English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 32 · 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.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) l (c) w
2. 2.Which sounds more polite? (a) Can I have some water? (b) Give me water.
3. 3.Which word has 2 syllables? (a) strength (b) paper (c) personality
4. 4.Listen and count the syllables in “grandmother”. (a) 3 (b) 1 (c) 4
5. 5.Which syllable is stressed in “solution”? (a) SO-lu-tion (1st) (b) so-LU-tion (2nd) (c) so-lu-TION (3rd)
6. 6.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) vest (b) week (c) wet
7. 7.Which word has 1 syllable? (a) curiosity (b) strength (c) elephant
8. 8.“Who is your friend?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
9. 9.Listen and count the syllables in “world”. (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
10. 10.Which syllable is stressed in “invitation”? (a) in-VI-ta-tion (2nd) (b) IN-vi-ta-tion (1st) (c) in-vi-TA-tion (3rd)
11. 11.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) sister (b) possibility (c) geography
12. 12.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rested” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
13. 13.Which word sounds exactly like “brake”? (a) break (b) allowed (c) steal
14. 14.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “flood”? (a) blood (b) school (c) good
15. 15.How does the -ed ending of “smiled” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “t” sound (c) “d” sound
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “pin”? (a) park (b) box (c) fork
17. 17.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) awake (b) open (c) method
18. 18.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “they”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
19. 19.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) coffee
20. 20.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or idli?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea
21. 21.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
22. 22.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “oh”? (a) o (b) b (c) e
23. 23.In “My sister can swim.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) sister (b) swim (c) can
24. 24.Listen to “mischievous”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) mis-CHEE-vee-us (b) mis-CHIEF-us (c) MIS-chi-vus
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “box”? (a) vote (b) bag (c) very
26. 26.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
27. 27.Listen: is the “th” in “thirsty” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
28. 28.Listen to “pass it”. Which shows how the words join? (a) pa-sit (b) pass | it
29. 29.Which word fits? “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
32. 32.Listen: which word sounds the same as “mail”? (a) tale (b) sale (c) male
33. 33.Listen to “photographer”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) foh-toh-GRAF-er (b) FOH-toh-gra-fer (c) fuh-TOG-ruh-fer
34. 34.Listen: which word sounds the same as “heel”? (a) hear (b) eight (c) heal
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “sign”? (a) shell (b) sit (c) shape
36. 36.Listen: which word sounds the same as “peace”? (a) piece (b) tow (c) dear
37. 37.Listen and count the syllables in “possibility”. (a) 5 (b) 3 (c) 2
38. 38.Offering a choice: “Would you like water or milk?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) milk
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) bed (b) bus (c) van
40. 40.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) sort (b) sun (c) shave

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