Find the Different Vowel — A2 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise A2 English pronunciation by identifying the word with a different vowel sound in each group of familiar recorded words.
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:
10 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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sheep. ship. sit. fish.
Recording 2
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cat. cup. hat. map.
Recording 3
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bed. pen. bag. ten.
Recording 4
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food. moon. blue. good.
Recording 5
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cow. coat. boat. snow.
Recording 6
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late. night. rain. name.
Recording 7
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chair. bear. hear. hair.
Recording 8
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car. far. star. four.
Recording 9
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boy. day. toy. choice.
Recording 10
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boot. book. look. took.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- sheep
- ship
- sit
- fish
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- sheep
Sheep has /iː/; the other three words have /ɪ/.
sheep: Correct. Sheep has /iː/; the other three words have /ɪ/.
ship: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
sit: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
fish: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- cat
- cup
- hat
- map
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- cup
Cup has /ʌ/; the other three words have /æ/.
cat: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
cup: Correct. Cup has /ʌ/; the other three words have /æ/.
hat: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
map: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- bed
- pen
- bag
- ten
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- bag
Bag has /æ/; the other three words have /e/ or /ɛ/.
bed: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
pen: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
bag: Correct. Bag has /æ/; the other three words have /e/ or /ɛ/.
ten: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- food
- moon
- blue
- good
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- good
Good has /ʊ/; the other three words have /uː/.
food: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
moon: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
blue: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
good: Correct. Good has /ʊ/; the other three words have /uː/.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- cow
- coat
- boat
- snow
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- cow
Cow has /aʊ/; the other three words have /oʊ/.
cow: Correct. Cow has /aʊ/; the other three words have /oʊ/.
coat: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
boat: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
snow: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
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Question 6 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- late
- night
- rain
- name
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- night
Night has /aɪ/; the other three words have /eɪ/.
late: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
night: Correct. Night has /aɪ/; the other three words have /eɪ/.
rain: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
name: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
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Question 7 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- chair
- bear
- hear
- hair
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- hear
Hear has a different vowel before /r/ from chair, bear and hair in this American English recording.
chair: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
bear: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
hear: Correct. Hear has a different vowel before /r/ from chair, bear and hair in this American English recording.
hair: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
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Question 8 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- car
- far
- star
- four
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- four
Four has a different vowel before /r/ from car, far and star.
car: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
far: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
star: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
four: Correct. Four has a different vowel before /r/ from car, far and star.
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Question 9 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- boy
- day
- toy
- choice
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- day
Day has /eɪ/; the other three words have /ɔɪ/.
boy: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
day: Correct. Day has /eɪ/; the other three words have /ɔɪ/.
toy: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
choice: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
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Question 10 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- boot
- book
- look
- took
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- boot
Boot has /uː/; the other three words have /ʊ/.
boot: Correct. Boot has /uː/; the other three words have /ʊ/.
book: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
look: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
took: Listen again, then review the sound or pitch pattern described in the explanation.
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