Consonant Groups in Clear Speech — B2 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B2 English pronunciation by listening for consonant groups in clear speech in recorded word groups, then review the sound contrasts.
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:
5 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
- B2. 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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strategy. structure. specific. strength.
Recording 2
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climate. crucial. client. clarify.
Recording 3
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practical. priority. platform. proposal.
Recording 4
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global. glance. glimpse. gradual.
Recording 5
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flexible. framework. frequent. fraction.
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different pair of consonant sounds?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- strategy
- structure
- specific
- strength
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- specific
Strategy, structure and strength share /st/ as their first two consonant sounds; specific has /sp/.
strategy: This word shares /st/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /sp/ sound.
structure: This word shares /st/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /sp/ sound.
specific: Strategy, structure and strength share /st/ as their first two consonant sounds; specific has /sp/.
strength: This word shares /st/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /sp/ sound.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different pair of consonant sounds?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- climate
- crucial
- client
- clarify
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- crucial
Climate, client and clarify share /kl/ as their first two consonant sounds; crucial has /kr/.
climate: This word shares /kl/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /kr/ sound.
crucial: Climate, client and clarify share /kl/ as their first two consonant sounds; crucial has /kr/.
client: This word shares /kl/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /kr/ sound.
clarify: This word shares /kl/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /kr/ sound.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different pair of consonant sounds?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- practical
- priority
- platform
- proposal
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- platform
Practical, priority and proposal share /pr/ as their first two consonant sounds; platform has /pl/.
practical: This word shares /pr/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /pl/ sound.
priority: This word shares /pr/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /pl/ sound.
platform: Practical, priority and proposal share /pr/ as their first two consonant sounds; platform has /pl/.
proposal: This word shares /pr/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /pl/ sound.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different pair of consonant sounds?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- global
- glance
- glimpse
- gradual
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- gradual
Global, glance and glimpse share /ɡl/ as their first two consonant sounds; gradual has /ɡr/.
global: This word shares /ɡl/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡr/ sound.
glance: This word shares /ɡl/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡr/ sound.
glimpse: This word shares /ɡl/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /ɡr/ sound.
gradual: Global, glance and glimpse share /ɡl/ as their first two consonant sounds; gradual has /ɡr/.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the four words. Which word begins with a different pair of consonant sounds?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- flexible
- framework
- frequent
- fraction
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- flexible
Framework, frequent and fraction share /fr/ as their first two consonant sounds; flexible has /fl/.
flexible: Framework, frequent and fraction share /fr/ as their first two consonant sounds; flexible has /fl/.
framework: This word shares /fr/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /fl/ sound.
frequent: This word shares /fr/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /fl/ sound.
fraction: This word shares /fr/ with the matching group. Listen for the different /fl/ sound.
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