MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST

I. Choose the correct

answer (5m)
1. English vowels and
consonants are different
from each other in:
a. manner of articulation
b. distribution c. voicing
d. a&b
2. Vowels followed by nasal
consonants are:
a. devoiced b. nasalized c.
shortened d. lengthened
3. The following word
contains a short vowel:
a. bear b. smooth c. mere
d. touch
4. The following word
begins with a voiceless,
post-alveolar, fricative
sound:
a. phenomena b. soldier c.
enough d. shoes
5. In a weak syllable, the
vowel is usually
pronounced as:
a. semi-vowel b.
approximant c. syllabic
consonant d. schwa
6. The English ………… end
in / i /
a. triphthongs b. centring
diphthongs c. closing
diphthongs d. a&b
7. Diphthongs
a. are the combinations of
two single vowels.
b. consist of a movement or
glide from one vowel to
another, the former of
which is much longer and
stronger than
the other.
c. are two single vowels
appearing within a syllable.
8. Which of the following is
not included in the criteria
to classify English vowel?
a. tongue height b.
place of articulation
c. lip shape d. muscle
tension
9. 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
sounds.
c. Hissing sound is one of
the characteristics of
fricatives
d. The fortis fricatives and
plosives in final position
often shorten the vowel
preceding them.
10. / i: / & / a: / are
different in:
a. tongue position
b. length c. muscle
tension d. a&c
MULTIPLE CHOICE TEST
I. Choose the correct answer (5m)
1. English vowels and consonants are different from each other in:
a. manner of articulation b. distribution c. voicing d. a&b
2. Vowels followed by nasal consonants are:
a. devoiced b. nasalized c. shortened d. lengthened
3. The following word contains a short vowel:
a. bear b. smooth c. mere d. touch
4. The following word begins with a voiceless, post-alveolar, fricative sound:
a. phenomena b. soldier c. enough d. shoes
5. In a weak syllable, the vowel is usually pronounced as:
a. semi-vowel b. approximant c. syllabic consonant d. schwa
6. The English ………… end in / i /
a. triphthongs b. centring diphthongs c. closing diphthongs d. a&b
7. Diphthongs
a. are the combinations of two single vowels.
b. consist of a movement or glide from one vowel to another, the former of which
is much longer and stronger than
the other.
c. are two single vowels appearing within a syllable.
8. Which of the following is not included in the criteria to classify English vowel?
a. tongue height b. place of articulation c. lip shape d. muscle
tension
9. 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 sounds.
c. Hissing sound is one of the characteristics of fricatives
d. The fortis fricatives and plosives in final position often shorten the vowel
preceding them.
10. / i: / & / a: / are different in:
a. tongue position b. length c. muscle tension d. a&c
11. …….. are pronounced with the contact made between lower and upper lip.
a. alveolars b. bilabials c. labio-dentals d. dentals
12. Vocal folds are two elastic bands of tissue located in the:
a. pharynx b. larynx c. trachea d. mouth
13. The following diphthong is pronounced differently from the others:
a. really b. hear c. fear d. bear
14. The following vowel is pronounced differently from the others.
a. touch b. pour c. double d. country
15. The consonant /n/ & /z/ are different from each other in their:
a. voicing b. place of articulation c. manner of articulation d. b&c
16. The fricatives articulated with a strong hissing sound are called
……………………
a. slit fricatives b. groove fricatives c. sibilants d. a&b
17. Phonetically, the fricative / h / is similar to ……………..
a. consonant b. vowel c. diphthong d. triphthong
18. A vowel is ………………. when preceding a final fortis.
a. shortened b. nasalized c. devoiced d. none of the above
19. An allophone of a phoneme is another pronunciation of that phoneme which
does not cause a
difference in ………………
a. position b. meaning c. pronunciation d. a&b
20. The main difference (distinctive feature) between / d / & / n / is:
a. place of articulation b. voicing c. manner of articulation d.
a&b
21. The sound / l / when following a fortis plosives is called:
A, clear b, dark c, devoiced d, syllabic
22. The …… is the most movable articulator in the vocal track.
a/ lips b/ teeth c/ larynx d/ tongue
23. For the voiceless sounds to be produced, the glotÝs is :
a/ wide apart b/ partly open c/ tightly closed d/ a&b
24. / i: / in ….. is the shortest
a/ meal b/ meat c/ bead d/ sea
25. The sound beginning with a mid central vowel, then gliding towards a high
back vowel is:
