English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 17 · 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.Listen: which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) h (b) g (c) s
2. 2.How does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
3. 3.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
5. 5.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) imagination (b) rabbit (c) wonderful
6. 6.Listen to “happy”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
7. 7.Offering a choice: “Would you like lassi or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) lassi
8. 8.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) potato (b) friend (c) monkey
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) seven (b) comma (c) ago
10. 10.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) When does it end? (b) Why are you happy? (c) Is it hot?
11. 11.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) water
12. 12.Listen: in “I can sing very well.” is “can” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
14. 14.Listen to “lots of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) lots | of (b) lot-sof
15. 15.Which syllable is stressed in “market”? (a) MAR-ket (1st) (b) mar-KET (2nd)
16. 16.How many syllables (beats) does “determine” have? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 4
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “bag”? (a) fan (b) box (c) vest
18. 18.In “I am from Pune.” is “from” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
19. 19.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) great (b) sea (c) dream (d) seat
20. 20.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
21. 21.Listen to “prepare”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) pre-PARE (2nd) (b) PRE-pare (1st)
22. 22.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) sea (b) shout (c) ship
23. 23.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “bridges”? (a) faces (b) sits (c) lakes
24. 24.Listen: which word sounds the same as “no”? (a) passed (b) know (c) dear
25. 25.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “picked” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
26. 26.Which word does NOT have the same “oo” sound as the others? (a) goose (b) book (c) look (d) hook
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “dinosaur”? (a) 5 (b) 4 (c) 3
28. 28.Listen: “Is it hot?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
29. 29.Listen: is the vowel sound in “book” long or short? (a) long (b) short
30. 30.Listen: “When does it close?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
31. 31.How does the -s ending of “pens” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
32. 32.Listen to “lesson”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) son (b) les
33. 33.How many syllables (beats) are in “kissed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
35. 35.“It was a good film, wasn’t it?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
36. 36.Which word starts with the same sound as “fish”? (a) pool (b) fool (c) pan
37. 37.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) half (b) knit (c) wrist
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vowel (b) wet (c) world
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “shave”? (a) sip (b) soap (c) sure
40. 40.In “It was windy yesterday.” is “was” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)

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