English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 40 · 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.How many syllables (beats) are in “missed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
2. 2.Offering a choice: “Would you like tea or coffee?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) coffee
3. 3.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “eye”? (a) i (b) a (c) h
4. 4.Which word fits? “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
5. 5.Say “this is” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) this | is (b) thi-sis
6. 6.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “looked” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “t” sound (c) “id” (an extra beat)
7. 7.Listen: where does your tongue go for the first sound of “thumb”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “these”? (a) tin (b) that (c) dark
9. 9.Listen: which letter is silent in “knight”? (a) n (b) k (c) t
10. 10.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “van”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
11. 11.Listen: which word sounds the same as “passed”? (a) weak (b) past (c) knew
12. 12.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “FIR”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
13. 13.Which syllable is stressed in “water”? (a) WA-ter (1st) (b) wa-TER (2nd)
14. 14.Listen: which word sounds the same as “meat”? (a) wait (b) won (c) meet
15. 15.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “dishes”? (a) chips (b) faces (c) boys
16. 16.Which word fits? “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
17. 17.“There is a strange object on the table.” — where is the stress in “object” here? (a) OB-ject (1st) (b) ob-JECT (2nd)
18. 18.Which word starts with the same sound as “window”? (a) voice (b) volume (c) wall
19. 19.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
20. 20.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “this”? (a) Behind your top teeth (b) Between your teeth
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
22. 22.Which word sounds exactly like “mail”? (a) male (b) knot (c) hear
23. 23.Listen: which word sounds the same as “past”? (a) hear (b) ate (c) passed
24. 24.Which question usually goes DOWN at the end? (a) Do you like dogs? (b) How old is your dog? (c) Do you like music?
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wind”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
27. 27.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “rained” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “park”? (a) fin (b) pot (c) fan
29. 29.How does the -s ending of “laughs” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
31. 31.How does the -s ending of “knows” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “s” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
32. 32.Which part of “co-bra” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) bra (b) co
33. 33.Where does your tongue go for the first sound of “tie”? (a) Between your teeth (b) Behind your top teeth
34. 34.How many syllables (beats) are in “enjoyed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
35. 35.“The dentist will extract the tooth.” — where is the stress in “extract” here? (a) ex-TRACT (2nd) (b) EX-tract (1st)
36. 36.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
37. 37.Which little sound joins “see it” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Listen to “solution”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) so-lu-TION (3rd) (b) so-LU-tion (2nd) (c) SO-lu-tion (1st)
39. 39.Which word starts with the same sound as “same”? (a) sell (b) shape (c) short
40. 40.Listen to “invitation”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) in-vi-TA-tion (3rd) (b) in-vi-ta-TION (4th) (c) IN-vi-ta-tion (1st)

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