Finding the Different Final Sound — B1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B1 English pronunciation by finding the different final ending sound in groups 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:
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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calls. books. maps.
Recording 2
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plays. cups. jobs.
Recording 3
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watches. classes. trains.
Recording 4
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played. worked. helped.
Recording 5
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cleaned. watched. called.
Recording 6
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wanted. needed. walked.
Recording 7
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bat. bath. path.
Recording 8
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leave. safe. save.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the three words. Which word has a different final ending sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- calls
- books
- maps
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- Answer
- calls
Books and maps end in /s/; calls ends in /z/.
calls: Books and maps end in /s/; calls ends in /z/.
books: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
maps: 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 three words. Which word has a different final ending sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- plays
- cups
- jobs
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- cups
Plays and jobs end in /z/; cups ends in /s/.
plays: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
cups: Plays and jobs end in /z/; cups ends in /s/.
jobs: 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 three words. Which word has a different final ending sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- watches
- classes
- trains
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- trains
Watches and classes add /ɪz/; trains ends in /z/.
watches: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
classes: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
trains: Watches and classes add /ɪz/; trains ends in /z/.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the three words. Which word has a different final ending sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- played
- worked
- helped
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- played
Worked and helped end in /t/; played ends in /d/.
played: Worked and helped end in /t/; played ends in /d/.
worked: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
helped: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the three words. Which word has a different final ending sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- cleaned
- watched
- called
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- watched
Cleaned and called end in /d/; watched ends in /t/.
cleaned: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
watched: Cleaned and called end in /d/; watched ends in /t/.
called: 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 three words. Which word has a different final ending sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- wanted
- needed
- walked
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- walked
Wanted and needed add /ɪd/; walked ends in /t/.
wanted: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
needed: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
walked: Wanted and needed add /ɪd/; walked ends in /t/.
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Question 7 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the three words. Which word has a different final ending sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- bat
- bath
- path
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- bat
Bath and path end in /θ/; bat ends in /t/.
bat: Bath and path end in /θ/; bat ends in /t/.
bath: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
path: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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Question 8 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the three words. Which word has a different final ending sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- leave
- safe
- save
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- safe
Leave and save end in /v/; safe ends in /f/.
leave: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
safe: Leave and save end in /v/; safe ends in /f/.
save: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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