This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Falling Intonation – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Falling Intonation Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is falling intonation used for in English sentences? A) Expressing high energy emotions. B) Requesting clarification. C) Making statements or comments. D) Asking yes/no questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Making statements or comments. 2. Intonation is the pattern of rises and falls in ..... A) Volume. B) Stress. C) Tone. D) Pitch. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Pitch. 3. Which auxiliary verb can you reduce? A) Can't you fix it yourself?. B) Yes, I can. C) I think I can repair your computer. D) I can't go with you tonight. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I think I can repair your computer. 4. 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. 5. What is Rising Intonation? A) It describes how the voice falls on the stresses syllable of a phrase or group of words. B) Is the most basic pattern of intonation in English. C) It is normally used with yes/no questions, and question tags that are real questions. D) It is commonly found in statements, commands, and information questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is normally used with yes/no questions, and question tags that are real questions. 6. Changes in vocal dynamics including pitch, accent, emphasis, rhythm and tempo A) Razzmatazz. B) Rate. C) Inflection. D) Relaxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inflection. 7. 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?. 8. 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?. 9. 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. 10. Ques.1] "It was exceptionally difficult." is an example of: A) New information stress. B) Normal tonic stress. C) Emphatic stress. D) Contrastive stress. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Emphatic stress. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. 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: A) I have to take OUT some TAKEouts. 17. What is the best word to describe:prominence, tone, key and termination? A) Segment. B) Choice. C) Loudness. D) Movement. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Choice. 18. 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. 19. How many syllables does the word "beautiful" have? A) Three. B) One. C) Two. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Three. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. This is the prominence given to a syllable or word which makes the word or syllable stand out. A) Pitch. B) Intonation. C) Stress. D) Volume. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stress. 24. 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. 25. "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. 26. 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. 27. How does the vowel sound change in the word 'man' when pronounced with a British accent? A) The vowel sound changes to a more open 'a' sound. B) The vowel sound becomes a short 'e' sound. C) The vowel sound is pronounced as a long 'a' sound. D) The vowel sound remains unchanged as 'a'. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The vowel sound changes to a more open 'a' sound. 28. Without intonation, it's impossible to understand the expressions and thoughts that go with words. A) Tone. B) Diction. C) Stress. D) Intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intonation. 29. 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. 30. Tokyo is hosting the Olympic Games this year. A) Rising. B) Falling. C) Flat. D) None of the above. 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