This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Connected Speech – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connected Speech Quiz 4 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is elision in connected speech? A) The deletion of phonemes in certain contexts. B) The emphasis on stressed syllables. C) The addition of sounds in rapid speech. D) The alteration of vowel sounds only. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The deletion of phonemes in certain contexts. 2. It Means that when we speak a language words have some effect on each other, A) ELISION. B) LINKING. C) ROTHIC ACCENT. D) CONNECTED SPEECH. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) CONNECTED SPEECH. 3. The final consonant cluster in "twelfths" consists of: A) Two consonants. B) Four consonants. C) Three consonants. D) No consonants. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Four consonants. 4. Which intrusive sound commonly appears in "go on" ? A) /r/. B) /w/. C) /h/. D) /j/. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) /w/. 5. "Woke up from a dream" A) An awakening to what truly matters. B) Life is uncertain, and we should not take it for granted. C) Exaggeration to emphasize that they want to cherish every moment. D) To develop deep romantic feelings for someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An awakening to what truly matters. 6. What results from two or more words joined together to make an utterance? A) Connected speech. B) Citation form. C) Phoneme isolation. D) Word segmentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Connected speech. 7. The following words all contain the segment /p/. In which of them is it pronounced as the allophone [p$^{h}$]? A) Zipper. B) Appearance. C) Application. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Appearance. 8. Which of the following phrases illustrates linking /r/? A) I go out. B) I saw it. C) I live in it. D) I eat oranges. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I saw it. 9. Which one of these alternatives are function words? A) Nouns and verbs. B) Only nouns. C) Prepositions and auxiliary verbs. D) Only preposition words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prepositions and auxiliary verbs. 10. "Good morning" is an example of: A) Coalescence. B) Linking r. C) Assimilation of Place. D) Elision. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Assimilation of Place. 11. Unscramble the word "hunppya" . A) Basketball. B) Everybody. C) Unhappy. D) Submarine. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Unhappy. 12. When a sound within a word is deleted, this phenomenon is called ..... A) Assimilation. B) Linking. C) Elision. D) Reduction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Elision. 13. For two-syllable nouns and adjectives, where is the stress usually placed? A) On the first syllable. B) On the second syllable. C) Equally on both syllables. D) No specific rule. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) On the first syllable. 14. "Turn up out of the blue" A) A way to say someone has found stability in life. B) To appear suddenly and unexpectedly. C) A mix of both happiness and sadness. D) Suggesting that love can either be enduring or painful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To appear suddenly and unexpectedly. 15. Can you drop /t/ in "last hour" ? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 16. "My cat hurt her paw again" A) There is an intrusive r. B) There isn't an intrusive r. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) There is an intrusive r. 17. Citation Form is ..... A) Phonemic TranscriptionUsually transcribed using dashes. B) Phonetic TranscriptionUsually Transcribed using hypens. C) Phonemic TranscriptionUsually transcribed using slashes. D) Phonetic TranscriptionUsually transcribed using semicolons. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phonemic TranscriptionUsually transcribed using slashes. 18. What type of linking occurs in "two oranges" ? A) An extra /j/ sound is added between the vowel at the end of the first word and the vowel at the start of the second. B) An extra /w/ sound is added between the vowel at the end of the first word and the vowel at the start of the second. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) An extra /w/ sound is added between the vowel at the end of the first word and the vowel at the start of the second. 19. Which of the following shows linking /r/? A) This one. B) Go on. C) I saw it. D) Far away. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Far away. 20. A car or a train A) Two linking r. B) Two instrusive r. C) One intrusive r. D) One linking r. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two linking r. 21. Which of the following is more likely in rapid, casual speech? A) Strong syllables only. B) Full vowel forms. C) Mechanical speech. D) Assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Assimilation. 22. In what ways can not a consonant change by assimilation? A) Difference in manner of articulation. B) Difference in effort for the articulation. C) Differences in place of articulation. D) Difference in voicing. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Difference in effort for the articulation. 23. Which of the following words has the stress in the final syllable? A) Usable. B) Happiness. C) Opening. D) Cassette. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Cassette. 24. In speaking, which two words are linked by inserting a /w/ sound between them? A) We are. B) You are. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You are. 25. When 2 sounds fuse intoeach other. A) Coalescence. B) Assimilation. C) Coarticulation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coalescence. 26. I want this orange ..... How would you say it? A) Thiswrange. B) Thisworagnge. C) This orange. D) Thisorange. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Thisorange. 27. What is an internal juncture? A) A type of punctuation mark. B) A brief pause between syllables. C) A grammatical error. D) A long pause between sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A brief pause between syllables. 28. Linking usually occurs when: A) A word ends in a consonant. B) A word ends in a vowel and the next begins with a vowel. C) There is punctuation. D) Between stressed syllables. