Language analysis course: vowels

Multiple-choice exercise

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Choose the correct answer for each question.

  1. The vowel in the middle of fish 'n' chips is ...
    1.   /ɪ/
    2.   /iː/
    3.   /ə/
  2. Which of these is not a minimal pair: then - than, sure - far, bought - boat?
    1.   sure - far
    2.   then - than
    3.   bought - boat
  3. The difference between the vowel at the end of marry and the vowel at the end of free is ...
    1.   ... lip rounding
    2.   ... length
    3.   ... non-existent
  4. How many vowels are there in this word: cowering?
    1.   four
    2.   three
    3.   two
    4.   five
  5. How many vowel sounds are there in English?
    1.   20
    2.   26
    3.   24
    4.   21
  6. You make a vowel by ...
    1.   ... letting the air flow freely
    2.   ... constricting the air flow
    3.   ... interrupting the air flow