This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Phonetics > Minimal Pairs Practice – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Use 'let' and 'late' in a sentence. A) I let my friend borrow my book. B) I let my friend know that I would be late to the meeting. C) Let me know if you are coming late. D) I was late to the party because of traffic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I let my friend know that I would be late to the meeting. 2. Based on the definition in the slides, what is a homonym? A) A word that has the same spelling as another but a different pronunciation and meaning. B) A word that is written and pronounced the same way as another but has a different meaning. C) A word that has a different pronunciation of the same phoneme. D) A word that sounds the same as another but has a different spelling and meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A word that is written and pronounced the same way as another but has a different meaning. 3. What is the purpose of minimal pairs? A) To show the difference in pronunciation between similar words. B) To demonstrate the importance of spelling in language. C) To create new words in a language. D) To confuse language learners. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To show the difference in pronunciation between similar words. 4. Which syllables in these answer are reduced? A) Comfortable. B) Wolf. C) Bird. D) Green. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Comfortable. 5. Let's check for voicing for /r/. Touch your throat to feel for a vibration. If you feel a vibration this is VOICED. If you do not feel a vibration this is VOICELESS.Say:rrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr/r/ is ..... A) Voiceless. B) Voiced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voiced. 6. The minimal pair for led: A) Laid. B) Late. C) Need. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Laid. 7. It's the smallest unit of sound that can make a difference to meaning in a language. A) Phonology. B) Dipthongs. C) Phonemes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phonemes. 8. Changing a phoneme in a word will change the meaning of the word. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What is an allophone? A) Is not one of a set of multiple possible sounds, or signs used to pronounce a single phoneme in a particular language. B) Is set of two possible sounds, or signs used to spell a phoneme in English. C) Is one of a set of multiple possible sounds, or signs used to pronounce a single phoneme in a particular language. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is one of a set of multiple possible sounds, or signs used to pronounce a single phoneme in a particular language. 10. Which word matches with:Meme A) Lean. B) Mean. C) Seen. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Mean. 11. He tends to ..... a lot when he is around a big group of friends. A) Jokes. B) Chokes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Jokes. 12. Gamora says: "What did it ..... ?" A) Coast. B) Cost. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cost. 13. Jack says: "The ..... is gonna suck us down." A) Sheep. B) Ship. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ship. 14. Which phonological process involves replacing 'k or g' sounds with 't or d' sounds? A) Gliding. B) Assimilation. C) Final consonant deletion. D) Fronting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fronting. 15. What is the definition of 'let'? A) A type of loop structure in programming. B) A method for defining constants in programming. C) A command to execute a function in programming. D) A keyword used to declare variables in programming. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A keyword used to declare variables in programming. 16. The word 'thick' pairs with ..... A) Pack. B) Slip. C) Slick. D) Lack. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Slick. 17. You need these to eat food. A) Feet. B) Teef. C) Teeth. D) Thumb. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Teeth. 18. You can throw all the rubbish into the ..... A) BIN. B) BEAN. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) BIN. 19. Use 'sell' and 'sale' in a sentence. A) The sale was for a new car. B) I will sell my old bike at the garage sale this weekend. C) I bought a new bike from the sale. D) She decided to sell her house next year. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will sell my old bike at the garage sale this weekend. 20. Minimal pairs:Which one is the initial consonant sound? A) Seal / Real. B) Steal / Sell. C) Sell / Stole. D) Seal / Zeal. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Seal / Zeal. 21. What is the definition of 'wait'? A) To ignore a situation until it resolves itself. B) To take action immediately without delay. C) To remain in a state of rest or inactivity until something happens. D) To move quickly from one place to another. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To remain in a state of rest or inactivity until something happens. 22. He has always loved ..... since before he was born. A) Rhymes. B) Limes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rhymes. 23. The ..... of COVID is death. A) Best thing. B) Affect. C) Effect. D) Result. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Effect. 24. Do 'bath', 'moth', 'three' and 'think' have a soft /th/ or hard /th/? A) Soft /th/. B) Hard /th/. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Soft /th/. 25. The word 'time' pairs with ..... A) Lame. B) Same. C) Tame. D) Lime. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Lime. 26. BROTHER & SPORTS A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 27. What is the definition of 'wet'? A) Dry and lacking moisture. B) Filled with air or gas. C) Absorbing liquid without being wet. D) Covered with liquid, especially water. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Covered with liquid, especially water. 28. Listen and check what you hear. A) Crash. B) Clash. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Crash. 29. See a doctor about the pain in your ..... A) KNEES. B) TEASE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) KNEES. 30. What is a glottal stop? A) A type of consonant sound. B) A type of punctuation mark. C) A type of vowel sound. D) A sound produced by the release of air at the glottis after being stopped by tightly closed vocal cords. 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