30 CÂU HỎI
In an English syllable, the consonants following the NUCLEUS are called
A. CODA
B. ONSET
C. PEAK
D. NUCLEUS
The prominence of a stressed syllable is made up by the length, pitch, quality, and
A. Loudness
B. Tension
C. Strength
D. Pronunciation
A syllable in English is identified by
A. Consonant
B. Vowel
C. Stress
D. Semi-vowel
The peak of an English syllable should always be a vowel, diphthong or a(n)
A. Syllabic consonant
B. Appoximant
C. Semi-vowel
D. Consonant
The longest syllable structure in English may be
A. CCCVCCC
B. CCCVCCCC
C. CCVCCCC
D. CCCCVCCC
The shortest English syllable consists of
A. One sound
B. One consonant
C. One vowel and a consonant
D. A & B
When not emphasized, most words are pronounced with a weal form
A. Functional
B. Lexical
C. Auxiliary
D. Preposition
Auxiliaries are in strong form in
A. Final position
B. Mediun position
C. Initial position
D. All positions
The maximum number of consonants in CODA of an English syllable is
A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
A simple word is a word consisting of
A. 1 syllable
B. 1 morpheme
C. A base and affix(es)
D. 2 words joined together
A complex word contains at least
A. 1 syllable
B. 1 affix
C. 1 suffix
D. 1 prefix
Which one is not a factor making up the prominence of a stressed syllable?
A. Strength
B. Pitch
C. Quality
D. Loudness
The stress in on the penultimate syllable in words ending in
A. –iar
B. –oon
C. –een
D. –ette
The stress is placed on the last syllable in words ending with
A. –ic
B. –ness
C. –ese
D. –er
always occurs in English syllable
A. Vowel
B. Consonant
C. Onset
D. Coda
Which of the following is not true?
A. A minimum syllable would be a single vowel and a coda.
B. Some syllables may have no onset but have a coda.
C. Some syllables have an onset.
D. Some syllables have an onset and a coda.
The stress is on the syllable in the word
uncomfortable
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Last
When not emphasized, most words are pronounced with a weak form
A. Auxiliary
B. Lexical
C. Functional
D. Preposition
Auxiliary is in strong form in
A. Negative form
B. Medial position
C. Initial position
D. All positions
The underlined word in the sentence “You must study hard to pass the exam” is in
A. Strong form
B. Weak form
C. Normal form
D. B & C
The underlined word in the sentence “You must’t put ‘and’ at the end of a sentence” is in
A. Strong form
B. Weak form
C. Normal form
D. B & C
The underlined word in the sentence “You must’t put ‘and’ at the end of a sentence” is in
A. Strong form
B. Weak form
C. Normal form
D. B & C
The underlined word in the sentence “You haven’t eaten anything all day; you must be hungry now” is in:
A. Strong form
B. Weak form
C. Normal form
D. B & C
Which of the following sentences is not true?
A. In a sentence, functional words are always weak.
B. In a sentence, usually lexical words are stressed.
C. When being in weak form, the vowe is usually pronounced as /ə/.
In rapid and casual speech, “and you” can be pronounced as /ənʤu/ as a result of assimilation of
A. Manner & place
B. Voice
C. Place
D. Manner
In natural connected speech, “today” can be pronounced as /tˈdeɪ/ as a result of
A. Linking
B. Assimilation
C. Elision
D. Dissimilation
In rapid and casual speech, “hit you” can be pronounced as /hɪʧu/ as a result of assimilation of
A. Manner, place & voice
B. Elision
C. Assimilation
D. Dissimilation
The pronunciation /kʌm ən si:/ of “come and see” is the result of
A. Linking
B. Elision
C. Assimilation
D. Dissimilation
The assimilation in “dogs” is:
A. Progressive assimilation of voice
B. Progressive assimilation of place or articulation
C. Progressive assimilation of manner
D. Regressive assimilation of voice
The tone used to convey strong feeling is:
A. Rise-fall
B. Rise
C. Fall-rise
D. Fall