a/ Iə b/ eə c/ əʊ d/ ɑʊ
26. The vowel in …… is pronounced differently from the others.
a/ foodb/ foot c/ pool d/ fool
27. To prevent the air from escaping through the nose, the soft palate must be:
a/ raised b/ lowered c/ closed d/ a&c
28. Sounds produced with a momentarily total obstruction to the airflow are:
a/ approximants b/ nasals c/ plosives d/ fricatives
29. The sounds that never occur in final position are:
a. /m, n, l, g/ b. /w, j, h, / c. /r, w, h, k/ d. /h, w, j, p/
30. [ th ] & [ t ] are called the …….. of the phoneme / t /
a. transcriptions b. allophones c. homophones d. minimal pair
31. The consonants / m / & / p / are different from each other in:
a. point of articulation b. manner c. voicing d. b&c
32. The initial sound of ‘chef’ is a(n):
a. approximant b. affricate c. fricative d. plosive
33. ………….. consonants have the effect of shortening a preceding vowel or
diphthong
a. fortis b. lenis c. voiceless d. a&c
34. / ŋ / never occurs after a :
a. long vowel b. diphthong c. schwa d. all of the above
35. The shortest English syllable consists of:
a. one sound b. one consonant c. one vowel and a consonant d. a&b
36. The maximum number of ONSET consonants in an English syllable is:
a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
37. Which of the following is the final sound in ‘debt’
a. / t / b. / b / c. / bt / d. none of the above
38. The prominence of a stressed syllable is made up by length, pitch, quality and:
a. strength b. tension c. loudness d. pronunciation
39. When not emphasized, most …….. words are pronounced with a weak form
a. lexical b. functional c. auxiliary d. preposition
40. Auxiliaries are in strong form in :
a. final position b. medium position c. initial position d. a&b
41. In rapid and casual speech, ‘and you’ can be pronounced as /ənʤʊ / as a result
of assimilation of:
a. manner b. voice c. place d. a&c
42. In natural connected speech, ‘today’ can be pronounced as / t´deI/ as a result
of:
a. assimilation b. elision c. linking d. dissimilation
43. Stress is on the first syllable of the following word:
a. engineer b. convenient c. photograph d. uncomfortable
44. A syllable in English is identified by:
a. vowel b. consonant c. meaning d. vowel or diphthong
45. How many phonemes are there in the word ‘would’
a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5
46. Both ……… are back vowels
a. /i:/ & /e/ b. /i:/ & /u:/ c. /a:/ & /3:/ d. /a:/ & /u:/
47. Which of the following is not true?
a. vowels are produced without closure in the vocal tract.
b. Consonants are produced with obstruction of the air stream.
c. All consonants can be syllabic. d. All vowels are syllabic.
48. Which of the following words does not contain a central vowel?
a. ago b. worm c. but d. hat
49. The stress is placed on the last syllable in words ending in:
a. –iar b. –ity c. –ic d. –eer
50. The stress is placed on the penultimate syllable in words ending in.
a. -iar b. -een c. -oon d. -ette
51. Which of the statement is true?
a. Vowels and consonants differ from each other in their distribution.
b. Vowels and consonants differ from each other in the way the air flow is
obstructed when producing the
sound.
c. Vowels and consonants differ from each other in relation to how much they
obstruct the air flow and what
position they can occupy.
52. Vowels followed by fortis consonants are:
a. devoiced b. voiced c. shortened d. lengthened
53. The following word begins with a voiceless, labio-dental, fricative sound:
a. phenomena b. soldier c. enough d. shoes
54. The peak (nucleus) of an English syllable should always be a vowel, a
diphthong, or a(n):
a. semi-vowel b. approximantc. syllabic consonant d. consonant
55. The English ………… end in / ə /
a. triphthongs b. centring diphthongs c. closing diphthongs d. a&b
56. Which of the following is not included in the criteria to classify English
vowel?
a. tongue height b. tongue part c. lip shape d. voicing
57. Which of the following statements is not true
a. Plosives are produced with the total obstruction of the air stream.
b. Nasals are not continuant sounds.
c. Hissing sound is one of the characteristics of fricatives
d. The fortis fricatives and plosives in final position often shorten the vowel
preceding them.
58. / i: / & / a: / are different in:
a. tongue height b. length c. tongue part d. a&c
59. …….. are pronounced with the contact made between lower lip and upper
teeth
a. fricatives b. stops c. labio-dentals d. dentals
60. The consonant /d/ & /z/ are different from each other in their:
a. voicing b. place of articulation c. manner of articulation d. b&c
61. Phonemically, the fricative / h / is similar to ……………..
a. consonant b. vowel c. diphthong d. triphthong
62. A vowel is ………………. when preceding a final nasal.
a. shortened b. nasalized c. devoiced d. none of the above
63. The main difference (distinctive feature) between / b / & / m / is:
a. place of articulation b. voicing c. manner of articulation d.
