English Speaking Skills MCQs
English Speaking Skills MCQs
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1: The word cache means 'hidden store'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. ka-shee
B. kash
C. catch
D. ka-shay
2: The word phial means 'a small glass bottle'. Which of the following words Is closest in pronunciation to this word?
A. pile
B. f‌ile
C. fall
D. pale
3:
The word placebo means 'a medicine given without any scientific link to the cure'. What is the correct pronunciation of this
word?
A.
pluh-say-boh
B.
pluh-see-boh
C.
play~see~boh
D.
playsay-boh
4: The word facade means 'the face of a building'. What is the correct pronunciation of this wOrd?
A. faa-kaid
B. fuss-aid
C. fuh-sahd
D. fack-aad
5: The word siege means ‘to compel surrender'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. seez
B. sahy-eej (sahy rhymes with sigh)
C. seej
D. sayj
6: The word rendezvous means 'meeting place“. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. ren-dey-voos (the 'e' in ren is pronounced as in ‘Ken')
B. ren-dez-vouse
C. run-dey-voos
D. rahn—duh-voo (the 'ah' in rahn is pronounced as in 'Ron')
7: The word troupe means ‘a group of performers. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. troop
B. troop-ee
C. troop-ey
D. tr0up (rhyming with ‘doubt)
8: The word deluge means 'a great flood'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. deI-yoo-jee/dih-lyoo-jee (the 'j‘ in gee is pronounced as in ’jar')
B. del-yoog/de-lyoo
C. del-yool/dih-looj
D. del-oog/de—ioog
9: The word charlatan means 'quack doctor'. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. shahr-luh-tn
B. char-ley—tan (the 'ch' in char is pronounced as in 'chapter‘)
C. shahr-ley-tn
D. Char-luh-tn
10: The word dove means 'a breed of bird. Which of the following does this word rhyme with?
A. rove
B. love
C. dog
D. None of the above
11: The word dementia means 'madness'. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. dih-men-shuh
B. din-mun-sllee-uh
C. day-men-shuh
D. di-mun-shia
12: The word feline means “cat like‘. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. fuh-lahyn
B. fel-uhn
C. fee-Iin (lin rhymes with tin)
D. fee-lahyn
13: The word Achilles means 'a tendon In the heel'. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word:
A. ach-illS
B. ack-ill-ees
C. ach-ill-ees (the 'ch' in ach is pronounced as in 'chapter')
D. ultskileez
14: The word swab means 'an absorbent material for cleaning'. Which of the following options is most correct regarding the pronunciation of this word?
A. It rhymes wiur the word 'cab'
B. it rhymes with the word 'mob'
C. Neither a nor b
15: The word eff‌igy means ‘a portrait'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. ef-fi-gee (the ‘g' in gee is pronounced as in 'give')
B. ef-i-gee
C. ef-i-jee
D. ef-jhy
16: The word lacquer means 'bright polish’. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. la-cure
B. la-queer
C. lak-er
D. lak—yor
17: The word pronunciation means ‘the correct way to speak a word“. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. pruh~nuhn~see-ye-shuhn
B. pruh-noun-see-aye-shun
C. pro-nun-see-aye-shun
D. pro-noun-see-aye-shun
18: The word finale means 'the final'. What is/are the correct pronunciations of this word?
