Speech Communication 2

Social Organization is focused on the macro systems of a society.

• True
• False

What are the components that help us produce vowels? All are correct except one.

• Part of the tongue
• Height of the tongue
• Teeth position
• Lip rounding

__ What is the most basic unit of human sound?

Pair 3

• principle and principal
• principal and principle

Knowing the proper sounds of letters is needed in learning how to read.

• False
• True

__ Which part of the human anatomy contains the vocal chords?

• LARYNX

Which of the following is not British?

• Trousers refers to pants
• Crisps refers to French fries
• Loo means bathroom
• Lift refers to carry

I will not be at work _____ Monday to Wednesday.

• from
• since
• during
• on

__ American English is rhotic, while British English is ______.

• NON-RHOTIC

These are the 3 kinds of VOT, except one. Which one is wrong?

• Positive VOT
• Zero VOT
• Negative VOT
• Neutral VOT

The /g/ can be described as a _____.

Which is not a British slang?

• Bollocks
• Bugger
• Butt out
• Bloody

When enumerating things, all words have rising tones except the first one.

• True
• False

Which sentences made use of the correct preposition?

• I live at Luzon.
• Please get in the bus.
• She was born in 1986.
• Bella is at the room.

Which country founded Buddhism, and where is it most prevalent now?

• China only
• No correct answers
• India and China
• India only

Which does not reflect British pronunciation?

Connected speech is actually very normal and casual, and allows spoken language to sound __ and continued.

• SMOOTH

__Question 28

• Lax and tense vowels are neutralized when it is followed by an / _ _ _ /.
• Correct
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What verb is not in its past tense

• Talked
• Stood
• Ran
• Bring

There are _____ tense vowels in the American English language.

• six
• three
• four
• five

Pair 4

• one and wan
• won and one

A liaison is heard when a consonant sound is followed by another consonant sound, provided that the last consonant and the initial consonant in the next word share the same position.

• TRUE

The term Simple Future is also known as what?

• All of the answers are correct
• Future Perfect
• Future Progressive
• Simple Future

When we breathe, the vocal cords are far apart, and the flow of air is _____.

• Smooth and silent
• Turbulent
• Smooth but slightly noisy
• Slightly turbulent

Which of the following sentences is an example of a Misplaced Modifier?

Below are four scenarios wherein Liaisons are applied except one.

• Vowel/Vowel
• Consonant/Consonant
• Consonant/Vowel
• Vowel/Consonant

__ It is an integrated pattern of human behavior that is learned and transmitted to succeeding generations.

• CULTURE

__ Tense vowels are also known as ________ vowels.

• LONG

The pharynx is also known as the voice box.

• False
• True

How many vowel sounds are there?

• Three
• Six
• Fourteen
• Five

'I rarely go to Church nowadays.' The word rarely functions as what part of speech?

• Adjective
• Adverb
• Preposition
• Determiner

Which of the following uses and Indefinite Pronoun as an Adjective?

• Very few attended the event.
• Both answers are correct
• Both answers are wrong.
• Few people are coming to the event.

Letters are identified by enclosing it in what kind of brackets?

Britons and Americans value their privacy greatly.

• True
• False

If the government owns and controls all natural resources, what kind of economy is it?

• Market Economy
• Traditional Economy
• Mixed Economy
• Centrally Planned Economy

Which sentence is not an example of a Progressive Tense?

• I am baking now.
• I will have been baking by the time you come home.
• I was baking when my mom called.
• I will be baking while the kids are asleep.

__ The phonation of [t] is _______.

__ Which brackets are used to identify phones?

• SQUARE BRACKET

Which phrase/sentence would a native English speaker consider to be incorrect?

• Turn off the light.
• Untuck your shirt.
• Fill out this form.
• Please wait a while.

There are ______ voiceless consonants.

• seven
• nine
• eleven
• five

Sounds are modified and filtered in the lower vocal tract.

• True
• False

In speaking, words are said in an isolated manner.

A liaison is used when a consonant sound is followed by another consonant sound provided that both sounds come from the same __ of articulation.

