Тема 7. Units 20-24. Consonants

Choose a set of words where every word includes a silent consonant letter.

dwelling, sword, although, castle, sward

palm, castle, wrote, handsome, chime

*sword, although, wreath, palm, knitting

two, toward, answer, calf, dwale

Choose a set of words where every word includes a silent consonant letter.

whole, wrist, rhyme, wreck, dwindle

*aisle, knowledge, calm, handsome, salmon

wreath, dawn, sword, although, wrathy

sandwich, whole, wrong, realm, although

Choose a set of words where every word includes a silent consonant letter.

although, castle, delicious, whistle, toward

write, whole, wrist, rhythm, dwarf

*sandwich, whole, wrong, toward, malm

nimble, sword, although, castle, whole

Choose a set of words where every word includes a silent consonant letter.

halm, answer, debt, wrest, realm

wrinkled, dwale, sword, although, wrathful

writhe, answer, tomb, calf, debt

*whistle, toward, answer, calf, aisle

Choose a set of words where every word includes a silent consonant letter.

*awhile, answer, balm, debt, wrest

wrist, wrathy, two, nimble, wrong

calm, dwelling, whole, wrist, wrote

wrap, sward, sword, although, castle

Choose a set of words where every word includes a silent consonant letter.

*tombstone, halm, sword, rhythm, climbing

aisle, knowledge, calm, dwelling, wrong

wrinkled, dwale, sword, although, writhe

wraith, sward, toward, answer, dwarf

Choose the correct transcription of the word language.

/′l1ngwI8/

/′l1NwIq8/

*/′l1NgwI8/

/′l1Nwq8/

Which letter is silent in the word dwarf.

d

w

r

*no silent letters

Which letter is silent in the word squirrels.

q

r

u

*no silent letters

Which letter is silent in the word rhythm.

The silent letter is r.

*The silent letter is h.

The silent letter is t.

There are no silent letters.

Which letter is silent in the word rhyme.

the silent letter is r.

*the silent letter is h.

the silent letter is m.

there are no silent letters.

Choose the answer that includes correct rules only for the sounds /r/, /D/ and /m/.

/r/ – r, rr, rh, wr;

/D/ – th (mostly in form words; in pronouns; in verbs and nouns between two vowels; at the end of the words);

/m/ – m, mm

/r/ – r, rr, rh;

/D/ – th (mostly in content words; in pronouns and prepositions; in content words in intervocalic position; at the end of the words);

/m/ – m, mm, mb

*/r/ – r, rr;

/D/ – th (mostly in form words; in pronouns; in content words between two vowels; at the end of the words);

/m/ – m, mm

/r/ – r, rr, wr;

/D/ – th (in form and content words between two vowels; in prepositions; at the end of the words);

/m/ – m, mm, mb, mn

Choose the answer that includes correct rules only for the sounds /D/, /n/ and /r/.

/D/ – th (mostly in content words; in pronouns and prepositions; in content words in intervocalic position; at the end of the words);

/n/ – n, nn, kn;

/r/ – r, rr, rh, wr;

*/D/ – th (mostly in form words; in pronouns; in content words between two vowels; at the end of the words);

/n/ – n, nn;

/r/ – /r/ – r, rr

/D/ – th (mostly in form words; in prepositions; in content words in intervocalic position; at the beginning of the words);

/n/ – n, nn, gn;

/r/ – r, rr, rh;

/D/ – th (mostly in form words; in pronouns, in prepositions, verbs, and nouns in intervocalic position; at the end of the words);

/n/ – n, nn, kn, gn;

/r/ – r, rr, wr;

Identify a silent letter in the word vehicle.

c

i

*h

l

Identify a silent letter in the word thumb.

h

*b

t

m

How do the suffixes -s, -ly, -ed, -ing, -ster and -ish change the pronunciation of the sound /N/?

/ng/

/Ng/

/Nk/

*no changes

In what cases is the letter n pronounced as /Nk/?

