Reading Travel and Study Updates — B1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B1 English pronunciation by reading travel and study updates aloud with clear sounds, sensible pauses and natural stress.
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 tasks, including 8 open responses. Open responses need review and do not have an automatically marked answer. Use the task instructions and study guidance to review your work.
Study the questions and tasks
Work through the material below, or start the interactive practice above to complete an attempt. Use the task instructions and the guidance at the end of the page to review your own response.
- 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
- Speaking response
How to approach this practice
Read the instructions and work through the questions before opening the answers.
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Question 1 · Speaking response
Read the text aloud and record your voice.
Read the text aloud. Text: The train to Riverside will leave from platform three in ten minutes. Passengers with large bags should use the wider entrance at the front of the station.
Check answers and explanations
Distinguish /θ/ in three from /t/ in train. Link front of smoothly.
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Question 2 · Speaking response
Read the text aloud and record your voice.
Read the text aloud. Text: Your language course begins on the second floor at half past nine. Please bring a notebook and a pen. The first lesson includes a short speaking activity.
Check answers and explanations
Keep the final consonants in second, first and includes clear.
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Question 3 · Speaking response
Read the text aloud and record your voice.
Read the text aloud. Text: The return bus will stop beside the museum after the afternoon tour. If you want to stay longer, a later service leaves from the same stop every hour.
Check answers and explanations
Give the main beats to return bus, museum, later service and every hour.
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Question 4 · Speaking response
Read the text aloud and record your voice.
Read the text aloud. Text: The college library has extended its opening hours during the examination period. Students can study until nine in the evening, but the help desk closes at six.
Check answers and explanations
Stress extended on its second syllable and keep the /ɪz/ ending in closes audible.
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Question 5 · Speaking response
Read the text aloud and record your voice.
Read the text aloud. Text: We have reserved a small room near the centre of town. It is a short walk from the station, and breakfast is included in the price.
Check answers and explanations
Keep reserved to two syllables, and finish price with /s/.
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Question 6 · Speaking response
Read the text aloud and record your voice.
Read the text aloud. Text: Before the outdoor lesson, check the weather and wear suitable shoes. The group will meet at the main entrance. Please arrive a few minutes before the starting time.
Check answers and explanations
Distinguish /tʃ/ in check from /ʃ/ in shoes, and keep minutes and starting time clear.
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Question 7 · Speaking response
Read the text aloud and record your voice.
Read the text aloud. Text: The student adviser is available on Tuesday and Thursday mornings. You can book a short appointment online. Please include your course name when you send the request.
Check answers and explanations
Stress adviser and appointment on the second syllable; group the final request naturally.
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Question 8 · Speaking response
Read the text aloud and record your voice.
Read the text aloud. Text: A replacement bus will take passengers to the next station. Keep your ticket until the end of the journey. Staff at the information desk can explain the revised timetable.
Check answers and explanations
Stress replacement on the second syllable and information on the third syllable.
What to review next
Review the feedback and revisit the topics you found difficult before trying again.
A focused practice result shows how you did on these tasks. Use several activities across skills to decide what to study next; one practice score does not certify an overall CEFR level.