1. The following statement describes which aspect of vowel classification?

"Vowels are classified in terms of how much space there is between the tongue and the
roof of the mouth".
A. tongue backness
B. tongue height
C. lip rounding
D. vowel length
2. In making these vowels: /i/, /i:/, /u/, /u:/ space between the tongue and the roof of the
mouth is.......
A. relatively wide
B. very wide
C. relatively narrow
D. very narrow
3. The sounds /i/ and /æ/ are examples of ...
A. long vowels
B. rounded vowels
C. unrounded vowels
D. back vowels
4. The sounds /i:/ and /u:/ are examples of ... .
A. tense vowels
B. lax vowels
C. back vowels
D. short vowels
5. Which of the following pairs of words have the same diphthong?
A. mayor - taylor
B. pure - future
C. bourse - mature
D. height - take
6. Which of the following pairs of words have different diphthongs?
A. aisle - dyke
B. ace - gaol
C. dough - plough
D. mare - prayer
7. Which of the following word lists has the same vowel?
A. could, routine, source, journal
B. should, through, rule, route
C. many, fat, act, sad
D. quay, each, people, key
8. Which of the following word lists has different vowels?
A. sought, tough, cough, could
B. push, wolf, should, pull
C. suit, shoe, rule, route
D. carpet, bath, hearth, aunt
 9. In the following words which underlined letter is pronounced /i:/?
A. machine
B. minute
C. tick
D. win
10. Which of the following is the description of the sound /o/? a central halfopen, short,
lax, unrounded vowel
A. A central, mid, long, tense central vowel
B. A long, tense, rounded vowel
C. A front, short, lax, unrounded vowel
D. A short, lax, open and slightly rounded
11. Which of the following is the description of the sound /i:/?
A. A front, close (high), long, tense, unrounded vowel
B. A more retracted front, short, lax, unrounded vowel
C. A front, short, lax, unrounded vowel
D. A lowest, front, short, lax, unrounded vowel
12. A physical language sound, measurable by acoustic instruments is called ...
A. a phoneme
B. a phone
C. an allophone
D. a minimal pair
13. Allophones are ...
A. language sounds as they are perceived by a speaker
B. physical language sounds
C. in complementary distribution
D. similar to phonemes
14. A phoneme is put between ....
A. square brackets
B. slash brackets
C. square boxes
D. round boxes
15. A phonetic transcription is also called a....
A. broad transcription
B. narrow transcription
C. phonemic transcription
D. detail transcription
16. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Phonemes are abstract sounds stored in our memory.
B. Phonemes vary from language to language.
C. You never hear same phone twice.
D. Allophones are unpredictable.
17. Phonemes are ...
A. organizable
B. predictable
C. non-contrastive
D. concrete phonetic segments
18. Complementary distribution is an indication that the sounds in question are ...
A. phonemes
B. allophones of the same phoneme
C. phones
D. minimal pairs
19. Contrastive distribution is an indication that the two sounds in question are ...
A. different phonemes
B. allophones of the same phoneme
C. different phones
D. similar phonemes
20. The substitutability of one sound for another in a given environment, with no change
in the word’s meaning is called ...
A. free variation
B. a minimal pair
C. distribution
D. a near minimal pair
21. Pairs of words which differ in one sound only and have different meanings are called
...
A. near minimal pairs
B. minimal pairs
C. different pairs
D. close pairs
22. Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair?
A. cat - sat
B. sad - sat
C. rat - sad
D. rat - mat
23. ........... represent the placement of the body of the tongue.
A. Place features
B. Manner features
C. Laryngeal features
D. Dorsal features
24. Which of the following are described as [+ vocalic]?
A. Obstruents
B. Vowels
C. Glides
D. Liquids
25. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Syllables don't serve any meaning-signalling function in language.
B. Syllables exist only to make speech easier for the brain to process.
C. Most speakers of English have no trouble dividing a word up into its component
syllables.
D. A word contains at least two syllables.
26. The word 'tomato' consists of ......
A. one syllable
B. two syllables
C. three syllables
D. four syllables
27. The beginning sounds of the syllable are called the .............
A. onset
B. rhyme
C. nucleus
D. coda
28. The core or essential part of a syllable is called the ..............
A. onset
B. rhyme
C. nucleus
D. coda
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In English and most other languages, most syllable nuclei are vowels.
B. Most speakers of English find it difficult to divide a word up into its component
syllables.
C. A syllable is a unit of sound composed of only a central peak of sonority.
D. The smallest possible syllable contains a nucleus and a coda.
30. The syllable structure of the word "strength" is ..........
A. CCCVC
B. CCCVCC
C. CCVCC
D. CVCC
31. Which of the following consonant clusters is impossible in English?
A. [spw]
B. [spl]
C. [skw]
D. [skj]
32. Which of the following consonant clusters is is example of "Coronal + sonorant"?
A. [str]
B. [spl]
C. [skl]
D. [spw]
33. Which of the following words is English or possible in English?
A. pimb
B. pimk
C. pimt
D. pimd
34. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. The rhyme never precedes the onset.
B. The rhyme may consist of only the nucleus.
C. The rhyme may consist of a nucleus and a coda.
D. The rhyme may consist of an onset and a nucleus.
35. The most important feature of a diphthong is that it ...
A. is a combination of more than two vowels.
B. contains a glide from one vowel quality to another one.
C. ends in /i/ and /u/.
D. begins with /e/, /a/ or /o/.
 LESSON 6: SYLLABUS STRUCTURE
Choose the best answer. Click the letter that corresponds to the answer you have
chosen.

