Different Endings in Everyday Speech — A2 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise A2 English pronunciation by listening for different endings in everyday speech 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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dogs. bags. rooms. books.
Recording 2
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parks. cups. hats. cars.
Recording 3
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played. walked. looked. washed.
Recording 4
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cleaned. opened. watched. called.
Recording 5
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washes. laughs. boxes. classes.
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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- dogs
- bags
- rooms
- books
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- books
Dogs, bags and rooms share /z/ at the end; books has /s/.
dogs: This word shares /z/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ sound.
bags: This word shares /z/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ sound.
rooms: This word shares /z/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ sound.
books: Dogs, bags and rooms share /z/ at the end; books has /s/.
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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- parks
- cups
- hats
- cars
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- cars
Parks, cups and hats share /s/ at the end; cars has /z/.
parks: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /z/ sound.
cups: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /z/ sound.
hats: This word shares /s/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /z/ sound.
cars: Parks, cups and hats share /s/ at the end; cars has /z/.
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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- played
- walked
- looked
- washed
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- played
Walked, looked and washed share /t/ at the end; played has /d/.
played: Walked, looked and washed share /t/ at the end; played has /d/.
walked: This word shares /t/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /d/ sound.
looked: This word shares /t/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /d/ sound.
washed: This word shares /t/ 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- cleaned
- opened
- watched
- called
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- watched
Cleaned, opened and called share /d/ at the end; watched has /t/.
cleaned: This word shares /d/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /t/ sound.
opened: This word shares /d/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /t/ sound.
watched: Cleaned, opened and called share /d/ at the end; watched has /t/.
called: This word shares /d/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /t/ 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- washes
- laughs
- boxes
- classes
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- laughs
Washes, boxes and classes share /z/ at the end; laughs has /s/.
washes: This word shares /z/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ sound.
laughs: Washes, boxes and classes share /z/ at the end; laughs has /s/.
boxes: This word shares /z/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ sound.
classes: This word shares /z/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /s/ sound.
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