English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 24 · 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.Which word starts with the same sound as “desk”? (a) those (b) the (c) door
2. 2.Which word starts with the same sound as “visit”? (a) vase (b) wait (c) window
3. 3.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
4. 4.Listen: “Did you like it?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
5. 5.Listen: “Are you ready?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
6. 6.Which word sounds exactly like “hear”? (a) here (b) knot (c) flour
7. 7.Listen to “develop”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DEV-lup (b) di-VEL-up (c) dev-uh-LOP
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “sit”? (a) shape (b) sort (c) sure
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
10. 10.Listen: how do your lips start the word “vote”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
11. 11.In “We cleaned the room.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) we (c) room
12. 12.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bus”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
13. 13.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or rice?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) rice
14. 14.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) tomb (b) rhino (c) reign
15. 15.Which syllable is stressed in “happy”? (a) hap-PY (2nd) (b) HAP-py (1st)
16. 16.Listen: which word sounds the same as “steel”? (a) steal (b) write (c) flower
17. 17.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “faces”? (a) buses (b) dogs (c) bells
18. 18.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tin”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “water”? (a) world (b) vegetable (c) vest
20. 20.“We have a test, don’t we?” You are sure and just want the other person to agree. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
21. 21.Listen to “young”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “y”, as in “yes”
22. 22.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) talk (b) sign (c) castle
23. 23.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) sure (b) sugar (c) save
24. 24.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) around (b) seven (c) contain
25. 25.A list: “We bought milk, coffee and rice.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) rice (b) coffee (c) milk
26. 26.Listen: in “Can I have a cup of cocoa?” is “of” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
27. 27.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) bit (b) sheep (c) still
28. 28.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
29. 29.Which letter is silent in “lamb”? (a) m (b) l (c) b
30. 30.Which word starts with the same sound as “sing”? (a) sugar (b) shell (c) sun
31. 31.How many syllables (beats) are in “geography”? (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 1
32. 32.Which sounds more polite? (a) Give me water. (b) Can I have some water?
33. 33.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) dead (b) peach (c) sweater (d) health
34. 34.In “lunch”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “k”, as in “kite” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) bag (b) vote (c) vet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
37. 37.Which word fits? “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
38. 38.Which word sounds exactly like “mail”? (a) wait (b) male (c) sail
39. 39.Which word sounds exactly like “toe”? (a) male (b) blue (c) tow
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “sea”? (a) she (b) save (c) shop

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