When it is followed by c, x and g.

When it is followed by c, g and n.

When it is followed by c, g and k.

*When it is followed by c, k and x.

Choose a set of words in which every word represents the letter /j/.

*onion, argue, unusual, yam, January, cute

joke, dew, annual, yes, beautiful, year

yellow, review, jam, but, few, continue

beautiful, menu, you, hunter, beyond, yesterday

Choose a set of words in which every ng represents the letter /N/.

sings, tongue, clung, wings, mingle

finger, hanging, something, youngish, ring

*singing, youngster, gingham, darling, Washington

bring, banged, strange, going, sing

Choose a set of words in which every word represents the sound /l/ in transcription.

yolk, cold, tell, veldt, vowel,

alright

fall, boggled, rattle, salmon, full

shell, yodel, calf, hail, whole

*turtle, ladle, yield, bottle, foul

Choose a set of words in which there are no silent letters.

alms, martial, climb, hear, honest, night

*grass, reporter, phenomena, yes, uphill, hold

handsome, long, very, proud, her, jam

wrist, tomato, bomb, from, healer, car

What should you do to produce the sound /n/?

*You have to place the tongue tip on the upper gum ridge.

It is necessary to raise and place the back of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.

It is necessary to raise and place the back of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.

You have to raise the center part of the tongue toward the roof of the mouth, but not touching it.

What sound does this articulation describe? The tongue tip points toward the gum ridge and curls at the gum ridge without touching it for the sound:

/l/

/m/

*/r/

/j/

What should you do to produce the sound /m/?

You should let the tongue lie in relaxed position.

*You should close lips together and let air flow out through the nose.

It is necessary to place the tongue tip on the upper gum ridge and breathing out the air stream through the nose.

It is necessary to raise and place the back of the tongue against the roof of the mouth.

Choose the constant spelling rules for the sound /r/ excluding other spellings.

r, rr and wr

r, rh and wr

*rr and r

r, rr, wr and rh

Choose the correct transcription of the word England.

/'englqnd/

/'Inglqnd/

/'INlqnd/

*/'INglqnd/

In what way is the sound /m/ produced?

It is produced by keeping lips together and letting air flow over the tongue.

*It is produced by closing lips together and letting air flow out through the nose.

It is produced by touching the upper lip by the lower teeth and letting air flow out through the mouth.

It is produced by touching the lower lip by the upper front teeth and letting air flow out through the nose.

What sound does this articulation describe? Close your lips firmly. This stops the air from flowing out of your mouth. Produce the sound by letting air flow out through your nose. As you say the sound, you can feel your lips vibrate. Your vocal cords also vibrate.

/n/

/N/

*/m/

/w/

What letters is the sound /m/ written with?

m, mm, mn

m, mb, mn

m, mn

*m, mm

In what way is the sound /n/ produced?

It is produced by placing the tip of your tongue against your lower gum ridge and letting air flow out through your nose.

*It is produced by placing the tip of your tongue on your upper gum ridge and letting air flow out through your nose.

It is produced by touching the upper lip by the lower teeth and letting air flow out through the nose.

It is produced by touching the lower lip by the upper front teeth and letting air flow out through the nose.

What sound does this articulation refer to? Place the tip of your tongue on your upper gum ridge. This stops the air from flowing out of the mouth. Produce the sound by letting air flow out through your nose. Your vocal cords should vibrate.

/s/

/l/

/N/

*/n/

What letters represent the sound /n/ in spelling?

n, nn, mn

n, gn, mn

n, mn

*n, nn

What sound does this articulation refer to? Place the tip of your tongue against your lower gum ridge. Raise the back of your tongue so that it presses against the roof of your mouth (soft palate). This stops the air from flowing out of the mouth. Produce the sound by letting air flow out through your nose.

/m/

/l/

*/N/

/n/

Choose the correct articulation for the sound /N/.

