Sounds of English
The correct answer is: Wrong tense
What is the grammar mistake in this sentence? By the end of the 21st century, scientists will find a cure for cancer. a. Wrong tense b. "Cure" is a noncount noun so it cannot be preceded by the article a. c. "going to" should be used instead of "will" d. Cancer is a proper noun and it should be capitalized.
The correct answer is: Wrong possession form
What is the grammatical mistake in this writer's sentence? I have been living in the house of my parents for a lot of years . a. Wrong tense b. Wrong possession form c. Wrong expression of quantity d. Wrong preposition. It should be "since" not "for."
The correct answer is: th in these
.... bring these things Speaker: [brɪŋ diz θɪŋz} The speaker mispronounced _______ a. ng in bring b. th in these c. th in things d. e in these
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According to Schmitt and Marsden, there are at least _____________ vowel sounds in spoken English.
Voiced
All vowels are
Simplification
In certain consonants clusters, a consonant is dropped such as the /k/ in the word knight. One cause of silent letters in English is attributed to
The correct answer is: Simplification.
In certain consonants clusters, a consonant is dropped such as the /k/ in the word knight. One cause of silent letters in English is attributed to a. Dissimilation. b. Simplification. c. Elision. d. Assimilation.
Assimilation
In the word pancake, the /n/ is now pronounced like / η/ under the influence of /k/. By using / η/ before /k/, the tongue does not have to move much. This type of "laziness" or "principle of the minimalization of effort" is called
The correct answer is: Assimilation.
In the word pancake, the /n/ is now pronounced like / η/ under the influence of /k/. By using / η/ before /k/, the tongue does not have to move much. This type of "laziness" or "principle of the minimalization of effort" is called a. Assimilation. b. Dissimilation. c. Elision. d. Simplification.
The correct answer is: The past perfect
Look at the below sentence. In what tense is the underlined clause? I felt much better after I had taken an aspirin. a. The present perfect b. Future perfect c. The simple past d. The past perfect
The correct answer is: debt date
Minimal pairs /e/ and /eɪ/ would be the following: a. doze doors b. dank dunk c. debt date d. desk disc
The correct answer is: mess miss
Minimal pairs /e/ and /ɪ/ would be the following: a. mess miss b. fast first c. sit seat d. wet wait
The correct answer is: bat but
Minimal pairs /æ/ and /ʌ/ would be the following: a. bit beat b. bad bed c. bait bet d. bat but
The correct answer is: bass bash
Minimal pairs for /s/ and /ʃ/ would be the following: a. bass batch b. bass bath c. bass badge d. bass bash
The correct answer is: siege sees
Minimal pairs for /ʤ/ and /z/ would be the following: a. siege sees b. with whizz c. badge bad d. match mass
Pronoun
On what part of speech would a native speaker of American English not usually stress?
The correct answer is: here
Sentence: It is an honor to be here. Speaker: [ɪt ɪz æn anər tu bi ɪr] Which word did the speaker mispronounce? a. here b. honor c. be d. is
The correct answer is: p in please
Sentence: Please call Stella. Speaker: [bəli:z kɔl Stella] The speaker mispronounced ____ a. ea in please b. p in please c. a in call d. s in please
The correct answer is: s in the initial position
Sentence: Please speak English. Speaker: [pliz espik ɪŋglɪʃ] The speaker has difficulties pronouncing _____ a. s in the final position. b. s in the initial position c. the sh in the final position. d. long e in both please and speak
The correct answer is: alive arrive
Sentence: The river runs through it. Speaker: [ðə lɪvər lənz θru ɪt] What minimal pair should the student practice? a. alive arrive b. they day c. three tree d. sit seat
Thought groups
Speakers use pauses to divide speech into meaningful chunks which are called
between the early 15th and the beginning of the 17th century.
The Great Vowel Shift took place fairly rapidly
The correct answer is: /f/ /θ / /s/ /ʃ/
The following consonants are voiceless fricatives: a. /v/ /ð/ /z/ /ʒ/ b. /b/ /d/ /g/ c. /p/ /t/ /k/ d. /f/ /θ / /s/ /ʃ/
The correct answer is: voiceless affricate
The phonem /ʧ/ is a a. voiceless affricate b. voiceless stop c. None of the above d. a voiced glide
coarticulation
The reason why the nasal /m/ is always followed by bilabial stops /p/ and /b/ and never by alveolar stop /t/ or velar stop /k/ has to do with
b. color
The stress in words that were borrowed from French in the 13th and 14th centuries was anglicized. Which of the below French loanwords fall into this category?
