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    Student number: Code: 01

    MIDTERM EXAMINATION

    Time alloted: 60 minutes

    SECTION 1: Decide if each of the following statements is TRUE or


    FALSE. Write T for TRUE or F for FALSE at the end of each
    sentence (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    1. The sound /ɪ/ in unstressed syllables is often changed to the
    “schwa” sound.
    2. Consonants are distinguished in terms of place of articulation,
    tongue height and voicing.
    3. A vowel which remains constant and does not glide is called a
    pure vowel.
    4. All English closing diphthongs end in / ɪ /
    5. The consonants /ʃ/ and /tʃ/ are different from each other in their
    place of articulation.

    1. Phones and
    allophones do not have
    the contrastive property.
    _____
    2. An offer in the form of
    an interrogative
    structure is a direct
    speech act. _____
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    3. In “Would you know
    where Oxford Street is,”
    the speaker is appealing
    to positive face. _____
    4. The subsequent
    mentions of a referent
    are called anaphoric
    expressions. _____
    5. In nasal sounds, the
    air stream escapes
    through both the nose
    and the mouth. _____
    1. Phones and
    allophones do not have
    the contrastive property.
    _____
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    2. An offer in the form of
    an interrogative
    structure is a direct
    speech act. _____
    3. In “Would you know
    where Oxford Street is,”
    the speaker is appealing
    to positive face. _____
    4. The subsequent
    mentions of a referent
    are called anaphoric
    expressions. _____
    5. In nasal sounds, the
    air stream escapes
    through both the nose
    and the mouth. _____
    SECTION 2:
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    PART 1: Circle the best answer (10x1pt = 10pt)
    1. /i:/ and /u:/ are different in:
    a. Tongue height
    b. Length
    c. Muscle tension
    d. Lip shape
    2. The sound beginning with a mid front vowel then gliding
    towards a high front vowel is
    a. / ɪə/
    b. /eə/
    c. /eɪ/
    d. / ɔɪ/
    3. Which of the following is the final sound in “goose”
    a. /z/
    b. /i/
    c. /s/
    d. /u:z/
    4. ……… are pronounced with air escaping through a narrow
    passage and make a hissing sound.
    a. Affricates
    b. Fricatives
    c. Nasals
    d. Plosives
    5. The final sound in “smooth” is a(n) ……..
    a. Voiceless dental fricative
    b. Voiced dental fricative
    c. Voiced alveolar fricative
    d. Voiceless alveolar fricative
    6. Both …….. are mid vowels
    a. /e/ and / ə/
    b. / ɪ/ and /e/
    c. / ɒ/ and / ə/
    d. / ʌ/ and /ʊ/
    7. The initial sound in “chandelier” is a(an) ……..
    a. Approximant
    b. Affricate

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    c. Fricative
    d. Plosive
    8. The final sound of “cough” is a(an) …….
    a. Dental
    b. Glottal
    c. Labio-dental
    d. Velar
    9. Which of the following word begins with an unvoiced dental
    fricative?
    a. Zebra
    b. Soak
    c. Then
    d. Think
    10. The word “bilabial” implies the articulator(s) involved in
    articulation is/are:
    a. Lower lip and upper teeth
    b. Two lips
    c. Alveolar ridge and lower lip
    d. Upper lip
    PART 2: Give a complete description of the consonant sound
    represented by the symbol and then supply an English word
    containing the sound. (5x 2pt = 10pt)

    Example: /tʃ/
    Answer: voiceless alveolopalatal affricate
    Word: cherry
    1. /p/

    2. / ð/

    3. /h/

    4. /n/

    5. /dʒ/

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    PART 3: Give the phonetic symbol for the medial consonant
    sound(s) in each of the following words. . (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    1. Leisure
    2. Matter
    3. Fathom
    4. Censure
    5. Music

    PART 4: Give the two English words represented by each of the


    following transcriptions. (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    Example: /hɛr/ hair, hare

    1. /ðeə(r)/
    2. /bɪld/
    3. /meɪl/
    4. /sʌn/
    5. /naɪt/

    PART 5: Write each of the following words in phonetic transcription


    and put both primary and secondary stress (if any) (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    1. Perimeter
    2. Champion
    3. Event
    4. Jacket
    5. University

    PART 6: Write out the following proverbial expressions, which are


    given in broad transcription. (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    1. /ˈæbsns meɪks ðə hɑːt ɡrəʊ ˈfɒndə/

    2. /ə ˈpɪkʧər ɪz wɜːθ ə ˈθaʊzənd wɜːdz/

    3. /dəʊnt baɪt ðə hænd ðæt fiːdz juː/

    4. /dəʊnt ˈʤʌʤ ə bʊk baɪ ɪts ˈkʌvə/

    5. /ˈfɔːʧuːn ˈfeɪvəz ðə bəʊld/

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    PART 7: State whether the vowels in the underlined portions are the
    same or different in the following words. In either case, state the
    phonetic description of the vowels, together with the phonetic
    symbols. (5x 2pt = 10pt)

    Eg: Mess- mass: Different; /e/ mid, front – /æ/ low, front

    1. Bid – beat

    2. Love – Search

    3. Major – Favor

    4. Job – Hot

    5. Port – top

    PART 8: Circle the words that: . (5x 2pt = 10pt)


    (a) start with a fricative: child / then / gig / nanny
    (b) have an approximant: net / yes / vote / top
    (c) have a back vowel: search / cut / minimum / short
    (d) end with an alveolar: nine / love / lamp / dig
    (e) start with a affricate: nine / jam / home / think

    PART 9: Transcribe the following sentences and put both


    primary and secondary stress (if any) (5x 2pt = 10pt)

    1. Please close the door when you leave.

    2. Arts is one of my favorite subjects.

    3. I have a geography class every Wednesday.

    4. I studied business administration at university.

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    5. I was amazed at how well he handled the situation.

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