Vowels in Travel and Home Words — A2 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise A2 English pronunciation by listening for vowels in travel and home words 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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ticket. beach. street. cheap.
Recording 2
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train. travel. plane. station.
Recording 3
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coat. road. clock. phone.
Recording 4
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food. suitcase. room. wood.
Recording 5
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town. house. boat. brown.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound in its main stressed syllable?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- ticket
- beach
- street
- cheap
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- ticket
Beach, street and cheap share /iː/ in the main stressed syllable; ticket has /ɪ/.
ticket: Beach, street and cheap share /iː/ in the main stressed syllable; ticket has /ɪ/.
beach: This word shares /iː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
street: This word shares /iː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
cheap: This word shares /iː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɪ/ sound.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound in its main stressed syllable?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- train
- travel
- plane
- station
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- travel
Train, plane and station share /eɪ/ in the main stressed syllable; travel has /æ/.
train: This word shares /eɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /æ/ sound.
travel: Train, plane and station share /eɪ/ in the main stressed syllable; travel has /æ/.
plane: This word shares /eɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /æ/ sound.
station: This word shares /eɪ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /æ/ sound.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- coat
- road
- clock
- phone
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- clock
Coat, road and phone share /oʊ/ as their vowel sound; clock has /ɑː/.
coat: This word shares /oʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɑː/ sound.
road: This word shares /oʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɑː/ sound.
clock: Coat, road and phone share /oʊ/ as their vowel sound; clock has /ɑː/.
phone: This word shares /oʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɑː/ sound.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound in its main stressed syllable?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- food
- suitcase
- room
- wood
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- wood
Food, suitcase and room share /uː/ in the main stressed syllable; wood has /ʊ/.
food: This word shares /uː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʊ/ sound.
suitcase: This word shares /uː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʊ/ sound.
room: This word shares /uː/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ʊ/ sound.
wood: Food, suitcase and room share /uː/ in the main stressed syllable; wood has /ʊ/.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other three?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- town
- house
- boat
- brown
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- boat
Town, house and brown share /aʊ/ as their vowel sound; boat has /oʊ/.
town: This word shares /aʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /oʊ/ sound.
house: This word shares /aʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /oʊ/ sound.
boat: Town, house and brown share /aʊ/ as their vowel sound; boat has /oʊ/.
brown: This word shares /aʊ/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /oʊ/ sound.
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