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Chapter 2 Speech Sounds (Phonetics and phonology) = 1 \* ROMAN I. Directions: Read each of the following statements carefully. Decide which one of the four choices best completes the statement and choose the letter A, B, C or D. 1. The pharynx refers to the space of cavity between the larynx and the end of . A. tongue B. hard palate C. soft palate D. vocal cords 2. The vowel [u:] in [fu:d] (food ) is a (an) vowel. A. back B. front C. unrounded D. central 3. is formed by a narrowing of the air passage at some point so that the air in escaping makes a kind of hissing sound. A. A plosive B. A fricative C. An affricate D. A lateral 4. The vowel [i:] in [fi:d] (feed) is a (an) vowel. A. close front unrounded B. close back unrounded C. open front rounded D. close front rounded 5. Of all the speech organs, the is/are the most flexible. A. mouth B. lips C. tongue D. vocal cords 6. sounds are produced by a radical constriction at some point in the vocal tract. A. Consonantal B. Vowel C. Continuant D. Voiceless 7. The sound “s” and “z” are the result of air escaping under frication between the tongue and before passing through the teeth. A. hard palate B. uvula C. alveolar ridge D. soft palate 8. Vowels that are produced between the positions for a front and back vowel are called vowels. A. open B. front C. central D. close 9. The vowel [i:] in [fi:d] and [u:] in [fu:d] are both vowels. A. open B. close C. rounded D. unrounded 10. Palatal semi-vowel refers to the sound . A. [n] B. [h] C. [w] D. [j] 11. The opening between t