Long Vowels in Everyday Words — A1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise A1 English pronunciation by listening for long vowels in everyday 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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six. see. green. three.
Recording 2
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blue. shoe. two. book.
Recording 3
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day. pen. play. name.
Recording 4
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go. no. hot. home.
Recording 5
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my. five. fish. nine.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- six
- see
- green
- three
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- six
See, green and three share /iː/ as their vowel sound; six has /ɪ/.
six: See, green and three share /iː/ as their vowel sound; six has /ɪ/.
see: This word shares /iː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
green: This word shares /iː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
three: This word shares /iː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- blue
- shoe
- two
- book
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- book
Blue, shoe and two share /uː/ as their vowel sound; book has /ʊ/.
blue: This word shares /uː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʊ/ sound.
shoe: This word shares /uː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʊ/ sound.
two: This word shares /uː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʊ/ sound.
book: Blue, shoe and two share /uː/ as their vowel sound; book has /ʊ/.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- day
- pen
- play
- name
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- pen
Day, play and name share /eɪ/ as their vowel sound; pen has /ɛ/.
day: This word shares /eɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɛ/ sound.
pen: Day, play and name share /eɪ/ as their vowel sound; pen has /ɛ/.
play: This word shares /eɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɛ/ sound.
name: This word shares /eɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɛ/ sound.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- go
- no
- hot
- home
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- hot
Go, no and home share /oʊ/ as their vowel sound; hot has /ɑː/.
go: This word shares /oʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɑː/ sound.
no: This word shares /oʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɑː/ sound.
hot: Go, no and home share /oʊ/ as their vowel sound; hot has /ɑː/.
home: This word shares /oʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɑː/ sound.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- my
- five
- fish
- nine
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- fish
My, five and nine share /aɪ/ as their vowel sound; fish has /ɪ/.
my: This word shares /aɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
five: This word shares /aɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
fish: My, five and nine share /aɪ/ as their vowel sound; fish has /ɪ/.
nine: This word shares /aɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
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