English 3 speech & oral communication

First Prelim
I. Choose the best answer. 1. The sound produced by sh, when you blow it out, as the lips is trust outward. a.) Hizzing sound b.) Fricative like sound c.)Buzzing sound

2. When the present form of the verb ends with a voiceless consonant, except t , the ed ending is pronounce as, a.) t b.) d c.) ed

3. Through the vibration of the vocal controls z has a . a.) Fricative quality b.) hissing quality c.) buzzing quality

4. On the contrary s has a a.) Hissing quality b.) buzzing quality c.) friction quality

5. In as much as f is not native to us, the tendency is to substitute . . . a.) d b.) p c.) v

6. If V is the voiced counterpart of . . . a.) v b.) f c.) b

7. The I P 17 symbol of the ( voiceless ) is . . . a.) [ th ] b.) th c.) th

8. The line that indicate movement from one tone to another between syllables is by a a.) Straight line b.) straight vertical c.) horizontal line

9. The normal pitch limit is indicated by a line at . . . a.) A base of the word word b.) above the word c.) below the

10. In basic intonation patterns, inflection is maked by. . . a.) vertical line b.) straight diagonal line c.) diagonal lines

11. A simple a statement of fact gives a.) Rising intonation b.) rising falling intonation c.) falling intonation

12. A pitch higher than high by about two notes a.) Low b.) high c.) extra high

13. Vernacular rythym is . . . a.) Syllable timed 14. English rythym is . . . a.) Syllable timed b.) stress timed c.) syllable stress timed b.) stress timed c.) syllable stress timed

15. The English language is . . . a.) Smooth flowing language b.) syllableby syllable language

c.) jerky pronounced language 16. The splitting up of a sentence into thought groups and rythym units by a pause is called a.) Stressing b.) blending c.) phrasing

17. Verbs, except auxilliary and linking verbs are calssified as . . . a.) Function words b.) content words c.) either content or fiction

18. Shifting of primary stress gives . . . a.) Same meaning b.) different meaning c.) either of the two

19. This, that , those , and these are . . . a.) Interrogation 20. Intensity means a.) Emphasis b.) loudness c.) volume b.) demonstrative c.) possessive

21. Dipthongs tend to be pronounced longer because . . . a.) They are composed of two separate sounds b.) the word is between consonant c.) the word is between vowels

22. The terms frontal , central and back vowels refers to a.) Part of the larynx b.) part of the teeth c.) part of the tongue

23. Where lies the stress of two separate words? a.) First syllable second syllable b.) second syllable c.) either first or

24. Voiced consonants are pronounced by the vibration of the . . . a.) Pharynx b.) larynx c.) farinx

25. In the study of individual vowels always refer to . . . a.) Victors triangle b.) vietors triangle c.) veitors triangle

Ii.

Choice by elimination. Pick out the word that does not belong to the group. 1. a.) Leaonard 2. a.) Give 3. a.) Veto 4. a.) An 5. a.) doze 6. a.) caught 7. a.) you 8. a.) these 9. a.) cliff 10. a.) mesh b.) dean b.) built b.) Single b.)bad b.) wood b.) bought b.) feud b.) theme b.) clip b.) cashed c.) Any c.) Bard c.)word c.) pause c.) occur c.) teeth c.) chief c.) ship c.) leave d.)week d.) field

c.) spirit

d.)Many d.) Fat d.) jewelry d.) purpose d.) music d.) truth d.) laugh d.) usury