Which of the following shows elision? A. "Old man" → /əʊld mæn/ B. "Next day" → /nekst deɪ/ C. "Comfortable" → /ˈkʌmf.tə.bəl/ D. "Hard work" → /hɑːd wɜːk/ Answer: C

1. What is assimilation in connected speech? A. Adding a new sound B. Omission of a sound C. One sound becoming more like a neighboring sound D. Pausing between words

The /p/ sound in “pin” is: A. Voiced and unaspirated B. Voiceless and aspirated C. Voiceless and unaspirated D. Voiced and aspirated

"Green park" is often pronounced as: A. /griːn pɑːk/ B. /griːm pɑːk/ C. /griːŋ pɑːk/ D. /griːp pɑːk/

Linking occurs between: A. Two vowels B. Two consonants C. A consonant and a vowel D. A vowel and a consonant

5. In "bad girl," /d/ can become: A. /g/ B. /k/ C. /n/ D. /d/

In "acts," which sound is often elided? A. /s/ B. /t/ C. /k/ D. /a/

Aspiration occurs most commonly in: A. Voiced stops B. Voiceless stops C. Nasal sounds D. Vowels

Which word has no aspiration in initial position? A. Tip B. Pit C. Skit D. Kit

9. Which is NOT an example of assimilation? A. "that boy" → /ðæp bɔɪ/ B. "white paper" → /waɪt peɪpə/ C. "have to" → /hæf tu/ D. "good girl" → /gʊg gɜːl/

What kind of linking occurs in "go on"? A. Linking /w/ B. Linking /j/ C. Linking /r/ D. No linking

"Be able" becomes: A. /biː eɪbl/ B. /biːj eɪbl/ C. /baɪ eɪbl/ D. /bi eɪbl/