English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 31 · 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 fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) dosa
3. 3.Which letter is silent in “talk”? (a) t (b) k (c) l
4. 4.In “sure”, what sound does the “s” make? (a) “z”, as in “zoo” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
5. 5.In “Look at the clock.” is “at” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “vest”? (a) fish (b) boat (c) very
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
8. 8.A list: “We bought roti, water and milk.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) milk (c) water
9. 9.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) pan (b) vote (c) fool
10. 10.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) he (b) is (c) book
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
12. 12.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) television (b) banana (c) yellow
13. 13.“Is it hot?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
14. 14.In “I want to dance now.” is “to” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
15. 15.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “although”? (a) though (b) enough (c) through
16. 16.Listen to “majority”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) ma-JOR-i-ty (2nd) (b) MA-jor-i-ty (1st) (c) ma-jor-I-ty (3rd)
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
18. 18.Which part of “a-live” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) live (b) a
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “subtle”? (a) b (b) s (c) t
20. 20.A list: “We bought juice, rice and tea.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) rice (c) juice
21. 21.How do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
22. 22.Listen and count the syllables in “table”. (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 3
23. 23.Listen: which little sound joins “go out” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
24. 24.Which letter is silent in “ghost”? (a) h (b) s (c) g
25. 25.Which word fits? “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
26. 26.Which word sounds exactly like “not”? (a) there (b) sale (c) knot
27. 27.Which little sound joins “he is” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
28. 28.Listen to “funny”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “ee”, as in “see” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “eye”, as in “my”
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) violin (b) volume (c) wind
30. 30.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “sweater”? (a) speak (b) eat (c) bread
31. 31.A list: “We bought rice, milk and coffee.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) milk (b) rice (c) coffee
32. 32.How do your lips start the word “pig”? (a) Lips press together (b) Top teeth on lower lip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “played”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
35. 35.In “Yes, she was.” is “was” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
36. 36.How many syllables (beats) are in “mango”? (a) 5 (b) 2 (c) 4
37. 37.Listen to “an hour”. Which shows how the words join? (a) a-nour (b) an | hour
38. 38.Say “sit up” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
39. 39.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like music? (b) Do you like mangoes? (c) Who is your hero?
40. 40.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “foot”? (a) food (b) hook (c) boot

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