English Phonetics Languages

English Phonetics Test – Section A

20 questions

45 min

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Exam info

Subject: English Phonetics
Exam type: Languages
Questions: 20
Duration: 45 min
Answers: ✓ With explanations

Questions (20)

Q 1.
Which word is pronounced /brɪdʒ/?
- A.
  bridge
- B.
  batch
- C.
  beach
- D.
  box
Q 2.
Which word is pronounced /smɑːtlɪ/?
- A.
  smart
- B.
  smile
- C.
  small
- D.
  smell
Q 3.
Which word is pronounced /krɔːl/?
- A.
  crawl
- B.
  crowl
- C.
  crown
- D.
  cool
Q 4.
Which word is pronounced /plenti/?
- A.
  plenty
- B.
  plant
- C.
  pleasant
- D.
  planet
Q 5.
Which word is pronounced /strɔːŋ/?
- A.
  strange
- B.
  strong
- C.
  street
- D.
  stream
Q 6.
Which word is pronounced /mɒdən/?
- A.
  morning
- B.
  modern
- C.
  model
- D.
  motion
Q 7.
Which word is pronounced /fjuːtʃə/?
- A.
  feature
- B.
  future
- C.
  furniture
- D.
  culture
Q 8.
Which word is pronounced /pæsɪŋ/?
- A.
  passing
- B.
  pacing
- C.
  parsing
- D.
  packing
Q 9.
Which word is pronounced /dʒenərəl/?
- A.
  general
- B.
  gentle
- C.
  gender
- D.
  giraffe
Q 10.
Which word is pronounced /pəfekt/?
- A.
  perfect
- B.
  predict
- C.
  protect
- D.
  present
Q 11.
In which group does the word with a different vowel sound appear: meal, seat, team, ready?
- A.
  meal
- B.
  seat
- C.
  team
- D.
  ready
Q 12.
Which word has a different vowel sound: night, light, fight, fit?
- A.
  night
- B.
  light
- C.
  fight
- D.
  fit
Q 13.
Which word has a different vowel sound: home, go, no, hot?
- A.
  home
- B.
  go
- C.
  no
- D.
  hot
Q 14.
Which word has a different vowel sound: much, such, cup, pull?
- A.
  much
- B.
  such
- C.
  cup
- D.
  pull
Q 15.
Which word has a different final consonant sound: says, pays, days, plays?
- A.
  says
- B.
  pays
- C.
  days
- D.
  plays
Q 16.
Which word has a different final consonant sound: put, full, push, but?
- A.
  put
- B.
  full
- C.
  push
- D.
  but
Q 17.
Which word has a different vowel sound: first, bird, girl, fire?
- A.
  first
- B.
  bird
- C.
  girl
- D.
  fire
Q 18.
What is the consonant-vowel pattern of the spoken sounds in “price” /praɪs/?
- A.
  CVC
- B.
  CCVC
- C.
  CVCC
- D.
  CCVCC
Q 19.
What is the consonant-vowel pattern of the spoken sounds in “screen” /skriːn/?
- A.
  CCVC
- B.
  CVCC
- C.
  CCVCC
- D.
  CCCVC
Q 20.
What is the consonant-vowel pattern of the spoken sounds in “splash” /splæʃ/?
- A.
  CCVC
- B.
  CVC
- C.
  CCVCC
- D.
  CCCVC

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