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word ends in a vowel and the next begins with a vowel. 29. We finally arrived the next day. A) /neks/. B) /nest/. C) /nek/. D) /nekt/. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) /neks/. 30. What is elision in spoken language? A) The addition of extra sounds. B) The omission of certain sounds, especially /t/ and /d/. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The omission of certain sounds, especially /t/ and /d/. 31. Which of the following lines shows the sounds that represents aspiration? A) [p], [t], [k]. B) [u], [i], [w]. C) [j], [o], [e]. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) [p], [t], [k]. 32. The girl has pretty long ..... A) Hear. B) Hare. C) Hier. D) Hair. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Hair. 33. Which sentence can /h/ be elided A) She has been there for 2 years. B) She has a dog. C) The house has 3 rooms. D) Hurry up!. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She has been there for 2 years. 34. We say "who is" with 'w' link as ..... A) Who w si. B) Whowis. C) Whoisw. D) Iswwho. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whowis. 35. 'Could you be loved and be loved?'. How would you say it? A) Canyou. B) Could you. C) Couldyou. D) Coujou. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Coujou. 36. De-stress function words such as:pronouns, article, prepositions and conjunctions. What are the function words in the next sentence: "I have to go" A) I, to. B) I have to go. C) Have, go. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I, to. 37. What is a Pause in speech? A) A short break or interruption in speech, used for emphasis, to separate ideas, or as a natural part of conversation. B) A lengthy break used to signal the end of a sentence. C) A sudden and dramatic pause for effect. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A short break or interruption in speech, used for emphasis, to separate ideas, or as a natural part of conversation. 38. The English speech uses a Syllable-timed rythm A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 39. Which word class has weak form and strong form? A) Adverb. B) Pronoun. C) Adjective. D) Noun. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pronoun. 40. When three or more consonant sounds come together, the consonant cluster is sometimes simplified by omitting ..... A) Any consonant the speaker chooses. B) The last consonant. C) The first consonant. D) The middle consonant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The middle consonant. 41. Which word ends with a vowel sound even though the last written letter is a consonant? A) Rough. B) Through. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Through. 42. Say each word pair to yourself. Which pair links? A) Pink elephant. B) Pink panther. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pink elephant. 43. /t/, /d/ and /n/ become /p/, /b/ and /m/ respectivelybefore a BILABIAL. A) Place assimilation. B) Manner assimilation. C) Voice assimilation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Place assimilation. 44. Which of the following is an example of catenation? A) "Got you" becomes "Got cha". B) "An apple" becomes "anapple". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "An apple" becomes "anapple". 45. The word "postman" has: A) Elision. B) Assimilation of place. C) No connected speech. D) Coalescence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elision. 46. Can you drop /d/ in "canned food" ? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 47. Choose the correct contraction for these words:Want to A) Whether. B) Wanna. C) Whota. D) Wannabe. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Wanna. 48. In what rule of linking we use instrusive /j/ and /w/ sound? A) Consonant to vowel. B) Similar consonants. C) Vowel to vowel. D) Identical consonants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vowel to vowel. 49. In the phrase 'Turn off the lights', how does it sound naturally? A) Turn off the lights. B) Turn off the lights. C) Tur noff the lights. D) Turn off the lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tur noff the lights. 50. "Like it's the last night" A) An awakening to what truly matters. B) Life is uncertain, and we should not take it for granted. C) Exaggeration to emphasize that they want to cherish every moment. D) To develop deep romantic feelings for someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Exaggeration to emphasize that they want to cherish every moment. 51. The fall-rise tone is used to convey rather strong feelings of approval, disapproval, or surprise. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 52. If Cf changes to become like Ci in some way, then the assimilation is called ..... A) Progressive. B) Place. C) Manner. D) Regressive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regressive. 53. Which of these is not a process of connected speech? A) Elision. B) Intonation. C) Linking. D) Assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intonation. 54. What is the main reason given for dropping consonants in natural speech? A) To make words sound more formal. B) To simplify grammar. C) To create a specific accent. D) To facilitate faster speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To facilitate faster speech. 55. The words "knight" and ..... are homophones. A) Night. B) Nait. C) Noit. D) Naite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Night. 56. Which of the following sentences demonstrates elision? A) "I found my wallet" becomes "I foun my wallet". B) "I want to go" becomes "I wanna go. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "I found my wallet" becomes "I foun my wallet". 57. Which is NOT a characteristic of a weak syllable? A) Short duration. B) Low intensity. C) Central vowel. D) Diphthongal peak. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Diphthongal peak. 58. What factor plays a role in intonation? A) Listener's attention. B) Word length. C) Sentence stress. D) Speaker's age. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sentence stress. 59. The word spring has ..... syllable(s). A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One. 60. Where would a linking /j/ most naturally appear? A) Go on. B) Far away. C) Law and order. D) Say it. 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