Read and Speak Greener City Choices — B2 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise B2 English pronunciation with greener city choices and longer thought groups, plus feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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
- 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
- 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
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish.
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish. Text: Although the new cycle lanes have reduced traffic in the centre, residents remain concerned about safety at busy junctions.
Check answers and explanations
Use a small rise before the pause after centre. Keep the concern in one phrase and close it with a fall. Read at your own pace. Your results include word accuracy and separate feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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Question 2 · Speaking response
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish.
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish. Text: The council is considering a scheme that would make public transport cheaper for people who travel outside peak hours.
Check answers and explanations
Carry this longer explanation smoothly to the end. Keep a comfortable pace and finish with a fall. Read at your own pace. Your results include word accuracy and separate feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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Question 3 · Speaking response
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish.
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish. Text: If more space were given to pedestrians, local businesses might benefit from visitors spending longer in the shopping area.
Check answers and explanations
Separate the condition from its result after pedestrians. Rise before the break and fall at the end. Read at your own pace. Your results include word accuracy and separate feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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Question 4 · Speaking response
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish.
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish. Text: Installing charging points is useful, but it will have little effect unless drivers can also afford to replace their cars.
Check answers and explanations
Pause briefly after useful with a small rise. Deliver the limitation smoothly and finish with a fall. Read at your own pace. Your results include word accuracy and separate feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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Question 5 · Speaking response
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish.
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish. Text: A recent survey suggests that people are more willing to change their habits when practical alternatives are easy to find.
Check answers and explanations
Keep the explanation flowing as one connected thought. Close the sentence with a fall. Read at your own pace. Your results include word accuracy and separate feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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Question 6 · Speaking response
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish.
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish. Text: Rather than introducing every change at once, the city could test the proposals in a small number of neighbourhoods first.
Check answers and explanations
Let the opening rise slightly before the pause after once. Keep the proposed trial together and finish with a fall. Read at your own pace. Your results include word accuracy and separate feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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Question 7 · Speaking response
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish.
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish. Text: The money saved by using less energy in public buildings could then be invested in services that benefit the whole community.
Check answers and explanations
Pause after buildings to separate the savings from their use. Rise before the break, then finish with a fall. Read at your own pace. Your results include word accuracy and separate feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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Question 8 · Speaking response
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish.
Listen to the example, then read at your own pace. Click Stop when you finish. Text: Whatever measures are selected, their success should be judged by clear evidence rather than promises made before the next local election.
Check answers and explanations
Pause after selected with a small rise. Keep the judgement flowing to a clear falling ending. Read at your own pace. Your results include word accuracy and separate feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.
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.