a&b
64. The sound / l / when occurring after a vowel is called:
a/ clear b/ darkc/ devoiced d/ syllabic
65. The …… can be moved to different places and different shapes.
a/ lips b/ teeth c/ larynx d/ tongue
66. For the voiced sounds to be produced, the vocal folds are:
a/ wide apart b/ partly open c/ tightly closed d/ a&b
67. / ɔ:/ in ….. is the longest
a/ store b/ thought c/ fork d/ walk
68. To let the air escape through the nose, the ….. must be lowered
a/ lips b/ tongue c/ soft palate d/ larynx
69. The initial sound of ‘jam’ is a(n):
a. approximant b. affricate c. fricative d. plosive
70. ………….. consonants have the effect of shortening a preceding vowel or
diphthong
a. fortis b. lenis c. voiced d. a&c
71. The shortest syllable structure in English is:
a. CVC b. CV c. VC d. V
72. The possible longest syllable structure in English is:
a. CCCVCCC b. CCCVCCCC c. CCVCCCCC d. CCCVVCCC
73. Which of the following is the final sound in ‘climb’
a. / m / b. / b / c. / mb / d. none of the above
74. The prominence of a stressed syllable is made up by loudness, length, pitch,
and:
a. strength b. tension c. quality d. pronunciation
75. Auxiliaries are in strong form in :
a. final position b. negative form c. initial position d. a&b
76. In rapid and casual speech, ‘good night’ can be pronounced as / gƱnna:it/ as a
result of:
a. assimilation of manner b. assimilation of voice c. assimilation of place of
articulation
77. In natural connected speech, ‘text books’ can be pronounced as /teksbƱks/ as a
result of:
a. assimilation b. elision c. linking d. dissimilation
78. How many phonemes are there in the word KITCHEN
a. 3 b. 4 c. 5 d. 6
79. Both ……… are front vowels
a. /i:/ & /e/ b. /i:/ & /u:/ c. /a:/ & /3:/ d. /a:/ & /u:/
80. Which of the following is true?
a. vowels are produced with a complete closure in the vocal tract.
b. Consonants are produced without obstruction of the air stream.
c. All consonants are voiced. d. All vowels are syllabic.
81. Which of the following words does not contain a front vowel?
a. see b. want c. met d. hat
82. The stress is placed on the last syllable in words ending with
a. –ese b. –ness c. –ic d. –er
83. ………… always occurs in English syllable.
a. consonant b. vowel c. onsetd. coda
84. Which of the following figures describes the position for / h / sound
7
85. Which of the above figures describes the position for voiceless sounds: A
86. 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.
87. / i: / & / a: / are different in:
a. tongue height b. length c. lip shape d. a&c
88. The Rising intonation is expressed in the following utterance:
a. Where are you from? c. I bought books, pens and rules.
b. You are student? d. John is an English student.
89. …….. are pronounced with the contact made between lower lip and upper
teeth
a. fricatives b. stops c. labio-dentals d. dentals
90. Vocal folds are located in the:
a. pharynx b. larynx c. trachea d. mouth
91. The following diphthong is pronounced differently from the others:
a. really b. hear c. fear d. bear
92. The following vowel is pronounced differently from the others.
a. touch b. pour c. double d. country
93. A syllabic consonant stands as the center of a strong syllable instead of a
vowel
a. True b. False
94. The word ‘potato’ can be pronounced in rapid, casual speed as / p’teitǝƱ / as a
result of:
a. assimilation b. deletion of unstressed vowel
c. vowel neutralization d. contraction
95. The assimilation in bank / bæŋk / is:
a. Progressive assimilation of manner of articulation
b. Regressive assimilation of place of articulation
c. Regressive assimilation of voice
d. Progressive assimilation of place of articulation
96. The assimilation in Did you / dIʤu/ is:
a. Progressive assimilation of manner of articulation
 b. Regressive assimilation of place of articulation
c. Regressive assimilation of voice
d. Progressive assimilation of place and manner of articulation
97. The consonant /d/ & /z/ are different from each other in their:
a. voicing b. place of articulation c. manner of articulation d. b&c
98. …… vowels are those for which the tongue is raised high.
a. central b. mid c. close d. open
99. The different realizations or pronunciations of the same phoneme are called:
a. homophones b. allophones c. homograph d. a&c
100. In isolation, a phoneme is :
a. meaningful b. meaningless c. able to change the meaning d. none
of them
Choose the correct answer
1. When not emphasized, most ……… words are pronounced with a weak form.
a. functional b. lexical c. grammatical d. a&c
2. Which of the statement is false?
a. Allophones are different realizations of the same phoneme.
b. Allophones of a single phoneme are usually phonetically different.
c. Allophones of a phoneme are in complementary distribution
3. Which of the statements below is not true about phoneme?
a. They are distinctive sound segments, acting to contrast words.
b. They are the smallest meaningful segments of language.
c. They are able to cause a change in meaning by substitution.
4. Which of the following is an active articulator?
a. upper lip b. jaw c. alveolar ridge d. tongue
5. Which of the following is not a criterion of vowel classification?
a. shape of lips b. height of tongue c. vibration of vocal folds d. length of
sound
6. Which is a case of progressive assimilation of manner?
a. That pen b. that side c. books d. and you?