1. The following statement describes which aspect of vowel classification?

"Vowels are classified in terms of how much space there is between the tongue and
the roof of the mouth".
A. tongue backness
B. tongue height
C. lip rounding
D. vowel length
2. In making these vowels: /i/, /i:/, /u/, /u:/ space between the tongue and the roof of
the mouth is.......
A. relatively wide
B. very wide
C. relatively narrow
D. very narrow
3. The sounds /i/ and /æ/ are examples of ...
A. long vowels
B. rounded vowels
C. unrounded vowels
D. back vowels
4. The sounds /i:/ and /u:/ are examples of ... .
A. tense vowels
B. lax vowels
C. back vowels
D. short vowels
5. Which of the following pairs of words have the same diphthong?
A. mayor - taylor
B. pure - future
C. bourse - mature
D. height - take
6. Which of the following pairs of words have different diphthongs?
A. aisle - dyke
B. ace - gaol
C. dough - plough
D. mare - prayer
7. Which of the following word lists has the same vowel?
A. could, routine, source, journal
B. should, through, rule, route
C. many, fat, act, sad
D. quay, each, people, key
8. Which of the following word lists has different vowels?
A. sought, tough, cough, could
B. push, wolf, should, pull
C. suit, shoe, rule, route
D. carpet, bath, hearth, aunt
9. In the following words which underlined letter is pronounced /i:/?
A. machine
B. minute
C. tick
D. win
10. Which of the following is the description of the sound /o/?
A. A central, mid, long, tense central vowel
B. A long, tense, rounded vowel
C. A front, short, lax, unrounded vowel
D. A short, lax, open and slightly rounded
11. Which of the following is the description of the sound /i:/?
A. A front, close (high), long, tense, unrounded vowel
B. A more retracted front, short, lax, unrounded vowel
C. A front, short, lax, unrounded vowel
D. A lowest, front, short, lax, unrounded vowel
12. A physical language sound, measurable by acoustic instruments is called ...
A. a phoneme
B. a phone
C. an allophone
D. a minimal pair
13. Allophones are ...
A. language sounds as they are perceived by a speaker
B. physical language sounds
C. in complementary distribution
D. similar to phonemes
14. A phoneme is put between ....
A. square brackets
B. slash brackets
C. square boxes
D. round boxes
15. A phonetic transcription is also called a....
A. broad transcription
B. narrow transcription
C. phonemic transcription
D. detail transcription
16. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Phonemes are abstract sounds stored in our memory.
B. Phonemes vary from language to language.
C. You never hear same phone twice.
D. Allophones are unpredictable.
17. Phonemes are ...
A. organizable
B. predictable
C. non-contrastive
D. concrete phonetic segments
18. Complementary distribution is an indication that the sounds in question are ...
A. phonemes
B. allophones of the same phoneme
C. phones
D. minimal pairs
19. Contrastive distribution is an indication that the two sounds in question are ...
A. different phonemes
B. allophones of the same phoneme
C. different phones
D. similar phonemes
20. The substitutability of one sound for another in a given environment, with no
change in the word’s meaning is called ...
A. free variation
B. a minimal pair
C. distribution
D. a near minimal pair
21. Pairs of words which differ in one sound only and have different meanings are
called ...
A. near minimal pairs
B. minimal pairs
C. different pairs
D. close pairs
 22. Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair?
A. cat - sat
B. sad - sat
C. rat - sad
D. rat - mat
23. ........... represent the placement of the body of the tongue.
A. Place features
B. Manner features
C. Laryngeal features
D. Dorsal features
24. Which of the following are described as [+ vocalic]?
A. Obstruents
B. Vowels
C. Glides
D. Liquids
25. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. Syllables don't serve any meaning-signalling function in language.
B. Syllables exist only to make speech easier for the brain to process.
C. Most speakers of English have no trouble dividing a word up into its component
syllables.
D. A word contains at least two syllables.
26. The word 'tomato' consists of ......
A. one syllable
B. two syllables
C. three syllables
D. four syllables
27. The beginning sounds of the syllable are called the .............
A. onset
B. rhyme
C. nucleus
D. coda
28. The core or essential part of a syllable is called the ..............
A. onset
B. rhyme
C. nucleus
D. coda
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. In English and most other languages, most syllable nuclei are vowels.
B. Most speakers of English find it difficult to divide a word up into its component
syllables.
C. A syllable is a unit of sound composed of only a central peak of sonority.
D. The smallest possible syllable contains a nucleus and a coda.
30. The syllable structure of the word "strength" is ..........
A. CCCVC
B. CCCVCC
C. CCVCC
D. CVCC
31. Which of the following consonant clusters is impossible in English?
A. [spw]
B. [spl]
C. [skw]
D. [skj]
32. Which of the following consonant clusters is is example of "Coronal +
sonorant"?
A. [str]
B. [spl]
C. [skl]
D. [spw]
33. Which of the following words is English or possible in English?
A. pimb
B. pimk s
C. pimt
D. pimd
34. Which of the following statements is NOT correct?
A. The rhyme never precedes the onset.
B. The rhyme may consist of only the nucleus.
C. The rhyme may consist of a nucleus and a coda.
D. The rhyme may consist of an onset and a nucleus.
35. The most important feature of a diphthong is that it ...
A. is a combination of more than two vowels.
B. contains a glide from one vowel quality to another one.
C. ends in /i/ and /u/.
D. begins with /e/, /a/ or /o/.
Câu 1: Complementary distribution is an indication that the sounds in question are ...

