c)

devoiced

d)

shortened

78.

The main difference between /b/ & /m/ is ..........

a)

Manner of articulation

b)

Voicing

c)

Place of articulation

79.

Which of the following is the final sound in “climb”

a)

/b/

b)

/m/

c)

/mb/

80.

A syllabic consonant stands as the center of a week syllable instead of a vowel

a)

True

b)

False

81.

The underlined sound in ................. is phonetically similar to a vowel.

a)

Hat

b)

Honor

c)

Plow

d)

Jam

82.

Vowels occuring before final /m, n, ŋ/ are ........

a)

Velarized

b)

Labialized

c)

Dentalized

d)

Nasalized

83.

The underlined sound in “lantern” is

a)

Not syllabic

b)

Syllabic

c)

Nasalized

d)

Devoiced

84.

The ........ consonant is made with the air escaping along the sides of the tongue.

a)

Approximant

b)

Lateral

c)

Semi-vowel

d)

Semi-consonant

85.

The initial sound in .......... is a voiced, bilabial, approximant.

a)

Bin

b)

Wet

c)

Red

d)

Man

86.

Clear /l/ only occurs before:

a)

Vowels

b)

Consonants

c)

Diphthongs

d)

A & C

87.

The underlined sound in London is:

a)

Not syllabic

b)

Syllabic

c)

Nasalized

d)

Devoiced

88.

The underlined sound in initial is:

a)

Oral

b)

Nasal

c)

Nasalized

d)

Devoiced

89.

Phonetic transcription is the symbol for

a)

A precise pronunciation of a sound

b)

A phoneme

c)

A & B

90.

Phonemic transcription is written between

a)

Parentheses

b)

Square brackets

c)

Slanted lines

91.

Broad transcription is written between

a)

Slanted lines

b)

Square brackets

c)

Parentheses

92.

Phonemic transcription is the symbol for

a)

A precise pronunciation of a sound

b)

A phoneme

c)

A & B

93.

An allophone of a phoneme is another pronunciation of that phoneme which does not cause a difference in .................

a)

Meaning

b)

Pronunciation

c)

Spelling

d)

Stress

94.

[t] & [tʰ] are called the .......... of the phoneme /t/

a)

Transcription

b)

Allophones

c)

Minimal pair

d)

Homophones

95.

How many phonemes are there in the word “would”?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

96.

A minimal pair is

a)

A pair of words of the same pronunciation

b)

Two allophones of the same phoneme

c)

A pair of words which differ from each other by only one phoneme at the same position

d)

A & C

97.

Bean and dean are a minimal pair because

a)

They contain the same vowel sound

b)

They are both singular nouns

c)

They differ in only one sound segment that occurs in the same place in the string

98.

Which of the followings does not form a minimal pair with night?

a)

Height

b)

Kite

c)

Light

d)

Knight

99.

A consonant is a .......... phoneme

a)

Segmental

b)

Super-segmental

c)

Over-segmental

d)

B & C

100.

Stress, able to cause a change in meaning of a word, is a .......... phoneme.

a)

Segmental

b)

Super-segmental

c)

Over-segmental

d)

B & C

101.

Which of the following is an allophone?

a)

t

b)

/t/

c)

[t]

d)

{t}

102.

Which of the following is a phoneme?

a)

t

b)

/t/

c)

[t]

d)

{t}

103.

The phonetic transcription is written between:

a)

[ ]

b)

/ /

c)

{ }

d)

( )

104.

The broad transcription is written between:

a)

[ ]

b)

/ /

c)

{ }

d)

( )

105.

In a weak syllable, the vowel is usually pronounced as

a)

Schwa

b)

Approximant

c)

Syllabic

d)

Semi-vowel

106.

The shortest English syllable consists of

a)

CV

b)

C

c)

V

d)

VC

107.

ONSET consonants in an English syllable are

a)

Consonants preceding the PEAK

b)

Consonants following the CENTER

c)

Sound(s) in the center of a syllable

d)

Vowels or diphthongs

108.

The maximum number of consonants in ONSET of an English syllable is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

109.

In an English syllable, the consonants following the NUCLEUS are called

a)

CODA

b)

ONSET

c)

PEAK

d)

NUCLEUS

110.