A. i_i fahyn-l
B. Cl fr-nalee (the ‘a‘ in nal Is pronounced as in sally]
C. LI f‌i-nah~lee
D. D fahy-neyl
19: The word siesta means 'midday nap'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. sahy-es-taa (sahy rhymes with sigh)
B. ses-tuh
C. see-es-tuh
D. sahy-est
20: The word demure means 'sober‘. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word:
A. deem-uhr
B. dih-muhr
C. dih-myor
D. dim-yuhr
21: The word belfry means 'bell tower'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. bel-free
B. bel-fry
C. bul-free
D. bul-frey
22: The word belle means 'beautiful woman'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. bel
B. bal-ey
C. bel-ee
D. be-ley
23: The word forte means 'strength'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. fahrt
B. furh-tey (tey rhymes with say)
C. for-tee
D. fawr-tey
24: The word eunuch means 'castrated male'. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. yoo-nuhch (the 'ch' in nuhch is pronounced as in 'much')
B. oo-nuhk
C. yoo-nuhk
D. eoo-nuhk
25: The word haphazard means 'unorganized'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. haph-az-verd
B. hap-haz-erd
C. hap-hazahrd
D. haf-haz-erd
26: The word reservoir means 'a water tank'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. ruz~er-vawr
B. res-ur-wahyuhr
C. res-uh'er-wahyuhr
D. rez-er-vwah
27: The word orchid means 'a variety of flower'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. awr-kid
B. awr-chid (the 'ch‘ in chid is pronounced as in 'chapter‘)
C. awr-chyd
D. awr-chad
28: The word succor means "to come to the assistance of‘. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. suhk-er
B. sock-er
C. soo-khur
D. suit-kawr
29: The word beifry means 'beil tower‘. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. beltfree
B. Del-fry
C. bul-free
D. but-trey
30: The word quorum means the ’fixed number of members that must be present'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. ko-rum
B. kwawr-uitm
C. ku-rum
D. kwoh
31: The word chastise means 'to punish‘. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. kas-teez
B. Chas-tally: (the 'ch' in chas is pronounced as in 'chapter’)
C. kas-tahyz (the 'k' in kas is pronounced as in 'caster')
D. chas-teez
32: The word sieve means 'a sorting utensil with perforated bottom'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. seev
B. sahy-eev (sahy rhymes with sigh)
C. siv
D. see-eev
33: The word silhouette means ’outline of a person‘s portrait’. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. sil-hoot
B. siI-oo-et
C. sil-hoit
D. sil-hoo-yet
34: The word grotesque means 'ugly’. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. groh-tesky
B. groh-tesku
C. groh-tesk
D. groh-tehs
35: The word fete means 'carnival'. This word rhymes with:
A. get
B. gate
C. heat
D. yeti
36: The word yacht means 'a sailing boat'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. yat
B. yot
C. yate
D. yet
37:
The word résumé means a document used by a person to present his/her background and skills. What is the correct
pronunciation of this word?
A.
ri-zoom
B.
res-yoom
C.
rezhoo-myh
D.
rez-oo-mey
38:
The word f‌iend means 'devil. What Is the correct pronunciation of this word?
fahynd (rhymes with f‌ind)
A.
feend
B.
fend
C.
fahyn
39: The word Mach means ’speed of sound'. Which of the following words Is closest in pronunciation to this word?
A. match
B. march
C. mark
D. mock
40: The word architect means ‘designer of buildings‘. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. ahr-cheetekt (the 'ch' in chee is pronounced as in 'chapter')
B. ahr-khy-tekt
C. ahr-ki-tekt
D. ar-ky-teck
41: The word deluge means '3 great f‌lood'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. del-yoo-jee/dlh-lyoo-jee (the T In gee is pronounced as in 'jar')
B. del-yoog/de-lyoog
C. del-yooj/dih-looj
D. del-ooglde-loog
42: The word phoebus means ‘the Greek sun god'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. fay-buhs
B. foh-buhs
C. fee-buhs
D. poh-buhs
43: The word hierarchy means 'graded organization'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. hee-rahr-chee (the 'ch' in chee is pronounced as in 'chapter‘)
B. hee-rahr-key
C. hahy-uh-rahr-kee
D. hahy-rahr-chee
44: The word fallacy means 'erroneous argument'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. fawi-uh-see
B. fal-uh-see (the ‘a‘ in fal is pronounced as in 'sally')
C. fal-ee-see
D. fowl-see
45: The word monarchy means 'royalty’. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. mon-er-kee
B. mon-er‘cnee (the 'ch' in chee is pronounced as in 'chapter‘)
C. mon-er-chy
D. mon-uhr-ky
46: The word coagulate means “change from liquid to solid state'. is the first ‘a' in this word silent?
A. Yes
B. No
47: QcThe word accession means ‘taking over the reins of power'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. uk~sesh~uhn ('uk‘ is pronounced as in ‘tuck')
B. ess-sesh-uhn
C. ak—sesh-uhn
D. uh-sesh-uhn
48: The word phlegm means ’a substance that accumulates in the throat'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. flem
B. fleh-ghum
C. pleh-ghum
D. plhem
49: The word Machiavelli means 'unscrupulous schemer'. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. mach-ahy-vel-ee (the 'ch' in mach is pronounced as in 'match')
B. mach-ee-ya-veI-ee
C. mak~ee-uh-vel-ee
D. rnak-ee-uh-veI-ahy
50: The word suave means 'soothing‘. What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. soc-ave
B. soo-wave
C. swave
D. swahv
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