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I, Multiple choice:

1.Which of the underlined is not aspirated?


A. company B. compete C. popular D. teacher
2.Which of the following words has a zero onset in its syllable? 
A. use               B. hut               C. yes                D. heir
3. Which of the following words consists of all the three parts of its syllable?
A. thigh            B. mate            C. row               D. plough
4. Which word contains a mid-front vowel sound?
A. gene B. genre C. exit D. scene
5. Which word contains a long high back vowel sound?
A. muscle B. debut C. platinum D. curriculum
6. Which word has a zero coda in its syllable? 
A. care          B. cured                 C. date          D. cope
7.Which is the final in the syllable of “stuffed”? 
A. /s/            B./d/            C. /f/            D./t/
8. Which word does NOT contain a diphthong?
A. area B. imitate C. grocery D. determine
9. Which word contains a rounded vowel sound?
A. patent B. nurture C. enormous D. collapse
10. In terms of manner of articulation, the final sound in “cheque” is a _______.
A. plosive                    B. fricative            C. affricate             D. none of the above
11. According to manner of articulation, the underlined sound “plethora” is a ______.
A. plosive                     B. fricative            C. affricate             D. approximant
12.According to manner of articulation, the underlined sound “infectious” is a ______.
A. plosive                     B. fricative            C. affricate             D. approximant
13. Which word contains a centring diphthong?
A. parent B. creative C. hopeful D. process
14. The underlined sound in “prefer” is a __________vowel.
A. long central B. short central C. long front D. short front
15. Which is the post initial in “plant”? 
A./p/                B. /l/                 C. /n/                D. /t/
16.Which of the following words has a consonant cluster in the coda of its syllable? 
A.thumb           B. fun             C. walk             D.mix
17.The nucleus in the syllable of which word is a diphthong?
A. sign             B. scene            C. few              D. tune
18.According to manner of articulation, the underlined sound “mature” is a ______.
A. plosive                    B. fricative            C. affricate             D. approximant
19. Which is the correct syllable division of the word “romantic”?
A. /rəʊm.æn.tɪk/                     B. /rəʊ.mæn.tɪk/                      C. /rəʊ.mænt.ɪk/
20. The two underlined sounds "bandage" and "junk" are different in terms of _______.
A. place of articulation 
B. manner of articulation 
C. voicing
21. Which of the following is devoiced?  
A. recreation         B.implement         C. apply
22. The underlined sound in “access” is a _______vowel.
A. high B. mid C. low
23. The final vowel sound in “adult” is a _______vowel.
A. front B. central C. back
24. Which is the correct syllable division of the word “romantic”?
A. /rəʊm.æn.tɪk/                     B. /rəʊ.mæn.tɪk/                      C. /rəʊ.mænt.ɪk/
25.The two underlined sounds "charity" and "chef" are different in terms of _______.
A. place of articulation 
B. manner of articulation 
C. voicing
26. Which is the correct narrow transcription of “keep” in terms of aspiration?
A. /kʰi:p/ B. [kʰi:p] C. [ki:pʰ]
27. Which of the following is devoiced?
A. avoid B. zoo C. pleasure
28. Which of the following is devoiced?
A. recreation B.implement C. apply
29. Which is the correct narrow transcription of the underlined sound in “climb”?
A. [klaɪm]   B. /kl̥ aɪm/   C. [kl̥ aɪm]  
30. The underlined sound in “geography” is a _______vowel.
A. front B. central C. back
31. The underlined sound in “external” is a _______vowel.
A. front B. central C. back
32. The underlined sound in “organize” is a _______vowel.
A. high B. mid C. low

II. True/false:

33. The final consonant sound in "principles” is a fricative.  ______


34. The consonant sound in “ago” and “age” are both plosives.  ______
35. The vowel sound in the word “shop” is shortened. ______
36. The underlined vowel sounds in “country” is aspirated. ______
37. The bold consonant sound in “objection” is an affricate. ______
38. The word “rhyme” has a consonant cluster in the onset of its syllable. ______
39. The syllable division of the word “suffer” is /sʌ.fɚ/ ______
40. The word “stability” has 2 weak and 2 strong syllables ______
III, Fill in the blank

41. In terms of manner of articulation, the final sound in “terrible” is a _______. 


42. In terms of manner of articulation, the underlined sound in “campaign” is a _______. 
43. In terms of manner of articulation, the underlined sound in “psychology” is a _______. 

IV, Transcribe the following words phonetically

44. tongue _____________________


45. course _____________________
46. kettle _____________________

V, Write the syllable division of the following words

48, approximant _____________________ _____________________


49, assimilation _____________________ _____________________
50. affiliation _____________________ _____________________
Key

I, Multiple choice:

1.Which of the underlined is not aspirated?