A. phonemes

B. minimal pairs

C. phones

D. allophones of the same phoneme

Câu 2: Which of the following word lists has the same vowel?

A. quay, each, people, key

B. many, fat, act, sad

C. could, routine, source, journal

D. should, through, rule, route

Câu 3: Which of the following is the description of the sound /i:/?

A. A lowest, front, short, lax, unrounded vowel

B. A front, close (high), long, tense, unrounded vowel

C. A more retracted front, short, lax, unrounded vowel

D. A front, short, lax, unrounded vowel

Câu 4: Which of the following pairs of words have the same diphthong?

A. pure - future

B. mayor - taylor

C. height - take

D. bourse - mature
Câu 5: Which of the following word lists has different vowels?

A. sought, tough, cough, could

B. suit, shoe, rule, route

C. carpet, bath, hearth, aunt

D. push, wolf, should, pull

Câu 6: Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. Syllables exist only to make speech easier for the brain to process.

B. Syllables don't serve any meaning-signalling function in language.

C. A word contains at least two syllables.

D. Most speakers of English have no trouble dividing a word up into its component
syllables.

Câu 7: The word 'tomato' consists of ......

A. four syllables

B. three syllables

C. two syllables

D. one syllable

Câu 8: Which of the following is NOT a minimal pair?

A. rat - sad

B. cat - sat

C. rat - mat
D. sad - sat

Câu 9: Which of the following is the description of the sound /Z/?

