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Pronunciation tips
Quiz 1
Level: Easy

1. Write the correct transcriptions under each image. There is one you don’t
need.

a) /fɪʃ/
b) /fɪst/
c) /ʃiːp/
d) /fɪz/
e) /ʃɪp/

2. Which word is this? /ædˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

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

a) 3
b) 4
c) 5

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 don’t
need.

a) /kæp/
b) /kæt/
c) /kʌp/
d) /kæb/
e) /kɒp/

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7. Which word is this? /ˈnɒlɪʤ/

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8. Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) hit
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 don’t
need.

b) /fɪst/ - fist

/ʃiːp/ - sheep /fɪʃ/ - fish /ʃɪp/ - ship /fɪz/ - fizz

2. Which word is this? /ædˈvɜːtɪsmənt/

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3. Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) work - /wɜːk/
b) walk - /wɔːk/ - This is the word you heard
c) woke - /wəʊk/

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

a) 3
b) 4 – The phrase you heard was “a cup of tea”
c) 5

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5. Which word is different?

a) worked - /wɜːkt/
b) watched - /wɒʧt/
c) wanted - /ˈwɒntɪd/
d) walked - /wɔːkt/

Wanted is different as the final ‘ed’ is pronounced /ɪd/. In the other words the
final ‘ed’ is pronounced /t/.

6. Write the correct transcriptions under each image. There is one you don’t
need

e) /kɒp/– cop

/kæt/ - cat /kʌp/ - cup /kæb/ - cab /kæp/ - cap

7. Which word is this? /ˈnɒlɪʤ/

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8. Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) hit - /hɪt/ -This is the word you heard

b) heat - /hiːt/
c) hate - /heɪt/

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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 - /wɪʃt/
b) jumped - /ʤʌmpt/
c) kissed - /kɪst/
d) waited - /ˈweɪtɪd/

Waited is different as the final ‘ed’ is pronounced /ɪd/. In the other words the
final ‘ed’ is pronounced /t/.

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