English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 43 · 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 “teacher”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) TEACH-er (1st) (b) teach-ER (2nd)
2. 2.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “wool”? (a) school (b) moon (c) wood
3. 3.How does the -s ending of “buses” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “z” sound (c) “iz” (an extra beat)
4. 4.Listen to “decision”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) de-ci-SION (3rd) (b) de-CI-sion (2nd) (c) DE-ci-sion (1st)
5. 5.Listen: in “I can see the moon.” which word is stressed? (a) I (b) see (c) the
6. 6.A list: “We bought coffee, tea and idli.” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) tea (c) coffee
7. 7.Listen to “magnetic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) mag-net-IC (3rd) (b) MAG-net-ic (1st) (c) mag-NET-ic (2nd)
8. 8.Listen to “ago”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) go
9. 9.Listen to “hold on”. Which shows how the words join? (a) hol-don (b) hold | on
10. 10.Which word fits? “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “epitome” have? (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 4
12. 12.How does the -s ending of “prizes” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
13. 13.How do you say “epitome”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) EP-i-tohm (b) ep-i-TOME (c) i-PIT-uh-mee
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
15. 15.In “chorus”, what sound does the “ch” make? (a) “ch”, as in “chin” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “k”, as in “kite”
16. 16.Which word starts with the same sound as “vowel”? (a) wood (b) village (c) week
17. 17.Listen to “kind of”. Which shows how the words join? (a) kind | of (b) kin-dof
18. 18.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “great”? (a) leaf (b) break (c) beach
19. 19.Which word starts with the same sound as “sell”? (a) she (b) sure (c) sort
20. 20.In “Look at the sky.” is “at” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
21. 21.Offering a choice: “Would you like milk or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) dosa (b) milk
22. 22.Listen to “women”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) WIM-in (b) WO-men (c) WOO-men
23. 23.Which syllable is stressed in “dramatic”? (a) DRA-mat-ic (1st) (b) dra-mat-IC (3rd) (c) dra-MAT-ic (2nd)
24. 24.“Is it open?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
25. 25.In which word does “ea” sound the same as in “beach”? (a) health (b) leaf (c) feather
26. 26.“Can you skate?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
27. 27.How does the -ed ending of “watched” sound? (a) “t” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “d” sound
28. 28.In “I met my cousin at the station.” which word is NOT stressed (said quickly)? (a) station (b) at (c) cousin
29. 29.Listen: is the “th” in “the” like the “th” in “thin” or in “this”? (a) as in “thin” (b) as in “this”
30. 30.In “Can I have a glass of milk?” is “of” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
31. 31.Which word starts with the same sound as “four”? (a) fine (b) pool (c) pan
32. 32.Which word fits? “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
33. 33.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “see”? (a) c (b) i (c) l
34. 34.Which word fits? “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
35. 35.Which word starts with the same sound as “volume”? (a) well (b) window (c) valley
36. 36.Listen to “sun”. What sound does the “s” make? (a) “s”, as in “sun” (b) “sh”, as in “shop” (c) “z”, as in “zoo”
37. 37.Which little sound joins “three eggs” when you say it smoothly? (a) “y” (b) “w”
38. 38.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “loved”? (a) moved (b) walked (c) cooked
39. 39.Listen: in which word does “oo” sound the same as in “blood”? (a) food (b) flood (c) wood
40. 40.Which word ends with the same -s sound as “calls”? (a) bells (b) cups (c) wishes

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