This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Falling Intonation – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Falling Intonation Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. To prepare a speech, you need to A) Know your audience, content, and time frame. B) Write it the night before. C) Create a lot of slides to read. D) Quote a lot of research. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Know your audience, content, and time frame. 2. "What a beautiful day" Rising tone said? A) Confusingly. B) Genuinely. C) Sarcasticly. D) Enthusiastically. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Enthusiastically. 3. I'm going to the movies with Juan tomorrow. A) When are you going to the movies?. B) Who are you going to the movies with?. C) You're going to a concert tomorrow?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who are you going to the movies with?. 4. Which of the following sentences is an example of falling intonation? A) Are you afraid?. B) Stop it, please. C) Is that your new car?. D) Would you like to go there again?. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stop it, please. 5. What is your relationship with Harry? A) Rising. B) Falling. C) None of the Above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling. 6. The pitch of the voice rises at the end of the sentence A) False. B) True. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) False. 7. And last but not least:'Responses' can be given ..... A) Only with Rising Intonation. B) Only with Falling Intonation. C) With BOTH Falling or Rising Intonation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) With BOTH Falling or Rising Intonation. 8. What has been on the increase especially in Australia? A) Falling intonation. B) Rising intonation. C) Low falling terminal. D) High rising terminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) High rising terminal. 9. It is the highness or lowness of the tone or voice that indicates feeling. A) Gesture. B) Tone. C) Pitch. D) Posture. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Pitch. 10. Recognize the intonation:'Give me your hand.' A) Rising Intonation. B) Falling Intonation. C) Wavering Intonation. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling Intonation. 11. Odd one out (stress) A) Relax. B) Perform. C) Direct. D) Actor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Actor. 12. How does the stress of a word affect its meaning? A) The stress of a word is irrelevant to its pronunciation. B) The stress of a word can change its meaning by altering its pronunciation. C) Stress has no impact on the meaning of words. D) Stress only affects grammar, not meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The stress of a word can change its meaning by altering its pronunciation. 13. "I love you." What type of intonation it uses? A) Rising. B) Falling. C) None of the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling. 14. How could intonation be affected? A) By stress of each word. B) By speaker's emotions. C) By commas. D) Both A and B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By speaker's emotions. 15. An unvaried speaking tone with a lack of inflection throughout a speech. A) Monotone. B) Monochrome. C) Nasality. D) Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Monotone. 16. Your hand gestures and body language should A) Match your words. B) Confuse the audience. C) Not be done at all. D) Scare people. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Match your words. 17. In which situation we CANNOT use rising intonation? A) Echo Questions. B) Answering the phone. C) Question Tags when in certainty. D) Yes, No Questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Question Tags when in certainty. 18. Does this question have rising or falling intonation at the end? $\rightarrow$ Have you ever been to Europe? A) Rising. B) Falling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising. 19. I think we are completely lost. A) Rising. B) Falling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling. 20. I am done feeding my ego. A) Rising Intonation. B) Rising Falling Intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising Falling Intonation. 21. "I have to take the dog to the vet"In terms of information content, the word 'vet' is stressed because ..... A) More predictable and less information content. B) Less predictable and high information content. C) More predictable and high information content. D) Less predictable and less information content. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Less predictable and high information content. 22. If he would just listen to me ..... A) Non-Final Intonation. B) Falling Intonation. C) Rising Intonation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Non-Final Intonation. 23. Are you ready to go? A) Rising intonation. B) Falling intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising intonation. 24. NUMBERS1. Select the correct written form of the number 985 A) Nine hundred eighty five. B) Nine handred eighty fife. C) Ninety hundred eighty fifty. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Nine hundred eighty five. 25. What happens if you don't use stress correctly? A) People will understand you better. B) People will find it difficult to understand you. C) People will think you are speaking another language. D) People will ignore you. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) People will find it difficult to understand you. 26. Have you lived here a long time? A) Rising. B) Falling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising. 27. What does a falling intonation pattern communicate to the listener? A) Boredom. B) Specific message. C) Uncertainty. D) High energy emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Boredom. 28. Which type of intonation is typically used for a statement? A) Rising intonation. B) Flat intonation. C) Falling intonation. D) Whs-questions intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Falling intonation. 29. Was the book interesting? A) Rising Intonation. B) Falling Intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising Intonation. 30. RAISING and FALLING INTONATIONSelect the correct optionWho is your best friend? A) Raising Intonation. B) Falling Intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling Intonation. 