Place the tip of your tongue against your lower gum ridge. Raise the center part of your tongue so that it presses against the hard roof of your mouth. This stops the air from flowing out of the nose. Produce the sound by letting air flow out through your mouth.

Place the tip of your tongue against your upper gum ridge. Raise the center part of your tongue so that it presses against the roof of your mouth (soft palate). This stops the air from flowing out of the mouth. Produce the sound by letting air flow out through your nose.

Place the tip of your tongue against your upper gum ridge. Raise the back of your tongue so that it presses against the roof of your mouth (hard palate). This stops the air from flowing out of the nose. Produce the sound by letting air flow out through your mouse.

*Place the tip of your tongue against your lower gum ridge. Raise the back of your tongue so that it presses against the roof of your mouth (soft palate). This stops the air from flowing out of the mouth. Produce the sound by letting air flow out through your nose.

Which sound never occurs at the beginning of words?

/j/

/h/

*/N/

/w/

What letters is the sound /N/ spelled with?

*ng

nk

ng, nk

n, ng

What sound is there in the word that ends in ng or ngue?

/ng/

/Ng/

*/N/

/g/

How is the spelling ng pronounced when it occurs in the middle of the stem or root of a word?

/ng/

*/Ng/

/N/

/g/

How is the letter n followed by c, x or k pronounced?

/ng/

/Ng/

/N/

*/Nk/

What sounds does the spelling nge represent in final position?

/ng/

/Ng/

*/n8/

/N8/

Choose a set of words in which every word has the sound /N/.

*younger, mingle, strength, anchor, strongest.

longer, finger, wing, strength, angel.

Washington, youngish, lungful, wrong, strange.

Farmingdale, gingham, arrange, mingle,

Choose the correct transcription of the word banger.

/'b1Ngqr/

*/'b1Nqr/

/'b1ngqr/

/'b1nqr/

What sounds require that the air stream escapes through the nose?

/k/, /m/, /l/

/g/, /m/, /k/

*/N/, /m/, /n/

/N/, /k/, /g/

Choose the correct transcription of the word youngster.

/'j@ngstqr/

/'j@:ngstqr/

/'j0Ngstqr/

*/'j0Nstqr/

Choose the correct transcription of the word younger.

/'j0Nqr/

/'j0Nqr/

/'j0ngqr/

*/'j0Ngqr/

Choose the correct transcription of the word mingle.

*/mINgl/

/mIngl/

/mINl/

/mInl/

Choose the correct transcription of the word gingham.

/8I'N1m/

*/'gINqm/

/'8Ingqm/

/gIN'g1m/

Choose the correct transcription of the word anchor.

/'1n7qr/

/'1Nqr/

*/'1Nkqr/

/'1nkqr/

Choose the correct transcription of the word angel.

/1n8l/

/1nNgl/

/1ngl/

*/eIn8l/

Choose a set of words in which every word has the sound /g/.

*younger, mingle, gingham, strongest, anger.

longer, finger, strength, anchor, angel.

Washington, youngish, lungful, wrong, strange.

Farmingdale, arrange, wing, being, daring.

Choose the correct articulation for the sound /l/.

*Place the tip of your tongue against your upper gum ridge. As you make the sound, air flows out over the sides of your tongue.

Place the tip of your tongue on your upper gum ridge and let air flow out through your mouth.

Touch the upper lip by the tip of your tongue and let air flow out over the sides of your tongue.

Touch the lower lip by the tip of your tongue and let air flow out through the nose.

What sound does this articulation refer to? Place the tip of your tongue against your upper gum ridge. As you make the sound, air flows out over the sides of your tongue. Your vocal cords vibrate.

/n/

/t/

*/l/

/d/

What letters is the sound /l/ written with?

l, ll, lm

l, ll, lf

l,ll, lk

*l, ll

Which is the silent letter in the word salmon?

The silent letter is m.

*The silent letter is l.

The silent letter is n.

There are no silent letters.

Which is the silent letter in the word yolk?