7. Which is a case of progressive assimilation of voicing?
a. That pen b. that side c. books d. and you?
8. Which is a case of regressive assimilation of place?
a. That pen b. that side c. books d. and you?

a. p b. /p/ c. [p] d. {p}

15. Which of the following sentences has the intonation contour of 2 3 1?
a. Say hello to your mother b. She is eighty? c. Good morning, Bill.
16. Which of the following sentences has the intonation contour of 2 3 3 or 2 2 3
?
a. Say hello to your mother b. She is eighty? c. Good morning, Bill.
17. How many syllables are there in the word “philosophy”?
a. 3 b. 6 c. 5 d. 4
18. Which of the following is not the type of vowel classified according to the
height of the tongue.
a. close b. mid c. front d. open
19. Which of the following is not true?
a. Some syllables have an onset and a coda.
b. Some syllables may have no onset but have a coda.
c. Some syllables have an onset.
d. A minimum syllable would be a single vowel and a coda.
20. How many phonemes are there in the word “ HEATING”?
a. 4 b. 6 c. 7 d. 5
21. Which of the following words contains a closing diphthong?
a. hear b. hair c. day d. tour
Which tone is used to convey ______?
22. Uninterested: a. Fall b. Rise c. Fall-rise d. Rise-fall
23. With reservation: a. Fall b. Rise c. Fall-rise d. Rise-fall
24. Interest : a. Fall b. Rise c. Fall-rise d. Rise-fall
25. Strong feeling: a. Fall b. Rise c. Fall-rise d. Rise-fall
26. The assimilation in dogs is:
a. Progressive assimilation of manner of articulation
b. Regressive assimilation of place of articulation
c. Regressive assimilation of voice
d. Progressive assimilation of voice
29. The assimilation in Green pine is:
a. Progressive assimilation of manner of articulation
b. Regressive assimilation of place of articulation
c. Regressive assimilation of voice
d. Progressive assimilation of voice
28. English diphthongs glide from one vowel towards another while pure vowels
remain
constant
a. True b. False
29. The velum is the front part of the roof of the mouth which is formed by a
bony structure
a. True b. False
30. Voiceless stops are aspirated at the beginning of a word.
 a. True b. False
31. Homorganic sounds have the same ……
a. place of articulation b. manner c. voicing d. sound
32. …… occurs to a vowel when it precedes a final voiceless consonant.
a. lengthening b. aspiration c. shortening d. devoicing
33. In speech …….. is raised so that air cannot escape through the nose.
a. velum b. soft palate c. palate d. a&b
34. Vibration happens when …
a. vocal folds are under tension b. the glotÝs is partially open
c. the vocal bands are wide apart d. a&b
35. Soft palate which can be touched by the tongue, at the back of the mouth is
called:
a. velum b. alveolar c. uvula d. palate
36. Lips can be pressed together, brought into contact with the teeth or rounded to
produce the lip-
shape for…
a. vowels b. consonants c. bilabial plosives d. vowels and some consonants
37. The final sound of ‘PLOUGH’ is a(n)…
a. dental b. labio-dental c. fricative d. none of them
38. Which of the following is not included in the criteria to classify vowels?
a. tongue height b. tongue part c. lip shape d. lenis / fortis
39. The centring diphthongs glide towards the …
a. close vowel b. front vowel c. schwa d. back vowel
40. ….. is (are) considered the most important speech instrument inside the larynx.
a. vocal cords b. glotÝs c. trachea
41. 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
42. When the glotÝs is wide apart, we can …
a. breathe normally b. produce some consonants
c. produce all consonants d. a&b
43. The most important difference between initial voiceless plosives and voiced
plosives is the …
a. aspiration b. voicing c. plosion d. length
44. The initial sound of ‘COLD’ is a(n) …
a. dental b. palatal c. velar d. alveolar
71. The most important speech instrument inside the larynx is:
a. vocal folds b. cartilages c. trachea d. glotÝs
72. ………… are the different phones or phonetic segments that represent or are
derived from one phoneme.
a. distinctive feature b. sounds in free variations c. segments d. allophones
73. ……… are phonetically like vowels but phonologically like consonants.
a. semi-vowels b. approximants c. semi-consonants d. a&c
74. A weak form is ….. when it is being contrasted with another word.
a. strong b. weak c. normal d. the same
75. The word containing a close back long rounded vowel is …
a. good b. food c. foot d. book
76. The final sound in ACHE is a(n)…
a. voiceless palato-alveolar plosive b. voiced palato-alveolar plosive
ption b. phonetic transcription c. narrow transcription d. b&c
84. ……. are pronounced with the air flow escaping through a narrow passage
a. approximants b. fricatives c. affricates d. plosives
85. The linking in two or three is:
a. r b. w c. j d. none of them
86. Clear [l] only occurs before :
a. vowels b. consonants c. diphthongs d. a&c
87. The stress is on the ……. syllable in the word uncomfortable
a. first b. second c. third d. last
88. The phonetic transcription is written between:
a. [ ] b. / / c. { } d. ( )
89. The sound / t / in stop is :
a. aspirated b. unaspirated. c. released d. unreleased
90. The word with a voiced bilabial plosive final sound is:
a. dumb b. comb c climb d. rib

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

Question 1: A ……… is a speech sound in which the airstream from the lungs is
not blocked in any way in the mouth or throat and which is usually pronounced
with vibration of the vocal cords.
