Joined and Reduced Sound Sequences — C2 English Pronunciation Practice Test
About this practice test
Practise C2 English pronunciation by identifying joined and reduced sound sequences in recordings, with sound choices and playable examples.
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
- C2. 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
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Recording 1
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Would you have reached the same conclusion if the initial estimates had included the costs subsequently identified by the independent reviewers?
Recording 2
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Could you have anticipated how strongly the proposed changes would be opposed by those who had supported the original recommendation?
Recording 3
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Don't you think the revised arrangements should be tested under realistic conditions before they are adopted throughout the entire organisation?
Recording 4
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Did you establish whether the original findings could be reproduced independently before referring to them in the final version of the report?
Recording 5
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Must you announce the decision before the people directly affected have had an opportunity to consider the implications for their own circumstances?
Recording 6
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We will let you decide how the discussion proceeds, provided that the remaining objections are considered fairly before a final recommendation is agreed.
Recording 7
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As you consider the wider implications, remember that the available evidence was gathered before the most recent changes were introduced.
Recording 8
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Would you explain which assumptions would need to change before the alternative proposal could reasonably be regarded as a viable long term solution?
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Question 1 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the opening three words. Which joined sound sequence do you hear?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/ — as in would you have
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Separate /d/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in would you
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/ — as in would you have
The words are “Would you have”. In this recording: joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/ — as in would you have: The words are “Would you have”. In this recording: joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Separate /d/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 2 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the opening three words. Which joined sound sequence do you hear?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/ — as in would you have
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Separate /d/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/ — as in would you have
The words are “Could you have”. In this recording: joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/ — as in would you have: The words are “Could you have”. In this recording: joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel + /v/. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Separate /d/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 3 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the opening two words. Which joined sound sequence do you hear?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Separate /t/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you
- Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
The words are “Don't you”. In this recording: joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Separate /t/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: The words are “Don't you”. In this recording: joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
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Question 4 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the opening two words. Which joined sound sequence do you hear?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
- Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Separate /d/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in would you
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
The words are “Did you”. In this recording: joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you: The words are “Did you”. In this recording: joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Separate /d/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 5 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the opening two words. Which joined sound sequence do you hear?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Joined /stʃ/ + weak vowel — as in must you
- Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
- Separate /t/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Joined /stʃ/ + weak vowel — as in must you
The words are “Must you”. In this recording: joined /stʃ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /stʃ/ + weak vowel — as in must you: The words are “Must you”. In this recording: joined /stʃ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Separate /t/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 6 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to words three and four. Which joined sound sequence do you hear?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
- Separate /t/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
The words are “let you”. In this recording: joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: The words are “let you”. In this recording: joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Separate /t/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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Question 7 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the opening two words. Which joined sound sequence do you hear?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Separate /z/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in as you
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
- Joined /ʒ/ + weak vowel — as in as you
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Joined /ʒ/ + weak vowel — as in as you
The words are “As you”. In this recording: joined /ʒ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
Separate /z/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in as you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /ʒ/ + weak vowel — as in as you: The words are “As you”. In this recording: joined /ʒ/ + weak vowel. The following vowel is weak and unstressed.
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Question 8 · Single choice
Choose one answer.
Listen to the opening two words. Which joined sound sequence do you hear?
Return to the passage, recording or visual- Separate /d/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in would you
- Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you
- Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you
- Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you
Check answers and explanations
- Answer
- Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you
The words are “Would you”. In this recording: joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/. Listen to the sound at the word boundary in this model.
Separate /d/ + /j/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /tʃ/ + weak vowel — as in don't you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
Joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/ — as in would you: The words are “Would you”. In this recording: joined /dʒ/ + full /uː/. Listen to the sound at the word boundary in this model.
Joined /dʒ/ + weak vowel — as in would you: Replay the recording and compare the target sound with the examples.
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