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