English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 39 · 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? “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
2. 2.Listen: in “He is reading a book.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) book (c) is
3. 3.Which word sounds exactly like “pear”? (a) pair (b) heel (c) flu
4. 4.Which part of “a-sleep” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) sleep (b) a
5. 5.Listen: is the “th” in “these” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
6. 6.Listen: which word sounds the same as “eight”? (a) rode (b) right (c) ate
7. 7.Which word has 4 syllables? (a) stretch (b) activity (c) pencil
8. 8.How do your lips start the word “pen”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
9. 9.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or water?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) water (b) dosa
10. 10.In “They went to the market.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) went
11. 11.In “I can dance very well.” is “can” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
13. 13.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) k (b) t (c) n
14. 14.Which word fits? “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Listen: is the “th” in “thread” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “this” (b) as in “thin”
16. 16.Listen: which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “w” (b) “y”
17. 17.Which letter is silent in “could”? (a) d (b) c (c) l
18. 18.Listen: how does the -s ending of “bags” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
19. 19.Listen: is the “th” in “thank” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
20. 20.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Listen to “dramatic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) DRA-mat-ic (1st) (b) dra-mat-IC (3rd) (c) dra-MAT-ic (2nd)
22. 22.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) so big (b) look at (c) you know
23. 23.In “She was singing a song.” which word is stressed? (a) a (b) song (c) was
24. 24.Listen to “doubt”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) DUB-ut (b) DOWBT (c) DOWT
25. 25.How many syllables (beats) are in “jumped”? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 1
26. 26.Which word starts with the same sound as “valley”? (a) wait (b) video (c) wind
27. 27.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) kicked (b) wanted (c) lived
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “shell”? (a) shop (b) soap (c) sing
29. 29.Which word has the same vowel sound as “wool”? (a) moon (b) shoe (c) good
30. 30.Which word fits? “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “save”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
32. 32.How do you say “says”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SEZ (b) SAYZ (c) SAY-ez
33. 33.Which question usually goes UP at the end? (a) What is your name? (b) Do you like music? (c) How old is your dog?
34. 34.Which word fits? “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
35. 35.“Do you like rain?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
36. 36.Which word fits? “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
38. 38.In “chair”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “k”, as in “kite” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “ch”, as in “chin”
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “sip”? (a) shape (b) sing (c) shell
40. 40.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) coffee (b) dosa

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