Question 1

The final sound in Bridge is a _______________&#10;A)Vowel&#10;B)Consonant&#10;C)Monophthong&#10;D)Vowel glide

Accepted Answer

The final sound in "Bridge" is a consonant, specifically the voiced dental fricative /ʤ/.

Question 2

The silent letter in the word depot is_________ .&#10;A)/t/&#10;B)/o/&#10;C)/p/&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

In the word "depot," the letter "t" is silent. The word is pronounced as "deh-po."

Question 3

The sound /z/ occurs in______________________&#10;A)Loose&#10;B)Lose&#10;C)Rice&#10;D)Scene

Accepted Answer

The word "lose" contains the /z/ sound, as the "s" is pronounced like a "z".

Question 4

Pure vowels are also called__________________&#10;A)Monophthongs&#10;B)Diphthongs&#10;C)Vowel glides&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

Pure vowels are called monophthongs, which consist of a single vowel sound within a syllable, as opposed to diphthongs which involve a glide from one vowel sound to another within the same syllable.

Question 5

Monosyllabic words are often stressed on __________ syllable&#10;A)Second&#10;B)Third&#10;C)First&#10;D)Last

Accepted Answer

Monosyllabic words, by definition, consist of only one syllable, so the stress naturally falls on that single syllable, making it the first and only syllable in the word.

Question 6

The first sound in the word age is a __________ .&#10;A)Monophthongs&#10;B)Diphthongs&#10;C)Vowel glides&#10;D)Both B & C

Accepted Answer

The first sound in the word "age" is a diphthong, which is a complex vowel sound that begins with one vowel sound and glides into another within the same syllable. This makes it both a diphthong and a vowel glide, hence both B and C are correct.

Question 7

The total number of speech sounds in English is__________.&#10;A)43&#10;B)44&#10;C)23&#10;D)26

Accepted Answer

The total number of speech sounds in English is 44, which includes both consonants and vowels. This number can vary slightly depending on the dialect and the specific analysis, but 44 is a commonly accepted figure for Standard English.

Question 8

The final consonant in rise is_________________&#10;A)/s/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/a:/&#10;D)/z/

Accepted Answer

The final consonant sound in the word "rise" is voiced and is represented by the phonetic symbol /z/.

Question 9

The silent letter in the word comb is _______________________&#10;A)/m/&#10;B)/o/&#10;C)/b/&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

In the word "comb," the letter "b" is silent and is not pronounced.

Question 10

The number of letters used to represent 20 vowel sounds is ________&#10;A)Six&#10;B)Seven&#10;C)Eight&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

The number of letters used to represent vowel sounds in English is not specified in the options given, as English uses 5 primary vowel letters (A, E, I, O, U) and sometimes Y to represent its 20 vowel sounds, but the way these sounds are represented can vary widely due to accents, dialects, and the complexity of English spelling rules.

Question 11

Consonants are produced with ________________ of the air.&#10;A)Free release&#10;B)Obstruction&#10;C)Free flow&#10;D)Both A and C

Accepted Answer

The answer of Consonants are produced with ________________ of the...

Question 12

The varying degree of emphasis with which sounds are produced is called _________&#10;A)Intonation&#10;B)Pronunciation&#10;C)Stress&#10;D)Articulation

Accepted Answer

The answer of The varying degree of emphasis with which...

Question 13

Another word used to refer to negative transfer is___________________&#10;A)Mother tongue&#10;B)Exchange&#10;C)Transfer&#10;D)L1 interference

Accepted Answer

The answer of Another word used to refer to negative...

Question 14

The word content, when used as an adjective, is stressed on the _______ syllable.&#10;A)First&#10;B)Second&#10;C)Third&#10;D)None of the above

Accepted Answer

The answer of The word content, when used as an...

Question 15

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Action&#10;A)/&#230;/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/a:/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Action&#10;A)/&#230;/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/a:/...

Question 16

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Star&#10;A)/&#230;/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/a:/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Star&#10;A)/&#230;/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/a:/...

Question 17

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Pet&#10;A)/&#230;/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/a:/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Pet&#10;A)/&#230;/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/a:/...

Question 18

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Stove&#10;A)/??/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/au/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Stove&#10;A)/??/&#10;B)/e/&#10;C)/au/...

Question 19

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Tour&#10;A)/?/&#10;B)/u:/&#10;C)/??/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Tour&#10;A)/?/&#10;B)/u:/&#10;C)/??/...

Question 20

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Action&#10;A)/k/&#10;B)/?/&#10;C)/a:/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Action&#10;A)/k/&#10;B)/?/&#10;C)/a:/...

Question 21

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Teeth&#10;A)/?/&#10;B)/&#240;/&#10;C)/I:/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Teeth&#10;A)/?/&#10;B)/&#240;/&#10;C)/I:/...

Question 22

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Pet&#10;A)/b/&#10;B)/p/&#10;C)/e/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Pet&#10;A)/b/&#10;B)/p/&#10;C)/e/...

Question 23

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Stove&#10;A)/v/&#10;B)/w/&#10;C)/au/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Stove&#10;A)/v/&#10;B)/w/&#10;C)/au/...

Question 24

What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Think&#10;A)/?/&#10;B)/&#240;/&#10;C)/k/

Accepted Answer

The answer of What does these term refere to:&#10;&#10;-Think&#10;A)/?/&#10;B)/&#240;/&#10;C)/k/...

Question 25

Raheem was much pleased to go to receive his sister at the airport, but the delay of the flight _______________him a lot.&#10;A)prosperity,&#10;B)disappointed,&#10;C)eminent,&#10;D)expand,

Accepted Answer

The answer of Raheem was much pleased to go to...

Deck 1: Phonetics and Pronunciation