Sorting Past-Tense Endings — B1 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B1 English pronunciation by sorting familiar past-tense verbs into the /t/, /d/ and /ɪd/ ending groups.
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
- Sorting into categories
How to approach this practice
Read the instructions and work through the questions before opening the answers.
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Question 1 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say the words, then sort them by the pronunciation of -ed. Focus on the ending sound, not the spelling.
Categories
- -ed sounds like /t/
- -ed sounds like /d/
- -ed adds /ɪd/
Word bank
- called
- needed
- worked
- played
- wanted
- helped
Check answers and explanations
- 1. called
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 2. needed
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 3. worked
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 4. played
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 5. wanted
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 6. helped
- -ed sounds like /t/
The /t/ group is worked, helped. The /d/ group is played, called. The /ɪd/ group is wanted, needed. After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable.
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Question 2 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say the words, then sort them by the pronunciation of -ed. Focus on the ending sound, not the spelling.
Categories
- -ed sounds like /t/
- -ed sounds like /d/
- -ed adds /ɪd/
Word bank
- watched
- waited
- washed
- cleaned
- visited
- opened
Check answers and explanations
- 1. watched
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 2. waited
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 3. washed
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 4. cleaned
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 5. visited
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 6. opened
- -ed sounds like /d/
The /t/ group is watched, washed. The /d/ group is cleaned, opened. The /ɪd/ group is visited, waited. After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable.
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Question 3 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say the words, then sort them by the pronunciation of -ed. Focus on the ending sound, not the spelling.
Categories
- -ed sounds like /t/
- -ed sounds like /d/
- -ed adds /ɪd/
Word bank
- moved
- walked
- started
- lived
- talked
- ended
Check answers and explanations
- 1. moved
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 2. walked
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 3. started
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 4. lived
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 5. talked
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 6. ended
- -ed adds /ɪd/
The /t/ group is walked, talked. The /d/ group is lived, moved. The /ɪd/ group is started, ended. After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable.
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Question 4 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say the words, then sort them by the pronunciation of -ed. Focus on the ending sound, not the spelling.
Categories
- -ed sounds like /t/
- -ed sounds like /d/
- -ed adds /ɪd/
Word bank
- stayed
- planned
- invited
- decided
- looked
- cooked
Check answers and explanations
- 1. stayed
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 2. planned
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 3. invited
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 4. decided
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 5. looked
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 6. cooked
- -ed sounds like /t/
The /t/ group is cooked, looked. The /d/ group is planned, stayed. The /ɪd/ group is decided, invited. After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable.
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Question 5 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say the words, then sort them by the pronunciation of -ed. Focus on the ending sound, not the spelling.
Categories
- -ed sounds like /t/
- -ed sounds like /d/
- -ed adds /ɪd/
Word bank
- learned
- passed
- missed
- counted
- listened
- painted
Check answers and explanations
- 1. learned
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 2. passed
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 3. missed
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 4. counted
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 5. listened
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 6. painted
- -ed adds /ɪd/
The /t/ group is missed, passed. The /d/ group is listened, learned. The /ɪd/ group is painted, counted. After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable.
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Question 6 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say the words, then sort them by the pronunciation of -ed. Focus on the ending sound, not the spelling.
Categories
- -ed sounds like /t/
- -ed sounds like /d/
- -ed adds /ɪd/
Word bank
- stopped
- collected
- dropped
- arrived
- changed
- added
Check answers and explanations
- 1. stopped
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 2. collected
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 3. dropped
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 4. arrived
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 5. changed
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 6. added
- -ed adds /ɪd/
The /t/ group is stopped, dropped. The /d/ group is changed, arrived. The /ɪd/ group is added, collected. After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable.
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Question 7 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say the words, then sort them by the pronunciation of -ed. Focus on the ending sound, not the spelling.
Categories
- -ed sounds like /t/
- -ed sounds like /d/
- -ed adds /ɪd/
Word bank
- accepted
- laughed
- printed
- used
- finished
- followed
Check answers and explanations
- 1. accepted
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 2. laughed
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 3. printed
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 4. used
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 5. finished
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 6. followed
- -ed sounds like /d/
The /t/ group is laughed, finished. The /d/ group is used, followed. The /ɪd/ group is printed, accepted. After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable.
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Question 8 · Sorting into categories
Sort each word or phrase into its correct category.
Say the words, then sort them by the pronunciation of -ed. Focus on the ending sound, not the spelling.
Categories
- -ed sounds like /t/
- -ed sounds like /d/
- -ed adds /ɪd/
Word bank
- packed
- enjoyed
- protected
- asked
- repeated
- carried
Check answers and explanations
- 1. packed
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 2. enjoyed
- -ed sounds like /d/
- 3. protected
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 4. asked
- -ed sounds like /t/
- 5. repeated
- -ed adds /ɪd/
- 6. carried
- -ed sounds like /d/
The /t/ group is asked, packed. The /d/ group is enjoyed, carried. The /ɪd/ group is repeated, protected. After /t/ or /d/, -ed adds a syllable.
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