This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Phonetics > Minimal Pairs Practice – Quiz 9 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 9 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It was an excellent ..... that we were able to witness during our field trip. A) Save. B) Safe. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Save. 2. DIRECTIONS:The game shows two words, and the player has to identify whether they sound the same or different. the player has to choice from the options below, click (M) if it match and click (NM) if it is not match. ACK vs. ATCH A) M. B) NM. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) M. 3. Let's check for voicing /l/. Touch your throat to feel for a vibration. If you feel a vibration this is VOICED. If you do not feel a vibration this is VOICELESS.Say:lllllllllllllllllll/l/ is ..... A) Voiceless. B) Voiced. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Voiced. 4. What is the difference between homographs and homophones? A) Homographs are pronounced the same, homophones are pronounced differently. B) Homographs are unrelated words, homophones are related words. C) Homographs are spelled differently and have different meanings, homophones are spelled the same and have different meanings. D) Homographs are spelled the same and have the same meaning, homophones are spelled differently and have different meanings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Homographs are spelled differently and have different meanings, homophones are spelled the same and have different meanings. 5. Which word sounds similar to "Sun" A) Run. B) Fun. C) Son. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Son. 6. Pitch A) Short /I/. B) Long i:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short /I/. 7. It is important to remember that: A) Minimal pairs are stablished on the basis of sound. B) Minimal pairs are stablished on the basis of spelling. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Minimal pairs are stablished on the basis of sound. 8. In which English variant is the glottal stop less prominent compared to Cockney English? A) RP. B) Australian English. C) Cockney English. D) American English. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) RP. 9. The words "ship" and "sheep" are a classic example of a minimal pair. What is the defining characteristic of a minimal pair? A) Words that are spelled the same but have different meanings. B) Words that differ in only one sound, which changes the word's meaning. C) Words that are pronounced the same way but have different spellings. D) Different pronunciations of the same phoneme in specific contexts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words that differ in only one sound, which changes the word's meaning. 10. Kilo A) Short /I/. B) Long i:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long i:. 11. What is the minimal pair of the word "vest" ? A) Bet. B) Vet. C) Vow. D) Best. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Best. 12. What are phonemes? A) The smallest units of sound that can change meaning. B) Pairs of words that differ by one phoneme. C) Sounds that do not change meaning. D) Variations of a single phoneme. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The smallest units of sound that can change meaning. 13. Ski A) Short /I/. B) Long i:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Long i:. 14. What is the significance of minimal pairs in phonological analysis? A) Minimal pairs are used to identify and contrast different tenses in a language. B) Minimal pairs are used to identify and contrast different dialects in a language. C) Minimal pairs are used to identify and contrast specific phonemes in a language. D) Minimal pairs are used to identify synonyms in a language. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Minimal pairs are used to identify and contrast specific phonemes in a language. 15. What is the definition of 'sell'? A) To give away goods or services for free. B) To transfer ownership of goods or services in exchange for money. C) To store goods in a warehouse. D) To borrow money from someone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To transfer ownership of goods or services in exchange for money. 16. Robert DeNiro say: "Tell him to take his ..... off the table." A) Feet. B) Fit. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Feet. 17. Is Rys en Botter 'n Minimale paar?Is Rice and Butter a Minimal Pair? A) Nee, al die parameters is dieselfde.No, al the parameters are the same. B) Ja, net een Parameter verskil (handvorm)Yes, only one parameter differs (Hand form). C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ja, net een Parameter verskil (handvorm)Yes, only one parameter differs (Hand form). 18. Which of the following pairs demonstrates a change in voicing? A) Sip and zip. B) Cat and hat. C) Bat and pat. D) Fan and van. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Sip and zip. 19. I ..... my friend at the coffee shop yesterday. A) Meet. B) Met. C) Meeting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Met. 20. The word 'fan' does not pair with A) Van. B) Can. C) Tan. D) Fun. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Fun. 21. Which of the following pairs demonstrates a voiced and voiceless sound contrast? A) Zoo-Sue. B) Ship-Sheep. C) Cat-Cut. D) Thin-Then. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Zoo-Sue. 22. Which of the following words contains a voiced sound? A) Pat. B) Bat. C) Mat. D) Cat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bat. 23. What is the definition of 'fell'? A) A type of fabric. B) The past tense of 'fall' or to cut down trees. C) To rise up suddenly. D) To make a loud noise. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The past tense of 'fall' or to cut down trees. 24. What is the definition of 'tell'? A) To express emotions or feelings. B) To ask a question or inquire. C) To communicate information or narrate. D) To hide information or keep secrets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To communicate information or narrate. 25. System A) Short /I/. B) Long i:. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Short /I/. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesMinimal Pairs Practice Quiz 1Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 2Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 3Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 4Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 5Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 6Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 7Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 8Minimal Pairs Practice Quiz 10 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books