A. A short, lax, open and slightly rounded

B. A front, short, lax, unrounded vowel

C. A long, tense, rounded vowel

D. A central, mid, long, tense central vowel

Câu 10: The sounds /i:/ and /u:/ are examples of ... .

A. lax vowels

B. short vowels

C. tense vowels

D. back vowels

Câu 11: Which of the following pairs of words have different diphthongs?

A. ace - gaol

B. dough - plough

C. mare - prayer

D. aisle - dyke

Câu 12: ........... represent the placement of the body of the tongue.

A. Dorsal features

B. Place features

C. Laryngeal features
D. Manner features

Câu 13: Pairs of words which differ in one sound only and have different meanings are
called ...

A. close pairs

B. minimal pairs

C. near minimal pairs

D. different pairs

Câu 14: The most important feature of a diphthong is that it ...

A. ends in /w/ and /u/.

B. begins with /e/, /a/ or /o/.

C. is a combination of more than two vowels.

D. contains a glide from one vowel quality to another one.

Câu 15: The substitutability of one sound for another in a given environment, with no
change in the word’s meaning is called ...

A. a near minimal pair

B. a minimal pair

C. free variation

D. distribution

Câu 16: In making these vowels: /w/, /i:/, , /u:/ space between the tongue and the roof of
the mouth is.......

A. relatively narrow
B. very narrow

C. very wide

D. relatively wide

Câu 17: The beginning sounds of the syllable are called the .............

A. rhyme

B. onset

C. coda

D. nucleus

Câu 18: Which of the following are described as [+ vocalic]?

A. Glides

B. Vowels

C. Obstruents

D. Liquids

Câu 19: A phoneme is put between ....

A. square brackets

B. square boxes

C. slash brackets

D. round boxes

Câu 20: Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Most speakers of English find it difficult to divide a word up into its component
syllables.

B. In English and most other languages, most syllable nuclei are vowels.

C. The smallest possible syllable contains a nucleus and a coda.

D. A syllable is a unit of sound composed of only a central peak of sonority.

Câu 21: Allophones are ...

A. in complementary distribution

B. similar to phonemes

C. physical language sounds

D. language sounds as they are perceived by a speaker

Câu 22: The following statement describes which aspect of vowel classification?

"Vowels are classified in terms of how much space there is between the tongue and the
roof of the mouth".

A. tongue backness

B. vowel length

C. tongue height

D. lip rounding

Câu 23: A phonetic transcription is also called a....

A. phonemic transcription

B. narrow transcription

C. detail transcription

D. broad transcription
Câu 24: Contrastive distribution is an indication that the two sounds in question are ...

A. allophones of the same phoneme

B. different phonemes

C. different phones

D. similar phonemes

Câu 25: Which of the following words is English or possible in English?

A. pimb

B. pimd

C. pimt

D. pimk

Câu 26:

The sounds /w/ and /æ/ are examples of ...

A. back vowels

B. rounded vowels

C. long vowels

D. unrounded vowels

Câu 27: A physical language sound, measurable by acoustic instruments is called ...

A. a minimal pair

B. a phone

C. a phoneme
D. an allophone

Câu 28: In the following words which underlined letter is pronounced /i:/?

A. win

B. minute

C. tick

D. machine

Câu 29: Phonemes are ...

A. non-contrastive

B. concrete phonetic segments

C. predictable

D. organizable

Câu 30: The syllable structure of the word "strength" is ..........

A. CCVCC

B. CCCVCC

C. CVCC

D. CCCVC

Câu 31: Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. The rhyme may consist of an onset and a nucleus.

B. The rhyme never precedes the onset.

C. The rhyme may consist of only the nucleus.

D. The rhyme may consist of a nucleus and a coda.

Câu 32: Which of the following statements is NOT correct?

A. Allophones are unpredictable.

B. You never hear same phone twice.

C. Phonemes vary from language to language.

D. Phonemes are abstract sounds stored in our memory.

Câu 33: Which of the following consonant clusters is impossible in English?

A. [spl]

B. [skj]

C. [spw]

D. [skw]

Câu 34: The core or essential part of a syllable is called the ..............

A. coda

B. onset

C. rhyme

D. nucleus

Câu 35: Which of the following consonant clusters is is example of "Coronal +

sonorant"?
A. [spw]

B. [spl]

C. [skl]

D. [str]