How is your pronunciation?
Pronunciation Awareness Test · About 20 minutes · Three sections
How is your pronunciation?
Pronunciation Awareness Test · About 20 minutes · Three sections
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Section A
Letters and Sounds
AI — Select the word with a different vowel sound from the others.
Example: hot · hold · gone · swan
1. black · want · mad · hand
black
want
mad
hand
2. case · lake · name · care
case
lake
name
care
3. soap · hope · sold · soup
soap
hope
sold
soup
4. what · hot · most · salt
what
hot
most
salt
5. foot · look · blood · push
foot
look
blood
push
6. rude · luck · run · but
rude
luck
run
but
7. leave · beach · bread · clean
leave
beach
bread
clean
AII — Select the word where one consonant letter is not pronounced.
Example: camp · crisp · climb · cost
1. lamb · label · cable · cab
lamb
label
cable
cab
2. recipe · repeat · receipt · rope
recipe
repeat
receipt
rope
3. listen · winter · eaten · after
listen
winter
eaten
after
4. hour · hate · home · hill
hour
hate
home
hill
5. old · pile · half · help
old
pile
half
help
6. cold · calm · colour · film
cold
calm
colour
film
7. hurry · hairy · hungry · here
hurry
hairy
hungry
here
AIII — Add the consonant sound to the word to make a new word. Type your answer.
Example: /g/ + eight = gate
1. /k/ + aim = ?
2. /k/ + ache = ?
3. /l/ + eight = ?
4. /r/ + owes = ?
5. /w/ + eight = ?
6. /s/ + eyes = ?
7. /h/ + eye = ?
8. /b/ + air = ?
9. /b/ + earn = ?
AIV — Listen and select the word you hear.
1. Have you got a ___ I could borrow?
pan
pin
pen
2. We should clean the ___ first.
cut
cat
cot
3. You won't be able to ___ this.
fill
feel
fail
4. I think that's the ___.
west
worst
waist
5. The ___ is too small.
cot
coat
court
6. I don't think it's ___, you know.
far
fur
fair
7. What time did the ___ arrive?
woman
women
8. The ___ is here.
officer's
office's
9. I used to have a ___.
bet
vet
pet
10. I got a good ___ for it.
price
prize
11. They didn't ___ him.
suit
shoot
12. I think it's in the ___.
code
coat
coach
13. That's a ___ tree.
fine
wine
vine
14. His ___ was broken.
back
bag
15. You can smell it in the ___.
air
hair
16. You'll have to ___ the baby.
watch
wash
17. They're ___.
singing
sinking
18. I'll ___ it tomorrow.
collect
correct
connect
Stress makes meaning.
Word stress is one of the top reasons examiners mark Vietnamese candidates down. Our course — Sound Brilliant — teaches all the patterns, including how sentence stress changes meaning.
Section B
Syllables, Words and Sentences
BI — Listen and select the word you hear.
1. The ___ is green.
glass
gas
2. The ___ is out!
tooth
truth
3. I can't ___ anything.
sell
smell
4. They ___ more time.
need
needed
5. I think they ___ to talk.
want
wanted
6. There are ___ people in my class.
thirty
thirteen
7. Alice ___ here.
is
was
8. The books ___ cheap.
are
were
9. I think there are some pears ___ grapes.
and
or
10. What ___ she say?
does
did
11. ___.
That smile
That's a mile
12. We need more ___.
sport
support
13. It's all in the ___ now.
past
pasta
14. Our ___ came late.
guests
guest
BII — Which word has a different number of syllables from the others? Select it.
Example: snakes · sheep · foxes · cats
1. likes · wants · talks · washes
likes
wants
talks
washes
2. wanted · walked · saved · brushed
wanted
walked
saved
brushed
3. chicken · chocolate · afternoon · different
chicken
chocolate
afternoon
different
4. about · around · asleep · asked
about
around
asleep
asked
5. fourteen · forty · fortieth · hundred
fourteen
forty
fortieth
hundred
6. builds · rebuild · builder · building
builds
rebuild
builder
building
7. supermarket · waterfall · holiday · hairdresser
supermarket
waterfall
holiday
hairdresser
8. school · texts · over · sports
school
texts
over
sports
BIII — All words or phrases have the same number of syllables. Select the one with stress in a different place.
Example: October · November · December · January
1. Saturday · holiday · tomorrow · yesterday
Saturday
holiday
tomorrow
yesterday
2. morning · fifty · fifteen · August
morning
fifty
fifteen
August
3. He told me. · I like it. · She finished. · Close the door.
He told me.
I like it.
She finished.
Close the door.
4. Go to bed! · Don't worry! · What's the time? · Fish and chips.
Go to bed!
Don't worry!
What's the time?
Fish and chips.
5. table · tourist · tunnel · today
table
tourist
tunnel
today
6. mistake · famous · become · remove
mistake
famous
become
remove
7. playground · shoe shop · first class · handbag
playground
shoe shop
first class
handbag
8. economics · economy · education · scientific
economics
economy
education
scientific
9. It isn't true. · I'll see you soon. · No, it isn't. · He's not at home.
It isn't true.
I'll see you soon.
No, it isn't.
He's not at home.
BIV — Are the two expressions pronounced exactly the same, or is there a difference? Select S for same or D for different.
Example: "some of each" / "summer beach" → D (different)
1. some of you / summer view
S
D
2. stopped aching / stop taking
S
D
3. Mary knows / Mary's nose
S
D
4. Alaska / I'll ask her
S
D
5. burnt a cake / burnt the cake
S
D
6. greet guests / Greek guests
S
D
7. want to talk / wanted to talk
S
D
8. I've locked it / I blocked it
S
D
9. what's past / what's passed
S
D
10. a bitter fruit / a bit of fruit
S
D
Sounding natural is a skill.
Sounding robotic costs many candidates points. Most courses never teach students how to sound natural. We do.
Section C
Conversation
CI — Listen and select which sentence you hear.
Example: a -- Was that the question he asked? (correct) b -- Was that the question? he asked.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
CII — Listen to the response only. Which exchange does it come from?
Example: a -- The train leaves at eleven fifteen. / No it does not, it leaves at twelve fifteen. | b -- The train leaves at twelve fifty. / No it does not, it leaves at twelve fifteen. (correct)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
CIII — Listen. How does the speaker sound? Select the best option.
Example: Nice day is it not -- the speaker is / is not asking a question (is not = correct)
1. She plays a lot of instruments piano guitar -- is / is not going to continue the list.
is going to continue
is not going to continue
2. Well that is truly amazing -- is / is not really amazed.
is really amazed
is not really amazed
3. You are coming here tomorrow -- is / is not asking a question.
is asking a question
is not asking a question
4. Oh thank you very much -- does / does not really mean it.
does really mean it
does not really mean it
5. Next to the supermarket -- is / is not asking a question.
is asking a question
is not asking a question
6. I got up had a shower and got dressed -- is / is not going to continue the list.
is going to continue
is not going to continue
7. Oh really how interesting -- is / is not really interested.
is really interested
is not really interested
8. You are from Brazil are you not -- is / is not asking a question.
is asking a question
is not asking a question
9. I think that is my bag -- is / is not sure about it.
is sure about it
is not sure about it
10. Yes it is quite good -- is / is not going to say but.
is going to say but
is not going to say but
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