English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 2 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “film”? (a) 1 (b) 5 (c) 2
2. 2.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “hook”? (a) moon (b) blood (c) look
3. 3.A list: “We bought water, lassi and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) lassi (c) water
4. 4.Listen: “Do you like maths?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
5. 5.Is the “th” in “thousand” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
7. 7.How do you make the first sound of “sure”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
8. 8.Listen to “try”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
9. 9.In “The kite is in the tree.” which word is stressed? (a) in (b) is (c) tree
10. 10.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) lemon (b) balloon (c) seven
11. 11.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) l (b) f (c) k
12. 12.Listen to “decision”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) DE-ci-sion (1st) (b) de-ci-SION (3rd) (c) de-CI-sion (2nd)
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “foot”? (a) feel (b) pull (c) food
14. 14.In “Look at the sky.” is “at” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “smiled”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
16. 16.Offering a choice: “Would you like roti or lassi?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) roti
17. 17.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) ship (b) sing (c) sort
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
19. 19.Listen to “comma”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ma (b) com
20. 20.Is the “th” in “they” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
21. 21.In “The baby is sleeping.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) the (c) sleeping
22. 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “MRI”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
23. 23.“Add a little vanilla extract to the cake.” — where is the stress in “extract” here? (a) ex-TRACT (2nd) (b) EX-tract (1st)
24. 24.How do you make the first sound of “sun”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
25. 25.In “Who is this cake for?” is “for” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
26. 26.Listen and count the syllables in “pencil”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 2
27. 27.Which word fits? “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
28. 28.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “queue”? (a) a (b) t (c) q
29. 29.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can you show me the way? (b) Show me the way.
30. 30.Listen to “zebra”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) ze (b) bra
31. 31.Which word has the same vowel sound as “food”? (a) shoe (b) foot (c) pick
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
33. 33.Which letter is silent in “sign”? (a) s (b) n (c) g
34. 34.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “bee”? (a) b (b) c (c) h
35. 35.Which word sounds exactly like “there”? (a) their (b) pear (c) sail
36. 36.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “juice”? (a) book (b) fit (c) moon
37. 37.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “book”? (a) pool (b) wood (c) moon
38. 38.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) water (b) world (c) village
39. 39.“Which game do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
40. 40.How many syllables (beats) are in “people”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2

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