Diction test 2
  • 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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