• PLACE
• Accounting for previous tries, this gives 0.33/1.00.

How many voiced consonants are there?

• 9
• 15
• 18
• 12

__ The voice box is also known as ______.

• LARYNX

Which religion has the biggest population?

• Christianity
• Islam
• Buddhism
• Hinduism

On top of the shelf _______ the book, maps and pencils.

• are
• is

Pair 2

• profit and prophet
• prophet and profit

Pair 10

• pole and poll
• poll and pole

Which of the following sentences is considered a Present Perfect tense?

• He has eaten lunch.
• He would have eaten lunch by the time you arrive.
• He had eaten lunch even before you arrived.
• He has been eating lunch for an hour.

Both Greg and Tony ________ sad that Tim is leaving.

• is
• are

__ Which state supposedly has one of the most 'distinctive and recognizable accents in the United States'?

• NEW YORK

__ How many nasal consonant sounds are there?

• 3

__ What are long consonant called?

• GEMINATES

__ In American English, if the word is a ____, the stress usually falls on the first syllable.

Which of the following is a properly constructed sentence?

• The food was eaten by her.
• While walking to school, the books fell.
• Entering high school, mom tried to work again.
• I ran to class when the bell rang.

Which of the following reflects an active voice?

__ The term used to describe a characteristic of Filipino English wherein certain English words are not used correctly.

• FILIPINISM

Which of the following cultures was one of the pioneers of the Industrial Economic System?

• British Culture
• None of the choices
• American Culture
• Filipino Culture

It refers to the emphasis we place on a certain syllable; or a word within a sentence.

Which of the following is a New York City accent characteristic?

• Dh/Th partition
• Drawl
• Rhoticity
• Alternation of -ing to -in

Several men ____ preparing to join the army.

• is
• was
• All of the answers are correct
• are

Liaisons may also occur within a word.

• TRUE

Which of the following statements is contradictory to what Intonation means?

• May refer to modulation of pitch
• Keeps us monotonous
• Speech music
• Variation of the sound we produce

The British form of government can be considered a form of dictatorship.

• True
• False

All of these define what culture is except one.

• Pattern of human knowledge that is passed on.
• Norms, law, and principles of society.
• It is composed of repetitive practices that a society engages in.
• None of the answers are correct

__ How many lax vowel sounds are there?

A phone is a basic unit of language, and it assigns meaning to sounds.

• True
• False

Which is a standard for American Accent intonation?

• When enumerating things, all words have falling tones except the last one.
• When asking an informative question, the tone usually rises up to the end.
• When adding a "preface" to a statement, the tone goes up.
• When making a statement, the tone rises even up to the end.

Which pair of Correlative Conjunctions is incorrect?

• Neither...or
• Whether...or
• Both...and
• Not...but

__ The term that refers to the kind of obstruction we do when we make a consonant sound.

• MANNER OF ARTICULATION

I live _____ the street from you.

• next
• across
• beside
• in

Tone of voice usually falls towards the end of the sentence. Which of the following does not follow this guideline?

• Commanding someone
• Asking a rhetorical question
• Enumerating
• Declaring a statement

__ The soft palate is also known as _______.

• VELUM
• Accounting for previous tries, this gives 0.67/1.00.

Pair 9

• fourth and forth
• forth and fourth

Which sentence is not an example of a Perfect Tense?

• I have woken up.
• I will wake up at 9 AM.
• I had already woken up when you called.
• I will have woken up to receive your call.

Phones are identified by enclosing it in what kind of brackets?

• [ ]
• {
• < >
• //

Sounds are created at tge larynx.

• False
• True

In British English, words ending with these suffixes have a weak vowel. Which of the following suffix does not follow this rule?

• -ony
• -ary
• -ory
• -ment

Which of the following is not a preposition?

• Without
• Because
• Toward
• Among

Which of these words follow the British accent stress?

• brochure
• ballet
• ceremony
• laboratory

Beside the canteen ____ the classrooms.

