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GST 111 PART 1

Total questions: 47

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

During a noisy lecture, Emmanuel struggles to concentrate. Which factor is MOST likely impairing his listening?

a)

Emotional attachment to the topic

b)

Poor note-taking skills

c)

Physical condition of the environment

d)

Lecturer’s use of diagrams

2.

A student feels angry about a lecturer’s political views and tunes out. This illustrates failure to:

a)

Maintain eye contact

b)

Repress emotional bias

c)

Ask mental questions

d)

Skim textbook content

3.

To improve lecture comprehension, Emmanuel should FIRST:

a)

Record the lecture secretly

b)

Identify the lecture’s main content

c)

Discuss with friends during class

d)

Memorize every word spoken

4.

A lecturer uses gestures and facial expressions to emphasize a point. Emmanuel should:

a)

Ignore non-verbal cues

b)

Focus only on the whiteboard

c)

Observe these as part of effective listening

d)

Leave the class early

5.

Which strategy helps avoid premature judgment during a lecture?

a)

Taking verbatim notes

b)

Avoiding hasty generalizations

c)

Whispering to classmates

d)

Skipping difficult topics

6.

Informal listening is BEST exemplified by:

a)

Taking notes during a GST105 exam review

b)

Listening to a friend share weekend plans

c)

Attending a university seminar

d)

Transcribing a recorded lecture

7.

Formal listening in university primarily aims to:

a)

Pass time during breaks

b)

Comprehend, evaluate, and analyze academic content

c)

Practice casual conversation

d)

Improve social media skills

8.

After a lecture, Emmanuel reviews his notes and fills gaps. This is part of:

a)

Pre-lecture preparation

b)

During-lecture distraction

c)

Post-lecture revision

d)

Emotional suppression

9.

Which is a requirement for effective note-taking?

a)

Writing every word the lecturer says

b)

Recognizing main ideas and relevant details

c)

Using only full sentences

d)

Ignoring personal thoughts

10.

Emmanuel uses “→” in his notes to mean “leads to.” This shows he uses:

a)

Full transcription

b)

Shorthand symbols

c)

Emotional annotations

d)

Lecture recordings

11.

Before attending a GST105 class, Emmanuel reads the session outline. This supports:

a)

Avoiding eye contact

b)

Pre-lecture preparation

c)

Informal listening

d)

Emotional bias

12.

A lecturer says, “Consequently, listening affects academic performance.” The word “consequently” is a:

a)

Vocabulary error

b)

Phonetic symbol

c)

Transition cue

d)

Lip rounding signal

13.

Which activity links listening directly to academic success?

a)

Watching movies

b)

Note-taking during lectures

c)

Texting during class

d)

Skipping tutorials

14.

Emmanuel struggles because the lecturer mumbles and speaks too fast. This reflects:

a)

Poor environmental lighting

b)

Lecturer’s physiological condition

c)

Student’s note-taking speed

d)

Excessive use of diagrams

15.

To listen effectively, a student must see listening as a:

a)

Passive habit

b)

Social obligation

c)

Mental challenge

d)

Wasted time

16.

Which organ provides the airstream for speech?

a)

Heart

b)

Larynx

c)

Lungs

d)

Tongue

17.

Emmanuel places fingers on his throat while saying /z/ and feels vibration. This sound is:

a)

Voiceless

b)

Glottal

c)

Voiced

d)

Nasal

18.

The space between the vocal folds is called the:

a)

Velum

b)

Glottis

c)

Alveolar ridge

d)

Pharynx

19.

The soft palate is also known as the:

a)

Uvula

b)

Velum

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Trachea

20.

Which is the MOST flexible articulator in speech?

a)

Lips

b)

Teeth

c)

Tongue

d)

Hard palate

21.

In producing /f/, the lower lip touches the upper teeth. This is a:

a)

Bilabial sound

b)

Dental sound

c)

Labio-dental sound

d)

Velar sound

22.

