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A2 Elementary Pronunciation Daily life 12 minutes 8 questions

Past-tense Ending Sounds — A2 English Pronunciation Practice Test

About this practice test

Practise A2 English pronunciation by identifying past-tense ending 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
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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washed

Recording 2

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played

Recording 3

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needed

Recording 4

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looked

Recording 5

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cleaned

Recording 6

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waited

Recording 7

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helped

Recording 8

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loved

  1. Question 1 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Listen to the word. Which ending sound do you hear?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. /t/ — as in tea
    2. /d/ — as in day
    3. /ɪd/ — as in needed
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    /t/ — as in tea

    The word is “washed”. Its -ed ending is /t/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /t/ — as in tea: The word is “washed”. Its -ed ending is /t/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /d/ — as in day: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /ɪd/ — as in needed: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

  2. Question 2 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Listen to the word. Which ending sound do you hear?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. /t/ — as in tea
    2. /ɪd/ — as in needed
    3. /d/ — as in day
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    /d/ — as in day

    The word is “played”. Its -ed ending is /d/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /t/ — as in tea: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /ɪd/ — as in needed: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /d/ — as in day: The word is “played”. Its -ed ending is /d/. The ending does not add a syllable.

  3. Question 3 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Listen to the word. Which ending sound do you hear?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. /t/ — as in tea
    2. /ɪd/ — as in painted
    3. /d/ — as in day
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    /ɪd/ — as in painted

    The word is “needed”. Its -ed ending is /ɪd/. This ending adds a syllable.

    /t/ — as in tea: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /ɪd/ — as in painted: The word is “needed”. Its -ed ending is /ɪd/. This ending adds a syllable.

    /d/ — as in day: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

  4. Question 4 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Listen to the word. Which ending sound do you hear?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. /t/ — as in tea
    2. /ɪd/ — as in needed
    3. /d/ — as in day
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    /t/ — as in tea

    The word is “looked”. Its -ed ending is /t/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /t/ — as in tea: The word is “looked”. Its -ed ending is /t/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /ɪd/ — as in needed: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /d/ — as in day: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

  5. Question 5 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Listen to the word. Which ending sound do you hear?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. /t/ — as in tea
    2. /ɪd/ — as in needed
    3. /d/ — as in day
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    /d/ — as in day

    The word is “cleaned”. Its -ed ending is /d/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /t/ — as in tea: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /ɪd/ — as in needed: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /d/ — as in day: The word is “cleaned”. Its -ed ending is /d/. The ending does not add a syllable.

  6. Question 6 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Listen to the word. Which ending sound do you hear?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. /d/ — as in day
    2. /ɪd/ — as in needed
    3. /t/ — as in tea
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    /ɪd/ — as in needed

    The word is “waited”. Its -ed ending is /ɪd/. This ending adds a syllable.

    /d/ — as in day: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /ɪd/ — as in needed: The word is “waited”. Its -ed ending is /ɪd/. This ending adds a syllable.

    /t/ — as in tea: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

  7. Question 7 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Listen to the word. Which ending sound do you hear?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. /t/ — as in tea
    2. /d/ — as in day
    3. /ɪd/ — as in needed
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    /t/ — as in tea

    The word is “helped”. Its -ed ending is /t/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /t/ — as in tea: The word is “helped”. Its -ed ending is /t/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /d/ — as in day: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /ɪd/ — as in needed: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

  8. Question 8 · Single choice

    Choose one answer.

    Listen to the word. Which ending sound do you hear?

    Return to the passage, recording or visual
    1. /ɪd/ — as in needed
    2. /t/ — as in tea
    3. /d/ — as in day
    Check answers and explanations
    Answer
    /d/ — as in day

    The word is “loved”. Its -ed ending is /d/. The ending does not add a syllable.

    /ɪd/ — as in needed: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /t/ — as in tea: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.

    /d/ — as in day: The word is “loved”. Its -ed ending is /d/. The ending does not add a syllable.

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