Primary 4 English Studies Flashcards: Listening and Speaking: Introduction to Intonation

Question 1

The rise and fall of the voice in speech is called ________.

Accepted Answer

intonation

Question 2

A yes-or-no question usually ends with ________ intonation.

Accepted Answer

rising

Question 3

A statement usually ends with ________ intonation.

Accepted Answer

falling

Question 4

A command usually ends with ________ intonation.

Accepted Answer

falling

Question 5

The question 'Are you coming?' normally takes ________ intonation.

Accepted Answer

rising

Question 6

The question 'Where do you live?' normally takes ________ intonation.

Accepted Answer

falling

Question 7

The statement 'I live in Kano' normally takes ________ intonation.

Accepted Answer

falling

Question 8

The polite request 'Could you help me?' normally takes ________ intonation.

Accepted Answer

rising

Question 9

Rising intonation means the voice moves ________ at the end.

Accepted Answer

up

Question 10

Falling intonation means the voice moves ________ at the end.

Accepted Answer

down

Question 11

Intonation helps a listener understand a speaker’s meaning and ________.

Accepted Answer

attitude

Question 12

Which sentence is most likely spoken with rising intonation: 'Did she arrive?', 'She arrived.', 'Close the door.', or 'What time is it?'

Accepted Answer

Did she arrive?

Question 13

Which sentence is most likely spoken with falling intonation: 'The bus is here.', 'Is the bus here?', 'Really?', or 'May I come in?'

Accepted Answer

The bus is here.

Question 14

Which question normally has falling intonation: 'Why are you late?', 'Are you late?', 'Can you swim?', or 'Is it raining?'

Accepted Answer

Why are you late?

Question 15

Using the wrong intonation may make a speaker sound unclear or ________.

Accepted Answer

rude

Question 16

The correct step in practising intonation is to listen, repeat, and ________ the voice movement.

Accepted Answer

copy

Question 17

In a list, the voice often rises on each item but ________ on the final item.

Accepted Answer

falls

Question 18

In 'I bought rice, beans, and yam,' the voice should fall on ________.

Accepted Answer

yam

Question 19

A speaker can show surprise by using a noticeably ________ pitch.

Accepted Answer

higher

Question 20

The main reason for intonation practice is to make spoken English sound ________.

Accepted Answer

natural

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