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NGỮ ÂM HỌC TIẾNG ANH VÀ NGỮ ÂM HỌC - PHẦN 1: NGỮ ÂM HỌC

Total questions: 98

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Where are the speech organs located?

a)

Along the vocal tract

b)

Chest

c)

Throat

d)

Head

2.

Sound is produced in:

a)

Trachea

b)

Larynx

c)

Lungs

d)

Throat

3.

The sound produced is resonated and transformed in:

a)

Nose

b)

Throat

c)

Mouth

d)

Resonance chamber

4.

The vocal tract is the airway that starts from the lungs and ends at:

a)

Mouth and nose

b)

Front

c)

Head

d)

Throat

5.

The vocal cords are two elastic bands located in:

a)

Larynx

b)

Throat

c)

Trachea

d)

Mouth

6.

The soft palate is the front part of the roof of the mouth formed by a bony structure.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Vibration occurs when......

a)

The vocal cords are tense and partially open

b)

The glottis is narrow

c)

The vocal cords are expanded

d)

The vocal cords are tightly closed

8.

The soft palate that can touch the tongue, located at the back of the mouth is called:

a)

Dental arch

b)

Soft palate

c)

Uvula

9.

.......... is considered the most important phonetic component inside the larynx.

a)

Adam’s apple

b)

Glottis

c)

Trachea

d)

Vocal cords

10.

When the glottis is open, we can......

a)

Breathe normally and pronounce some consonants

b)

Pronounce vowels

c)

Pronounce all consonants

d)

Pronounce vowels & diphthongs

11.

To pronounce voiceless sounds, the glottis must ........

a)

Narrow

b)

Half open

c)

Widen

d)

Close tightly

12.

The most mobile articulatory part along the vocal tract is:

a)

Tongue

b)

Lips

c)

Teeth

d)

Vocal cords

13.

The sound produced when the vocal cords do not vibrate is called:

a)

Voiced

b)

Consonant

c)

Voiceless

d)

Vowel

14.

Vowels and consonants in English differ in:

a)

A. Manner of pronunciation & distribution

b)

B. Vibration

c)

C. Place of articulation

15.

Which of the following words contains a short vowel?

a)

Touch

b)

Smooth

c)

Mere

d)

Bear

16.

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

a)

A. Tongue of height

b)

B. Tongue part

c)

C. Voicing

d)

D. Length of sound

17.

Vowels followed by nasal consonants are:

a)

Lengthened

b)

Devoiced

c)

Shortened

d)

Nasalized

18.

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

a)

A. Tongue position

b)

B. Length

c)

C. Muscle tension

d)

D. Lip shape

19.

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

a)

Really

b)

Hear

c)

Fear

d)

Bear

20.

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

a)

Pour

b)

Touch

c)

Double

d)

Country

21.

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

a)

Mean

b)

Meat

c)

Bead

d)

Bee

22.

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

a)

ɪə

b)

c)

əʊ

d)

23.

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

a)

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)

B. are the combinations of two single vowels.

c)

C. are two simple vowels appearing within a syllable.

24.

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

a)

A. Place of articulation

b)

B. Tongue height

c)

C. Lip shape

d)

D. Muscle tension

25.

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

a)

Devoiced

b)

Nasalized

c)

Shortened

d)

None of the above

26.

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

a)

Fool

b)

Food

c)

Pool

d)

Foot

27.

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

a)

Hat

b)

Worm

c)

But

d)

Ago

28.

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.

29.

31. /ɔː/ in .................... is the longest.

a)

A. Thought

b)

B. Store

c)

C. Fork

d)

D. Port

30.

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

a)

/i:/ & /e/

b)

/i:/ & /u:/

c)

/a:/ & /ɜ:/

d)

/a:/ & /u:/

31.

Which of the following statements is correct?

a)

All vowels are the center of syllables.

b)

Consonants are produced without obstructing the airflow.

c)

All consonants are voiced.

d)

Vowels are produced with complete closure in the larynx.

32.

Which of the following words starts with a voiceless, dental, fricative sound?

a)

Enough

b)

Soldier

c)

Shoes

d)

Phenomenon

33.

Which of the following statements is incorrect?

a)

Stops are produced by completely or partially obstructing the airflow.

b)

Nasal sounds are continuous vowels.

c)

Fricatives are characteristic of fricative sounds.

d)

Strong fricatives and stops at the end of a word often shorten the preceding vowel.

