✅ Beginner English Test – Basic English Sounds & Pronunciation
Instructions: Choose the correct answer for each question.
Vowels and Consonants
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How many vowels are there in the English alphabet?
A) 4 B) 5 C) 6 D) 7 -
Which of these letters is not a vowel?
A) A B) E C) I D) G -
Which word begins with a vowel sound?
A) House B) Apple C) Table D) Car -
Which word contains all five vowels?
A) Radio B) Education C) Question D) Universe -
Which of the following is a consonant cluster?
A) ee B) sh C) str D) ai -
In which word is the vowel “a” pronounced like /æ/?
A) Cake B) Car C) Cat D) Call -
The word “blue” has how many vowel sounds?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 -
Which of these letters can be both a vowel and a consonant?
A) Y B) Z C) W D) B -
In the word “early,” the vowel sound is closest to:
A) a in “cat” B) u in “burn” C) e in “pen” D) i in “win” -
Which word has a short vowel sound?
A) Sheep B) Tree C) Ship D) Seat
Silent Letters
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Which letter is silent in the word “knife”?
A) k B) n C) f D) e -
Which word has a silent ‘b’?
A) Bomb B) Bag C) Beat D) Best -
In the word “write,” the ‘w’ is:
A) Long B) Short C) Silent D) Loud -
Which letter is silent in “hour”?
A) o B) h C) u D) r -
Which of these words has no silent letter?
A) Climb B) Island C) Happy D) Knife -
What is the silent letter in “doubt”?
A) o B) d C) b D) u -
Which word has a silent ‘l’?
A) Cold B) Tall C) Calm D) Lake -
In the word “know,” the first letter is:
A) Voiced B) Silent C) Stress D) Nasal -
Which silent letter appears in “honest”?
A) s B) h C) o D) n -
In “muscle,” the silent letter is:
A) m B) u C) c D) l
Sounds and Pronunciation Rules
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Which of the following has a soft “c” sound?
A) Cat B) Cup C) City D) Come -
The “ch” in “school” is pronounced like:
A) /sh/ B) /k/ C) /ch/ D) /s/ -
Which word has a hard “g” sound?
A) Giant B) Giraffe C) Game D) Gym -
What sound does “ph” make in English?
A) /f/ B) /v/ C) /p/ D) /ph/ -
The “th” in “think” is:
A) Voiced B) Silent C) Unvoiced D) Nasal -
Which word has a /ʃ/ (“sh”) sound?
A) Chair B) Ship C) Jam D) Zip -
Which word has the same ending sound as “cats”?
A) Bags B) Hits C) Bees D) Plans -
The word “dogs” ends with a:
A) /s/ sound B) /z/ sound C) /t/ sound D) /d/ sound -
Which of these words ends in a /z/ sound?
A) Hats B) Lips C) Days D) Rocks -
“Laugh” ends with a sound similar to:
A) /k/ B) /g/ C) /f/ D) /v/
Syllables and Stress
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How many syllables are there in “banana”?
A) 1 B) 2 C) 3 D) 4 -
In “elephant,” which syllable is stressed?
A) First B) Second C) Third D) None -
Which of the following has one syllable?
A) Father B) Boy C) Window D) People -
Which word has three syllables?
A) Book B) Animal C) Table D) Water -
Which word is stressed on the first syllable?
A) begin B) today C) doctor D) about -
In “computer,” the stress is on:
A) First B) Second C) Third D) Last -
Which word has two syllables?
A) Pen B) Paper C) Elephant D) Information -
“Interesting” has how many syllables when spoken clearly?
A) 2 B) 3 C) 4 D) 5 -
Which word has four syllables?
A) Important B) Education C) Reading D) Listen -
In “important,” the stress is on which syllable?
A) im- B) por- C) -tant D) All equal
Rhyming Words & Sound Patterns
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Which word rhymes with “light”?
A) Bit B) Kite C) Let D) Sit -
Which of these rhymes with “blue”?
A) New B) Know C) Low D) Raw -
Which word rhymes with “day”?
A) Why B) Stay C) Sit D) Pie -
Which rhymes with “fast”?
A) Best B) Cast C) Last D) Paste -
“Read” (present tense) rhymes with:
A) Bed B) Head C) Seed D) Said -
Which word rhymes with “go”?
A) Do B) Toe C) Too D) Got -
Which word ends like “bag”?
A) Tag B) Back C) Tap D) Bat -
Which word shares the same middle sound as “cup”?
A) Cap B) Cut C) Coop D) Cop -
Which rhymes with “time”?
A) Timid B) Rhyme C) Rim D) Chim -
Which of the following does not rhyme with “head”?
A) Said B) Bread C) Red D) Feed
