BBC Learning English Pronunciation tips Quiz 1 Level: Easy

1.

Write the correct transcriptions under each image. There is one you dont need.

a) /f/ b) /fst/ c) /ip/ d) /fz/ e) /p/

2.

Which word is this? /dvtsmnt/

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3.

Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) work b) walk c) woke

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4. a) 3 b) 4 c) 5

Listen to the recording. How many words are in the phrase that you hear?

5.

Which word is different?

a) worked b) watched c) wanted d) walked

6.

Write the correct transcriptions under each image. There is one you dont need.

a) /kp/ b) /kt/ c) /kp/ d) /kb/ e) /kp/

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7.

Which word is this? /nl/

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8. a) hit

Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

b) heat c) hate

9.

Listen to the recording. How many words are in the sentence that you hear?

a) 3 b) 4 c) 5

10.

Which word is different?

a) wished b) jumped c) kissed d) waited

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Pronunciation Quiz 1 Answers

1.

Write the correct transcriptions under each image.. There is one you dont need.

b) /fst/ - fist

/ip/ - sheep

/f/ - fish

/p/ - ship

/fz/ - fizz

2.

Which word is this? /dvtsmnt/

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3.

Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) work - /wk/ b) walk - /wk/ - This is the word you heard c) woke - /wk/

4. a) 3

Listen to the recording. How many words are in the phrase that you hear?

b) 4 The phrase you heard was a cup of tea c) 5

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5.

Which word is different?

a) worked - /wkt/ b) watched - /wt/ c) wanted - /wntd/ d) walked - /wkt/ Wanted is different as the final ed is pronounced /d/. In the other words the final ed is pronounced /t/.

6.

Write the correct transcriptions under each image. There is one you dont need

e) /kp/ cop

/kt/ - cat

/kp/ - cup

/kb/ - cab

/kp/ - cap

7.

Which word is this? /nl/

knowledge

8.

Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) hit - /ht/ -This is the word you heard b) heat - /hit/ c) hate - /het/

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9.

Listen to the recording. How many words are in the sentence that you hear?

a) 3 b) 4 c) 5 The sentence you heard was This is the right way.

10.

Which word is different?

a) wished - /wt/ c) kissed - /kst/

b) jumped - /mpt/ d) waited - /wetd/ Waited is different as the final ed is pronounced /d/. In the other words the final ed is pronounced /t/.

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