| 1. |
The final sound in Bridge is a _______________ |
| A. | Vowel |
| B. | Consonant |
| C. | Monophthong |
| D. | Vowel glide |
| Answer» B. Consonant | |
| 2. |
The silent letter in the word depot is_________ . |
| A. | /t/ |
| B. | /o/ |
| C. | /p/ |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. /t/ | |
| 3. |
The sound /z/ occurs in______________________ |
| A. | Loose |
| B. | Lose |
| C. | Rice |
| D. | Scene |
| Answer» B. Lose | |
| 4. |
Pure vowels are also called__________________ |
| A. | Monophthongs |
| B. | Diphthongs |
| C. | Vowel glides |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» A. Monophthongs | |
| 5. |
Monosyllabic words are often stressed on __________ syllable |
| A. | Second |
| B. | Third |
| C. | First |
| D. | Last |
| Answer» C. First | |
| 6. |
The first sound in the word age is a __________ . |
| A. | Monophthongs |
| B. | Diphthongs |
| C. | Vowel glides |
| D. | Both B & C |
| Answer» D. Both B & C | |
| 7. |
The total number of speech sounds in English is__________. |
| A. | 43 |
| B. | 44 |
| C. | 23 |
| D. | 26 |
| Answer» B. 44 | |
| 8. |
The final consonant in rise is_________________ |
| A. | /s/ |
| B. | /e/ |
| C. | /a:/ |
| D. | /z/ |
| Answer» D. /z/ | |
| 9. |
The silent letter in the word comb is _______________________ |
| A. | /m/ |
| B. | /o/ |
| C. | /b/ |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» C. /b/ | |
| 10. |
The number of letters used to represent 20 vowel sounds is ________ |
| A. | Six |
| B. | Seven |
| C. | Eight |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» D. None of the above | |
| 11. |
Consonants are produced with ________________ of the air. |
| A. | Free release |
| B. | Obstruction |
| C. | Free flow |
| D. | Both A and C |
| Answer» B. Obstruction | |
| 12. |
The varying degree of emphasis with which sounds are produced is called _________ |
| A. | Intonation |
| B. | Pronunciation |
| C. | Stress |
| D. | Articulation |
| Answer» C. Stress | |
| 13. |
Another word used to refer to negative transfer is___________________ |
| A. | Mother tongue |
| B. | Exchange |
| C. | Transfer |
| D. | L1 interference |
| Answer» D. L1 interference | |
| 14. |
The word content, when used as an adjective, is stressed on the _______ syllable. |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | None of the above |
| Answer» B. Second | |
| 15. |
Action |
| A. | /æ/ |
| B. | /e/ |
| C. | /a:/ |
| Answer» A. /æ/ | |
| 16. |
Star |
| A. | /æ/ |
| B. | /e/ |
| C. | /a:/ |
| Answer» C. /a:/ | |
| 17. |
Pet |
| A. | /æ/ |
| B. | /e/ |
| C. | /a:/ |
| Answer» B. /e/ | |
| 18. |
Stove |
| A. | /əʊ/ |
| B. | /e/ |
| C. | /au/ |
| Answer» A. /əʊ/ | |
| 19. |
Tour |
| A. | /ʌ/ |
| B. | /u:/ |
| C. | /ʊə/ |
| Answer» C. /ʊə/ | |
| 20. |
Action |
| A. | /k/ |
| B. | /ʃ/ |
| C. | /a:/ |
| Answer» A. /k/ | |
| 21. |
Teeth |
| A. | /θ/ |
| B. | /ð/ |
| C. | /I:/ |
| Answer» A. /θ/ | |
| 22. |
Pet |
| A. | /b/ |
| B. | /p/ |
| C. | /e/ |
| Answer» B. /p/ | |
| 23. |
Stove |
| A. | /v/ |
| B. | /w/ |
| C. | /au/ |
| Answer» A. /v/ | |
| 24. |
Think |
| A. | /θ/ |
| B. | /ð/ |
| C. | /k/ |
| Answer» A. /θ/ | |
| 25. |
Raheem was much pleased to go to receive his sister at the airport, but the delay of the flight _______________him a lot. |
| A. | prosperity, |
| B. | disappointed, |
| C. | eminent, |
| D. | expand, |
| Answer» B. disappointed, | |