A. A syllable B. A vowel C. A consonant D. A word
Question 2: Consonants are classed as VOICED if they are produced with
vibration of the ………. and VOICELESS if they are produced without vibration.
A. tounge B. Nose C. Mouth D. vocal cords
Question 3: The word vacillate is pronounced as:
A. /,væsi’leit/ B. /’væsileit/ C. /vəsi’leit/ D. /’væsilət/
Question 4: The word superimpose is pronounced as:
A. /,sju:pə’rimpəuz/ B. /’sju:pəimpəus/ C. /,sju:pə’impəus/ D. /,sju:pərim’pəuz/
Question 5: The word selectivity is pronounced as:
A. / sə,lek’tivəti / B. /,silek’tivəti / C. / silik’tivəti / D. /si,lek’tiviti /
Question 6: The word presidential is pronounced as:
A. /,prezi’dentl/ B. /,prezi’den∫l/ C. /,presi’dentl/ D. /,presi’dentiəl/
Question 7: The word in which the consonant in the middle is voiceless dental
fricative is:
A. nothing B. within C. longing D. laughing
Question 8: The word that ends with a voiced velar nasal consonant is:
A. handbag B. long C. Line D. kick
Question 9: Circle the word that begins with a voiced labio-dental fricative
consonant.
A. sure B. vine C. Sent D. thy
Question 10: The word that contains low front unrounded vowel is:
A. born B. ban C. Balm D. coin
Question 11: The phonemic transcription for the first sound of “physics” is……….
A. / f / B. / p / C. / ph / D. /h/
Question 12: The word in which the consonant in the middle is voiced palato-
alveolar fricative is:
A. racing B. Breathing C. pleasure D. pension
Question 13: The word that begins with a voiceless bilabial consonant is:
A. said B. pay C. Bat D. mate
Question 14: The word that begins with a voiced bilabial plosive is:
A. meat B. Guy C. beat D. kite
Question 15: The phonemic transcription for the first sound of “ought” is……….
A. / o / B. / Ɔ: / C. / Ɔ / D. /əu/
Question 16: Circle the palato-alveolar voiceless fricative:
A. / ʤ / B. / ʒ / C. / ʃ / D. / ʧ /
Question 17: Circle the word that begins with a voiced velar plosive consonant.
A. goggle B. Could C. Gnat D. want
Question 18: The vowel sound in the second syllable of the word “provocative” is
………
A. / Ɔ: / B. . / ə / C. / Ɔ / D. / ə: /
Question 19: Circle the word that ends with a voiced palato-alveolar affricate
consonant.
A. speech B. Judged C. manage D. clothe
Question 20: Circle the word that the consonant in the middle is a voiceless velar
plosive cosonant.
A. talking B. Ladder C. Passive D. telling
Question 21: The word in which the consonant in the middle is voiced alveolar
fricative is:
A. razor B. Father C. ladder D. leisure
Question 22: The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing
one or more common properties is …….
A. / j / B. / w / C. / r / D. / ʃ /
Question 23: The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing
one or more common properties is …….
A. / ʒ / B. / d / C. / s/ D. / l /
Question 24: The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing
one or more common properties is …….
A. / n / B. / d / C. / k / D. / t /
Question 25: The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing
one or more common properties is …….
A. / b / B. / d / C. / g / D. / s /
Question 26: The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing
one or more common properties is …….
A. / b / B. / p / C. / t / D. / m /
Question 27: The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing
one or more common properties is …….
A. / r/ B. / ʤ / C. / ʒ / D. / ʧ /
Question 28: The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing
one or more common properties is …….
A. / m / B. / w / C. / n / D. / ŋ /
Question 29: Circle the word that ends with a voiceless dental fricative consonant.
A. wife B. with C. Breathe D. bombs
Question 30: Circle the word that the consonant in the middle is a voiced velar
nasal consonant.
A. bigger B. Thinner C. longing D. swimming
Question 31: Which of the following symbols that corresponds to each of the
following phonetic description:voiced palato-alveolar fricative?
