This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Connected Speech – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connected Speech Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. 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]. 2. Cling on A) Epenthesis. B) Place assimilation. C) Voicing assimilation. D) Linking. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Linking. 3. The girl has pretty long ..... A) Hear. B) Hare. C) Hair. D) Hier. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Hair. 4. Which sentence can /h/ be elided A) She has a dog. B) She has been there for 2 years. C) Hurry up!. D) The house has 3 rooms. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She has been there for 2 years. 5. We say "who is" with 'w' link as ..... A) Who w si. B) Whowis. C) Iswwho. D) Whoisw. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whowis. 6. 'Could you be loved and be loved?'. How would you say it? A) Could you. B) Coujou. C) Couldyou. D) Canyou. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Coujou. 7. 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. 8. 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. 9. Segmentals A) Pitch. B) Tempo. C) Change in duration. D) Change in vowel and/or consonant sounds. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Change in vowel and/or consonant sounds. 10. 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. 11. Which word class has weak form and strong form? A) Adjective. B) Pronoun. C) Noun. D) Adverb. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pronoun. 12. When three or more consonant sounds come together, the consonant cluster is sometimes simplified by omitting ..... A) The first consonant. B) The middle consonant. C) The last consonant. D) Any consonant the speaker chooses. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The middle consonant. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. /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. 16. 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". 17. Green cake A) Voicing assimilation. B) Place assimilation. C) Coalescent assimilation. D) Manner assimilation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Place assimilation. 18. The word "postman" has: A) Elision. B) Coalescence. C) Assimilation of place. D) No connected speech. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Elision. 19. What is an example of Regressive assimilation? A) "Handbag" becoming "hambag". B) "Don't you" becoming "don'tchu". C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Handbag" becoming "hambag". 20. 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. 21. Choose the correct contraction for these words:Want to A) Wanna. B) Whether. C) Whota. D) Wannabe. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Wanna. 22. In what rule of linking we use instrusive /j/ and /w/ sound? A) Identical consonants. B) Consonant to vowel. C) Vowel to vowel. D) Similar consonants. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Vowel to vowel. 23. In the phrase 'Turn off the lights', how does it sound naturally? A) Turn off the lights. B) Tur noff the lights. C) Turn off the lights. D) Turn off the lights. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tur noff the lights. 24. "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. 25. 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. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesConnected Speech Quiz 1Connected Speech Quiz 2Connected Speech Quiz 3Connected Speech Quiz 4Connected Speech Quiz 5Connected Speech Quiz 6Connected Speech Quiz 7Connected Speech Quiz 8Connected Speech Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books