English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 12 · 40 questions

How to say it (Sound, beat, stress, tune): Read or listen to the question: is it about a sound, the beats, the stress or the tune? Say the word or sentence aloud before you choose. Use the rule from that lesson and check your answer.

1. 1.In “I can swim very well.” is “can” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “fool”? (a) pin (b) voice (c) fine
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) does “recipe” have? (a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5
4. 4.Which word fits? “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “those” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
7. 7.Which word fits? “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
8. 8.Which word fits? “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
9. 9.Which word sounds exactly like “plane”? (a) missed (b) plain (c) allowed
10. 10.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
11. 11.Which syllable is stressed in “personality”? (a) per-son-al-i-TY (5th) (b) per-son-AL-i-ty (3rd) (c) PER-son-al-i-ty (1st)
12. 12.Which word starts with the same sound as “wind”? (a) week (b) vegetable (c) vote
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “vocabulary”? (a) 4 (b) 5 (c) 1
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “village”? (a) west (b) wet (c) vest
17. 17.Listen: which word sounds the same as “flour”? (a) flower (b) week (c) piece
18. 18.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) What is your school? (b) Do you like dogs? (c) Did you like it?
19. 19.Which syllable is stressed in “plastic”? (a) PLAS-tic (1st) (b) plas-TIC (2nd)
20. 20.“Can you cook?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Listen to “wake up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) wa-kup (b) wake | up
22. 22.Listen to “jump in”. Which shows how the words join? (a) jump | in (b) jum-pin
23. 23.Listen: which word sounds the same as “there”? (a) berry (b) week (c) their
24. 24.“You need a permit to park here.” — where is the stress in “permit” here? (a) per-MIT (2nd) (b) PER-mit (1st)
25. 25.Which word has a silent “l”? (a) rhino (b) folk (c) honest
26. 26.A list: “We bought rice, tea and water.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) tea (c) water
27. 27.How do you say “determine”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) de-ter-MYN (b) DEE-ter-mine (c) di-TUR-min
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “circuit”? (a) u (b) c (c) t
29. 29.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) good (b) school (c) blood
30. 30.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
31. 31.In “We had dosa and chutney for lunch.” is “and” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
32. 32.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
33. 33.Which part of “les-son” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) son (b) les
34. 34.How do you make the first sound of “sock”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
35. 35.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
37. 37.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) put on (c) the dog
38. 38.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) short (b) soap (c) show
40. 40.Which word has 3 syllables? (a) asked (b) understanding (c) newspaper

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