TARGETING PRONUNCIATION – QUIZZES
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Chapter 1.1
Part 1: Syllables and Word Stress
How many syllables do the following words have?
1. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 42. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
3. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 44. a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. 4
Listen to the pronunciation of the following words. Choose the answer which shows which syllable is stressed
5.a. REferee6.a. SYLlable7.a. PREcision
b. reFEreeb. sylLAbleb. preCIsion
c. referEEc. syllaBLEc. preciSION
8.a. IMmediate9.a. PERsonify10.a. BLACKboard
b. imMEdiateb. perSONifyb. blackboard
c. immeDIatec. personIfy
d. immediATEd. personiFY
11.a. netWORK12.a. COMputer screen
b. NETworkb. comPUTer screen
c. computer SCREEN
13.a. basketBALL
b. BASketball
c. basKETball
Chapter 1.2
Part 2: Important Endings
For each question, you will hear sentence (a), sentence (b), or sentence (c). Choose the sentence you hear.
1.(a) I’ve ended my telephone call.
(b) I ended my telephone call.
(c) I’ll end my telephone call.
2.(a) They looked at the pictures.
(b) They’ll look at the pictures.
(c) They look at the pictures.
3.(a) That makes Sally mad.
(b) That made Sally mad.
(c) That’ll make Sally mad.
4.(a) He said he’d order the food.
(b) He said he’d ordered the food.
(c) He said he’ll order the food.
5.(a) She repeated the list.
(b) She’ll repeat the list.
(c) She’s repeated the list.
Chapter 1.3
Part 3: Reduced Speech and Focus Words
Exercise A
Write the sentence that you hear. You will hear each sentence twice.
1. ______
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2. ______
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3. ______
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4. ______
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5. ______
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Exercise B
Listen to the dialogue. Which of the words in each line get the most emphasis?
6.John didn’t want to study last night.
a. John
b. John, want
c. John, study
d. John, night
7.What did he want to do?8.Go to a movie.
a. Whata. Go
b. Wantb. to
c. What, wantc. Go, to
d. Did, dod. movie
9.Did you want to go to a movie?
a. Did
b. you
c. want, go
d. movie
10.Yes, but I needed to study for an exam.
a. Yes
b. needed
c. Yes, study, exam
d. Needed, for an
11.Did you pass your exam?12.Yes, but John didn’t!
a. Dida. Yes, John
b. passb. Yes, didn’t
c. yourc. John
d. examd. Yes
Chapter 1.4
Part 4: Vowels
Listen to the following sentences. The speaker will say one of the words in parentheses. Write the word you hear.
- He ______(hits, heats) the sauna every morning.
- Be careful not to ______(slip, sleep) on the sidewalk.
- Could you get me some ______(paper, pepper)?
- She had a bad ______(debt, date).
5. Watch out for that old ______(mitt, mat) on the steps.
- We must ______(pull, pool) it together.
7. With ______(Luke, luck), he can get it done by morning.
8. He has a small ______(cuff, cough).
9. Could you lend me a ______(buck, book)?
10. John needs to ______(send, sand) the bench.
11. Did you see the ______(men, man) over there?
12. There’s an interesting ______(gull, girl) on the beach.
13. I found this ______(bud, bird) on the ground.
14. Is it ______(far, four)?
15. I have a ______(pen, pain) behind my ear.
Chapter 1.5
Part 4: Consonants
1. Describe the______(ban, van).
2. That is a heavy ______(base, vase).
3. Look out for the ______(curb, curve).
4. It's very ______(thick, sick).
5. The cat has a small______(mouth, mouse).
6. Did you say ______(bass, bath)?
7. The server spilled hot tea on his ______(tie, thigh).
8. This is Johnny's favorite ______(myth, mitt).
9. It's a lovely ______(pear, fair).
10. He has a good______(pace, face).
11. Please drive ______(past her, faster).
12. Could you buy me a ______(cone, comb)?
13. Samantha wants to______(play, pray).
14. The creek______(flows, froze).
15. The child has a toy ______(locket, rocket).
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Chapter 2.1
Part 1: Recognizing Focus Words
In Chapter 2, you learned that there is one strongly stressed word in each thought group. Because of the strong stress, the word is easier to hear than other stressed words.