A. [ ʒ ] B. [ ʧ ] C. [ ʤ ] D. [ ʃ ]
Question 32: Which of the following statements is correct? Nasal sounds are
produced with
A. the airstream released through the oral cavity
B. the continuous air flow through the mouth
C. with the velum being lowered
D. A & B
Question 33: Which of the following statements is correct? Palatal is made
A. at the hard palate
B. at the soft area toward the rear of the roof of the mouth
C. at the teeth ridge
D. with the tongue placed against the teeth
Question 34: Which of the following phonetic transcriptions that corresponds to
each of the following phonetic description:voiced bilabial nasal ?
A. [ w ] B. [ n ] C. [ŋ ] D. [ m ]
Question 35: Which of the following statements is incorrect? Progressive
assimilation is a process by which
A. the change of a segment is brought about by the preceding segment
B. a sound copies one or more phonetic features from the following sound
C. the sound becomes more like the preceding sound
D. a sound spreads one or more phonetic features to the following sound
Question 36: Which of the following statements is correct?
The affricates [t∫ ] and [ ʤ] are
A. consonants produced with a continuous airflow through the mouth
B. consonants produced with the complete stoppage of the air in the mouth
which causes explosion
C. consonants produced with the lowering of the soft palate
D. produced with an initial stop then with a slow separation of the tongue to make
friction
Question 37: Which of the following is closest to the minimal pair?
A. [ fæt ] [ hɪt ] fat – hit B. [ fæt ] [ væt ] fat - vat
C. [ fæt ] [ kæt ] fat – cat D. [ fæt ] [ kɪt ] fat – kit
Question 38: The word administrative is pronounced as:
A. /,ædmi’nistrətiv/ B. /əd’ministrətiv/
C. / ədmi’nistrətiv/ D. /‘ædministrətiv/
Question 39: In the three-consonant sequences at the beginning of a syllable like
‘spray’ /spreɪ/ we say that the s consonant is in ………..position.
A. final B. initio-final C. initial D. medial
Question 40: The word narrative is pronounced as:
A. / nə’rætiv/ B. / ‘næreitiv/ C. / ‘nærətiv/ D. / nə’reitiv/
Question 41: Circle the word that begins with a voiceless labiodental fricative
consonant.
A. vat B. Than C. Shine D. feast
Question 42: The initial sound of the second syllable of the word “acknowledge”
is ………
A. velar, plosive B. voiceless, plosive
C. alveolar, plosive D. voiced, nasal
Question 43: The phonemic transcription for the first sound of “jeans” is……….
A. / ʤ / B. / ʧ / C. / z / D. / j /
Question 44: The word dynamic is pronounced as:
A. /di’næmik/ B. /’dainəmik/ C. /dai’næmik/ D. /di’neimik/
Question 45: When there are three consonants at the beginning of a syllable, the
first consonant must be an …..
A. /l/ B. /s/ C. /m/ D. /n/
Question 46: A …………. is the smallest unit of sound in a language which can
distinguish two words.
A. letter B. Word C. phoneme D. phrase
Question 47: Which of the following is closest to the minimal pair?
A. [ fæt ] [ hɪt ] fat – hit B. [ fæt ] [ kæt ] fat – cat
C. [ fæt ] [ kɪt ] fat – kit D. [ fæt ] [ væt ] fat - vat
Question 48: Which of the following phonetic variations that may happen to the
lateral [l] in this context: [ 'æŋkl ] ankle?
A. [ l ] becomes devoiced after voiced stop [ k ]
B. [ l ] becomes syllabic after voiced stop [ k ]
C. [ l ] becomes unaspirated after voiced stop [ k ]
D. [ l] becomes aspirated after voiced stop [ k ]
Question 49: Which of the following symbols that corresponds to each of the
following phonetic description: voiced velar nasal
A. [ g ] B. [ k ] C. [ ð ] D. [ ŋ ]
Question 50: Which of the following statements is incorrect?
A. A minimal pair consists of two forms with distinct meanings that differ only by
one segment in the same position of each form.
B. Minimal pair test is a basic test for deciding which sounds are the allophones of
the phoneme.
C. Minimal pairs consist of forms that are placed along the horizontal axis with
respect to their place of articulation and the vertical axis to their manner of
articulation.
D. Minimal pairs help us establish which sounds contrast in a language.
Question 51: A ………….. is a sound in producing it the airstream coming from
the lungs is stopped, impeded, constricted or otherwise interfered with in its
passage to the outside air.
A. vowel B. consonant C. Allophone D. minimal pair
Question 52: Which of the following words begins with a fricative ?
A. tide B. foreign C. medlar D. comment
Question 53: The description voiced labio-dental fricative consonant characterizes
……
A. /θ/ B./ð/ C./v/ D. /ʒ/
Question 54: The affricates [t∫] and [ʤ] are ………. .
A. consonants produced with a continuous airflow through the mouth.
B. consonants produced with the complete stoppage of the air in the mouth
which causes explosion.
C. consonants produced with the lowering of the soft palate.
D. consonants produced with an initial stop then with a slow separation of the
tongue to make friction.
