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Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 36 · 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.“Do you like rain?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
2. 2.Which letter is silent in “salmon”? (a) s (b) m (c) l
3. 3.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “cats”? (a) watches (b) plates (c) songs
4. 4.How many syllables (beats) are in “needed”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
5. 5.Which word sounds exactly like “wait”? (a) flower (b) weight (c) pear
6. 6.In “Can I have a glass of juice?” is “of” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
7. 7.Which word fits? “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
8. 8.Listen and count the syllables in “geography”. (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 1
9. 9.Which word has the same vowel sound as “cheap”? (a) feet (b) pick (c) fill
10. 10.Listen: which word sounds the same as “past”? (a) deer (b) passed (c) steal
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “sugar”? (a) shape (b) sea (c) same
12. 12.How does the -s ending of “shoes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
13. 13.Listen: in “Can I have a cup of coffee?” is “of” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
15. 15.How many syllables (beats) are in “telephone”? (a) 3 (b) 5 (c) 2
16. 16.Which word fits? “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
17. 17.Which part of “bal-loon” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bal (b) loon
18. 18.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “plays”? (a) roofs (b) wishes (c) bags
19. 19.Which part of “po-lite” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) lite (b) po
20. 20.Which word fits? “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
21. 21.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
22. 22.Which letter is silent in “biscuit”? (a) b (b) s (c) u
23. 23.Which word has the same vowel sound as “seat”? (a) seen (b) good (c) hit
24. 24.Which word fits? “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
25. 25.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
26. 26.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
27. 27.Listen: which letter is silent in “plumber”? (a) p (b) l (c) b
28. 28.In “I want a cup of tea.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) tea (b) cup (c) a
29. 29.Which word starts with the same sound as “vet”? (a) pen (b) ball (c) very
30. 30.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) folk (b) whole (c) gnat
31. 31.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “there”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
32. 32.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “prizes”? (a) cups (b) chips (c) pages
33. 33.Listen: in “It was hot yesterday.” is “was” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
34. 34.How does the -s ending of “pages” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
35. 35.A list: “We bought roti, juice and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) roti (b) idli (c) juice
36. 36.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “sell”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
37. 37.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “finished” sound? (a) “id” (an extra beat) (b) “d” sound (c) “t” sound
38. 38.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
39. 39.How do you make the first sound of “show”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
40. 40.In “I need a glass of water.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) need (b) water (c) of

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