sound vs speech

[Wilson]

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #60 "Chit Chat: In the theatre", question 3

Alice: Me too. Just listen to the ......... of his voice now.

(a) noise
(b) speech
(c) sound
(d) roar

English Grammar Tests, Elementary Level

ESL/EFL Test #60 "Chit Chat: In the theatre", answer 3

Alice: Me too. Just listen to the sound of his voice now.

Correct answer: (c) sound

Your answer was: incorrect
Alice: Me too. Just listen to the speech of his voice now.
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why the answer is "sound"?

Wilson

[Alan]

Hi,

'Sound' describes what you can hear from the way he speaks - the sound could be deep, light, rhythmic, monotonous and so on.

Alan
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