Finding the Different Vowel in Daily Words — B1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B1 English pronunciation by finding the different vowel 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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sit. team. seat.
Recording 2
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food. good. blue.
Recording 3
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head. said. cat.
Recording 4
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pen. train. day.
Recording 5
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cut. cap. cup.
Recording 6
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boat. coat. boot.
Recording 7
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late. night. light.
Recording 8
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town. phone. brown.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the three words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- sit
- team
- seat
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- sit
Team and seat have /iː/; sit has /ɪ/.
sit: Team and seat have /iː/; sit has /ɪ/.
team: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
seat: 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 vowel sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- food
- good
- blue
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- good
Food and blue have /uː/; good has /ʊ/.
food: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
good: Food and blue have /uː/; good has /ʊ/.
blue: 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 vowel sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- head
- said
- cat
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- cat
Head and said have /ɛ/; cat has /æ/.
head: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
said: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
cat: Head and said have /ɛ/; cat has /æ/.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the three words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- pen
- train
- day
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- pen
Train and day have /eɪ/; pen has /ɛ/.
pen: Train and day have /eɪ/; pen has /ɛ/.
train: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
day: 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 vowel sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- cut
- cap
- cup
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- cap
Cut and cup have /ʌ/; cap has /æ/.
cut: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
cap: Cut and cup have /ʌ/; cap has /æ/.
cup: 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 vowel sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- boat
- coat
- boot
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- boot
Boat and coat have /oʊ/ in the model; boot has /uː/.
boat: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
coat: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
boot: Boat and coat have /oʊ/ in the model; boot has /uː/.
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Question 7 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the three words. Which word has a different vowel sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- late
- night
- light
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- late
Night and light have /aɪ/; late has /eɪ/.
late: Night and light have /aɪ/; late has /eɪ/.
night: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
light: 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 vowel sound from the other two?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- town
- phone
- brown
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- phone
Town and brown have /aʊ/; phone has /oʊ/.
town: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
phone: Town and brown have /aʊ/; phone has /oʊ/.
brown: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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