Question 55: Which of the following phoneme differs in place of articulation from
the others?
/b/, /p/, /m/, /s/
A. /b/ B. /p/ C. /m/ D. /s/
Question 56: Voiceless stops in initial position become ………. when they are
preceded by /s/.
A. voiced B. glottal C. unaspirated D. aspirated
Question 57: Which of the following descriptions characterizes the sound /l/?
A. Light /l/ will never occur before vowels.
B. Dark /l/ will never occur after vowels.
C. Dark /l/ will only occur before vowels.
D. Light /l/ and dark /ɫ/ are allophones of the phoneme /l/ in complementary
distribution.
Question 58: Which of the following groups contains a phoneme that differs in
voicing from the other phonemes?
A. [z, d, θ, b ] B. [ m, n, ŋ , ð ] C. [ w, j , r, l ] D. [ b, d, g, z ]
Question 59: Complementary distribution is an indication that the sounds in
question
A. minimal pairs D. allophones of the same C. phones C. phonemes
Question 60: Which of the following groups contains a phoneme that differs in
manner of articulation from the other phonemes?
A. [ θ, ð, s, z ] B. [ h, f, v, ð ] C. [ p, b, z, d ] D. [ t, d, g, p ]
Question 61: The word that begins with a voiced alveolar plosive consonant is:
A. keep B. day C. glad D. sip
Question 62: The word 'thin' begins with a ______ sound.
A. dental, voiced, plosive B. labiodental, voiced, fricative
C. interdental, voiceless, plosive D. dental, voiceless, fricative
Question 63: How many phonemes are there in the word collocation?
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
Question 64: Which of the following is closest to the minimal pair?
A. /fæt/ - /hɪt/ B. /fæt/ - /kɪt/
C. /fæt/ - /faɪnd/ D. /fæt/ - /kæt/
Question 65: Circle the word that ends with a voiced alveolar nasal consonant.
A. mining B. Bat C. known D. picked
Question 66: Which of the following allophones is applied in the phoneme /l/?
/lɜːn/ (learn), /kɪl/ (kill)
A. complementary distribution B. free variation
C. minimal pair C. near minimal pair
Question 67: The description voiced bilabial nasal characterizes ………. .
A. / ŋ/ B. /m/ C. /n/ D. /w/
Question 68: Example of fricative consonant sounds are ____________
A. /g/ /l/ /h/ B. /t/ /d/ /p/ C. /n/ /m/ /s/ D. /f/ /v/ /s/ /z/
Question 69: Television - the underlined letter is pronounced as a _____ sound.
A. voiced, palatal, fricative B. voiceless, velar, affricate
C. voiceless, palatal, fricative D. voiced, alveolar, affricate
Question 70: Often called the "roof of the mouth". It is the smooth curved surface
on top of the mouth when the tongue glides through.
A. Palate B. Teeth C. Tongue D. Nasals
Question 71: What is voiced sounds?
A. Sounds that make our vocal chords vibrate when they are produced
B. The sound that the mouth position required to make two sounds at the same
time
C. Sounds that doesn't make our vocal chords vibrate when they are produced
D. Sounds that don’t make our vocal chords vibrate when they are produced
Question 72: /n/, /m/, /r/, /j/ - These consonants are belong to______
A. Voiceless consonants B. Double voiceless consonants
C. Voiced consonants D. Voiced and voiceless consonants
Question 73: Consonants are created when you completely block air flow through
your mouth and let the air pass through your nose is called ____
A. plosive B. approximant C. fricative D. nasal
Question 74: A word beginning with a voiced bilabial plosive is _____
A. bit B. sit C. lit D. pit
Question 75: /ɪ/ is a …….. vowel.
A. front mid B. front close C. central close D. central mid
Question 76: Which of the following words contains the vowel /ɔ/ ?
A. thought B. sport C. what D. how
Question 77: Which of the following words begins with an approximant?
A. university B. little C. capture D. mind
Question 78: Which of the following descriptions characterizes /k/?
A. voiced velar plosive B. voiceless velar plosive
C. voiceless alveolar plosive D. voiced bilabial plosive
Question 79: Voiceless consonants are produced when the vocal cords are ………..
A. wide apart B. vibrating C. tightly closed D. narrow
Question 80: Which of the following phoneme differs in manner of articulation
from the others? /f/, /v/, /ʃ/, /g/
A. /f/ B. /v/ C. /ʃ/ D. /g/
Question 81: The difference between /p, t, k/ & /b, d, g/ is that………. .
A. vowels preceding /p, t, k/ are much shorter than those of /b, d, g/.
B. /p, t, k/ are always voiceless while / b, d, g/ are always voiced.
C. /p, t, k/ are fully voiced while /b, d, g/ are always voiceless.
D. /p, t, k/ are lenis consonants while /b, d, g/ are fortis consonants.
Question 82: Which of the following is closest to the minimal pair?
