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