Listen to the following sentences, which are broken up into thought groups. Write the focus word for each thought group.
Sentence 1. A large black cat crossed the road chasing a mouse into the back yard.
1. A large black cat ______
2. crossed the road ______
3. chasing a mouse ______
4. into the back yard. ______
Sentence 2. Squeaking loudly, the frightened mouse ran through the hole in the fence while the cat jumped over it.
5. Squeaking loudly, ______
6. the frightened mouse ______
7. ran through a hole ______
8. in the fence ______
9. while the cat ______
10. jumped over it. ______
Repeat
Play the audio again, repeating each thought group after the speaker. Keep practicing until you feel comfortable saying the whole sentence.
Activity 2: New information-old information
In Chapter 2, you learned that the focus word emphasizes important new information.
Predict
Look at the dialogue. Predict the focus words and write them on the lines. There is one focus word in each thought group or short sentence.
Dialogue:
A: Have you seen my hat?11. ______
B: Which hat?12. ______
A: My red hat.13. ______
B: You have two red hats.14. ______
A: I want my red felt hat.15. ______
B: Did you look in the closet?16. ______
A: It's not in the bedroom closet.17. ______
B: Try the hall closet.18. ______
A: I found it!19. ______
Listen
Now listen to the dialogue and check your predictions. Change anything that you think is incorrect.
Part 1
Listen to the phrases. Choose the phrase or sentence that you hear.
20.a. his large fee21.a. a short play
b. his large feetb. a short plane
22.a. apartment A23.a. a new foe
b. apartment eightb. a new phone
24.a. His toe is red.25.a. a burr in his hand
b. His tote is red.b. a bird in his hand
26.a. buy an orange27.a. moo loudly
b. bite an orangeb. move loudly
28.a. a white lie29.a. climb over
b. a white lineb. climbed over
Chapter 2.2
Part 2: Recognizing Focus Words
Part 2
Listen to the following sentences. Which word do you hear?
1. Can you see their ______on the board?
a. feet
b. fee
2. We saw a ______near the airport.
a. play
b. plane
3. Sharon lives in Apartment ______.
a. A
b. eight
4. He has a new ______.5. That is a big red ______.
a. phonea. tote
b. foeb. toe
6. Joe has a ______in his hand.7.Would you like to ______the cookie?
a. birda. bite
b. burrb. buy
8. I can hear the cows ______in the grass.
a. moo
b. move
9. It's just a small white ______.10. We ______over the rocks.
a. liea. climb
b. lineb. climbed
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Chapter 3.1
Activity 1: Word Stress
Listen to the speaker say the sentences below. Based on the word stress pattern the speaker uses, choose the correct answer to fill in the blank.
1.Sally is part of the ______(comedy, committee).
2.Peter turns ______(thirteen, thirty) today!
3.Please give this note to ______(Daniel, Danielle).
4.The man lost the______(apple, appeal).
5.Bob got a ______(message, massage) after work.
6.______(his story, history) is fascinating.
7.That strange animal doesn't have______(any, a knee).
8.The women do their______(Arabic, aerobic) exercises every evening.
Repeat
Listen to the sentences again. Repeat after the speaker. Keep practicing until you feel comfortable with the word stress.
Chapter 3.2
Activity 2: Look-alikes
As you learned in Chapter 3, some two-syllable nouns and verbs are spelled alike but pronounced differently. In such cases, the nouns are stressed on the first syllable, while the verbs are stressed on the second syllable.
Listen
Listen to the speaker say the words listed below. Based on the word stress pattern the speaker uses, choose the correct part of speech. This will prepare you for Activity 4, in which you will hear the words in context.
1. a. noun b. verb2. a. noun b. verb3. a. noun b. verb
4. a. noun b. verb5. a. noun b. verb6. a. noun b. verb
7. a. noun b. verb8. a. noun b. verb9. a. noun b. verb
10. a. noun b. verb
Chapter 3.3
Activity 3: More Look-alikes
Predict
Before you listen to the words and sentences, read them and predict where the stress would be – first or second syllable. After predicting, listen. Where is the stress in the word in bold?
