Checkup 2

Question 1

A good speaker ____ ___ design his own vocabulary.

Answer 1

does not

Question 2

The speaker’s _______ affects his _______.

Answer 2

dialect; diction

Question 3

_____________ is constantly changing.

Answer 3

Pronunciation

Question 4

Every speaker ______ ___ try to be uniquely different.

Answer 4

should not

Question 5

Speakers _____ ___ use foreign pronunciations since they are impressive. Foreign pronunciations are not acceptable to a speaker’s native audience.

Answer 5

should not

Question 6

The speaker should _________ his listener’s vocabulary.

Answer 6

pronounce

Question 7

Exaggeration of _____________ is a common error.

Answer 7

pronunciation

Question 8

A speaker should not attempt to sound letters that are ______.

Answer 8

silent

Question 9

A speaker’s goal is to effectively ___________ his message.

Answer 9

communicate

Question 10

The Standard _______ dialect is prominent in the Eastern and Northeastern states.

Answer 10

Eastern

Question 11

The Standard ________ dialect is prominent among the states that made up the ___________.

Answer 11

Southern; confederacy

Question 12

The Standard _______ ________ dialect is becoming the accepted form of pronunciation.

Answer 12

General American

Question 13

The best pronunciation is the ____ speech of your own area.

Answer 13

best

Question 14

Educated _________ generally use proper pronunciation.

Answer 14

speakers

Question 15

A reliable __________ is a good reference for proper pronunciations.

Answer 15

dictionary