First Consonant Sounds — A1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise A1 English pronunciation by identifying first consonant sounds in recordings, with sound choices and playable examples.
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:
8 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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pool
Recording 2
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sun
Recording 3
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cook
Recording 4
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day
Recording 5
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wall
Recording 6
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toy
Recording 7
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night
Recording 8
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game
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the word. Which consonant sound comes first?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- /p/ — as in pig
- /b/ — as in bus
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- /p/ — as in pig
The word is “pool”. Its first consonant sound is /p/.
/p/ — as in pig: The word is “pool”. Its first consonant sound is /p/.
/b/ — as in bus: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the word. Which consonant sound comes first?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- /f/ — as in fan
- /s/ — as in sea
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- /s/ — as in sea
The word is “sun”. Its first consonant sound is /s/.
/f/ — as in fan: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
/s/ — as in sea: The word is “sun”. Its first consonant sound is /s/.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the word. Which consonant sound comes first?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- /k/ — as in key
- /ɡ/ — as in go
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- /k/ — as in key
The word is “cook”. Its first consonant sound is /k/.
/k/ — as in key: The word is “cook”. Its first consonant sound is /k/.
/ɡ/ — as in go: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the word. Which consonant sound comes first?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- /t/ — as in tea
- /d/ — as in dog
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- /d/ — as in dog
The word is “day”. Its first consonant sound is /d/.
/t/ — as in tea: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
/d/ — as in dog: The word is “day”. Its first consonant sound is /d/.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the word. Which consonant sound comes first?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- /w/ — as in wet
- /v/ — as in very
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- /w/ — as in wet
The word is “wall”. Its first consonant sound is /w/.
/w/ — as in wet: The word is “wall”. Its first consonant sound is /w/.
/v/ — as in very: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 6 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the word. Which consonant sound comes first?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- /d/ — as in day
- /t/ — as in tea
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- /t/ — as in tea
The word is “toy”. Its first consonant sound is /t/.
/d/ — as in day: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
/t/ — as in tea: The word is “toy”. Its first consonant sound is /t/.
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Question 7 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the word. Which consonant sound comes first?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- /n/ — as in no
- /m/ — as in moon
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- /n/ — as in no
The word is “night”. Its first consonant sound is /n/.
/n/ — as in no: The word is “night”. Its first consonant sound is /n/.
/m/ — as in moon: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 8 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the word. Which consonant sound comes first?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- /k/ — as in key
- /ɡ/ — as in go
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- /ɡ/ — as in go
The word is “game”. Its first consonant sound is /ɡ/.
/k/ — as in key: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
/ɡ/ — as in go: The word is “game”. Its first consonant sound is /ɡ/.
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