BBC Learning English Pronunciation tips Quiz 3 Level: Easy

1.

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

a) /be/ b) /bi/ c) /b/ d) /ba/ e) /be/

2.

Which word is this? /m:n/

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3.

Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) where b) were c) wore

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4. a) 4 b) 5 c) 6

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

5.

Which word is different?

a) good b) would c) look d) food

6.

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

a) /bk/ b) /bk/ c) /bak/ d) /bak/ e) /bik/

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Which word is this? /kneknz/

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8.

Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) tree b) three c) free

9.

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

a) 4 b) 5 c) 6

10.

Which word is different?

a) european b) united c) uncle d) university

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Pronunciation Quiz 3 Answers

1.

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

d) /ba/ - bar

/b/ - boy

/be/ - bay

/be/ - bear

/bi/ - bee

2.

Which word is this? /m:n/

morning

3.

Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) where /we/ - This is the word you heard b) were - /w:/ c) wore - /w:/

4. a) 4

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

b) 5 The phrase you heard was When does the train arrive? c) 6

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5.

Which word is different?

a) good - /gd/ b) would - /wd/ c) look - /lk/ d) food - /fud/ Food is different as the vowel sound is /u/. In the other words the vowel sound is //.

6.

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

c) /bak/ - bark

/bk/ - book

/bak/ - bike

/bik/ - beak

/bk/ - back

7.

Which word is this? /kneknz/

connections

8.

Listen to the recording. Which word do you hear?

a) tree - /tri/ b) three - /ri/ - This is the word you heard c) free - /fri/

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9.

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

a) 4 b) 5 - The sentence you heard was Tell her not to be late c) 6

10.

Which word is different?

a) European - /jurpin/ b) united - /junatd/ c) uncle - /kl/ d) university /junvsti/ Uncle is different as the first sound is //. The other words begin with the sound /j/.

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