Hearing Changes in Word Endings — B1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B1 English pronunciation by comparing past-tense and plural endings in clear recorded word pairs.
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
- B1. 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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First word: worked. Second word: watched.
Recording 2
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First word: planned. Second word: cleaned.
Recording 3
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First word: wanted. Second word: visited.
Recording 4
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First word: calls. Second word: books.
Recording 5
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First word: watches. Second word: changes.
Recording 6
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First word: missed. Second word: lived.
Recording 7
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First word: helped. Second word: needed.
Recording 8
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First word: dresses. Second word: stops.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their final ending sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
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- Answer
- Same
The words are worked and watched. Both -ed endings are pronounced /t/.
Same: The words are worked and watched. Both -ed endings are pronounced /t/.
Different: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their final ending sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Same
The words are planned and cleaned. Both -ed endings are pronounced /d/.
Same: The words are planned and cleaned. Both -ed endings are pronounced /d/.
Different: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their final ending sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Same
The words are wanted and visited. Both -ed endings add the syllable /ɪd/.
Same: The words are wanted and visited. Both -ed endings add the syllable /ɪd/.
Different: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their final ending sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Different
The words are calls and books. Calls ends in /z/, while books ends in /s/.
Same: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
Different: The words are calls and books. Calls ends in /z/, while books ends in /s/.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their final ending sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
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- Answer
- Same
The words are watches and changes. Both endings add the syllable /ɪz/.
Same: The words are watches and changes. Both endings add the syllable /ɪz/.
Different: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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Question 6 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their final ending sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Different
The words are missed and lived. Missed ends in /t/, while lived ends in /d/.
Same: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
Different: The words are missed and lived. Missed ends in /t/, while lived ends in /d/.
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Question 7 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their final ending sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Different
The words are helped and needed. Helped ends in /t/, while needed adds /ɪd/.
Same: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
Different: The words are helped and needed. Helped ends in /t/, while needed adds /ɪd/.
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Question 8 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their final ending sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Different
The words are dresses and stops. Dresses adds /ɪz/, while stops ends in /s/.
Same: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
Different: The words are dresses and stops. Dresses adds /ɪz/, while stops ends in /s/.
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