URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY

One San Vicente West, Urdaneta City

COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
SPEECH MIDTERM EXAM

First Semester, AY 2016-2017

NAME: ___________________________________________ SCORE: ____________________

COURSE/YEAR: __________DATE:_____________________CODE: ____________________
I. Multiple Choice. NO ERASURES FOR TEST I
Shade the box that corresponds to your answer. A B C D
1. Which of the following words has a voiceless consonant sound?
A. ginger B. heaven C. symbol D. together

2. The following words have the /tʃ/ sound except:

A. church C. change C. champagne D. children

3. Sounds that were formed through combining two vowel sounds blended in one
syllable.
A. Vowel Sounds C. Diphthongs
B. Consonant Sounds D. Triphthongs

4. These are oral sounds that are recognized through the ear (auditorily).
A. Vowel Sounds C. Diphthongs
B. Consonant Sounds D. Triphthongs

5. A French phonetician who designed a grid showing classification of vowel sounds.

A. Vector C. Vaghn
B. Vietor D. Victor

6. Which of the following words has the /θ/ sound?

A. talent B. theme C. Them D. Timber

7. If/ feɪθfəl/ would be translated into its English equivalent, what will it be?
A. Father B. Free C. Faithful D. Female

Determine which sound does not belong to the group. Shade the box that corresponds to
your answer.
8.
A. DEAN B. SEEN C. STIR D. MEAN

9.
A. AX B. SAD C. MEN D. TAN

10.
A. WRECK B. FLAKE C. DECK D. SPECK

11.
A. TON B. BLOCK C.FLOCK D. MOCK

12.
A. LAID B. LED C. SELL D. DEN

13.
A. ARK B. FUR C. FAR D. CART

14.
A. LEAK B. MITT C. RID D. PITCH

15.
A. HAWK B. NUT C. RUT D. BUD
16.
A. FEIGN B. GREEN C. REIGN D. SAINT

17. It is the intensity of utterance given to a speech sound, syllable or word,

producing relative loudness.
A. Intonation C. Stress
 B. Consonant D. Vowel

18. It adds life to the way we speak. It allows us to emphasize the key symbols in our
message and draws the attention of our receiver to these words.
A. Intonation C. Stress
B. Consonant D. Vowel

19. It is the tone of what we say and the melody pattern of syllable, word, phrase or
sentence.
A. Intonation C. Stress
B. Consonant D. Vowel

20. The following are functions of rising-falling intonation EXCEPT:

A. Questions not answerable by yes or no.
B. Remarks
C. Short requests
D. Tag questions

21. This is a speech difficulty characterized by one’s inability to add volume to his
voice.
A. Aphasia C. Projection Difficulties
B. Lisping D. Malocclusion

22. This is a brain injury and would result to one’s inability to recall the word he/she
needs.
A. Aphasia C. Projection Difficulties
B. Lisping D. Malocclusion

For items 23-27, identify the vowel sound of the underlined word.
23. Take your seats, young ladies.
A. /i/ C. /e/
B. /I/ D. /E/

24. The league of private captains was challenged.

A. /i/ C. /e/
B. /I/ D. /E/

25. She always says that the exam is difficult.

A. /i/ C. /e/
B. /I/ D. /E/

26. We ordered a beef steak but they gave us a different order.

A. /i/ C. /e/
B. /I/ D. /E/

27. The leopard has escaped from the zoo.

A. /i/ C. /e/
B. /I/ D. /E/

28. Which of these does not belong to the group?

a. chastity b. chasm c. chameleon d. character

29. Which of the following has the /u/ sound?

A. Could C. Aloof
B. Look D. Butcher

30. Which of the following has the /ↄ/ sound?

A. Bought C. Focus
B. Low D. Loam

31. Which of the following has the /O/ sound?

A. Ball C. Bulletin
B. Audience D. Broken

32. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A. Lettuce C. Ferry
B. Twenty D. Says

33. Which of the following does not belong to the group?

A. Thigh C. Teeth
 B. Those D. Healthy

34. Which of the following words has the constriction happening between the tongue
and the palate?
A. character B. gamble C. charity D. document

35. Which of the following has a different sound?

A. Mimic C. Pluck
B. Menace D. Accurate

36. The following sentences use a rising intonation EXCEPT:

a. Are you sick?

b. What is your name?
c. Is it you?
d. Did you attend the class yesterday?
37. The following sentences use a rising-falling intonation EXCEPT:

a. You may either go or stay.

b. Come here.
c. Go there.
d. Please listen.

For items 38-44, determine the sentence that has an appropriate intonation.
38.
A. What is your name? C. What is your name?
B. What is your name? D. What is your name?
39.
A. Are you sick? C. Are you sick?
B. Are you sick? D. Are you sick?
40.
A. The dog is barking, isn’t it?
B. The dog is barking, isn’t it?
C. The dog is barking, isn’t it?
D. The dog is barking, isn’t it?
41.
A. You may either go or stay. C. You may either go or stay.
B. You may either go or stay. D. You may either go or stay.
42.
A. May I come in? C. May I come in?
B. May I come in? D. May I come in?

43.
a. Are you hungry? c. Are you hungry?
b. Are you hungry? d. Are you hungry?

44.
a. She’s coming today. c. She’s coming today.
b. She’s coming today. d. She’s coming today
For items 45-46, choose the sentence having an appropriate phrasing or juncture.
45.
A. When we communicate,/ we must consider our audience.//
B. When/ we communicate,/ we must consider our audience.//
C. When/ we communicate,/ we must consider/ our audience.//
D. When/ we communicate,/ we/ must consider our audience.//

46.
A. He enjoys/ the hobby of / collecting old coins.
B. He enjoys the hobby / of / collecting old / coins.
C. He / enjoys the hobby of / collecting old/ coins.
D. He enjoys the hobby/ of collecting old coins.

For items 47-50, identify the word which has a different sound.
 47. A. Peak C. Hero
B. Necklace D. Beacon

48. A. Buffet C. Took

B. Pool D. Butcher

49. A. Notice C. Faucet

B. Raw D. Claw

50. A. Neon C. League

B. Biscuit D. Secret

II. Definition of Terms. Briefly define the following: (3 pts. Each)

1. Stress –

2. Primary Stress –

3. Pitch –

4. Accent –

5. Duration –

Prepared by:

English Department

Recommending approval:

Elizabeth P. Tulioc, Ed.D.

Dean, College of Education

Approved:

Josephine S. Lambinicio, Ed.D

VP for Academic Affairs
 URDANETA CITY UNIVERSITY
One San Vicente West, Urdaneta City
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
SPEECH
MIDTERM EXAM

NAME: ___________________________________________ SCORE: ____________________

COURSE/YEAR: __________DATE:_____________________CODE:____________________

III. ESSAY

1. Endowed with the gift of speech, man has been made special by his Creator. Unlike
the lower form of animals, he has been given the mechanism that makes him
capable of producing sound and speech. With that, EXPLAIN how respiratory
parts and resonating parts help in producing speech sound. (20 pts.)

2. Phrasing or juncture is a very important factor in delivering a speech or a

sentence. Meanings may vary when juncture is placed at a wrong position. It can
either be a root to a conflict or can improve and emphasize the important points in
something said or written. Knowing the importance of phrasing, WRITE a
paragraph (minimum of 10 sentences) about FAMILY and PLACE the proper
phrasing of the sentences. (15 pts.)

Prepared by:

English Department

Recommending approval:

Elizabeth P. Tulioc, Ed.D.

Dean, College of Education

Approved:

Josephine S. Lambinicio, Ed.D

VP for Academic Affairs