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Consonant Sounds and Register practice questions

Plosive and fricative consonant sounds, information retrieval from texts, and formal versus informal vocabulary.

14 questions in this topic: 6 recall, 5 applying skills and concepts, 2 strategic thinking and 1 extended thinking. Every one carries a written explanation.

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  1. Question 1Strategic thinking

    A student wants to leave the classroom to use the restroom and needs to ask a teacher politely. Which expression best fits this formal classroom context?

    • aMay I be excused, please?
    • bI need to take a leak.
    • cGonna step out real quick.
    • dHang on, be right back.
  2. Question 2Recall

    Manner of articulation, as used in this section, refers to

    • ahow a speech sound is produced
    • bthe exact point in the mouth where a sound is made
    • cwhether the vocal cords vibrate during a sound
    • dthe number of syllables contained in a word
  3. Question 3Skills & concepts

    Fricatives, such as the sounds /f/ and /s/, are produced by

    • adirecting air through a narrow channel, causing friction and a hissing sound
    • bcompletely stopping airflow before suddenly releasing it
    • callowing air to leave the mouth with no obstruction whatsoever
    • dholding the lips together without any air passing through

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