Matching Vowels across Different Spellings — B1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B1 English pronunciation by comparing vowels across different spellings 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: meet. Second word: meat.
Recording 2
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First word: food. Second word: good.
Recording 3
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First word: rain. Second word: day.
Recording 4
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First word: head. Second word: said.
Recording 5
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First word: seat. Second word: sit.
Recording 6
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First word: blue. Second word: shoe.
Recording 7
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First word: coat. Second word: cut.
Recording 8
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First word: bed. Second word: bad.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their stressed vowel sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
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- Answer
- Same
The words are meet and meat. Both words have /iː/ despite their different spellings.
Same: The words are meet and meat. Both words have /iː/ despite their different spellings.
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 stressed vowel sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
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- Answer
- Different
The words are food and good. Food has /uː/, while good has /ʊ/.
Same: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
Different: The words are food and good. Food has /uː/, while good has /ʊ/.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their stressed vowel sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Same
The words are rain and day. The stressed vowel in both words is /eɪ/.
Same: The words are rain and day. The stressed vowel in both words is /eɪ/.
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 stressed vowel sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Same
The words are head and said. Both stressed vowels are /ɛ/, often written /e/ in learner dictionaries.
Same: The words are head and said. Both stressed vowels are /ɛ/, often written /e/ in learner dictionaries.
Different: 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 two words. Is their stressed vowel sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Different
The words are seat and sit. Seat has /iː/, while sit has /ɪ/.
Same: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
Different: The words are seat and sit. Seat has /iː/, while sit has /ɪ/.
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Question 6 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their stressed vowel sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Same
The words are blue and shoe. Both words have /uː/.
Same: The words are blue and shoe. Both words have /uː/.
Different: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
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Question 7 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their stressed vowel sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Different
The words are coat and cut. Coat has /oʊ/ in the model, while cut has /ʌ/.
Same: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
Different: The words are coat and cut. Coat has /oʊ/ in the model, while cut has /ʌ/.
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Question 8 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the two words. Is their stressed vowel sound the same or different?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Same
- Different
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Different
The words are bed and bad. Bed has /ɛ/, while bad has /æ/.
Same: Listen again and compare the target sounds before checking the explanation.
Different: The words are bed and bad. Bed has /ɛ/, while bad has /æ/.
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