English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 7 · 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 starts with the same sound as “sock”? (a) sort (b) shock (c) short
2. 2.Which word sounds exactly like “mist”? (a) missed (b) knot (c) by
3. 3.Which word fits? “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
4. 4.Which word starts with the same sound as “shape”? (a) sip (b) sugar (c) seat
5. 5.Which part of “a-gain” has the weak “uh” sound (schwa)? (a) gain (b) a
6. 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “why”? (a) s (b) y (c) m
7. 7.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) spoon (b) book (c) blood
8. 8.Which word starts with the same sound as “seat”? (a) shell (b) sugar (c) soap
9. 9.Listen to “romantic”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) ro-man-TIC (3rd) (b) ro-MAN-tic (2nd) (c) RO-man-tic (1st)
10. 10.Which word sounds exactly like “aloud”? (a) allowed (b) sail (c) mist
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “she”? (a) shave (b) sip (c) sell
12. 12.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “teach”? (a) breakfast (b) heavy (c) beach
13. 13.Say “what about” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) wha-tabout (b) what | about
14. 14.Listen: in “We are going to the beach.” which word is stressed? (a) to (b) the (c) going
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
16. 16.In which phrase does a consonant sound join the vowel of the next word? (a) the dog (b) an egg (c) see you
17. 17.Offering a choice: “Would you like idli or dosa?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) idli (b) dosa
18. 18.Which syllable is stressed in “explain”? (a) EX-plain (1st) (b) ex-PLAIN (2nd)
19. 19.Which letter is silent in “receipt”? (a) r (b) c (c) p
20. 20.Listen: “Do you like cricket?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
22. 22.Listen to “about”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) a (b) bout
23. 23.How do you make the first sound of “shop”? (a) Lips pushed forward (b) Lips spread (smile)
24. 24.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “SUV”: “a” or “an”? (a) a (b) an
25. 25.Listen to “bonus”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) bo (b) nus
26. 26.How many syllables (beats) are in “added”? (a) 1 (b) 3 (c) 2
27. 27.Which word sounds exactly like “pair”? (a) pear (b) hear (c) tale
28. 28.How does the -s ending of “parks” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
29. 29.“Did anyone object to the new rule?” — where is the stress in “object” here? (a) ob-JECT (2nd) (b) OB-ject (1st)
30. 30.“She broke the world record in the race.” — where is the stress in “record” here? (a) RE-cord (1st) (b) re-CORD (2nd)
31. 31.In which word does “oo” sound the same as in “moon”? (a) hook (b) foot (c) pool
32. 32.Which word has a silent “w”? (a) reign (b) write (c) rhino
33. 33.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “BSc”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
34. 34.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) bed (b) pin (c) voice
35. 35.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) KAY-oss (c) CHOWS
36. 36.Which word fits? “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
37. 37.Listen: which word sounds the same as “sell”? (a) cell (b) maid (c) sale
38. 38.“Did you eat it?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Up ↗ (b) Down ↘
39. 39.In “This gift is for my teacher.” is “for” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “water”. (a) 4 (b) 3 (c) 2

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