Matching Last Consonants — A1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

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1. Question 1 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to its last consonant sound.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • Last consonant /ɡ/, as in bag
   • Last consonant /p/, as in cup
   • Last consonant /t/, as in cat

   Items

   • Recording A
   • Recording B
   • Recording C
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Recording A

   Last consonant /ɡ/, as in bag

   2. Recording B

   Last consonant /p/, as in cup

   3. Recording C

   Last consonant /t/, as in cat

   Recording A: “dog” matches “Last consonant /ɡ/, as in bag”. Recording B: “cup” matches “Last consonant /p/, as in cup”. Recording C: “cat” matches “Last consonant /t/, as in cat”.

2. Question 2 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to its last consonant sound.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • Last consonant /ɡ/, as in bag
   • Last consonant /k/, as in book
   • Last consonant /n/, as in sun

   Items

   • Recording A
   • Recording B
   • Recording C
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Recording A

   Last consonant /n/, as in sun

   2. Recording B

   Last consonant /k/, as in book

   3. Recording C

   Last consonant /ɡ/, as in bag

   Recording A: “pen” matches “Last consonant /n/, as in sun”. Recording B: “book” matches “Last consonant /k/, as in book”. Recording C: “bag” matches “Last consonant /ɡ/, as in bag”.

3. Question 3 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to its last consonant sound.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • Last consonant /n/, as in sun
   • Last consonant /d/, as in red
   • Last consonant /ʃ/, as in fish

   Items

   • Recording A
   • Recording B
   • Recording C
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Recording A

   Last consonant /ʃ/, as in fish

   2. Recording B

   Last consonant /d/, as in red

   3. Recording C

   Last consonant /n/, as in sun

   Recording A: “fish” matches “Last consonant /ʃ/, as in fish”. Recording B: “red” matches “Last consonant /d/, as in red”. Recording C: “sun” matches “Last consonant /n/, as in sun”.

4. Question 4 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to its last consonant sound.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • Last consonant /s/, as in bus
   • Last consonant /p/, as in cup
   • Last consonant /d/, as in red

   Items

   • Recording A
   • Recording B
   • Recording C
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Recording A

   Last consonant /s/, as in bus

   2. Recording B

   Last consonant /p/, as in cup

   3. Recording C

   Last consonant /d/, as in red

   Recording A: “bus” matches “Last consonant /s/, as in bus”. Recording B: “map” matches “Last consonant /p/, as in cup”. Recording C: “bed” matches “Last consonant /d/, as in red”.

5. Question 5 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to its last consonant sound.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • Last consonant /k/, as in book
   • Last consonant /n/, as in sun
   • Last consonant /m/, as in room

   Items

   • Recording A
   • Recording B
   • Recording C
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Recording A

   Last consonant /n/, as in sun

   2. Recording B

   Last consonant /m/, as in room

   3. Recording C

   Last consonant /k/, as in book

   Recording A: “ten” matches “Last consonant /n/, as in sun”. Recording B: “room” matches “Last consonant /m/, as in room”. Recording C: “milk” matches “Last consonant /k/, as in book”.

6. Question 6 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to its last consonant sound.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • Last consonant /k/, as in book
   • Last consonant /l/, as in ball
   • Last consonant /t/, as in cat

   Items

   • Recording A
   • Recording B
   • Recording C
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Recording A

   Last consonant /k/, as in book

   2. Recording B

   Last consonant /l/, as in ball

   3. Recording C

   Last consonant /t/, as in cat

   Recording A: “cake” matches “Last consonant /k/, as in book”. Recording B: “bell” matches “Last consonant /l/, as in ball”. Recording C: “hat” matches “Last consonant /t/, as in cat”.

7. Question 7 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to its last consonant sound.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • Last consonant /k/, as in book
   • Last consonant /z/, as in nose
   • Last consonant /f/, as in leaf

   Items

   • Recording A
   • Recording B
   • Recording C
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Recording A

   Last consonant /z/, as in nose

   2. Recording B

   Last consonant /f/, as in leaf

   3. Recording C

   Last consonant /k/, as in book

   Recording A: “nose” matches “Last consonant /z/, as in nose”. Recording B: “leaf” matches “Last consonant /f/, as in leaf”. Recording C: “back” matches “Last consonant /k/, as in book”.

8. Question 8 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to its last consonant sound.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • Last consonant /k/, as in book
   • Last consonant /d/, as in red
   • Last consonant /s/, as in bus

   Items

   • Recording A
   • Recording B
   • Recording C
   Check answers and explanations

   1. Recording A

   Last consonant /k/, as in book

   2. Recording B

   Last consonant /s/, as in bus

   3. Recording C

   Last consonant /d/, as in red

   Recording A: “duck” matches “Last consonant /k/, as in book”. Recording B: “face” matches “Last consonant /s/, as in bus”. Recording C: “hand” matches “Last consonant /d/, as in red”.

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