____ the clown ____ the magician made it to the party on time
Either, nor
Either, or
Neither, norCorrect
Neither, or
A consonant linked to another consonant must have the same place of articulation and same nasality
True
FalseCorrect
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
TrueCorrect
False
A monopthong is a vowel sound that is produced, and the position of the tongue and lips change while it is being articulated
True
FalseCorrect
A phone is a basic unit of language, and it assigns meaning to sounds
True
FalseCorrect
A phone is a basic unit of sound
TrueCorrect
False
According to Cook (2000), three elements make up an accent Which of the following terms below is not part of these elements?
DictatorshipCorrect
Monarchy
Federalism
Communism
According to the Migration Policy Institute, approximately 41 million foreigners were living in the USA IN 2013 What percentage of the total population does this number cover?
None of the answers are correctCorrect
Political views
Family norms
Religious beliefs
Affricates are produced when the oral cavity is narrowed, allowing the air to pass through limited space, also resulting in turbulence
True
FalseCorrect
All of these define what culture is except one
She was born in 1986Correct
Please get in the bus
I live at Luzon
Bella is at the room
Almost all vowels sounds are voiced
TrueCorrect
False
Anna cooked, ____ no one ate it
while
therefore
however
butCorrect
Answer Lax and tense vowels are neutralized when it is followed by an / _ _ _ /
He had eaten lunch even before you arrived
He has been eating lunch for an hour
He has eaten lunchCorrect
He would have eaten lunch by the time you arrive
Answer The silent T sound occurs when the letter is placed close to the letter __
Bugger
Butt outCorrect
Bollocks
Bloody
Answer The term used to describe a characteristic of Filipino English wherein certain English words are not used correctly
13%Correct
40%
30%
15%
Answer The words too, really, enough, and hardly are examples of what kind of adverb?
The thoughts being connected are found in just one sentence
It only shows the cause and effect relationship of two thoughts
It cannot connect two separate sentences
It connects the same parts of speechCorrect
Answer What country has the largest Hindu population?
Pronunciation
PhonologyCorrect
Intonation
Liaisons
Answer What political economic system is referred to when the state is the owner of common property?
[a]
[ie]
[e]
[=E2=82=94]Correct
Answer Which modifier does not clearly point out what noun or phrase it modifies?
Please wait a whileCorrect
Untuck your shirt
Turn off the light
Fill out this form
Answer Which state supposedly has one of the most 'distinctive and recognizable accents in the United States'?
Preposition
Determiner
Adjective
AdverbCorrect
As I've said before, forget about it
American
BritishCorrect
Filipino
Both Greg and Tony ____ sad that Tim is leaving
areCorrect
is
Carlos ____ the first person I noticed
were
wasCorrect
Changes in intonation can be used to convey old information
True
FalseCorrect
Chuck is one of the men who ____ writing about basketball
likeCorrect
likes
Consonant sounds are described based on the following, except one Which is the exception?
Manner of Articulation
Phonation
Tongue MovementCorrect
Place of Articulation
Consonants are produced when the air flows from the lungs and is obstructed somewhere along the vocal tract
TrueCorrect
False
Doing the laundry ____ very therapeutic
isCorrect
are
For those who have the standard American accent, the sound of the letter T practically disappears when it is at the end of the word
TrueCorrect
False
Gemination is applied when the last consonant sound of a word is immediately followed by the same consonant sound of another word
TrueCorrect
False
Germination is also something to consider when the same consonant immediately follows the last consonant in a word
TrueCorrect
False
Have you eaten?
American
British
FilipinoCorrect
Hospitality is a trademark of the British Culture
True
FalseCorrect
How's your family doing?
Filipino
AmericanCorrect
British
I caught you staring at me
BritishCorrect
American
Filipino
I don't have it in blue, red ____ green
orCorrect
for
nor
either
I enjoyed their vows, music, food, and the souvenirs
Filipino
BritishCorrect
American
If the nouns are replaced by pronouns, the verbs are emphasized through a rise in tone
TrueCorrect
False
If the vocal cords are tight, we are able to produce _____
Throat stop
Alveloar Affricate
Interdental Fricative
Glottal stopCorrect
In 2013, the Philippines was the ___ largest sending country of immigrants to the US
2nd
5th
3rd
4thCorrect
In speaking, words are said in an isolated manner
True
FalseCorrect
Inflection can be used to communicate new information about the sentence
TrueCorrect
False
Interdental is a type of Manner of Articulation
True
FalseCorrect
Intonation also refers to modulation of pitch, timing, loudness, voice quality and stress
TrueCorrect
False
Intonation is also called speech music
TrueCorrect
False
Jesus loves you
Filipino
AmericanCorrect
British
Knowing the proper sounds of letters is needed in learning how to read
TrueCorrect
False
Labiodental sounds are made when we place the tongue between the upper and lower teeth, forcing the air to pass through a small space
True
FalseCorrect
Lets see each other ____ night
on
to
in
atCorrect
Liaisons may also occur within a word
TrueCorrect
False
Liaisons: D + Y produces what sound?
ZH
JCorrect
SH
CH
Loo is to British English, as _______ is to American English
BathroomCorrect
John
Toilet
Comfort Room
Los Angeles and San Francisco ____ found in California
is
areCorrect
Mateo slept the entire morning: ____ Carlos woke up early to exercise
but
yet
whileCorrect
and
My brother gave me this gift
FilipinoCorrect
American
British
My computer is not working
American
British
FilipinoCorrect
My house is just ____ the street
at
on
beside
acrossCorrect
Nasal consonants are produced when the velum is lowered
TrueCorrect
False
Nina hid ____ the sheets
underneathCorrect
over
beside
above
Phonation is concerned with the vibration of our vocal folds
TrueCorrect
False
Phonemes can differ in length
TrueCorrect
False
Place of Articulation refers to the kind of obstruction we do when we make the sound
True
FalseCorrect
Please refer to the brown envelope
Filipino
AmericanCorrect
British
Plosives are a kind of stop
TrueCorrect
False
Positive VOT means the stop is immediately followed by a plosion
True
FalseCorrect
Positive VOT occurs when the vibration of the vocal folds precedes the plosive release
True
FalseCorrect
S sound + Y sound produces ZH sound
True
FalseCorrect
Saying "I haven't got the keys" is a characteristic of what English language?
BritishCorrect
Filipino
American
All of the above
Slashes are used to distinguish phonemes
TrueCorrect
False
Sounds are modified and filtered in the lower vocal tract
True
FalseCorrect
Stress is placed on a syllable by decreasing articulatory force
True
FalseCorrect
Tag questions can be used to ensure that the conversation continues
TrueCorrect
False
Tense vowels require more intense contractions of muscles
TrueCorrect
False
The [=C3=A6] is a very common sound in the American English language