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Lesson 16, Part 1 Clear & Dark /l/

Quiz by esraa salem

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  • Q1
    Clear and dark /l/ are two different phonemes.
    True
    False
    30s
  • Q2
    Clear /l/ in English is used ..................................................
    everywhere else
    before vowels and /j/
    after vowels and /j/
    30s
  • Q3
    Dark /l/ is produced by ..........................................
    releasing the air through the sides of the tongue
    raising the back of the tongue toward the soft palate
    raising the tip of the tongue toward the alveolar ridge
    30s
  • Q4
    The velarised /l/ in English is known as .......................................
    dark /l/
    clear /l/
    lateral /l/
    45s
  • Q5
    A velarised sound is one in which the back of the tongue is raised toward the velum.
    True
    False
    45s
  • Q6
    The /l/ in /lɜːnɪŋ/ is a ................................................
    clear /l/
    dark /l/
    45s
  • Q7
    The /l/ in /aɪlənd/ is a .........................................
    clear /l/
    dark /l/
    45s
  • Q8
    The /l/ in illuminate is a clear /l/ because it is ...................................
    followed by a vowel
    followed by a vowel
    followed by a /j/
    preceded by a vowel
    45s
  • Q9
    The /l/ in /fiːld/ is a ........................................................
    dark /l/
    clear /l/
    45s
  • Q10
    /lɪmɪtɪd/ has a ......................................
    clear /l/
    velarized /l/
    45s
  • Q11
    The /l/ in /film/ is dark because it is not followed by a vowel or /j/
    true
    false
    45s
  • Q12
    In Arabic, the word /laban/ has a ..................................
    clear /l/
    dark /l/
    45s
  • Q13
    In Arabic, the word / alah/ has a ......................................................
    dark /l/
    clear /l/
    45s
  • Q14
    Both Arabic and English have the same rules for clear and dark /l/.
    True
    False
    45s
  • Q15
    Both Arabic and English have clear and dark /l/.
    True
    False
    45s

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