The prominence of a stressed syllable is made up by the length, pitch, quality, and

a)

Loudness

b)

Tension

c)

Strength

d)

Pronunciation

111.

A syllable in English is identified by

a)

Consonant

b)

Vowel

c)

Stress

d)

Semi-vowel

112.

The peak of an English syllable should always be a vowel, diphthong or a(n)

a)

Syllabic consonant

b)

Approximant

c)

Semi-vowel

d)

Consonant

113.

The longest syllable structure in English may be

a)

CCC V CCC

b)

CCCCVCCC

114.

The shortest English syllable consists of

a)

One sound

b)

One consonant

c)

One vowel and a consonant

d)

A & B

115.

When not emphasized, most ........ words are pronounced with a weak form

a)

Functional

b)

Lexical

c)

Auxiliary

d)

Preposition

116.

Auxiliaries are in strong form in

a)

Final position

b)

Medium position

c)

Initial position

d)

All positions

117.

The maximum number of consonants in CODA of an English syllable is

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

118.

A simple word is a word consisting of

a)

1 syllable

b)

1 morpheme

c)

A base and affix(es)

d)

2 words joined together

119.

A complex word contains at least

a)

1 syllable

b)

1 affix

c)

1 suffix

d)

1 prefix

120.

Which one is not a factor making up the prominence of a stressed syllable?

a)

Strength

b)

Pitch

c)

Quality

d)

Loudness

121.

The stress is on the penultimate syllable in words ending in

a)

–iar

b)

–oon

c)

–een

d)

–ette

122.

The stress is placed on the last syllable in words ending with

a)

–ic

b)

–ness

c)

–ese

d)

–er

123.

.................. always occurs in English syllable

a)

Vowel

b)

Consonant

c)

Onset

d)

Coda

124.

Which of the following is not true?

a)

A minimum syllable would be a single vowel and a coda.

b)

Some syllables may have no onset but have a coda.

c)

Some syllables have an onset.

d)

Some syllables have an onset and a coda.

125.

The stress is on the ........ syllable in the word uncomfortable

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Last

126.

When not emphasized, most .......... words are pronounced with a weak form

a)

Auxiliary

b)

Lexical

c)

Functional

d)

Preposition

127.

Auxiliary is in strong form in

a)

Negative form

b)

Medial position

c)

Initial position

d)

All positions

128.

The underlined word in the sentence “You must study hard to pass the exam” is in

a)

Strong form

b)

Weak form

c)

Normal form

d)

B & C

129.

The underlined word in the sentence “You must’t put ‘and’ at the end of a sentence” is in

a)

Strong form

b)

Weak form

c)

Normal form

d)

B & C

130.

The underlined word in the sentence “You must’t put ‘and’ at the end of a sentence” is in

a)

Strong form

b)

Weak form

c)

Normal form

d)

B & C

131.

The underlined word in the sentence “You haven’t eaten anything all day; you must be hungry now” is in

a)

Strong form

b)

Weak form

c)

Normal form

d)

B & C

132.

Which of the following sentences is not true?

a)

In a sentence, functional words are always weak.

b)

In a sentence, usually lexical words are stressed.

c)

When being in weak form, the vowel is usually pronounced as /ə/.

d)

B & C

133.

In rapid and casual speech, “and you” can be pronounced as /ənd͡ʒu/ as a result of assimilation of

a)

Manner & place

b)

Voice

c)

Place

d)

Manner

134.

In natural connected speech, “today” can be pronounced as /tˈdeɪ/ as a result of

a)

Linking

b)

Assimilation

c)

Elision

d)

Dissimilation

135.

In rapid and casual speech, “hit you” can be pronounced as /hɪtʃu/ as a result of assimilation of

a)

Manner, place & voice

b)

Elision

c)

Assimilation

d)

Dissimilation

136.

The pronunciation /kʌm ən siː/ of “come and see” is the result of

a)

Linking

b)

Elision

c)

Assimilation

d)

Dissimilation

137.

The assimilation in “dogs” is

a)

Progressive assimilation of voice

b)

Progressive assimilation of place or articulation

c)

Progressive assimilation of manner

d)

Regressive assimilation of voice

138.

The tone used to convey strong feeling is

a)

Rise-fall

b)

Rise

c)

Fall-rise

d)

Fall

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CEPT quiz part-2

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