The silent letter is y.

*The silent letter is l.

The silent letter is k.

There are no silent letters.

Choose a set of words in which every word represents the sound /l/.

whole, mile, yolk, bicycle, wonderful.

complain, always, unusual, salmon, travel.

pencil, told, palm, fault, follow.

*horrible, puzzle, carefully, controlling, really.

Choose the correct articulation for the sound /r/.

Raise the center part of your tongue towards the upper gum ridge and touch it. Press the sides of your tongue against your upper back teeth. Lips are slightly pushed forward. As you make the sound, air flows out over the tip of your tongue. Your vocal cords vibrate.

Raise the center part of your tongue towards the lower gum ridge but do not touch it. The tip of your tongue should not touch anything. Press the sides of your tongue against your upper back teeth. Lips are almost open. As you make the sound, air flows out over the tip of your tongue. Your vocal cords vibrate.

Raise the tip of your tongue towards the lower gum ridge and touch it. Press the sides of your tongue against your upper back teeth. Lips are slightly retracted backward. As you make the sound, air flows out over the tip of your tongue. Your vocal cords vibrate.

*Raise the tip of your tongue towards the upper gum ridge but do not touch it. The tip of your tongue should not touch anything. Press the sides of your tongue against your upper back teeth. Lips are slightly open. As you make the sound, air flows out over the tip of your tongue. Your vocal cords vibrate.

What sound does this articulation describe? Raise the tip of your tongue towards the upper gum ridge but do not touch it. The tip of your tongue should not touch anything. Press the sides of your tongue against your upper back teeth. Lips are slightly open. As you make the sound, air flows out over the tip of your tongue. Your vocal cords vibrate.

/n/

*/r/

/l/

/d/

Identify a set of letters that represent the sound /r/.

*r, rr

r, rr, rm

r, rr, rh

r, rr, rh, rm

Choose the nasal sounds.

/m/, /n/

/m/, /n/, /N/, /l/

*/m/, /n/, /N/

/m/, /n/, /r/

Choose the fricative sounds.

/f/, /v/, /T/, /D/, /s/, /z/

/f/, /v/, /s/, /z/, /S/, /Z/

/f/, /v/, /T/, /D/, /S/, /Z/

*/f/, /v/, /T/, /D/, /s/, /z/, /S/, /Z/

Choose the affricate sounds.

/S/, /Z/

*/7/, /8/

/7/, /8/, /S/, /Z/

/7/, /8/, /T/, /D/

What makes a consonant sound voiced or voiceless?

*Vocal cords.

The position of lips.

The position of the tongue.

The position of both lips and the tongue.

What types of consonants are there according to the place of articulation?

*labial, lingual, and glottal.

plosives, glides, nasals, fricatives, and affricates.

What types of consonants are there according to the manner of formation?

labial, lingual, and glottal.

*plosives, glides, nasals, fricatives, and affricates.

Choose the correct transcription of the word column.

*/'k@:lqm/

/'k@:lqmn/

/'kO:l4m/

/'kO:l4mn/

Choose an answer where words don’t contain any silent letters.

very, Maria, parent, proud, rhyme, pretty.

programmer, bright, Chris, country, rhythm.

*restaurant, reporter, married, secretary, interesting.

waitress, wrist, photographer, truck tomorrow.

Choose the correct spelling for /′neIvIS/.

naevish

kneivish

none

*knavish

What is the spelling of /′ri:T/?

rygh

wrief

*wreath

wrythe

What is the spelling of /kqn′vInst/?

convinssed

canvinsed

*convinced

none

Choose a set of words in which every word has no silent letters.

*furnished, sane, violent, millionaire, downstairs.

agency, downtown, design, seventh, knit.

foreign, television, sign, oven, rent.

gleaming, campaign, rotten, knob, apartment.

Choose the correct transcription of the word knitted.

/'naItqd/

/'naItId/

*/'nItId/

/'ni:tId/