English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 33 · 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 to “an idea”. Which shows how the words join? (a) an | idea (b) a-nidea
2. 2.Listen: which letter is silent in “yolk”? (a) l (b) k (c) y
3. 3.Which word has a silent “b”? (a) rhyme (b) yolk (c) lamb
4. 4.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “smiled”? (a) watched (b) cried (c) washed
5. 5.Which word starts with the same sound as “pot”? (a) fork (b) vest (c) pan
6. 6.“Let us record a video of the dance.” — where is the stress in “record” here? (a) RE-cord (1st) (b) re-CORD (2nd)
7. 7.Which word fits? “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
8. 8.How does the -s ending of “roofs” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
9. 9.Which word fits? “This pen is very ___; it costs only ₹5.” (a) cheap (b) chip
10. 10.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) understanding (b) answer (c) grandmother
11. 11.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its LAST syllable? (a) alive (b) ago (c) sofa
12. 12.Listen: which letter is silent in “whole”? (a) h (b) w (c) l
13. 13.Listen: in “I want to dance now.” is “to” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
14. 14.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “brought”? (a) rough (b) dough (c) fought
15. 15.Listen: how does the -s ending of “sings” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
16. 16.In “The train was late.” which word is stressed? (a) the (b) train (c) was
17. 17.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) they (b) market (c) the
18. 18.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) a (b) tea (c) want
19. 19.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “opened” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
21. 21.A list: “We bought dosa, roti and lassi.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) lassi (b) dosa (c) roti
22. 22.Which word fits? “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
23. 23.How does the -ed ending of “counted” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
24. 24.Listen: in “The shop is closed on Sunday.” which word is stressed? (a) is (b) Sunday (c) the
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “sort”? (a) ship (b) shape (c) sea
26. 26.Which word fits? “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
27. 27.Listen to “ice”. What sound does the “c” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “s”, as in “sun”
28. 28.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) tea time (b) the dog (c) an idea
29. 29.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “enjoyed”? (a) kissed (b) counted (c) loved
30. 30.Which word sounds exactly like “flower”? (a) steel (b) allowed (c) flour
31. 31.Which word fits? “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
32. 32.How does the -s ending of “shops” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
33. 33.Listen to “community”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) com-mu-ni-TY (4th) (b) com-mu-NI-ty (3rd) (c) com-MU-ni-ty (2nd)
34. 34.How does the -ed ending of “cleaned” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
36. 36.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) runs (b) changes (c) rooms
37. 37.“The dentist will extract the tooth.” — where is the stress in “extract” here? (a) ex-TRACT (2nd) (b) EX-tract (1st)
38. 38.Listen to “celebration”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) cel-E-bra-tion (2nd) (b) cel-e-BRA-tion (3rd) (c) cel-e-bra-TION (4th)
39. 39.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) s (b) b (c) u
40. 40.“Are you hungry?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗

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