English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 30 · 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 letter is silent in “half”? (a) f (b) h (c) l
2. 2.Listen to “problem”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) lem (b) prob
3. 3.Listen to “solution”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) so-lu-TION (3rd) (b) SO-lu-tion (1st) (c) so-LU-tion (2nd)
4. 4.Which little sound joins “my uncle” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
5. 5.In “I want to swim now.” is “to” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) wall (b) van (c) water
7. 7.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) Do you like mangoes? (b) Where do you live? (c) When does it start?
8. 8.Which word has the same vowel sound as “heat”? (a) full (b) hit (c) sleep
9. 9.Listen: which word sounds the same as “toe”? (a) know (b) tow (c) plane
10. 10.Which word fits? “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
12. 12.Listen: how do your lips start the word “pan”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
13. 13.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) through (b) rough (c) though
14. 14.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “rained”? (a) cooked (b) watched (c) cleaned
15. 15.Listen to “purpose”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POSE (b) pur-POHZ (c) PUR-pus
16. 16.How does the -s ending of “bridges” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
17. 17.Which word fits? “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
18. 18.Listen: which word sounds the same as “made”? (a) maid (b) mail (c) night
19. 19.Which word fits? “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
21. 21.Listen: in “Can I have a glass of lassi?” is “of” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
22. 22.How does the -s ending of “cats” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “s” sound (c) “z” sound
23. 23.How do your lips start the word “fin”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
24. 24.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
25. 25.Listen and count the syllables in “curiosity”. (a) 5 (b) 1 (c) 2
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) van (b) bag (c) ball
27. 27.Listen and count the syllables in “caterpillar”. (a) 1 (b) 4 (c) 5
28. 28.Which word does NOT have the same “ea” sound as the others? (a) dead (b) leaf (c) head (d) bread
29. 29.Is the “th” in “think” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
30. 30.Which word fits? “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “show”? (a) sure (b) sell (c) sing
32. 32.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thirsty”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
34. 34.Which syllable is stressed in “popularity”? (a) pop-u-lar-I-ty (4th) (b) pop-U-lar-i-ty (2nd) (c) pop-u-LAR-i-ty (3rd)
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “trees”? (a) boys (b) washes (c) chips
36. 36.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
37. 37.Listen to “machine”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
38. 38.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
39. 39.Listen to “music”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “s”, as in “sun” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
40. 40.In “The dog is under the table.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) is (b) table (c) dog

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