34.

What is the difference between the sounds /n/ and /z/?

a)

Length

b)

Place of articulation

c)

Voiced

d)

Manner of articulation

35.

What is the main difference between /d/ & /z/?

a)

Pronunciation

b)

Articulation position

c)

Voiced

d)

Length

36.

Which sound is produced by the complete temporary obstruction of the airflow?

a)

Stop sound

b)

Fricative sound

c)

Nasal sound

d)

Approximant sound

37.

What is the final sound in the word "debt"?

a)

/e/

b)

/b/

c)

/bt/

d)

/t/

38.

.................. is pronounced with the contact between the lower lip and the upper teeth

a)

Labiodental sound

b)

Alveolar sound

c)

Bilabial sound

39.

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

a)

Lenis

b)

Fortis

c)

Voiced

d)

Fortis/voiceless

40.

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

a)

True

b)

False

41.

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

42.

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

43.

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

a)

Aspiration

b)

Voicing

c)

Plosion

d)

Length

44.

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

a)

Alveolar

b)

Palatal

c)

Dental

d)

Velar

45.

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

a)

A. Vibrations of vocal bands

b)

B. Position of occurrence

c)

C. Position of tongue

d)

D. Lip shape

46.

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

a)

Mi-closed

b)

Wide apart

47.

When producing plosive sounds, the release of compressed air creates a ........ sound.

a)

Fricative sound

b)

Friction

c)

Explosion

48.

Lenis consonants are produced with ........ force than fortis consonants.

a)

Less

b)

More

c)

Equal

d)

Most

49.

Fortis consonants at the end position have an effect ...... a preceding vowel.

a)

Shorten

b)

Lengthen

c)

Devoicing

d)

Nasalization

50.

The final sound in the word “ache” is a ........

a)

Voiceless soft palate stop

b)

Voiceless stop-alveolar-palate

c)

Voiced soft palate stop

d)

Voiced stop-alveolar-palate voiceless

51.

Các âm được phát âm với tiếng rít mạnh được gọi là ........

a)

Âm tắc

b)

Âm xát rãnh

c)

Âm xát khe

d)

Âm xát mạnh

52.

Về mặt ngữ âm, âm /h/ giống với ........

a)

Nguyên âm

b)

Phụ âm

c)

Nguyên âm đôi

d)

Nguyên âm ba

53.

Âm đầu trong từ “chef” là một ........

a)

Âm tiếp cận

b)

Âm tắc-xát

c)

Âm xát

d)

Âm tắc

54.

Các âm đồng vị trí có cùng ........

a)

B. Cách phát âm

b)

C. Độ hữu thanh

55.

Âm cuối của từ "laugh" là âm nào?

a)

Labio-dental

b)

Dental

c)

Glottal

d)

Velar

56.

Khi phát âm các âm xát (fricatives), không khí thoát ra qua một khe hẹp tạo ra âm gì?

a)

Plosion

b)

Tiếng rít lớn (Loud hissing noise)

c)

Tiếng rít nhẹ (Soft hissing noise)

d)

Tiếng ma sát (Friction noise)

57.

Để trở thành một âm tắc xát (affricate), hai âm thành phần phải như thế nào?

a)

A. Đồng nhất về điểm phát âm (Be hamorganic)

b)

B. Có cùng độ rung thanh (Have the same voice)

c)

C. Có cùng cách phát âm (Have the same manner)

58.

Các âm xát được phát âm với tiếng rít mạnh còn được gọi là gì?

a)

Groove fricatives

b)

Sibilants

c)

Slit fricatives

d)

Plosives

59.

Về mặt ngữ âm học, âm xát /h/ giống với âm nào?

a)

A. Phụ âm (Consonant)

b)

B. Nguyên âm (Vowel)

c)

C. Nguyên âm đôi (Diphthong)

d)

D. Nguyên âm ba (Triphthong)

60.

............. không phải là một loại phụ âm được phân loại theo vị trí phát âm

a)

Âm tắc (Plosive)

b)

Vòm miệng (Palatal)

c)

Màn hầu (Velar)

d)

Răng (Dental)

61.

............. được phát âm với luồng không khí thoát ra qua một khe hẹp

a)

Âm xát (Fricatives)

b)

Âm tiếp cận (Approximants)

c)

Âm tắc xát (Affricates)

62.

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

a)

Consonant

b)

Vowel

c)

Diphthong

d)

Triphthong

63.