• is
• was
• are

Which of the following sentence has a grammatical error?

• The big blue ball fell from the display.
• The blue old car is parked outside.
• Three big Math books are missing.
• A tall Filipino entered the classroom.

A phone is a basic unit of sound.

• True
• False

__ Brinton uses this term to describe how a consonant sound "acts" when it is immediately followed by a vowel sound.

• STRADDLES

Los Angeles and San Francisco __________ found in California.

• are
• is

Which sentence contains a grammatical error?

• Neither Mateo nor Chuck is walking over.
• You are not allowed here.
• My mom, together with my sisters, are traveling to Baguio.
• The basketball team is arriving today.

__ Phonation is concerned with the vibration of the _______.

__Question 16

• If a short front vowel is broken, what is added to it that makes it a drawl?
• Correct
• Marked out of 1.00
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Consonant sounds are linked to consonant sounds. In cases wherein the consonant is preceded by another consonant, __ occurs.

__ What is the plural form of the word sheep?

• SHEEP

Which of the following sentence has an active voice?

• The dog was trained by her.
• She was loved by him.
• I carried the books to school.
• The movie was being watched.

Culture is

• Passed on by parents to their children
• An "integrated pattern of human knowledge"
• All of the choices are correct
• Encompasses society's norms, guidelines, religion

Which of the following sentences uses the preposition, at, incorrectly?

__ The words too, really, enough, and hardly are examples of what kind of adverb?

• ADVERBS OF DEGREE

The books are _______ the floor.

• above
• at
• in
• on

Voice refers to the quality of sound produced.

• True
• False

When pronouncing the word category, Filipinos put the stress on the first syllable, just like the Americans.

• True
• False

What are the major parts that comprise of the vocal tract?

• Lungs, Larynx, Parts above the larynx
• Lungs, Vocal cords, Pharynx
• Lungs, Pharynx, Parts above the pharynx
• Lungs, vocal cords, Larynx

Which of the following is not a Preposition of time?

• For
• No correct answers
• In
• By

Bacon or Pancakes ____ a good option.

Culture is a part and a "product of human interaction."

• True
• False

The New York accent is heard mostly in the upper class.

• True
• False

__ In naming or describing consonants, voicing can also mean _________.

• PHONATION

The [j] represents the sound of which letter?

• J
• Ge
• Y
• Sh
• Accounting for previous tries, this gives 0.33/1.00.

The passages above the larynx include the pharynx, oral cavity and nasal cavity.

• False
• True

The dorsum is part of the ______.

• Tongue
• Hard palate
• Oral cavity
• Soft palate

Pair 6

• idol and idle
• idle and idol

The Low Back Merger is also known as what?

• Pin-Pen Merger
• Father-Bother Merger
• Cot-Caught Merger
• Father-Mother Merger

__ The silent T sound occurs when the letter is placed close to the letter __.

• N

Which of the following sentences reflect a grammatical error?

The Z sound + Y sound produces the ZH sound.

• TRUE

__ The lungs, larynx and parts above the larynx are collectively known as ____?

• VOCAL TRACT

The standard American accent is

• Associated with certain areas in the United States
• Unaccented
• Spoken by the upper class only
• Similar to the British accent

Which sentence has a grammatical error?

• Go outside of the house for a few minutes.
• He loves watching me cook.
• Besides the report, I also have two more exams and a paper to write.
• The girl was sandwiched between her two suitors.

Liaisons: D + Y produces what sound?

• SH
• CH
• J
• ZH

Which of the following words reflects an incorrect plural form?

The word sugar follows the liaison Z sound + Y sound = SH sound.

• TRUE

Intonation encompasses the following, except one.

• How language is created
• How sounds are produced
• How language is taught
• How sounds create words

__ It is composed of repetitive practices that a society engages in.

Consonant sounds are described based on the following except one. Which of the following is an exception?

• Phonation
• Manner of Articulation
• Tongue Movement
• Place of Articulation

D sound + Y sound produces the __

What happens to the vocal cords when we are breathing?

