Repeating Everyday Plans Naturally — B1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B1 English pronunciation by listening to and repeating everyday messages with clear sounds, smooth linking and natural sentence 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.
Recording 1
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We are meeting a friend outside the station at half past six.
Recording 2
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I would like a return ticket and a seat by the window.
Recording 3
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After breakfast, I usually walk to the park with my neighbour.
Recording 4
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Could you tell me where the nearest pharmacy is?
Recording 5
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We have already invited everyone from our evening class.
Recording 6
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I need to collect a parcel before the shop closes.
Recording 7
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The weather looks better, so we might have lunch outside.
Recording 8
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If we leave now, we should arrive before the concert starts.
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Question 1 · Speaking response
Repeat the model sentence aloud.
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Connect meeting a and outside the; keep station and six prominent.
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Question 2 · Speaking response
Repeat the model sentence aloud.
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Keep would like and return ticket clear; reduce the small linking words naturally.
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Question 3 · Speaking response
Repeat the model sentence aloud.
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Pause lightly after breakfast and keep the main beats on walk, park and neighbour.
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Question 4 · Speaking response
Repeat the model sentence aloud.
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Make the request smooth, with clear word stress in nearest and pharmacy.
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Question 5 · Speaking response
Repeat the model sentence aloud.
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Keep the /ɪd/ ending in invited as a separate syllable; stress evening class.
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Question 6 · Speaking response
Repeat the model sentence aloud.
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Keep collect clear and pronounce the /ɪz/ ending in closes clearly.
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Question 7 · Speaking response
Repeat the model sentence aloud.
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Keep the /s/ ending in looks audible and link might have smoothly.
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Question 8 · Speaking response
Repeat the model sentence aloud.
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Pause briefly after now and make leave, arrive, concert and starts easy to hear.
What to review next
Review the feedback and revisit the topics you found difficult before trying again.
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