English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 3 · 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.“He will contest the election.” — where is the stress in “contest” here? (a) con-TEST (2nd) (b) CON-test (1st)
2. 2.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) still (b) food (c) steal
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
4. 4.Which word has the same vowel sound as “ship”? (a) feet (b) win (c) hood
5. 5.How does the -s ending of “chips” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
6. 6.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thread”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
8. 8.Which word fits? “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) salad (c) comma
10. 10.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) y (b) g (c) e
11. 11.Which word has a silent “k”? (a) wrap (b) kneel (c) sword
12. 12.“The shop gave me a full refund.” — where is the stress in “refund” here? (a) re-FUND (2nd) (b) RE-fund (1st)
13. 13.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
14. 14.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “pool”? (a) hook (b) moon (c) cook
15. 15.Listen: in “What is this toy made of?” is “of” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
16. 16.In “What is this cup made of?” is “of” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
17. 17.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
18. 18.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like mangoes? (b) Which game do you like? (c) Did you eat it?
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
20. 20.Listen: which letter is silent in “comb”? (a) m (b) c (c) b
21. 21.Which word sounds exactly like “steel”? (a) one (b) road (c) steal
22. 22.Listen: which word sounds the same as “buy”? (a) knew (b) by (c) aloud
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “painted” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
24. 24.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “books”? (a) changes (b) coats (c) plays
25. 25.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) whole (b) design (c) whistle
26. 26.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you help me? (b) Help me.
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “rested”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
28. 28.How do your lips start the word “bed”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
30. 30.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
32. 32.Which syllable is stressed in “solution”? (a) so-lu-TION (3rd) (b) SO-lu-tion (1st) (c) so-LU-tion (2nd)
33. 33.How does the -s ending of “watches” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
34. 34.Listen: which word has the same vowel sound as “cook”? (a) moon (b) pull (c) fill
35. 35.Which word fits? “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
36. 36.Listen: in “I want a cup of tea.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) cup
37. 37.Which word sounds exactly like “flower”? (a) break (b) flour (c) heel
38. 38.Listen: in “What are you looking at?” is “at” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
39. 39.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
40. 40.How does the -ed ending of “stopped” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound

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