Question I : For each of the following pairs of English Consonants, provide 5 other

minimal pairs of the same types for each pair that illustrate their occurrence in
initial, medial and final position.
( 15 Marks)

Consonant Pairs English Consonants’ Position

Initial Medial Final
Example :
0. [z] 0. sue/zoo 0. buses/buzzes 0. peace/peas

1. [m] 1. might/night 1. simmer/sinner 1. sum/sun

2. [k] 2. kill/gill 2. bicker/bigger 2. tuck/tug
3. [ch] 3. chill/jill 3. riches/ridges 3. batch/badge
4. [p] 4. park/bark 4. simple/symbol 4. cop/cob
5. [t] 5. to/do 5. aunty/andy 5. at/add

Question II : Using the monosyllabic English words, provide a list of 5 ordered pairs
whose stress patterns ( primary stress ‘, secondary stress ’ and tertiary stress ‘’)
indicate they constitute a compound.
(5 Marks)
Example : Timezone

1. Briefcase
2. Daydream
3. Clockwise
4. Firewood
5. Eggnog
Question III: Referring to the Topic 6 in your module, create a dialogue using social
expressions context based on the following situations:

a) You have recently met somebody whom you find interesting and this person has
invited you out for a movie. You can’t decide. Ask your friend for his/her opinion
and respond appropriately to the advice or suggestion given.

Construct a dialogue of six exchanges to highlight the used of social context (making
suggestions and recommendations)
(6 Marks)

A : Hello Jane.
B : Hello girl. What’s up?
A : Well, do you have time now? I really need you to do me a favor.
B : Yes, I’m free now. Of course I’m always free for my bestfriend. So, what
is it? Come on, tell me.
A : Well, someone had asked me out for a movie.
B : Well that’s good. Then what is the problem?
A : Well I’m not sure if I should take his invitation. I am so sick of dating
after the divorce. I don’t think it’s a good idea.
B : Okay, my suggestion is to just take the invitation. Just open your heart a
little bit. There’s to long already for you not to enjoy being single again.
Maybe you would find him special and fit the man you’re looking for all
this time. Not all man are the same, just go ‘shopping’ again.
A : Well even if I take his invitation, I wouldn’t have anything to wear. It has
been too long since I go out for a date and the last time was a disaster.
B : Okay, just take my advice. Go out to a shopping mall with me and we
will find a good dress for you. Okay?
A : Okay. I really glad to have a bestfriend like you Jane.
B : Well, what are you waiting for? We will be late. I’ll fetch you 30 minutes
from now.
b) You and your friend are eating at a cafeteria. Your lecturer approaches your table
and asks whether he/she could share your table. Indicate that you don’t mind and
make a small talk while you are eating together.

Construct a dialogue of nine exchanges to highlight the used of social context (small
talk) and it must be involved of your friend too.

(9 Marks)
Lecturer : Hello, students. May I sit here?
A : Yes, sure sir.
B : Hello, sir. Please have a seat.
Lecturer : How were you two today?
A : Good, sir.
B : Feeling great, sir.
Lecturer : Good. So how is our class today?
A : Well, I really liked the topic sir. It makes me want to know more.
B : Yes, the topic about ‘Stress’ are really interesting. I think it helps me a lot
on how to overcome my work stress.
Lecturer : Work stress is a severe psychological sickness. A lot of Malaysian
nowadays suffered from work stress. But little have known that they had
it. People were just ignored them until they became uncontrollable and
caused many bad action throughout their life. Sometimes it causes death.
A : I’ve read an article about ‘Work Stress’ before and it says that Japan is
the most increasing numbers of people that’s suffering from work stress
compared to other countries.
B : Is it because of workaholic?
Lecturer : Yes but there are other factor contribute to it like the hassles in our
working place.
B : But how can we find out that we have a work stress?
Lecturer : Well, the process is still the same as the common stress. There will be a
headache, heart problems, high-blood pressure, depression or an
 unbalance mood. But the effect will be different by one to another. Maybe
the first person will suffer high-blood pressure but the second person may
be suffering from depression and no sign of high-blood pressure.
Sometimes it depends on the stages of the stress.
A :Sir, I wonder. Do stress causes cold?
Lecturer : I suppose so. The University of Pittsburgh Medical Centre had come with
a study about the relation of stress related emotion towards physical
illnesses and the results are significant.
A : What is the study all about?
Lecturer : The study is about the measurement of stress towards emotion on an
unhardy and hardy person and the most common stress related emotion
that can cause cold. As the result, loneliness is the major causes of cold.
A : Wow, that’s interesting.
B : Oh, my. It is almost 6.30 p.m. I have to go first. Thanks for the sharing
sir.
Lecturer : Better get going before it rains.
A : Safe journey.