Last Sounds in Familiar Words — A1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise A1 English pronunciation by listening for last sounds in familiar words in recorded word groups, then review the sound contrasts.
What you’ll practice
Hear the difference
Recognise vowel and consonant contrasts in clear recordings.
Stress and rhythm
Identify strong syllables and emphasized words.
Listen and review
Replay each recording and learn from answer explanations.
What to expect:
5 questions with explanations to review after submission.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Try the exercises before opening any answer or transcript sections, then use them to review your work.
- Practice level
- A1. Try this level if you can follow the instructions and understand most of the language; choose an earlier level if you need more support.
- Question formats
- Single choice
How to approach this practice
Read the instructions and work through the questions before opening the answers.
Recording 1
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dog. cat. hat. coat.
Recording 2
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bag. map. cup. shop.
Recording 3
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bus. yes. bed. face.
Recording 4
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bed. run. red. food.
Recording 5
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sun. ten. green. milk.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word ends with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- dog
- cat
- hat
- coat
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- dog
Cat, hat and coat share /t/ at the end; dog has /ɡ/.
dog: Cat, hat and coat share /t/ at the end; dog has /ɡ/.
cat: This word shares /t/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡ/ sound.
hat: This word shares /t/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡ/ sound.
coat: This word shares /t/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡ/ sound.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word ends with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- bag
- map
- cup
- shop
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- bag
Map, cup and shop share /p/ at the end; bag has /ɡ/.
bag: Map, cup and shop share /p/ at the end; bag has /ɡ/.
map: This word shares /p/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡ/ sound.
cup: This word shares /p/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡ/ sound.
shop: This word shares /p/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡ/ sound.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word ends with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- bus
- yes
- bed
- face
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- bed
Bus, yes and face share /s/ at the end; bed has /d/.
bus: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /d/ sound.
yes: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /d/ sound.
bed: Bus, yes and face share /s/ at the end; bed has /d/.
face: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /d/ sound.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word ends with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- bed
- run
- red
- food
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- run
Bed, red and food share /d/ at the end; run has /n/.
bed: This word shares /d/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /n/ sound.
run: Bed, red and food share /d/ at the end; run has /n/.
red: This word shares /d/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /n/ sound.
food: This word shares /d/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /n/ sound.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word ends with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- sun
- ten
- green
- milk
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- milk
Sun, ten and green share /n/ at the end; milk has /k/.
sun: This word shares /n/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /k/ sound.
ten: This word shares /n/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /k/ sound.
green: This word shares /n/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /k/ sound.
milk: Sun, ten and green share /n/ at the end; milk has /k/.
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