This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Connected Speech – Quiz 16 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Connected Speech Quiz 16 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is intrusion? A) Deleting weak vowels. B) Inserting /r/, /w/, or /j/ between two vowels. C) Emphasizing final consonants. D) Stressing each syllable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inserting /r/, /w/, or /j/ between two vowels. 2. What are transitional phonemes? A) Phonemes that are fully produced. B) Phonemes that are removed from a word. C) Phonemes that differ from true phonemes as they are not "fully" produced. D) Phonemes that are substituted in a word. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Phonemes that differ from true phonemes as they are not "fully" produced. 3. Stress-timed rythm theory implies that ..... A) In most of cases, all syllables will tend to occur at regular intervals of time. B) In most of cases, all stress syllables will tend to occur at irregular intervals of time. C) In most of cases, , all stress syllables will tend to occur at regular intervals of time. D) In most of cases, all stress syllables will tend to sound stronger than the unstress syllables. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) In most of cases, , all stress syllables will tend to occur at regular intervals of time. 4. Which phrase most favors /t/ elision in a cluster? A) Last month. B) Blue sky. C) Arrive early. D) Go away. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Last month. 5. We say "too often" with 'w' link as ..... A) Wtoooften. B) Toowoften. C) Toooftenw. D) Too often w. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Toowoften. 6. What are intonational phrases? A) Two intonation patterns found in one sentence. B) A single intonation pattern in a sentence. C) The speed of speech in a sentence. D) The volume changes in a sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Two intonation patterns found in one sentence. 7. Which of the following is NOT a kind of elision? A) Phonetic Elision. B) Optional Elision. C) Historical Elision. D) Consonant Elision. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Phonetic Elision. 8. If we want to place the stress in the first syllable in numbers that include the word-teen, which aspects do we have to consider? A) It is used when counting. B) It is located in the final part of the sentence. C) It is used to make a distinction. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is used when counting. 9. Which of the following example is '' /t/ assimilates to /g/ A) That cat. B) That gate. C) That bag. D) That shop. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That gate. 10. Which example shows linking consonant? A) "go on". B) "see it". C) "pick it". D) "draw a". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) "pick it". 11. There are three types of linking:Vowel to a vowel, vowel to a consonant and consonant to a vowel. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. Sentence Stress have stressed what in American English A) Puncation. B) Words. C) Content Words. D) Vowels. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Content Words. 13. What is catenation in spoken language? A) The linking of vowel sounds between words. B) The combination of final consonant sounds to the initial vowel sound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The linking of vowel sounds between words. 14. What is the primary focus of the study of connected speech? A) The processes affecting speech in context. B) The pronunciation of isolated words. C) The history of the English language. D) The grammar of spoken English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The processes affecting speech in context. 15. What is the Flap T in American English? A) A hard 'T' sound. B) A pronounced 'T' sound. C) A soft 'D' sound. D) A silent 'T' sound. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A soft 'D' sound. 16. The strength of any particular syllable can be measured by counting up the number of times an S symbol occurs above it. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 17. Elision is the name for: A) When two phonemes merge to create another different. B) When the sound of a phoneme disappears under certain circumstances. C) When a phoneme appears between two specifically phonemes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) When the sound of a phoneme disappears under certain circumstances. 18. Tom wants to buy ..... Pencils for school. A) Four. B) For. C) Fore. D) Far. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Four. 19. The word little has ..... syllable(s). A) One. B) Two. C) Three. D) Four. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Two. 20. Choose the best option to define linking. A) Delete phonemes. B) Merge phonemes. C) Create new phonemes. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Merge phonemes. 21. Which type of phoneme has the greatest duration? A) Diphthongs. B) Monophthongs. C) Glides. D) Plosives. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Diphthongs. 22. When is a /v/ a /f/? A) Good boy. B) Ten green bottles. C) The right key. D) Have to stay. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Have to stay. 23. Tell me the truth and just say it! [ and just say it ] A) Elision. B) Elision & intrusive /j/. C) Elision & intrusive /w/. D) Assimilation & intrusive /j/. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Elision & intrusive /j/. 24. Choose the word which is a number. A) Ate. B) Ait. C) Eight. D) Aid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Eight. 25. In the sentence "She's over there, " what kind of connected speech is happening between "She's" and "over" ? A) Elision. B) Linking. C) Assimilation. D) Geminates. 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