• The vocal cords are tight.
• The vocal cords are somewhat spread apart.
• The vocal cords are spread far from each other.
• The vocal cords are near each other.

The study of Phonetics is mostly focused on what?

• How language is created
• How sounds are produced
• How soudns create words
• How language is taught

Pair 7

• cereal and serial
• serial and cereal

What study is concerned with how language makes use of sounds, particularly for distinguishing words?

• Phonetics
• Phones
• Phonemes
• Phonology

__ The term used when the last sound of a word is connected to the initial sound of the word that immediately follows.

What takes the place of a noun in a sentence?

• Compound Noun
• Adjective
• Pronoun
• All of the answers are correct

If the vocal cords are tight, we are able to produce _____.

• Throat stop
• Glottal stop
• Alveolar Affricate
• Interdental Fricative

Which is not a Coordinating Conjuction?

• to
• yet
• for
• and

__ What pronoun is not specific in nature?

• INDEFINITE PRONOUN

__ What kind of verb connects the subject to the adjective?

• LINKING VERB

__ The basic unit of language is called a _________.

• PHONEME

Which form of government has a person or a group that is exclusively in control of a nation?

• Dictatorship
• Communism
• Monarchy
• Federalism

Chuck _____ the first person I noticed.

• were
• was

__ What is the basic unit of language?

• PHONEME

The verse, 'I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me' is reflective of what religion?

• Islam
• Buddhism
• Christianity
• Hinduism

__ One, Two, and Three, are examples of ____ numbers.

Pair 5

• oar and or
• or and oar

Pair 1

• eight and ate
• ate and eight

The team _____ competing internationally this summer.

• was
• will
• are
• is

The slang term "crash" means sleep.

• True
• False

__ The Place of Articulation referred to when the blade of the tongue touches the hard palate.

__ Which modifier does not clearly point out what noun or phrase it modifies?

• MISPLACED

Which of the following reflects American spelling?

• Harbour
• Glamour
• Fibre
• Offense

__ What country has the largest Hindu population?

• INDIA

Liaisons are also called word

• CONNECTORS

__ What is the past tense of the word put?

• PUT

What type of economy is it when resources are privately owned, and the government only oversees its implementation?

• Mixed Economy
• Market Economy
• Traditional Economy
• Shared Economy

Which is not taken into consideration when making consonant sounds?

• None of the choices
• How restricted the airflow is
• Vocal cord vibration
• Parts of the mouth that restrict airflow

The [h] is described as a ______.

• Voiceless Glottal Affricate
• Voiced Glottal Plosive
• Voiced Glottal Stop
• Voiceless Glottal Fricative
• Accounting for previous tries, this gives 0.33/1.00.

__ If the letter T is found in the middle of a word, it is weakened a bit is sounded out more like the letter ____.

• D

I _______ taking long naps in the afternoon.

• loves
• love

Please make sure to tell me what your decision is _______ this time next week.

• by
• on
• at
• in

Cleaning my room ______ very therapeutic.

• is
• are

Pair 8

• bazaar and bizarre
• bizarre and bazaar

Development of Culture starts when we are

• When we want it to
• Adolescence
• Children
• Pre-Teens

__ British English is considered to be non-_____.

• RHOTIC

According to Cook (2000), three elements make up an accent. Which of the following terms below is not part of these elements?

• Pronunciation
• Phonology
• Intonation
• Liaisons

__ What political economic system is referred to when the state is the owner of common property?

• SOCIALISM

__ A _______ complement is a word that immediately follows a linking verb.

• SUBJECT

Which does not reflect British English?

• None of the answers are correct
• Customise
• Flavour
• Catalogue

Miguel is one of the men who ______ to come to work early.

• Both answers are correct
• prefers
• prefer
• Both answers are wrong

Hospitality is a trademark of the British Culture.

• True
• False

What is an accent?

• None of the choices
• The sound a person makes
• Words that are related to a person's geographical location
• It encompasses pronunciation, liaisons and intonation

Economic Systems are dependent on three things. Which of these is not part of it?