This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Minimal Pairs Practice – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The story was about a ..... soldier and his outstanding accomplishments. A) Thin. B) Tin. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Thin. 2. Light-right A) Minimal pairs. B) Minimal set. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Minimal set. 3. Use 'test' and 'taste' in a sentence. A) She decided to test the paint color for the wall. B) I will test the new recipe to see if it has a good taste. C) I will test the flavor of the new car. D) The test was too difficult to taste. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) I will test the new recipe to see if it has a good taste. 4. What is the role of phonemes in language? A) To create new words in a language. B) To determine the spelling of a word. C) To change the meaning of a word. D) To confuse language learners. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To change the meaning of a word. 5. The word 'sun' pairs with ..... A) San. B) Sand. C) Fun. D) Fund. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fun. 6. He was ..... the expensive car that his cousin just purchased. A) Stealing. B) Steering. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stealing. 7. Which word matches with:Itch A) Each. B) Beach. C) Leech. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Each. 8. I MUST TELL YOU THAT I REALLY LIKE YOU ..... I LOVE YOU A) PLUS. B) AND. C) AVOVE ALL. D) BESIDE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) AND. 9. We ..... a great weekend A) HAD. B) HAT. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) HAD. 10. What is the definition of 'pain'? A) Pain is a psychological condition that affects mood and behavior. B) Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. C) Pain is a physical injury that requires immediate medical attention. D) Pain is a pleasant sensation experienced during relaxation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage. 11. Use 'fell' and 'fail' in a sentence. A) After he fell from the bike, he was afraid he would fail to ride again. B) She fell in love, but worried she might fail her classes. C) He fell asleep during the exam, fearing he would fail. D) They fell out of the tree, hoping they wouldn't fail the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) After he fell from the bike, he was afraid he would fail to ride again. 12. What is the voiced sound in the word 'Pig'? A) C) /t/. B) D) /k/. C) E) /m/. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) B. 13. What is the definition of 'tale'? A) A factual report on historical events. B) A narrative or story, often involving imaginary events. C) A collection of poems. D) A type of musical composition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A narrative or story, often involving imaginary events. 14. Dobby says: "Master has given Dobby a ..... " A) Soak. B) Sock. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sock. 15. Give an example of a phonological rule that results in free variation. A) Voiced and voiceless stops in English. B) Nasal and oral vowels in French. C) Aspirated and unaspirated stops in Korean. D) Alveolar tap and alveolar trill in Spanish. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Alveolar tap and alveolar trill in Spanish. 16. In the video, they ..... the puppies. A) Steal. B) Still. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Steal. 17. Ron says: "What is it?"Harry answers: "Some kind of ..... " A) Cloak. B) Clock. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cloak. 18. The distinction between dental /n/ and alveolar /n/ is: A) Not contrastive in English. B) Contrastive in English. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not contrastive in English. 19. What does the mangosteen taste like? A) A mix of strawberry and peach. B) A mix of apple and banana. C) A mix of mango and watermelon. D) A mix of orange and grape. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A mix of strawberry and peach. 20. Use 'pen' and 'pain' in a sentence. A) She wrote a heartfelt letter with a pen, despite the pain in her hand. B) She felt pain when she dropped the pen on her foot. C) He drew a picture of a pen without any pain. D) The pen was heavy, causing her pain in her back. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She wrote a heartfelt letter with a pen, despite the pain in her hand. 21. Hip A) Short /I/. B) Long i:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short /I/. 22. BEAN vs. BEEN A) M. B) NM. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) M. 23. Does 'there' have a hard /th/ or soft /th/? A) Hard /th/. B) Soft /th/. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hard /th/. 24. They didn't want any ..... for all their hard work during the long research project. A) Tanks. B) Thanks. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thanks. 25. According to the slides, which of the following pairs is a homograph? A) Write / right. B) Row (a line) / row (a fight). C) Like (to want) / like (similar to). D) Flour / flower. 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