English Pronunciation Test Worksheets

Pronunciation lesson 24: Final pronunciation test · Set 9 · 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 has a silent “w”? (a) sign (b) wrist (c) debt
2. 2.Which word fits? “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
4. 4.Which word fits? “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
5. 5.Which word fits? “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
6. 6.Which letter is silent in “wrist”? (a) r (b) w (c) s
7. 7.Listen: “Which fruit do you like?” — does your voice usually go up or down at the end? (a) Down ↘ (b) Up ↗
8. 8.Which word sounds exactly like “there”? (a) their (b) groan (c) won
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
10. 10.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “filled”? (a) counted (b) called (c) printed
11. 11.How many syllables (beats) does “purpose” have? (a) 2 (b) 4 (c) 5
12. 12.Which word fits? “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
13. 13.Which word has a silent “t”? (a) walk (b) listen (c) lamb
14. 14.Which sounds more polite? (a) Could you pass the salt? (b) Pass the salt.
15. 15.Listen: in “I wrote a letter to my grandma.” which word is stressed? (a) letter (b) my (c) to
16. 16.In “They live near the river.” which word is stressed? (a) live (b) they (c) the
17. 17.Listen to “support”. Which part has the weak “uh” sound? (a) sup (b) port
18. 18.Which word fits? “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
19. 19.Which word fits? “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
20. 20.How do you say “chaos”? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) CHAY-oss (b) CHOWS (c) KAY-oss
21. 21.How does the -s ending of “lakes” sound? (a) “z” sound (b) “iz” (an extra beat) (c) “s” sound
22. 22.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
24. 24.In “This gift is for my brother.” is “for” said weak or strong? (a) Weak (short, quick) (b) Strong (full sound)
25. 25.Which word starts with the same sound as “bat”? (a) voice (b) pig (c) boat
26. 26.Offering a choice: “Would you like dosa or tea?” On which word does your voice go down? (a) tea (b) dosa
27. 27.How many syllables (beats) are in “kicked”? (a) 2 (b) 3 (c) 1
28. 28.Which letter is silent in “knob”? (a) b (b) k (c) n
29. 29.Which word fits? “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Which word fits? “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
31. 31.How do you make the first sound of “sign”? (a) Lips spread (smile) (b) Lips pushed forward
32. 32.Which word starts with the same sound as “walk”? (a) west (b) valley (c) very
33. 33.Listen: in “I am from Goa.” is “from” said weak or strong? (a) Strong (full sound) (b) Weak (short, quick)
34. 34.In which word does “ough” sound the same as in “though”? (a) although (b) rough (c) enough
35. 35.Which word sounds exactly like “brake”? (a) there (b) pear (c) break
36. 36.How does the -s ending of “cups” sound? (a) “iz” (an extra beat) (b) “z” sound (c) “s” sound
37. 37.Which word ends with the same -ed sound as “counted”? (a) shouted (b) looked (c) walked
38. 38.Listen to “salmon”. Which shows how it is said? (CAPITALS = stressed) (a) SAM-un (b) SAL-mon (c) sal-MOAN
39. 39.Listen: how does the -ed ending of “decided” sound? (a) “d” sound (b) “id” (an extra beat) (c) “t” sound
40. 40.Listen and count the syllables in “friend”. (a) 2 (b) 1 (c) 3

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