1. The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing one or more common
properties is …….
a. / d /
b. / s/
c. / l /
d. / ʒ / Câu trả lời đúng

2. The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing one or more common
properties is …….
a. / j /
b. / w /
c. / r /
d. / ʃ / Câu trả lời đúng

3. The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing one or more common
properties is …….

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. / ð / Câu trả lời đúng
b. / v /
c. / z /

4. The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing one or more common
properties is …….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. / f /
b. / s /
c. / ð / Câu trả lời đúng

5. The phoneme that does not belong to the class of sounds all sharing one or more common
properties is …….

Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. / w / Câu trả lời đúng
b. / ŋ /
c. / m /
d. / n /

6. The phonemic transcription for the first sound of "ought" is……….
a. / Ɔ: / Câu trả lời đúng
b. / o /
c. / Ɔ /

7. The initial sound of the second syllable of the word "acknowledge" is ………
a. voiced, nasal Câu trả lời đúng
b. velar, plosive
c. alveolar, plosive
d. voiceless, plosive

8. Circle the word that the consonant in the middle is a voiced palato-alveolar fricative.
a. vision Câu trả lời đúng
b. wishing
c. teaching
d. judging

9. Circle the word that the consonant in the middle is a voiced velar nasal consonant.
a. bigger
b. thinner
c. longing Câu trả lời đúng
d. swimming



10. The word in which the consonant in the middle is voiceless labio-dental fricative is:
a. loving
b. closing
c. coughing Câu trả lời đúng
d. either

11. Circle the word that ends with a voiced alveolar nasal consonant.
a. bat
b. known Câu trả lời đúng
c. mining
d. picked

12. The word that contains low front unrounded vowel is:
a. coin
b. balm
c. ban Câu trả lời đúng
d. born

13. The word that ends with a voiced velar nasal consonant is:
a. handbag
b. long Câu trả lời đúng
c. kick
d. line

14. The vowel sound in the second syllable of the word "sedative" is ………
a. / ei /
b. / ə / Câu trả lời đúng
c. / æ /



d. / e /

15. The word presidential is pronounced as:
a. /,presi'dentiəl/
b. /,prezi'dentl/
c. /,prezi'den∫l/ Câu trả lời đúng
d. /,presi'dentl/

16. The word administrative is pronounced as:
a. / ,ædmi'nistrətiv /
b. / ədmi'nistrətiv /
c. / əd'ministrətiv / Câu trả lời đúng
d. / 'ædministrətiv /

17. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
When there are three consonants at the beginning of a syllable, the first consonant must be an …..
a. /s/ Câu trả lời đúng
b. /l/
c. /m/
d. /n/

18. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
A syllable can be part of a …… or it can coincide with a word.
a. clause
b. word Câu trả lời đúng
c. sentence
d. phrase


19. The stress pattern of the word afternoon is:


a. / _ _ ' _ /
b. / ' _ _ _ /
c. /, _ _ ' _ / Câu trả lời đúng
d. / _' _ _ /

20. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The weak form of a word is used when it is ……… and not ……….
a. . stressed, final
b. unstressed, final Câu trả lời đúng
c. unstressed, initial
d. stressed, initial

21. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
If the ……… content word of an utterance is a repetition of one that has already occurred in the
utterance, the penultimate …….. word takes the tonic.
a. final, grammatical
b. final, content
c. last, grammatical
d. last, content Câu trả lời đúng

22. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
According to the English phonological rules, the sound shown by “n” in “ten keys” can be:
a. assimilated Câu trả lời đúng
b. elided
c. linked
d. aspirated


23. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
According to the English phonological rules, the sound shown by “t” in “last week” can be:


a. linked
b. aspirated
c. assimilated
d. elided Câu trả lời đúng

24. The vowel in the third syllable of the word "solidarity" is ………
a. low, front Câu trả lời đúng
b. short, central
c. low, central
d. mid, central

25. Circle the word that begins with a voiced labio-dental fricative consonant.
a. thy
b. sure
c. vine Câu trả lời đúng
d. sent

26. Circle the palato-alveolar voiceless fricative:
a. / ʃ / Câu trả lời đúng
b. / ʤ /
c.
d. / ʧ /
e. / ʒ /

27. The word that begins with a voiceless alveolar stop consonant is:
a. sick

b. nine
c. lead
d. time Câu trả lời đúng


28. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
Phonetically, a syllable is a unit which consists of a ….. as the centre and/or onsonant(s) before and after
it.
a. vowel Câu trả lời đúng
b. consonant
c. phoneme
d. allophone

29. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
In a three-consonant sequence at the end of a syllable, such as ‘banks’ bæŋks we say that the ŋ is in
……….. position,.
a. inital
b. pre-final Câu trả lời đúng
c. initio-final
d. final

30. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
According to the English phonological rules, the sound shown by “n” in “ten keys” can be:
a. elided
b. aspirated
c. linked
d. assimilated Câu trả lời đúng

31. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
There may be elision and assimilation in saying:

a. left wing
b. Saint George
c. wind mill Câu trả lời đúng
d. strictly


32. The vowel in the third syllable of the word "solidarity" is ………
a. low, front Câu trả lời đúng
b. short, central
c. low, central
d. mid, central

33. Circle the word that begins with a voiced labio-dental fricative consonant.
a. thy
b. sure
c. vine Câu trả lời đúng
d. sent
34. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Only the ………. words like auxiliary verbs, pronouns, prepositions, conjunctions may have the weak
forms.
a. grammar
b. semantic
c. functional Câu trả lời đúng
d. content.

35. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
If you say “You’ll be late” as a warning ………. Is used.
a. the glide down
b. the dive Câu trả lời đúng
c. the take of

d. the glide up

36. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The rising intonation is not used in …..


a. Good morning!
b. Where does his live?
c. This time we say nothing. Câu trả lời đúng
d. You went there?

37. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
A …………. is the smallest unit of sound in a language which can distinguish two words.
a. letter
b. word
c. phoneme Câu trả lời đúng
d. phrase

38. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
A ………. is a speech sound in which the airstream from the lungs is not blocked in any way in the mouth
or throat and which is usually pronounced with vibration of the vocal cords.
a. A vowel Câu trả lời đúng
b. A consonant
c. A word
d. A syllable

39. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Consonants are classed as VOICED if they are produced with vibration of the ………. and VOICELESS if they
are produced without vibration.
a. tounge

b. vocal cords Câu trả lời đúng
c. mouth
d. nose

40. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.


The rising intonation is used in …..
a. Don't worry
b. You did it.
c. (in an examination) Time's nearly over.
d. I shan't be long. Câu trả lời đúng

41. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The falling intonation is not used in……
a. Wonderful!
b. Only when the wind blows. Câu trả lời đúng
c. Did you?
d. I’ll phone you tomorrow.

42. The word reliable is pronounced as:
a. /ri'laiəbl/ Câu trả lời đúng
b. /re'laiəbl/
c. /re'laieibl/
d. /'reliəbl/

43. The word selectivity is pronounced as:
a. /,silek'tivəti / Câu trả lời đúng
b. /si,lek'tiviti /
c. / sə,lek'tivəti /

d. / silik'tivəti /

44. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
There may be elision and assimilation in saying:
a. ground cover Câu trả lời đúng
b. cents


c. closed book
d. chest nut

45. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
/ r / may be pronounced in:
a. her English Câu trả lời đúng
b. her young son
c. for years and years
d. score one

46. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Assimilation is more likely to be found in …….., casual speech and less likely in slow, careful speech
a. slow
b. spoken
c. written
d. rapid Câu trả lời đúng

47. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
When someone says “I don’t think so” as a grumble, he/she uses ………..
a. the glide up
b. the dive
c. the glide down

d. the take off Câu trả lời đúng

48. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
A ………….. is a sound in producing it the airstream coming from the lungs is stopped, impeded,
constricted or otherwise interfered with in its passage to the outside air.
a. vowel
b. consonant Câu trả lời đúng


c. allophone
d. minimal pair

49. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The falling intonation is not used in……
a. They did a very good job on it.
b. Thank you very much!
c. Who on earth was that?
d. Did you see him leave the house? Câu trả lời đúng

50. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The rising intonation is often used in …..
a. It's a very hot today.
b. What a beautiful girl!
c. Are you ready? Câu trả lời đúng
d. Take it and go out

51. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The falling intonation is used in……
a. You like English?
b. Really?