31. What is falling intonation used for in English sentences? A) Expressing high energy emotions. B) Making statements or comments. C) Requesting clarification. D) Asking yes/no questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Making statements or comments. 32. Intonation is the pattern of rises and falls in ..... A) Volume. B) Tone. C) Stress. D) Pitch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pitch. 33. Which auxiliary verb can you reduce? A) I think I can repair your computer. B) Can't you fix it yourself?. C) I can't go with you tonight. D) Yes, I can. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I think I can repair your computer. 34. Recognize the intonation:'His sisters are Leah, Nora, Jasmine, and Grace'. A) Rising Intonation. B) Falling Intonation. C) Wavering Intonation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wavering Intonation. 35. Changes in vocal dynamics including pitch, accent, emphasis, rhythm and tempo A) Rate. B) Relaxation. C) Razzmatazz. D) Inflection. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inflection. 36. Identify the sentence that shows rising intonation pattern. A) Do you wish it was me?. B) What's the matter?. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Do you wish it was me?. 37. I lost my keys yesterday. A) What did you lose yesterday?. B) When did you lose your keys?. C) Did you find your keys yesterday?. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Did you find your keys yesterday?. 38. What does mixed intonation in English sentences serve several functions including? A) Offering a choice of two options. B) Requesting clarification. C) Expressing high energy emotions. D) Making statements or comments. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Offering a choice of two options. 39. Ques.1] "It was exceptionally difficult." is an example of: A) Contrastive stress. B) Normal tonic stress. C) Emphatic stress. D) New information stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emphatic stress. 40. Are you going to school today? A) Rising. B) Falling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising. 41. Wow, that is amazing! A) Rising intonation. B) Falling intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising intonation. 42. Do you still love her? A) Rising Intonation. B) Falling Intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising Intonation. 43. Your mother is very sweet A) Rising intonation. B) Falling intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling intonation. 44. Before you speak, you can A) Stare at the audience to make them feel uncomfortable. B) Let the audience know you are scared and unprepared. C) Ask for a potium or stage to be put in place. D) Take deep breaths and have confidence that you are organized. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Take deep breaths and have confidence that you are organized. 45. Which sentence has the correct stress? A) I have to take OUT some takeOUTS. B) I have to TAKE out some takeOUTS. C) I have to take OUT some TAKEouts. D) I have to TAKE OUT some takeOUTS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I have to take OUT some TAKEouts. 46. What is the best word to describe:prominence, tone, key and termination? A) Loudness. B) Movement. C) Segment. D) Choice. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Choice. 47. Choose the correct intonation pattern for the given sentence: "You might want to think about that decision." A) Fall-Rise. B) Falling. C) Rising. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fall-Rise. 48. How many syllables does the word "beautiful" have? A) Three. B) Four. C) Two. D) One. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 49. During your speech, A) Use a lot of "ums" and "ahs". B) Mumble. C) Do not use filler language or touch your face or clothing. D) Read off your slides because you are nervous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Do not use filler language or touch your face or clothing. 50. Does this question have falling or rising intonation at the end? $\rightarrow$ What are you doing tomorrow? A) Falling. B) Rising. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Falling. 51. How does intonation change in a list of items? A) Intonation rises on each item and falls on the last. B) Intonation rises and falls randomly without a pattern. C) Intonation falls on each item and rises on the last. D) Intonation remains flat throughout the list. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Intonation rises on each item and falls on the last. 52. This is the prominence given to a syllable or word which makes the word or syllable stand out. A) Intonation. B) Pitch. C) Stress. D) Volume. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stress. 53. May I take your picture? A) Rising intonation. B) Falling intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising intonation. 54. "You are beautiful. Char! "What type of intonation it uses? A) Rising. B) Falling. C) None of the Above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising. 55. How do we pronounce the word "pronounce" ? A) Pro-NOUNCE. B) PRO-nounce. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pro-NOUNCE. 56. How does the vowel sound change in the word 'man' when pronounced with a British accent? A) The vowel sound remains unchanged as 'a'. B) The vowel sound becomes a short 'e' sound. C) The vowel sound is pronounced as a long 'a' sound. D) The vowel sound changes to a more open 'a' sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The vowel sound changes to a more open 'a' sound. 57. Without intonation, it's impossible to understand the expressions and thoughts that go with words. A) Diction. B) Intonation. C) Stress. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intonation. 58. Please show your book A) Rising intonation. B) Falling intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling intonation. 59. Tokyo is hosting the Olympic Games this year. A) Rising. B) Falling. C) Flat. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling. 60. Why do people do public speaking? A) To convey opinions and suggestions. B) To get recognition and show off. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To convey opinions and suggestions. 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