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