This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Fall Rise Intonation – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Fall Rise Intonation Quiz 15 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What does falling intonation usually indicate? A) A yes/no question. B) A pause. C) A complete statement or certainty. D) Uncertainty. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A complete statement or certainty. 2. It is the rise and fall of our voice; change in pitch; the "melody" of our speech. A) Reduction. B) Intonation. C) Blending. D) Linking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intonation. 3. Which sentencew has the same stress pattern as"aBANdon" A) She said that. B) A computer. C) I thought it. D) Josh has it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I thought it. 4. Intonation patter 6: A) (low pre-head+) fall (+tail). B) (low pre-head+) fall rise (+tail). C) (low pre-head+) fall (+tail). D) (high pre-head+) fall rise (+tail). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (low pre-head+) fall rise (+tail). 5. Which of the following sentences uses appropriate chunking? A) I. like-to. read-books. B) I like | to read books. C) I like to | read | books. D) I | like | to | read | books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I like | to read books. 6. Choose the correct intonation "She has a boyfriend?!" A) Rising. B) Falling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising. 7. Hi Emily. A) Rising intonation. B) Falling intonation. C) Wavering intonation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling intonation. 8. Do you like eating pizza? A) Rising intonation. B) Falling intonation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising intonation. 9. What intonation is typical in "She's coming tomorrow, isn't she?" A) Rising on "tomorrow" and rising on "isn't she". B) Falling on "tomorrow" and rising on "isn't she". C) Falling throughout. D) Flat throughout. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling on "tomorrow" and rising on "isn't she". 10. Each thought group has its own changes in pitch. A) That's right. B) That's not right. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) That's right. 11. When do we use falling intonation? A) WH questions. B) Yes/No questions. C) Question Tags. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) WH questions. 12. Which of the following is an example of correct sentence stress? A) "He WANTS to GO to the PARK.". B) "He wants to GO to the park.". C) "He WANTS to go TO the park.". D) "He wants TO GO to the PARK.". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "He wants to GO to the park.". 13. ..... expresses politeness, apology, concern, uncertainty, disagreement. A) Rise-fall intonation. B) Fall-rise intonation. C) Fall intonation. D) Rise intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fall-rise intonation. 14. A tonic syllable carries only the tone, not the tonic stress. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 15. 12, How do you go to the office? I/ usually go to the office by/ bus. A) PH/ TS/ H. B) H/ TS/ T. C) PH/ H/ TS. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) PH/ H/ TS. 16. If the intonation rises at the end of a tag question ..... A) The speaker believes he/she already knows the answer. B) The speaker is seeking information and is not sure what the answer will be. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The speaker is seeking information and is not sure what the answer will be. 17. The combination of the rises and falls in pitch is called ..... A) Thought groups. B) Stress. C) Linking. D) Intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Intonation. 18. What happens to intonation in a tag question like, "You're coming, aren't you?" A) It rises on "coming" and falls on "aren't you". B) It falls on "coming" and rises on "aren't you". C) It stays flat throughout the sentence. D) It alternates between rising and falling. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It falls on "coming" and rises on "aren't you". 19. Which of the following demonstrates a 'soft th' sound? A) Bath. B) Brother. C) Weather. D) That. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bath. 20. Choose the correct intonation pattern for the given sentence: "Are you going to the store?" A) Falling. B) Rising. C) Level. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rising. 21. How can intonation be used to express emotions in English speech? A) By varying the pitch, volume, and rhythm of speech. B) By speaking in a monotone voice. C) By using longer pauses between words. D) By using hand gestures and facial expressions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) By varying the pitch, volume, and rhythm of speech. 22. Which is NOT a reason why speakers do pauses? A) The speakers use pause to emphasize that the information coming next is important. B) The speakers do pauses to organize the thought groups in the conversation. C) The speakers give the audience time to process what has just been said. D) The speakers distract the audience from the message. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The speakers distract the audience from the message. 23. Showing facial expressions and nodding are examples of showing that you are listening. A) T. B) F. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) T. 24. In the story "Move It!" how do forces of pushes and pulls affect objects? A) The objects stay still. B) The objects don't move. C) The objects have no movement. D) The objects move. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The objects move. 25. The listener is better able to recognize the grammar and syntax structure of what is being said by using the information contained in the intonation. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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