English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 8 · 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.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
2. 2.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “wood”? (a) Round your lips (b) Top teeth on lower lip
3. 3.How does the -s ending of “helps” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
4. 4.Listen: in which word does “ea” sound the same as in “team”? (a) clean (b) ready (c) heavy
5. 5.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “tasted”? (a) opened (b) rained (c) planted
6. 6.Which letter’s NAME sounds like the word “sea”? (a) i (b) c (c) a
7. 7.Which word starts with the same sound as “very”? (a) bus (b) bat (c) vest
8. 8.In “We went to the library.” is “to” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
9. 9.How many syllables (beats) does “subtle” have? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 5
10. 10.Listen to “baby”. What sound does the “y” make? (a) “y”, as in “yes” (b) “eye”, as in “my” (c) “ee”, as in “see”
11. 11.Which word starts with the same sound as “they”? (a) then (b) day (c) dog
12. 12.Which sounds more polite? (a) Say it again. (b) Could you repeat that?
13. 13.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) complete (b) focus (c) panda
14. 14.Which word starts with the same sound as “violin”? (a) village (b) window (c) wood
15. 15.Listen to “majority”. Which syllable is stressed? (a) MA-jor-i-ty (1st) (b) ma-JOR-i-ty (2nd) (c) ma-jor-I-ty (3rd)
16. 16.Which word fits? “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
17. 17.How many syllables (beats) are in “printed”? (a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3
18. 18.Which word has the weak “uh” sound (schwa) in its FIRST syllable? (a) bonus (b) open (c) today
19. 19.Listen: in which word does “ough” sound the same as in “tough”? (a) bought (b) rough (c) through
20. 20.How does the -s ending of “faces” sound? (a) “s” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “z” sound
21. 21.Listen: which word sounds the same as “piece”? (a) peace (b) mist (c) heal
22. 22.Say the letters by name. Which goes before “UKG”: “a” or “an”? (a) an (b) a
23. 23.“Is it open?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
24. 24.Which word sounds exactly like “whole”? (a) groan (b) hole (c) tail
25. 25.Which word fits? “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
26. 26.Listen: how do you make the first sound of “west”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Round your lips
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “washed”? (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3
28. 28.Which word starts with the same sound as “fine”? (a) vet (b) pen (c) four
29. 29.Listen: which letter is silent in “folk”? (a) f (b) l (c) k
30. 30.Listen: how do your lips start the word “box”? (a) Top teeth on lower lip (b) Lips press together
31. 31.In “We had dosa and chutney for lunch.” is “and” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
32. 32.Listen: which letter is silent in “knit”? (a) k (b) n (c) t
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
34. 34.In “He is the captain of the team.” which word is stressed? (a) captain (b) is (c) of
35. 35.Listen to “sit up”. Which shows how the words join? (a) sit | up (b) si-tup
36. 36.Say “look at” smoothly. Which shows how it sounds? (a) look | at (b) loo-kat
37. 37.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
38. 38.Listen: in “We went to the station.” is “to” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
39. 39.Listen and count the syllables in “telephone”. (a) 3 (b) 2 (c) 5
40. 40.Which word sounds exactly like “sale”? (a) bury (b) eight (c) sail

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