Choose the correct answer for each question.

1. The five main elements of pronunciation are stress, rhythm, intonation, consonants and...

   1.   ?    syllables
   2.   ?    words
   3.   ?    vowels
   4.   ?    tone

2. Fill in the blank: A stressed syllable in English is _________________ than an unstressed syllable.

   1.   ?    louder
   2.   ?    longer
   3.   ?    higher in pitch
   4.   ?    all of the above

3. How many syllables are there in the word "unbelievable"?

   1.   ?    3
   2.   ?    4
   3.   ?    5
   4.   ?    6

4. How many syllables are there in the word "apartment"?

   1.   ?    2
   2.   ?    3
   3.   ?    4
   4.   ?    5

5. What is the stressed syllable in the word "computer"?

   1.   ?    com
   2.   ?    pu
   3.   ?    ter

6. What is the stressed syllable in the word "American"

   1.   ?    A
   2.   ?    mer
   3.   ?    i
   4.   ?    can

7. A thought group

   1.   ?    is determined by meaning and sentence length
   2.   ?    is determined by the number of syllables
   3.   ?    has three words

8. Which of the following words is NOT a content word?

   1.   ?    noun
   2.   ?    verb
   3.   ?    adverb
   4.   ?    article

9. In English pronunciation, function words like personal pronouns are usually

   1.   ?    stressed
   2.   ?    unstressed
   3.   ?    ignored
   4.   ?    important

10. When asking a question in English, intonation usually

    1.   ?    rises
    2.   ?    falls
    3.   ?    stays the same
    4.   ?    is not a part of English