A. /lɑːf / - / laɪf / B. / haɪt / - /laɪf / C. /fæt/- /faɪnd/ D. /fæt/ - / mætʃ /
Question 83: Which of the following statement is incorrect terms the ə vowel?
A. It is always found in weak syllables.
B. It is a mid & central vowel.
C. It is generally described as lax.
D. It is the most frequently occurring vowel associated with weak syllables.
Question 84: Which of the following groups contains a phoneme that differs in
voicing from the other phonemes?
A. [ w, j , r, l ] B. [ m, n, ŋ , ð ] C. [z, d, θ, b ] D. [ b, d, g, z ]
Question 84: The sound /p/of sparkle is ……….. .
A. unaspirated & voiceless B. aspirated & voiced
C. unaspirated & voiced D. aspirated & voiceless
Question 85: How many consonants are there in English, in term of pronunciation?
A. 26 B. 21 C. 24 D. 5
Question 86: What is unvoiced sounds?
A. Sounds that make our vocal chords vibrate when they are produced
B. The sound that the mouth position required to make two sounds at the same
time
C. Sounds that doesn't make our vocal chords vibrate when they are produced
D. Sounds that don’t make our vocal chords vibrate when they are produced
Question 87: Which of the following statements is correct?
The affricates [t∫ ] and [dʒ ] are
A. consonants produced with a continuous airflow through the mouth
B. consonants produced with the complete stoppage of the air in the mouth
which causes explosion
C. consonants produced with the lowering of the soft palate
D. produced with an initial stop then with a slow separation of the tongue to make
friction
Question 88: Which of the following phonetic transcriptions that corresponds to
each of the following phonetic description: voiced bilabial nasal?
A. [ m ] B. [ n ] C. [ŋ ] D. [ w ]
Question 89: Which of the following groups contains a segment that differs in
place of articulation from the other segments?
A. [ k, w, n, g ] B[ t, d, n, s ] C. [ p, m, w, b ] D. [ t, d, z, n ]
Question 90: Which of the following phonetic transcriptions that corresponds to
each of the following phonetic description: voiced palato-alveolar affricate?
A. [ t∫ ] B. [dʒ ] C. [∫] D. [ j ]
Question 91: Which of the following statements is correct?
Nasal sounds are produced with
A. the airstream released through the oral cavity
B. the continuous air flow through the mouth
C. with the velum being lowered
D. A & B
Question 92: How many phonemes are there in the word magnesia?
A. 6 B. 7 C.8 D.9
Question 93: All the consonants are produced with ………. .
A. greater energy than vowels
B. an obstruction of the airstream (complete or partial)
C. no vibration of the vocal cords
D. vibration of the vocal cords
Question 94: Circle the word that begins with a voiceless alveolar fricative
consonant.
A. sky B. Kind C. Lateral D. word
Question 95: The word reliable is pronounced as:
A. /re’laiəbl/ B. /’reliəbl/ C. /ri’laiəbl/ D. /re’laieibl/
Question 96: Which of the following statements is correct? All the consonants are
produced with
A. an extra puff of the air strongly expelled
B. an obstruction of the airstream (complete or partial)
C. no vibration of the vocal cords
D. vibration of the vocal cords
Question 97: Which of the following symbols that corresponds to each of the
following phonetic description: voiced labiodental fricative
A. [ f ] B. [ w ] C. [ð ] D. [ v ]
Question 98: Which of the following groups contains a segment that differs in
voicing from the other segments?
A. [z, d , t, b ] B. [ m, n, ŋ , w ] C. [ w, j , r, l ] D. [ b, d, g, z ]
Question 99: Which of the following groups contains a segment that differs in
manner of articulation from the other segments?
A. [ θ, ð, s, z ] B. [ w, r, j, l ] C. [ p, b, z, d ] D. [ t, d, g, p ]
Question 100: How many phonemes are there in the word consultation?
A. 10 B. 11 C. 12 D. 13
Question 101: The two realizations of a phoneme are said to be ………. when one
sound can be substituted for the other without changing the meaning.
A. minimal pairs B. near minimal pair
C. free variation D. complementary distribution
Question 102: Which of the following allophones is applied ins the phoneme /l/?
/lɜːn/ (learn), /kɪl/ (kill)
A. complementary distribution B. free variation
C. minimal pair C. near minimal pair
Question 103: _______ become dentalized before dentals.
A. Velars B. Alveolars C. Bilabials D. Fricatives
Question 104: The word that begins with a voiceless alveolar stop consonant is:
A. lead B. Nine C. time D. sick
Question 105: The phonemic transcription for the last sound of “breath” is……….
A. / θ / B. / ð / C. / h / D. / ʤ /
Question 106: The vowel sound in the second syllable of the word “sedative” is
………
A. / æ / B. / ə / C. / e / D. / ei /
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