c. How's your wife?
d. Don't be late. (strong command) Câu trả lời đúng

52. The word that begins with a voiceless velar consonant is:
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. cot Câu trả lời đúng
b. got
c. know


d. gnat

53. The word that begins with a voiced labio-dental consonant is:
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. chat
b. fight
c. that
d. vine Câu trả lời đúng

54. The phonemic transcription for the first sound of "jeans" is……….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. . / z /
b. / ʤ / Câu trả lời đúng
c. / ʧ /
d. . / j /

55. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
The strong form of a word is used when it is ………. or when it is at the end of a sentence or when it is
said in isolation.
Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. unstressed
b. final
c. stressed Câu trả lời đúng
d. zero

56. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Syllabic consonants are the ones which can form syllable without ……
Chọn một câu trả lời:


a. A syllable
b. A word
c. A consonant
d. A vowel Câu trả lời đúng

57. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
If someone says “Good day, sir!” unexpectedly, he uses ……….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. the take of
b. the glide up Câu trả lời đúng
c. the glide down
d. the dive

58. Circle the word that ends with a voiced palato-alveolar africate consonant.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. clothe
b. speech
c. manage Câu trả lời đúng
d. judged


59. Circle the word that begins with a voiceless labiodental fricative consonant.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. vat
b. feast Câu trả lời đúng
c. than
d. shine

60. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:


Assimilation is the influence of one ……………… upon another neighbouring phoneme, so that they
become more alike.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. phoneme Câu trả lời đúng
b. vowel
c. syllable
d. consonant

61. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
Stress is the degree of force used in producing a …….. ..
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. phrase
b. clause
c. word
d. syllable Câu trả lời đúng

62. The word superimpose is pronounced as:
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. /,sju:pərim'pəuz/ Câu trả lời đúng
b. /,sju:pə'rimpəuz/

c. /'sju:pəimpəus/
d. /,sju:pə'impəus/

63. The word dynamic is pronounced as:
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. /di'neimik/
b. /dai'næmik/ Câu trả lời đúng
c. /di'næmik/
d. /'dainəmik/


64. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
Use ………. when wh-questions sound more business-like and the speaker is only interested in the
subject, not the person spoken to.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. dive
b. take of
c. glide up
d. glide down Câu trả lời đúng

65. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The phonemic transcription for the first sound of "Thomas" is……….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. / θ /
b. / t / Câu trả lời đúng
c. //th/
d. / ð /

66. The word that begins with a voiced alveolar plosive consonant is:
Chọn một câu trả lời:

a. keep
b. day Câu trả lời đúng
c. sip
d. glad

67. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The rising intonation is not used in …..
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. This time we say nothing. Câu trả lời đúng


b. You went there?
c. Good morning!
d. Where does his live?

68. The phonemic transcription for the last sound of "breath" is……….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. / ð /
b. / θ / Câu trả lời đúng
c. / h /

69. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
In the three-consonant sequences at the beginning of a syllable like ‘spray’ spreɪ we say that the s
consonant is in ………..position.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. medial
b. initio-final
c. initial Câu trả lời đúng
d. final


70. The stress pattern of the word indistinguishable is:
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. /, _ _ _ ' _ _ _ /
b. / _ _ ' _ _ _ _ /
c. /, _ _ ' _ _ _ _ / Câu trả lời đúng
d. /_ _ _ ' _ _ _ /

71. Choose the best answer to fill in the blank:
The ………..words like nouns, adjectives, verbs, adverbs have no weak forms.
Chọn một câu trả lời:


a. semantic
b. functional
c. content Câu trả lời đúng
d. grammar

72. Circle the word that begins with a voiceless alveolar fricative consonant.
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. lateral
b. kind
c. word
d. sky Câu trả lời đúng

73. The word narrative is pronounced as:
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. . / nə'reitiv/
b. / nə'rætiv/
c. / 'næreitiv/
d. / 'nærətiv/ Câu trả lời đúng


74. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
The falling intonation is used in……
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. You want me to lend you it?
b. What a very nice dress! Câu trả lời đúng
c. Good night!
d. Can you help me?

75. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.


For Tag-question, when you don’t want to force the other person to agree with you, but to give his/her
opinion, use ……….
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. take off Câu trả lời đúng
b. glide up
c. dive
d. glide down

76. Fill in the gaps in the sentences.
A group of consonants at the beginning or end of a syllable is called a consonant ……
Chọn một câu trả lời:
a. initial
b. coda
c. cluster Câu trả lời đúng
d. onset