The correct answer is: 24
There are _________ consonant sounds in most English accents a. 12 b. 24 c. 21 d. 30
The correct answer is: Non-count nouns
What grammatical rule does the writer of the below sentence need to review and practice? There are a lot of equipments in the research laboratory. a. Articles b. Verb tenses c. Non-count nouns d. Expressions of quantity
The correct answer is: Wrong verb tense
What is the problem with this sentence? I am living in Raleigh for six months. a. The verb "live" is a stative verb and it cannot take the progressive form. b. Wrong verb tense c. Word order. The time "six months" should be before the place "in Raleigh". d. Wrong preposition. The speaker should use "since" instead.
The correct answer is: Elision.
When whole syllables are dropped in frequently used words, such as family to "famly" and deliberately to "delibrately"," this is called a. Intrusion. b. Dissimilation. c. Assimilation. d. Elision.
Elision
When whole syllables are dropped in frequently used words, such as family to famly and deliberately to delibrately, this is called
The correct answer is: store
Where would an American English speaker usually put phrasal stress in the following statement? I went to the store.
The correct answer is: much
Which expression of quantity is used with noncount nouns? a. much b. every c. a number of d. few
b. champion, change, chase
Which group of French loanwords all came into English before 1600?
The correct answer is: champion, change, chase
Which group of French loanwords all came into English before 1600? a. champion, chateau, check b. chamber, chiffon, merchant c. champion, change, chase d. brochure, chalet, chamois
The correct answer is: Have you seen the movie "The Big Sick" yet?
Which of the below sentences is in present perfect tense? a. Have you seen the movie "The Big Sick" yet? b. I am having a great day. c. I was planning to do my homework at that time. d. I didn't have any time yesterday to wash my car.
The correct answer is: /h/
Which phonemes below are not a nasal? a. /m/ b. /n/ c. /ŋ/ d. /h/
The correct answer is: I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. (Albert Einstein)
Which of the following is an example of a compound-complex sentence? a. I am a very strong believer in listening and learning from others. (Ruth Bader Ginsburg) b. I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn. (Albert Einstein) c. Developing a desire to learn is the kindling point of all classroom achievement. (Robert John Meehan) d. am always ready to learn although I do not always like being taught. (Winston Churchill)
The correct answer is: consonants and vowels
Which of the following is not considered a suprasegmental feature? a. rhythm b. intonation c. consonants and vowels d. stress
The correct answer is: Can you pass me the stapler, please?
Which of the following sentences follows the S-V-iO-dO pattern? a. I can't believe the news about the principal. b. You made me so very happy. c. Can you pass me the stapler, please? d. Riding a horse can be very exhilarating.
The correct answers are: What will you do this weekend?, The meeting is going to begin at 10:00.
Which sentence shows confusion with regard to using "will" versus "going to"? a. I'll get the phone. b. They say it will rain tomorrow. c. The meeting is going to begin at 10:00. d. What will you do this weekend?
The correct answer is: Future perfect progressive
Which tense is rarely used in English? a. The past progressive b. The simple future c. The past perfect d. Future perfect progressive
The correct answer is: mitten
Which of the following words has a glottal stop? a. curtail b. ladder c. mitten d. metal
The correct answer is: pair/pare
Which of the following would NOT be a minimal pair? a. care/wear b. pair/pare c. share/dare d. pear/care
The correct answer is: /ŋ/
Which phoneme would never be at the beginning of an English word? a. /h/ b. /ŋ/ c. /ʌ/ d. /ɒ/
Stops
[p] [b] are both
The correct answer is: stops
[p] [b] are both a. unvoiced b. voiced c. nasals d. stops
Do not use _________ with a plural count noun or a noncount noun when you are making a generalization. Select one: a. the b. some c. 0 (zero article)
a. the
Use _________ for the second mention of an indefinite noun.
a. the
Use _____________ when you know or assume that your listener is familiar with and thinking about the same specific thing or person you are talking about.
a. the
Generic plural count nouns take __________ article.
b. 0 (no article)
The is not used with _____________. Select one: a. Names of oceans b. Names of individual mountains c. Groups of islands
b. Names of individual mountains
Definite nouns that are plural and countable take the article _________.
b. the
Which word demonstrates an allophone of /t/ in American English? Select one: a. better b. tether c. top d. barrister
better
The is used with ________________. Select one: a. Names of individual islands b. Names of lakes c. Names of rivers
c. Names of rivers
Indefinite nouns that are countable take ____________ articles. Select one: a. the b. O, some c. a/an
c. a/an
Singular generic count nouns such as species of animals, inventions, and musical instruments commonly take the article _______.
c. the
When referring to groups of people (rich, poor, etc.), these generic nouns will take the article _________.
c. the
