Ibn Tofail University SPOKEN ENGLISH Si Faculty of Letters & Human Sciences Prof. SMIRKOU Department of English Time: 1h 30mnts Kenitra _EXAMB ny is only ONE correct answer for each quest Write X inside the correct box in the answer sheet I. Choose one underlined sound(s) which is pronounced differently? QU. Aisheep. B. beer ©. field D. people Q2. A. though B. tough C. rough D. enous Q3. A.or B. caught C. author D, laughter - Q4. A. success B. account C. character D. cappuccino QS. A. wrong B. chop C. now. D. fond Q6. A. chargin B. chandelier. C. chef D. chasm QT. A. sure B. moor C. tour D. shore Q8. A. biscuit « B. suit C. fruit D. cruise II. _ Which of the following underlined suffixes {s}, {es}, and {ed} is odd? Q9 A. wanted B. broadened - C. needed D. naked Q10. A. myths B. halves C. laughs D. lacks QUl. A. glances B. fetches - C. votes D. mixes TIL Choose the sound that is different in voicing from the other sounds? Q12. [d.t, nz] A)d B)t On D)z Q13. [b, 43. g, P] A)b B) dg- Og D)p QUA. [k, g, 6. z] A)k Bg Cy. D)z Iv. What is the correct syllabification of each word? (. refers to syllable cut) QUS. A) or.g.nise B) or.ga.nise C) o.rga.nise. D) organise Q16. A) morning B) mor.ni.ng- C) mo.m.ing D) mo.ming QU7. A) co.mputer —_B) comp.u.ter C)com.puter —_D) compu.ter+ V. Choose the correct transcription for each word? QU8. January A. /dganjuari B. /dsaenjuori/ —C. /dganjori/ D. /dganjuari/ QU9. Cruel A. /kru:al/——B/ krual/* C./kruwal/ Dy / krayjol/ Q20. Stare A. /stis(ry/ B. /stei(ry - C. fstea(ry’ iD. /stia(ry/ Q21. Bear A. fbea(ry’s BB. /bia(r)/ C.foei(ry iD. /biz(ry/‘VI. Choose the symbol that matches the vowel in each word? Q22. Won't: ALIA B. /p/ C. /av/ D. /o/ Q23. Weight: A. /ai/ B. /ei/ C. fia/ D. /aal Q24. Wear: A. /ea/ B. fia/ Cc. A D. /ei/ Q25. Worm: A. fu:/ B. foi/ C. fal D. /a:/ VII. Choose the correct transcription for each of the following English proverbs? Q26. After a storm comes a calm. A. a:fto(r) 9 sto:m kamz a ka:im B. a:fta(r) a storm kamz a ka:m C. after 9 storm kamz a kalm + D. a:fta(t) 9 sto:m kamz a ka:m Q27. The pen is mightier than the sword. A. 89 pen iz maitio don 6a sword B. 89 pen i:z maitior on 80 sprd + C. 69 pen iz maitio 6wn Se so:d D. 69 pen iz maitio dan b9 swo:d Q28. His bark is worse than his bite. A. Hiz back iz ws:s 6en hiz bait B. Hiz back iz wu:s dan hiz bait C. Hiz back iz ws:s den hiz beit D. Hiz ba:rk iz wo:s den hiz bait + VHI- Choose the syllable (sy!) that should take stress in the following words? Q29. Provincial: A. firstsyl B.secondsyl C. third syl__D. fourth syl Q30. Compatriot: A. first syl B.secondsyl —C. third syl__D. fourth syl Q31. Influence: A. first sy] B.secondsyl —C. third syl_D. fourth syl EX. Which of the following words do not have a silent letter? Q32. A. chlorine B. sword- C. Norwich D. Isle Q33 A. knife B. kit- C. knit D. knee Q34. A. doubt B. receipt C. reception D. muscle - Q35. A strong rhyme means: A. It contains at least two vowels in the nucleus. B. It consists of a diphthong or two consonants in the coda. C. Ithas a strong ending. D. The nucleus must be a diphthong followed by an empty coda.Q36. An open syllable is: A. A syllable that contains at least one vowel. B. A syllable that has a consonant in the onset. C. A syllable that has a consonant in the coda. xD. A syllable that has an empty coda. x. The following words have a similar stress pattern except one. Choose the odd one out? Q37. A. party B. power C. city D. absurd- Q38. A. above B. chicken C. guitar D. correct Q39. A. unemployment B. competition C. information D. supermarket Q40. A. pretend B. begin C. believe D. boycott > XI. Choose the word that contains a strong ending? Q41. A. serious B. fine C. life D. teacher Q42. A. particular B. quantify C. speak D. understand Q43. A. lucky B. poor C. medium D. Monday XI. Choose the statement which is correct? 44. In a verb that contains two syllables, stress usually falls on: A. The first syllable. B. The second syllable. C. Both the first and second syllable. D. None of the above. Q45. A noun with two syllables has stress on: ” A. The first syllable. B. The second syllable. C. Both the first and second syllable. D. None of the above. XIIL. Choose one transcription that shows the incorrect placement of stress? Q46. A. /"pa:fikt/ B. /tfee' lind3/ C. /po'tikjala(ry’ =D. /namnti/ Q47. A. /ju:nt'va:seti/ —_B. /a'baut/ C. /anda'stend/ —D. /mr'nit/ Q48. A. /'stju:dnt/ B. /‘pa:ti/ C. /'woman/ D. Ati: ‘Yfacry/ Q49. A." patati/ B. fkee' fev/ C. /'polatiks/ D. /icke’ nomik/ Q50. A. /'slartli/ B. /"Laki/ Ci fafti/ D, /foren’ stk’