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    FINAL EXAMINATION

    Time alloted: 60 minutes

    SECTION 1: Decide if each of the following statements is TRUE or


    FALSE (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    1. The alveolar ridge is between the top front teeth and the hard
    palate.
    2. Consonants are distinguished in terms of place of articulation,
    manner of articulation, and tongue height.
    3. Vowels are distinguished in terms of height (aperture),
    backness, and rounding.
    4. The English centering diphthongs end in / ɪ /
    5. The consonants /n/ and /z/ are different from each other in their
    voicing.

    1. Phones and
    allophones do not have
    the contrastive property.
    _____
    2. An offer in the form of
    an interrogative
    structure is a direct
    speech act. _____
    3. In “Would you know
    where Oxford Street is,”
    the speaker is appealing
    to positive face. _____
    4. The subsequent
    mentions of a referent
    are called anaphoric
    expressions. _____
    5. In nasal sounds, the
    air stream escapes
    through both the nose
    and the mouth. _____
    1. Phones and
    allophones do not have
    the contrastive property.
    _____
    2. An offer in the form of
    an interrogative
    structure is a direct
    speech act. _____
    3. In “Would you know
    where Oxford Street is,”
    the speaker is appealing
    to positive face. _____
    4. The subsequent
    mentions of a referent
    are called anaphoric
    expressions. _____
    5. In nasal sounds, the
    air stream escapes
    through both the nose
    and the mouth. _____
    SECTION 2:
    PART 1: Choose the best answer (10x1pt = 10pt)
    1. The main difference between /d/ and /z/ is
    a. Manner of articulation
    b. Place of articulation
    c. Voicing
    d. Length
    2. Sounds produced with a momentarily total obstruction to the
    airflow are
    a. Plosives
    b. Fricatives
    c. Nasals
    d. Approximants
    3. Which of the following is the final sound in “debt”
    a. /e/
    b. /b/
    c. /bt/
    d. /t/
    4. ……… are pronounced with the contact made between lower lip
    & upper teeth
    a. Labio-dentals
    b. Alveolars
    c. Bilabials
    d. Post-alveolars
    5. The final sound in “ache” is a(n) ……..
    a. Voiceless velar plosive
    b. Voiced palato-alveolar plosive
    c. Voiced velar plosive
    d. Voiceless palato-alveolar plosive
    6. Phonetically, the fricative /h/ is similar to
    a. Consonant
    b. Vowel
    c. Diphthong
    d. Triphthong
    7. The initial sound in “chef” is a(an) ……..
    a. Approximant
    b. Affricate
    c. Fricative
    d. Plosive
    8. The final sound of “laugh” is a(an) …….
    a. Dental
    b. Glottal
    c. Labio-dental
    d. Velar
    9. The initial sound of “jam” is a(an)………
    a. Affricate
    b. Approximant
    c. Fricative
    d. Plosive
    10. The sound /l/ when occurring after a vowel is called……
    a. Devoiced
    b. Clear
    c. Dark
    d. Syllabic
    PART 2: Give a complete description of the consonant sound
    represented by the symbol and then supply an English word
    containing the sound. (5x 2pt = 10pt)

    Example: /tʃ/
    Answer: voiceless alveolopalatal affricate
    Word: cherry
    1. /b/
    2. / ð/
    3. /g/
    4. /m/
    5. /dʒ/

    PART 3: Give the phonetic symbol for the medial consonant


    sound(s) in each of the following words. . (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    1. Soften
    2. Author
    3. Await
    4. Measure
    5. Father
    PART 4: Give the two English words represented by each of the
    following transcriptions. (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    Example: /hɛr/ hair, hare

    1. /wɪtʃ/
    2. /breɪk/
    3. /hɪər/
    4. /sel/
    5. /ˈkaʊnsl/

    PART 5: Write each of the following words in phonetic transcription


    and put both primary and secondary stress (if any) (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    1. Labour
    2. Scientific
    3. Discovery
    4. Attracted
    5. International

    PART 6: Write out the following proverbial expressions, which are


    given in broad transcription. (5x 2pt = 10pt)
    1. /ˈækʃnz spiːk ˈlaʊdə ðæn wɜːdz/
    2. /blʌd ɪz ˈθɪkə ðæn ˈwɔːtə/
    3. /ˈpræktɪs meɪks ˈpɜːfekt/
    4. /ˈbeɡəz kɑːnt biː ˈʧuːzəz/
    5. / ˈbjuːti ɪz ɪn ði aɪ ɒv ðə bɪˈhəʊldə/

    PART 7: State whether the vowels in the underlined portions are the
    same or different in the following words. In either case, state the
    phonetic description of the vowels, together with the phonetic
    symbols. (5x 2pt = 10pt)

    Eg: Mess- mass: Different; /e/ mid, front – /æ/ low, front

    1. Hit – heat
    2. Gather – leather
    3. Sober – motion
    4. Lovely – dirty
    5. Import – soft

    PART 8: Circle the words that: . (5x 2pt = 10pt)


    (a) start with a fricative: chip / teen / ship / meal
    (b) have an approximant: neighbor / major / red / dentist
    (c) have a back vowel: teen / front / more / say
    (d) end with an alveolar: think / bet / lamp / sing
    (e) start with a fricative: meat / judge / hang / think

    PART 8: Transcribe the following sentences and put both


    primary and secondary stress (if any) (5x 2pt = 10pt)

    1. I love going to the beach.


    2. Maths is a scientific subject.
    3. I will meet him in the supermarket.
    4. Could you arrange a meeting for tomorrow?
    5. The company director has apologized for his poor management.

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