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How is your pronunciation?
Pronunciation Awareness Test  ·  About 20 minutes  ·  Four sections
How is your pronunciation?
Pronunciation Awareness Test  ·  About 20 minutes  ·  Four sections
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Vietnamese speakers struggle with over 10 English sounds that simply don't exist in Vietnamese. Our course — goals for IELTS — teaches them all.
Section A
Sounds
A i — 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 · watch
what
hot
most
watch
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
A ii — 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 · fold · film
cold
calm
fold
film
7. hurry · hairy · hungry · here
hurry
hairy
hungry
here
A iii — 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 = ?
A iv — Listen to the audio, then 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 ___ 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 that's the ___.
code
coat
coach
13. That's a ___ tree.
fine
vine
pine
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
A v — Listen to the audio, then 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
A vi — Which word has a different number of syllables from the others?
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
Word stress matters. 
Word stress is one of the top reasons examiners mark Vietnamese candidates down. Our course — goals for IELTS — teaches all 4 patterns, including how sentence stress changes meaning.
Section B
Stress
B i — Select the word that matches the stress pattern shown. (● = stressed syllable, ○ = unstressed)
Example: ●○ → enjoy / relax / visit / explain
1. ●●○
hamburger
potato
onions
sandwiches
2. ●○
question
answer
mistake
number
3. ○○●
American
European
Chinese
Japanese
4. ●○○
weekend
Saturday
Sunday
Tuesday
5. ○●
arrive
begin
finish
decide
6. ○●●○
communicate
communication
educate
education
7. ●○●●
photograph
photography
national
nationality
B ii — Place each phrase in the correct stress pattern column. Tap a phrase to select it, then tap a column to place it.
Where do you live?
Go and see.
Close the door.
I'm cold and tired.
What would you like?
Pleased to meet you.
Call and thank him.
I'd like to help.
●○○●○●○●●○●●○●○
Tap a phrase to select it, then tap a column. Tap a placed phrase to remove it.
B iii — 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.
Sounding natural is a skill.
Sounding robotic costs many candidates points. Most courses never teach students how to sound natural. We do.
Section C
Intonation
C i — Listen and select which sentence you hear.
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
C ii — Listen to the response only. Which exchange does it come from?
Example: a – The train leaves at eleven fifteen. / – No it doesn't, it leaves at twelve fifteen.  |  b – The train leaves at twelve fifty. / – No it doesn't, it leaves at twelve fifteen. ✓
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
C iii — Listen and select whether you hear a statement or a question.
1. Now! or Now?
Now.
Now?
2. Tonight. or Tonight?
Tonight.
Tonight?
3. Five o'clock. or Five o'clock?
Five o'clock.
Five o'clock?
4. Here. or Here?
Here.
Here?
5. Coffee. or Coffee?
Coffee.
Coffee?
6. Milk and sugar. or Milk and sugar?
Milk and sugar.
Milk and sugar?
7. You're tired. or You're tired?
You're tired.
You're tired?
Real English moves fast.
We use materials built around the UN Sustainable Development Goals — specific to Vietnam — plus content from the University of New South Wales Sydney, so nothing surprises you on test day.
Section D
Pronunciation in use
D i — Listen. Is the highlighted word or phrase a filler (said quickly and quietly) or part of the sentence?
1. I don't think these are the men you know
Filler — throw away
Part of the sentence
2. I've taught you everything you know
Filler — throw away
Part of the sentence
3. Do you know the place I mean it's just over there
Filler — throw away
Part of the sentence
4. She's not the one I mean she's too tall
Filler — throw away
Part of the sentence
5. They're like wild animals
Filler — throw away
Part of the sentence
6. This is like Arctic weather
Filler — throw away
Part of the sentence
D ii — Listen. How does the speaker sound? Select the best option.
Example: "Nice day isn't it" → the speaker is / isn't asking a question.
1. "She plays a lot of instruments piano guitar" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is going to continue the list
is not going to continue
2. "Well that is truly amazing" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is really amazed
is not really amazed
3. "You're coming here tomorrow" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is asking a question
is not asking a question
4. "Oh, thank you very much" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
really means it
doesn't really mean it
5. "Next to the supermarket" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is asking a question
is not asking a question
6. "I got up had a shower and got dressed" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is going to continue the list
is not going to continue
7. "Oh really how interesting" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is really interested
is not really interested
8. "You're from Brazil aren't you" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is asking a question
is not asking a question
9. "I think that's my bag" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is sure about it
is not sure about it
10. "Yes it's quite good" — The speaker sounds as if he/she...
is going to say 'but...'
is not going to say 'but...'
D iii — Listen. Is the accent American (R pronounced after vowel) or South of England (R not pronounced after vowel)?
Example: He asked her to dance. → South of England
1. We started in March.
American
South of England
2. It's a fast car.
American
South of England
3. My heart's strong.
American
South of England
4. Where's the bar?
American
South of England
5. It stops and starts.
American
South of England
6. A glass of water.
American
South of England
7. Was his hair dark or fair?
American
South of England
8. It's hard work, of course.
American
South of England
9. Are you sure?
American
South of England
10. I walk to work.
American
South of England
11. Law and order.
American
South of England
12. I saw the bird fall.
American
South of England
13. He was born on Thursday the thirty-first.
American
South of England
14. She taught German.
American
South of England
15. I learned to surf in Brazil.
American
South of England
16. 'Caught' and 'court' sound the same in my accent.
American
South of England
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