A. company B. compete C. popular D. teacher
2.Which of the following words has a zero onset in its syllable? 
A. use               B. hut               C. yes                D. heir
3. Which of the following words consists of all the three parts of its syllable?
A. thigh            B. mate            C. row               D. plough
4. Which word contains a mid-front vowel sound?
A. gene B. genre C. exit D. scene
5. Which word contains a long high back vowel sound?
A. muscle B. debut C. platinum D. curriculum
6. Which word has a zero coda in its syllable? 
A. care          B. cured                 C. date          D. cope
7.Which is the final in the syllable of “stuffed”? 
A. /s/            B./d/            C. /f/            D./t/
8. Which word does NOT contain a diphthong?
A. area B. imitate C. grocery D. determine
9. Which word contains a rounded vowel sound?
A. patent B. nurture C. enormous D. collapse
10. In terms of manner of articulation, the final sound in “cheque” is a _______.
A. plosive                    B. fricative            C. affricate             D. none of the above
11. According to manner of articulation, the underlined sound “plethora” is a ______.
A. plosive                     B. fricative            C. affricate             D. approximant
12.According to manner of articulation, the underlined sound “infectious” is a ______.
A. plosive                     B. fricative            C. affricate             D. approximant
13. Which word contains a centring diphthong?
A. parent B. creative C. hopeful D. process
14. The underlined sound in “prefer” is a __________vowel.
A. long central B. short central C. long front D. short front
15. Which is the post initial in “plant”? 
A./p/                B. /l/                 C. /n/                D. /t/
16.Which of the following words has a consonant cluster in the coda of its syllable? 
A.thumb           B. fun             C. walk             D.mix
17.The nucleus in the syllable of which word is a diphthong?
A. sign             B. scene            C. few              D. tune
18.According to manner of articulation, the underlined sound “mature” is a ______.
A. plosive                    B. fricative            C. affricate             D. approximant
19. Which is the correct syllable division of the word “romantic”?
A. /rəʊm.æn.tɪk/                      B. /rəʊ.mæn.tɪk/                       C. /rəʊ.mænt.ɪk/
20. The two underlined sounds "bandage" and "junk" are different in terms of _______.
A. place of articulation 
B. manner of articulation 
C. voicing
21. Which of the following is devoiced?  
A. recreation          B.implement          C. apply
22. The underlined sound in “access” is a _______vowel.
A. high B. mid C. low
23. The final vowel sound in “adult” is a _______vowel.
A. front B. central C. back
20. Which is the correct syllable division of the word “prioritise”?
A. /praɪ.ɒr.ɪ.taɪz/                       B. /praɪ.ɒ.rɪ.taɪz/                       C. /praɪ.ɒr.ɪt.aɪz/
25.The two underlined sounds "charity" and "chef" are different in terms of _______.
A. place of articulation 
B. manner of articulation 
C. voicing
26. Which is the correct narrow transcription of “keep” in terms of aspiration?
A. /kʰi:p/ B. [kʰi:p] C. [ki:pʰ]
27. Which of the following is devoiced?
A. avoid B. zoo C. pleasure
28. Which of the following is devoiced?
A. recreation B.implement C. apply
29. Which is the correct narrow transcription of the underlined sound in “climb”?
A. [klaɪm]   B. /kl̥ aɪm/   C. [kl̥ aɪm]  
30. The underlined sound in “geography” is a _______vowel.
A. front B. central C. back
31. The underlined sound in “external” is a _______vowel.
A. front B. central C. back
32. The underlined sound in “organize” is a _______vowel.
A. high B. mid C. low

II. True/false:

33. The final consonant sound in "principles” is a fricative.  T


34. The consonant sound in “ago” and “age” are both plosives.  F
35. The vowel sound in the word “shop” is shortened. T
36. The underlined vowel sounds in “country” is aspirated. T
37. The bold consonant sound in “objection” is an affricate. T
38. The word “rhyme” has a consonant cluster in the onset of its syllable. F
39. The syllable division of the word “suffer” is /sʌ.fɚ/ F
40. The word “stability” has 2 weak and 2 strong syllables T

III, Fill in the blank

41. In terms of manner of articulation, the final sound in “terrible” is a ___lateralization/ lateral
consonant____. 
42. In terms of manner of articulation, the underlined sound in “campaign” is a __nasalization/ nasal
consonant_____. 
43. In terms of manner of articulation, the underlined sound in “psychology” is a ___fricative____. 

IV, Transcribe the following words phonetically

44. tongue [tʰʌ̃ŋ]


45. course [k̠ʷʰɔ.s]
46. kettle [k̟ʰĕtl̴]

V, Write the syllable division of the following words

48, approximant /əˈprɒk.sɪ.mənt/ -+--


49, assimilation /əˌsɪm. ɪˈleɪ.ʃən/ -+-+-
50. affiliation /əˌfɪl.iˈeɪ.ʃən/ -+-+-

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