1.We hope to make a lot of progressin this class.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
2.The outraged fans hurled insultsat the referee.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
3.Many states producerice, corn, and beans.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
4.The police don't have a suspectfor the crime.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
5.The jury will probably convicthim for arson.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
6.The government will increaseour taxes next year.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
7.Theo wants to conductthe Boston Pops.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
8.Oranges are a common exportfrom Florida.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
9.Pronunciation students often recordtheir voices.
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
10. What is that strange objectin the sky?
a. The stress is on the first syllable.
b. The stress on in the second syllable.
Chapter 3.4
Activity 4: Dialogue Practice
Write
Complete the dialogue by writing logical, grammatical sentences. Use the word(s) in parentheses in your sentence. Look at Person A's responses to you. What could you say or ask that would make sense in context?
When writing, underline letters to show the stressed syllables in key words. Example: I'd like to buy a new computer.
Person A: What class do you have next?
You: (history) ______
______
______
Person A: I have a history class, too - the history of geography. How many classes do you have left until you graduate?
You: (thirteen) ______
______
______
Person A: I'm majoring in English. Are you taking any English classes this semester?
You: (mathematics; biology) ______
______
______
Person A: I'd better run! I'm almost late for geology. Want to get together this weekend?
You: ______
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Chapter 4.1
Activity 1: Assigning Stress
In Chapter 4, you learned that adding certain prefixes and suffixes to base words results in predictable stress patterns. Knowing these patterns can help you pronounce new or unfamiliar words correctly.
Predict
Look at the words in bold and choose the syllable that is stressed. Even if you don't know the meaning of the word, use the prefixes and suffixes to help you predict the correct stress.
1.He is a member of the graduate association.
a. associationb. associationc. association
d. associatione. association
2. That river is a tributaryof the Mississippi.a. tributaryb. tributary
c. tributaryd. tributary
3. His father is an electrician.a. electricianb. electrician
c. electriciand. electrician
4.The refereemade a bad call.a. refereeb. refereec. referee
5. Susan is a volunteerat Children's Hospital.
a. volunteerb. volunteerc. volunteer
Listen
Now listen to the sentences. Pay close attention to the word stress of the words in bold. Did you choose the correct syllable? Change anything that you think is incorrect. Check your answers.
Repeat
Play the audio again. Listen and repeat until the word stress feels comfortable and natural for you.
Chapter 4.2
Activity 2: More Words, More Stress
Predict
Look at the words in bold and choose the syllable that is stressed. Even if you don't know the meaning of the word, use the prefixes and suffixes to help you predict the correct stress
1. Orthographyis the study of spelling.a. orthographyb. orthography
c. orthographyd. orthography
2.The apartment has a tiny kitchenette.
a. kitchenette b. kitchenette c. kitchenette
3.The textbook that you want is currently unavailable. a. unavailable
b. unavailable c. unavailable d. unavailable e. unavailable
4. Colombiancoffee is very popular.a. Colombianb. Colombian
c. Colombiand. Colombian
5. That course covers ethnicityand culture.a. ethnicityb. ethnicity
c. ethnicityd. ethnicity
Listen
Now listen to the sentences. Pay close attention to the words in bold. Did you choose the correct syllable? Change anything that you think is incorrect. Check your answers.
Repeat
Play the audio again. Listen and repeat the sentences until the word stress feels comfortable and natural for you.
Chapter 4.3
Activity 3: Two-word Combinations
In Chapter 4, you learned that descriptive phrases and compound nouns have different stress patterns. Look at the bold words in each of the sentences. For each combination, decide if the words make up a descriptive phrase or a compound noun. Review your textbook before you begin.
1. He bought a gold watch.
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
2. The air conditioner isn't working.
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
3. The swimming pool certainly looks inviting!
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
4. I'm going to get a cold soda. Do you want one?
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
5. Sift a teaspoon of baking soda into the batter.
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
6. We'll eat some hot dogs at the ball game.
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
7. Anne is such a busy bee. She works very hard.
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
8. Peter won the spelling bee at school.
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
9. In professional baseball, they only use wooden bats.
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
10. The baseball bat flew into the grandstand.
a. compound nounb. descriptive phrase
Listen
Now listen to the sentences. Did you choose the correct pattern?
Additional Listening Challenge
Listen to the above sentences again. Can you find the additional compound nouns that are NOT in bold?
