Diction End of Course Test 1
  • 1. The art of public speaking in which gesture, vocal production, and delivery are emphasized is referred to as _________
A) phonetics
B) phonics
C) elocution
D) diction
  • 2. The manner in which something is expressed in words is referred to as _________
A) phonics
B) diction
C) phonetics
D) elocution
  • 3. The term _________ refers to the relationship between sound and spelling.
A) elocution
B) diction
C) phonics
D) phonetics
  • 4. All the following are strategies that can help to improve spoken English except ______.
A) listening to audio books
B) making haste in your speech
C) imitating native speakers
D) watching English media
  • 5. The two major standard varieties of English pronunciation are ________ and ________
A) British English and American English
B) Static English and Dynamic English
C) Perfect English and Imperfect English
D) Local English and International English
  • 6. The accent group of speakers who pronounce written "r" in all positions are referred to as _______
A) accentuated
B) blended
C) rhotic
D) intuited
  • 7. Which of the following is the correct British transcription of the letter 'A'?
A) /aɪ/
B) /eɪ/
C) /ey/
D) /ay/
  • 8. Which of the following is the correct British transcription of the letter 'E'?
A) /eiː/
B) /ee/
C) /eː/
D) /iː/
  • 9. Which of the following is the correct British transcription of the letter 'G'?
A) /giː/
B) /jiː/
C) /ʒiː/
D) /dʒiː/
  • 10. Which of the following is the correct British transcription of the letter 'H'?
A) /heɪtʆ/
B) /aɪʆ/
C) /eɪtʆ/
D) /aɪtʆ/
  • 11. Which of the following is the correct British transcription of the letter 'U'?
A) /yuː/
B) /juw/
C) /juː/
D) /uː/
  • 12. Spoken English has _____ sound segments.
A) 20
B) 24
C) 44
D) 12
  • 13. There are ________ vowel sounds in spoken English.
A) 7
B) 12
C) 24
D) 20
  • 14. There are ___ consonant sounds in spoken English. Type the answer in figures only.
  • 15. The vowel sounds that give single qualities when they are articulated are known as ______.
A) monophthongs
B) diphthongs
C) intonation
D) inflection
  • 16. Which of the following word examples does not have the sound '/iː/'?
A) bean
B) sit
C) amoeba
D) piece
  • 17. Which of the following word examples does not have the sound '/e/'?
A) said
B) bed
C) heart
D) bury
  • 18. Which of the following word examples does not have the sound '/əʊ/'?
A) owl
B) robe
C) chauffeur
D) boat
  • 19. Which of the following word examples does not have the sound '/uː/'?
A) moon
B) cook
C) shoe
D) food
  • 20. Which of the following word examples does not have the sound '/f/'?
A) phone
B) of
C) future
D) laughter
  • 21. Which of the following word examples does not have the sound '/θ/'?
A) Thomas
B) bath
C) healthy
D) thing
  • 22. Which of the following word examples does not have the sound '/ð/'?
A) although
B) healthy
C) the
D) leather
  • 23. Which of the following word examples does not have the sound '/ʤ/'?
A) jet
B) game
C) gym
D) fridge
  • 24. Vowel to vowel linking is also known as ______.
A) gliding
B) depending
C) sliding
D) finding
  • 25. Which of the following is the correct stress pattern for the word 'opportunity'?
A) opportuniTY
B) opPORtunity
C) opporTUnity
D) OPportunity
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