Consonant Contrasts in Daily Life — A2 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise A2 English pronunciation by listening for consonant contrasts in daily life 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
- A2. 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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thin. thank. thirty. this.
Recording 2
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van. fine. very. visit.
Recording 3
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chair. shoe. cheese. chicken.
Recording 4
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sun. shoe. shop. short.
Recording 5
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rice. juice. cheese. price.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- thin
- thank
- thirty
- this
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- this
Thin, thank and thirty share /θ/ at the beginning; this has /ð/.
thin: This word shares /θ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ð/ sound.
thank: This word shares /θ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ð/ sound.
thirty: This word shares /θ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ð/ sound.
this: Thin, thank and thirty share /θ/ at the beginning; this has /ð/.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- van
- fine
- very
- visit
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- fine
Van, very and visit share /v/ at the beginning; fine has /f/.
van: This word shares /v/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /f/ sound.
fine: Van, very and visit share /v/ at the beginning; fine has /f/.
very: This word shares /v/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /f/ sound.
visit: This word shares /v/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /f/ sound.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- chair
- shoe
- cheese
- chicken
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- shoe
Chair, cheese and chicken share /tʃ/ at the beginning; shoe has /ʃ/.
chair: This word shares /tʃ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʃ/ sound.
shoe: Chair, cheese and chicken share /tʃ/ at the beginning; shoe has /ʃ/.
cheese: This word shares /tʃ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʃ/ sound.
chicken: This word shares /tʃ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʃ/ sound.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- sun
- shoe
- shop
- short
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- sun
Shoe, shop and short share /ʃ/ at the beginning; sun has /s/.
sun: Shoe, shop and short share /ʃ/ at the beginning; sun has /s/.
shoe: This word shares /ʃ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ sound.
shop: This word shares /ʃ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ sound.
short: This word shares /ʃ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ 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- rice
- juice
- cheese
- price
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- cheese
Rice, juice and price share /s/ at the end; cheese has /z/.
rice: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /z/ sound.
juice: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /z/ sound.
cheese: Rice, juice and price share /s/ at the end; cheese has /z/.
price: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /z/ sound.
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