Hint: There are four additional compound nouns.
1.______2. ______
3. ______4. ______
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Chapter 5.1
Activity 1: Identifying Stress Levels
In Chapter 5, you learned that there are three levels of stress in English sentences: strong stress, normal stress, and unstress.
Predict
Before you listen, read the sentences and try to predict which words will get normal stress and which will be the focus word. Also, predict which words will be unstressed.
1.I went to the bookstore on Monday.
Which words get normal stress?a. went b. bookstore c. Monday
d. Both a and b e. Both a and c
2.I went to the bookstore on Monday.
Which word is the focus word?a. went b. bookstore c. Monday
d. Both a and b e. Both a and c
3.I went to the bookstore on Monday.
List one word that is unstressed.a. I b. to c. the
d. on e. Any of these
4. Peter broke his watch.
Which word is the focus word?a. Peter b. watch c. broke
d. Both a and b e. Both a and c
5.Peter broke his watch.
Which word is unstressed?a. Peter b. broke c. his
d. watch e. None of the above
6.Peter broke his watch.
Which words get normal stress?a. Peter b. his c. broke
d. Both a and b e. Both a and c
7.The baby is hungry.
Which word is the focus word? a. hungry b. baby c. is
d. All of the above e. None of the above
8.The baby is hungry.
Which words get normal stress? a. The b. hungry c. baby
d. Both b and c e. Both a and c
9. The baby is hungry.
Which words are unstressed?a. The b. baby c. is
d. Both a and c e. Both b and c
10.Class ends in five minutes.
Which word is the focus word? a. Class b. ends c. in
d. five e. minutes
11.Class ends in five minutes.
Which words get normal stress?a. class b. ends c. five
d. All of the above e. None of the above
12.Class ends in five minutes.
Which word is unstressed? a. class b. ends c. in
d. five e. minutes
13.Yesterday we went shopping.
Which word is the focus word? a. yesterday b. we c. went
d. shopping e. None of the above
14.Yesterday we went shopping.
Which words get normal stress?a. yesterday b. went c. shopping
d. Both a and b e. Both a and c
15.Yesterday we went shopping.
Which word is unstressed?a. we b. went c. shopping
d. Both a and c e. None of the above
Listen
Listen to the audio clip while looking at the answers you selected above. Correct any mistakes you think you made.
Chapter 5.2
Listen
Select which word or words are stressed in each sentence.
1.Cats chase mice.a. cats b. chase c. mice
d. all of the above e. none of the above
2.The cats chase the mice.a. The, cats b. chase, mice
c. cats, chase, mice d. all of the above
e. none of the above
3.The cats will chase the mice.a. The, cats b. cats, will
c. cats, will, chase d. cats, chase, mice
e. cats, chase, the, mice
4.The cats will have chased the mice.a. cats b. cats, chased, mice
c. cats, will have d. cats, have, chased
e. cats, have, mice
Repeat
Listen again, but this time, repeat after the speaker. Keep clapping your hands with the beat.
Chapter 5.3
Activity 3: Stress Pattern Recognition
In Chapter 5, you saw elephants and mice used to represent stressed and unstressed words. In this activity, listen to the sentence and then try to figure out which pattern of elephants and mice fits the stress pattern of the sentences.
Predict
Before listening, try to predict the correct answers.
Listen
Listen to the sentences while looking at the answers you chose. Correct any mistakes you think you made.
1.
a. Pattern A:/ b. Pattern B:
/ c. Pattern C:
d. Pattern D:
/ e. Pattern E:
2.
a. Pattern A:/ b. Pattern B:
/ c. Pattern C:
d. Pattern D:
/ e. Pattern E:
3.
a. Pattern A:/ b. Pattern B:
/ c. Pattern C:
d. Pattern D:
/ e. Pattern E:
4.
a. Pattern A:/ b. Pattern B:
/ c. Pattern C:
d. Pattern D:
/ e. Pattern E:
5.
a. Pattern A:/ b. Pattern B:
/ c. Pattern C:
d. Pattern D:
/ e. Pattern E:
Chapter 5.4
Activity 4: Extra
Write new sentences to match each of the five stress patterns in Activity 3.
Question 1
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Question 2
/ ____________
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Question 3
/ ____________
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Question 4