This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Minimal Pairs Practice – Quiz 4 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 4 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. I MUST TELL YOU THAT I REALLY LIKE YOU ..... I LOVE YOU A) PLUS. B) AND. C) AVOVE ALL. D) BESIDE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AND. 2. We ..... a great weekend A) HAD. B) HAT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HAD. 3. What is the definition of 'pain'? A) Pain is a psychological condition that affects mood and behavior. B) Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. C) Pain is a physical injury that requires immediate medical attention. D) Pain is a pleasant sensation experienced during relaxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. 4. Use 'fell' and 'fail' in a sentence. A) She fell in love, but worried she might fail her classes. B) They fell out of the tree, hoping they wouldn't fail the test. C) After he fell from the bike, he was afraid he would fail to ride again. D) He fell asleep during the exam, fearing he would fail. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) After he fell from the bike, he was afraid he would fail to ride again. 5. What is the voiced sound in the word 'Pig'? A) B. B) D) /k/. C) E) /m/. D) C) /t/. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 6. What is the definition of 'tale'? A) A type of musical composition. B) A collection of poems. C) A factual report on historical events. D) A narrative or story, often involving imaginary events. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A narrative or story, often involving imaginary events. 7. Dobby says: "Master has given Dobby a ..... " A) Soak. B) Sock. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sock. 8. Give an example of a phonological rule that results in free variation. A) Voiced and voiceless stops in English. B) Nasal and oral vowels in French. C) Aspirated and unaspirated stops in Korean. D) Alveolar tap and alveolar trill in Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alveolar tap and alveolar trill in Spanish. 9. In the video, they ..... the puppies. A) Steal. B) Still. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steal. 10. Ron says: "What is it?"Harry answers: "Some kind of ..... " A) Cloak. B) Clock. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cloak. 11. The distinction between dental /n/ and alveolar /n/ is: A) Not contrastive in English. B) Contrastive in English. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not contrastive in English. 12. What does the mangosteen taste like? A) A mix of strawberry and peach. B) A mix of apple and banana. C) A mix of mango and watermelon. D) A mix of orange and grape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A mix of strawberry and peach. 13. Use 'pen' and 'pain' in a sentence. A) She wrote a heartfelt letter with a pen, despite the pain in her hand. B) She felt pain when she dropped the pen on her foot. C) He drew a picture of a pen without any pain. D) The pen was heavy, causing her pain in her back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wrote a heartfelt letter with a pen, despite the pain in her hand. 14. Does 'there' have a hard /th/ or soft /th/? A) Hard /th/. B) Soft /th/. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard /th/. 15. They didn't want any ..... for all their hard work during the long research project. A) Tanks. B) Thanks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thanks. 16. According to the slides, which of the following pairs is a homograph? A) Flour / flower. B) Like (to want) / like (similar to). C) Row (a line) / row (a fight). D) Write / right. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Row (a line) / row (a fight). 17. Which word matches with:Chose A) Toes. B) Foes. C) Rose. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Toes. 18. When your pet is sick, you take it to the ..... A) Vet. B) Wet. C) West. D) Vest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vet. 19. What is the definition of free variation in phonology? A) The occurrence of a single sound with varying pitch. B) The occurrence of only one sound in a specific environment. C) Occurrence of two or more different sounds in the same environment with no effect on meaning. D) The occurrence of different sounds in different environments. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Occurrence of two or more different sounds in the same environment with no effect on meaning. 20. The word 'mad' does not pair with ..... A) Lad. B) Dad. C) Made. D) Sad. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Made. 21. Which word matches with:Best A) Rest. B) Vest. C) Fest. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vest. 22. IS THERE OTHER TEACHER TO HAVE THE LEVEL 9 CLASS ..... THE TEACHER ALAN? A) ABOVE. B) BESIDES. C) EXCEPTICAL. D) OTHER WISE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) BESIDES. 23. Explain how free variation can affect the perception of speech sounds. A) Free variation has no impact on the perception of speech sounds. B) Free variation can enhance the clarity of speech sounds. C) Free variation can cause confusion or ambiguity for the listener. D) Free variation only affects written language, not spoken language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Free variation can cause confusion or ambiguity for the listener. 24. How do phonological rules account for free variation? A) By eliminating all variations in pronunciation. B) By allowing for different pronunciation of the same phoneme in certain environments or contexts. C) By creating more variations in pronunciation. D) By only allowing one specific pronunciation for each phoneme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By allowing for different pronunciation of the same phoneme in certain environments or contexts. 25. Find a word that rhymes with ..... Lit, kit, ..... A) Light. B) Let. C) Hit. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hit. 26. Charles says: "We need you to ..... again" A) Hope. B) Hop. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hope. 27. Which word matches with:Lag A) Lack. B) Brag. C) Sack. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lack. 28. Do 'mother', 'father', and 'brother' have a hard /th/ or soft /th/? A) Hard /th/. B) Soft /th/. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard /th/. 29. Papyrus, Office Max, Office Depot et les magasins qui fournissent du papier sont des A) Cours. B) Maison. C) Papeteries. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Papeteries. 30. Which one is a minimal pair? A) Big / Small. B) Book / Pen. C) Cat / Dog. D) Ship / Sheep. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ship / Sheep. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesMinimal Pairs Practice Quiz 1Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 2Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 3Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 5Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 6Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 7Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 8Assimilation In Speech Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books