This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Intonation Patterns – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Intonation Patterns Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What wh-words do you already know that are used in questions? A) Whoever, whatever, wherever. B) Who, what, where, when, why, how. C) How many, how often, how far. D) Which, whom, whenever. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Who, what, where, when, why, how. 2. Which sentence likely has falling intonation? A) "Are you coming with us?". B) "What time does the store close?". C) "Do you like pizza?". D) "Can you help me?". Show Answer Correct Answer: B) "What time does the store close?". 3. A good warm-up should be a minimum of how many minutes? A) 5 mins. B) 10-20 mins. C) 30 mins. D) 45 mins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10-20 mins. 4. Why is it important to play in-tune? A) Self-to improve my own tone quality. B) Section-to improve the section's tone quality. C) Ensemble-to get all the colors (timbres) to blend. D) All of the answers are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the answers are correct. 5. What do you know about how intonation patterns might differ among various English dialects? A) Intonation patterns are identical across all English dialects. B) Intonation patterns vary in English dialects due to cultural influences, regional accents, and speech rhythms. C) Cultural influences have no effect on intonation patterns. D) Regional accents do not impact speech rhythms in English. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Intonation patterns vary in English dialects due to cultural influences, regional accents, and speech rhythms. 6. What intonation do you think is commonly used for asking questions in English, such as 'Will you come back tomorrow?'? A) Rising intonation at the end. B) Rising intonation at the beginning. C) Flat intonation throughout. D) Falling intonation at the end. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rising intonation at the end. 7. What intonation pattern do you think is commonly used for yes/no questions? A) Falling intonation. B) Flat intonation. C) Rising intonation. D) Variable intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rising intonation. 8. Which sentence has falling intonation? A) "Where is my book?". B) "Did you see the movie?". C) "Can you hear me?". D) "Are we there yet?". Show Answer Correct Answer: A) "Where is my book?". 9. In English, which word type is commonly associated with falling intonation? A) Nouns. B) Adjectives. C) Verbs. D) Prepositions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Verbs. 10. Which system of intonation divides speech into intonation phrases? A) Tonality. B) Tonicity. C) Tone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tonality. 11. Faster air causes the pitch to rise. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. After you tune, your instrument will remain in-tune for the rest of the rehearsal. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 13. Which system of intonation is concerned with nucleus placement? A) Tonality. B) Tonicity. C) Tone. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Tonicity. 14. In a list, which items usually have rising intonation? A) The first and last items. B) The first few items. C) The last item. D) Only the second item. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The first few items. 15. What is the primary function of intonation in communication? A) Conveying word meanings. B) Indicating grammatical structure. C) Expressing speaker attitude and emotions. D) Enhancing vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Expressing speaker attitude and emotions. 16. If the 'beats' or wah-wah's are getting FASTER when two players are playing a unison pitch, they are getting closer to being "in-tune" . A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 17. What is intonation in language? A) Punctuation marks. B) Rhythm and stress patterns. C) Vowel sounds. D) Word Order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Rhythm and stress patterns. 18. Wind players must tune and re-tune as they continue playing for longer amounts of time. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. What intonation pattern is used in the following sentence? I will be there someday. A) Rising intonation. B) Falling intonation. C) Non-final intonation. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Falling intonation. 20. Rising intonation is often used in: A) Commands. B) Statements. C) Yes/no questions. D) Exclamations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Yes/no questions. 21. Sounds that are "in-tune" will have a more resonant tone quality. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. Softer dynamic levels may cause the pitch to be flat. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 23. When your instrument is SHARP, you should ..... your tuning slide or mouth piece. A) Pull-out. B) Push-in. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pull-out. 24. What do you know about the role of intonation in communication? A) Intonation only affects written communication styles. B) Intonation has no impact on the clarity of speech. C) Intonation affects communication by influencing meaning, emotional tone, and clarity in conversations. D) Intonation is irrelevant in casual conversations. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Intonation affects communication by influencing meaning, emotional tone, and clarity in conversations. 25. What do you know about the intonation patterns in different types of questions? A) They all have the same intonation. B) Yes/no questions typically have rising intonation. C) Tag questions have falling intonation. D) Wh-questions usually have rising intonation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Yes/no questions typically have rising intonation. Next →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesIntonation Patterns Quiz 2Intonation Patterns Quiz 3Assimilation In Speech QuizConnected Speech QuizConsonant Clusters Pronunciation QuizConsonant Clusters QuizContrastive Stress QuizDiphthongs QuizElision In Speech QuizFall Rise Intonation QuizFalling Intonation QuizMinimal Pairs Practice QuizPhonetic Transcription QuizPhonetics QuizRise Fall Intonation QuizRising Intonation QuizSentence Stress Patterns QuizSentence Stress QuizSyllable Division QuizVowel Length Pronunciation QuizWord Stress Rules Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books