The sound /k/ in “cat” is best described as a:

a)

Voiced alveolar fricative

b)

Voiceless velar stop

c)

Voiced bilabial nasal

d)

Voiceless palatal glide

23.

Which consonant is a voiced alveolar lateral?

a)

/r/

b)

/l/

c)

/n/

d)

/d/

24.

The vowel in “cut” /kut/ is:

a)

High front tense

b)

Low back lax

c)

Mid-low central lax

d)

High back tense

25.

Which sound is a voiceless palato-alveolar affricate?

a)

/sh/

b)

/ch/

c)

/j/

d)

/zh/

26.

Emmanuel hears /ng/ in “sing.” This is a:

a)

Voiced velar nasal

b)

Voiceless glottal fricative

c)

Voiced bilabial stop

d)

Voiceless alveolar fricative

27.

The vowel /u:/ in “food” is:

a)

Low front lax

b)

High back tense

c)

Central mid lax

d)

High front tense

28.

Which is a diphthong?

a)

/i:/

b)

/æ/

c)

/ei/

d)

/ʌ/

29.

The word “boy” contains which diphthong?

a)

/ai/

b)

/oi/

c)

/ei/

d)

/au/

30.

In “care” /keə/, the vowel is a:

a)

Closing diphthong

b)

Centering diphthong

c)

Monophthong

d)

Triphthong

31.

The schwa /ə/ appears in which word?

a)

“seat”

b)

“mother”

c)

“book”

d)

“cat”

32.

Which sound is voiceless and produced at the glottis?

a)

/h/

b)

/g/

c)

/v/

d)

/m/

33.

To produce /m/, the lips close and air escapes through the nose. This makes /m/ a:

a)

Stop

b)

Fricative

c)

Nasal

d)

Approximant

34.

The consonant /y/ in “yes” is a:

a)

Voiced palatal glide

b)

Voiceless dental fricative

c)

Voiced velar stop

d)

Voiceless bilabial plosive

35.

Which articulator is PASSIVE?

a)

Tongue

b)

Lower lip

c)

Upper teeth

d)

Soft palate

36.

When the velum is lowered, air escapes through the nose. This is essential for producing:

a)

/s/

b)

/t/

c)

/n/

d)

/f/

37.

The vowel /a:/ in “father” is:

a)

Low front tense

b)

Low back tense

c)

Mid central lax

d)

High back lax

38.

Emmanuel confuses “cot” /kot/ and “cart” /ka:t/. The difference lies in:

a)

Consonant voicing

b)

Vowel height and backness

c)

Word length

d)

Spelling only

39.

Which is NOT a strategy for effective listening?

a)

Maintaining eye contact

b)

Allowing distractions

c)

Asking mental questions

d)

Suppressing emotional bias

40.

The sound /th/ in “think” is:

a)

Voiced dental fricative

b)

Voiceless dental fricative

c)

Voiceless alveolar stop

d)

Voiced labio-dental fricative

41.

Which word contains a voiced interdental fricative?

a)

“thing”

b)

“bath”

c)

“this”

d)

“thick”

42.

The lateral sound /l/ is produced by directing air:

a)

Through the nose

b)

Along the sides of the tongue

c)

Between lips

d)

At the glottis

43.

Which vowel is HIGH, FRONT, and TENSE?

a)

/i/

b)

/i:/

c)

/e/

d)

/æ/

44.

Emmanuel transcribes “mouth” as /mau-th/. The /au/ is a:

a)

Centering diphthong

b)

Closing diphthong

c)

Monophthong

d)

Triphthong

45.

The word “poor” may contain which diphthong in some accents?

a)

/iə/

b)

/eə/

c)

/uə/

d)

/oi/

46.

Effective note-taking requires the ability to:

a)

Copy slides word-for-word

b)

Paraphrase and summarize

c)

Ignore main ideas

d)

Write only after class

47.

Which symbol represents a VOICED velar stop?

a)

/k/

b)

/g/

c)

/ng/

d)

/x/