Rhymes across Different Spellings — A2 English Pronunciation Practice Test

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Matching

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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 the written word that rhymes with it.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • note
   • true
   • bread

   Items

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

   1. Recording A

   true

   2. Recording B

   note

   3. Recording C

   bread

   Recording A: “blue” rhymes with “true”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording B: “coat” rhymes with “note”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording C: “head” rhymes with “bread”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match.

2. Question 2 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to the written word that rhymes with it.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • showed
   • eight
   • key

   Items

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

   1. Recording A

   key

   2. Recording B

   eight

   3. Recording C

   showed

   Recording A: “sea” rhymes with “key”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording B: “wait” rhymes with “eight”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording C: “road” rhymes with “showed”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match.

3. Question 3 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to the written word that rhymes with it.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • rain
   • white
   • brown

   Items

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

   1. Recording A

   rain

   2. Recording B

   white

   3. Recording C

   brown

   Recording A: “train” rhymes with “rain”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording B: “bright” rhymes with “white”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording C: “town” rhymes with “brown”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match.

4. Question 4 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to the written word that rhymes with it.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • tune
   • sleep
   • hair

   Items

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

   1. Recording A

   tune

   2. Recording B

   hair

   3. Recording C

   sleep

   Recording A: “soon” rhymes with “tune”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording B: “bear” rhymes with “hair”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording C: “cheap” rhymes with “sleep”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match.

5. Question 5 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to the written word that rhymes with it.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • cream
   • grey
   • break

   Items

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

   1. Recording A

   break

   2. Recording B

   grey

   3. Recording C

   cream

   Recording A: “make” rhymes with “break”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording B: “say” rhymes with “grey”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording C: “dream” rhymes with “cream”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match.

6. Question 6 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to the written word that rhymes with it.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • known
   • height
   • square

   Items

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

   1. Recording A

   known

   2. Recording B

   square

   3. Recording C

   height

   Recording A: “phone” rhymes with “known”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording B: “fair” rhymes with “square”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording C: “flight” rhymes with “height”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match.

7. Question 7 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to the written word that rhymes with it.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • believe
   • crown
   • mood

   Items

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

   1. Recording A

   mood

   2. Recording B

   crown

   3. Recording C

   believe

   Recording A: “food” rhymes with “mood”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording B: “down” rhymes with “crown”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording C: “leave” rhymes with “believe”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match.

8. Question 8 · Matching

   Match each item to the correct choice.

   Listen to words A, B and C. Match each recorded word to the written word that rhymes with it.

   Return to the passage, recording or visual

   Answer choices

   • turn
   • weigh
   • four

   Items

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

   1. Recording A

   weigh

   2. Recording B

   turn

   3. Recording C

   four

   Recording A: “day” rhymes with “weigh”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording B: “learn” rhymes with “turn”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match. Recording C: “door” rhymes with “four”: their last stressed vowel and following sounds match.

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