English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 35 · 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 “chorus”. What sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “ch”, as in “chin” (c) “sh”, as in “shop”
2. 2.Which syllable is stressed in “happy”? (a) HAP-py (1st) (b) hap-PY (2nd)
3. 3.How many syllables (beats) are in “turned”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
4. 4.Listen: how does the -s ending of “calls” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
5. 5.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) I (c) letter
6. 6.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) university (b) computer (c) calculator
7. 7.Listen to “bag”. What sound does the “g” make? (a) “j”, as in “jam” (b) “y”, as in “yes” (c) “g”, as in “go”
8. 8.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “pea”? (a) p (b) c (c) s
9. 9.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “OTP”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
10. 10.Which word starts with the same sound as “sure”? (a) save (b) sip (c) ship
11. 11.In “The teacher gave us homework.” which word is stressed? (a) us (b) the (c) teacher
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
13. 13.Which word has the same vowel sound as “put”? (a) blue (b) juice (c) foot
14. 14.“Are you okay?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
15. 15.“You are coming, aren’t you?” You are not sure and really want to know. Does your voice go up or down on the tag? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
16. 16.Which word sounds exactly like “waist”? (a) waste (b) eight (c) one
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
18. 18.Listen: how do your lips start the word “bag”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
19. 19.Which word fits? “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
20. 20.Which word starts with the same sound as “pen”? (a) fish (b) fan (c) pool
21. 21.Which word fits? “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
22. 22.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “same”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
23. 23.Which word sounds exactly like “missed”? (a) male (b) weight (c) mist
24. 24.Which word starts with the same sound as “table”? (a) three (b) tin (c) day
25. 25.Which word has 5 syllables? (a) curiosity (b) strength (c) helicopter
26. 26.Which part of “a-wake” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) a (b) wake
27. 27.“Which sport do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
28. 28.How do you say “purpose”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) pur-POHZ (b) pur-POSE (c) PUR-pus
29. 29.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
31. 31.Listen: “Why are you tired?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
32. 32.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “three”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
33. 33.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “enjoyed” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “d” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
34. 34.Which letter is silent in “island”? (a) s (b) l (c) n
35. 35.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “dropped”? (a) played (b) stopped (c) lived
36. 36.In “I want to swim now.” is “to” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
37. 37.Listen to “solution”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) so-lu-TION (3rd) (b) SO-lu-tion (1st) (c) so-LU-tion (2nd)
38. 38.Which word has a silent “g”? (a) salmon (b) knot (c) gnome
39. 39.Which word has the same vowel sound as “beat”? (a) still (b) sheep (c) sit
40. 40.“The dentist will extract the tooth.” — where is the stress in “extract” here? (a) ex-TRACT (2nd) (b) EX-tract (1st)

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