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

a)

Plosive

b)

Approximant

c)

Fricative

d)

Affricate

64.

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.

65.

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

a)

Vowel

b)

Consonant

c)

Diphthong

d)

Triphthong

66.

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

a)

A. Affricate

b)

B. Approximant

c)

C. Fricative

d)

D. Plosive

67.

70. /ŋ/ never occurs at

a)

A. Initial position

b)

B. Medial position

c)

C. Final position

68.

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

a)

Devoiced

b)

Clear

c)

Dark

d)

Syllabic

69.

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

a)

Lowered

b)

Raised

c)

Pushed forwards

70.

Âm /l/ khi theo sau một phụ âm bật hơi fortis ban đầu được gọi là gì?

a)

Vô thanh

b)

Tối

c)

Sáng

d)

Âm tiết

71.

Những âm nào không bao giờ xuất hiện ở vị trí cuối cùng?

a)

/w, j, h/

b)

/m, n, l, g/

c)

/r, w, h, k/

d)

/n, w, j, p/

72.

Âm /l/ khi đứng trước một nguyên âm được gọi là gì?

a)

Tối

b)

Sáng

c)

Vô thanh

d)

Âm tiết

73.

Để ngăn không cho không khí thoát ra qua mũi, vòm mềm phải:

a)

Đóng lại

b)

Hạ xuống

c)

Nâng lên

d)

A & C

74.

Trong tiếng Anh Anh, âm tiếp cận trong từ "card" là gì?

a)

Không rhotic

b)

Rhotic

c)

Vô thanh

d)

Rút ngắn

75.

Sự khác biệt chính giữa /b/ và /m/ là gì?

a)

A. Cách thức phát âm

b)

B. Hữu thanh

c)

C. Vị trí phát âm

76.

Âm nào sau đây là âm cuối cùng trong từ "climb"?

a)

/b/

b)

/m/

c)

/mb/

77.

Một phụ âm âm tiết đứng ở trung tâm của một âm tiết yếu thay vì một nguyên âm

a)

Đúng

b)

Sai

78.

Âm được gạch chân trong ............... có tính chất ngữ âm tương tự như một nguyên âm.

a)

Hat

b)

Honor

79.

Nguyên âm xuất hiện trước các âm cuối /m, n, ŋ/ là ........

a)

Velarized

b)

Labialized

c)

Dentalized

d)

Nasalized

80.

Âm được gạch chân trong từ “lantern” là

a)

Không phải âm tiết

b)

Âm tiết

c)

Âm mũi

d)

Âm vô thanh

81.

Âm ........ được tạo ra khi luồng khí thoát ra dọc hai bên lưỡi.

a)

Âm gần đúng

b)

Âm bên

c)

Bán nguyên âm

d)

Bán phụ âm

82.

Âm đầu tiên trong ........ là một âm gần đúng, hai môi, hữu thanh.

a)

Bin

b)

Wet

c)

Red

d)

Man

83.

Âm [l] rõ chỉ xuất hiện trước:

a)

Nguyên âm

b)

Phụ âm

c)

Nguyên âm đôi

d)

A & C

84.

Âm được gạch chân trong từ London là:

a)

Không phải âm tiết

b)

Âm tiết

c)

Âm mũi

d)

Âm vô thanh

85.

Âm được gạch chân trong từ initial là:

a)

Âm miệng

b)

Âm mũi

c)

Âm mũi hóa

d)

Âm vô thanh

86.

Phonetic transcription is the symbol for

a)

A precise pronunciation of a sound

b)

A phoneme

c)

A & B

87.

Phonemic transcription is written between

a)

Parentheses

b)

Square brackets

c)

Slanted lines

88.

Broad transcription is written between

a)

Slanted lines

b)

Square brackets

c)

Parentheses

89.

Phonemic transcription is the symbol for

a)

A precise pronunciation of a sound

b)

A phoneme

c)

A & B

90.

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

91.

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

a)

Transcription

b)

Allophones

c)

Minimal pair

d)

Homophones

92.

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

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

93.

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

94.

Bean and dean are a minimal pair because

4 lines
95.

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

a)

Height

b)

Kite

c)

Light

d)

Knight

96.

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

a)

Segmental

b)

Super-segmental

c)

Over-segmental

d)

B & C

97.

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

98.

Which of the following is an allophone?

a)

A. t

b)

B. /t/

c)

C. [t]

d)

D. {t}