Pronunciation practice tests

Read and Speak Research and Decisions — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation with research discussions and qualified arguments, plus feedback on intonation, rhythm and phrasing.

C1 Education 16 min 8 questions

Rhythm & Intonation Practice

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Stress with Academic Endings — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: compare primary stress across academic word families and changes of word ending.

C1 Word and sentence stress 20 min 8 questions

Stress identification

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Stress in Precise Formal Vocabulary — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: locate primary stress in formal descriptions, abstract concepts and longer words.

C1 Word and sentence stress 20 min 8 questions

Stress identification

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Stress in Policy and Leadership — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: hear primary stress in formal vocabulary for leadership, policy and social change.

C1 Word and sentence stress 20 min 8 questions

Stress identification

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Stress in Academic Argument — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: identify primary stress in academic words used to develop and evaluate arguments.

C1 Word and sentence stress 20 min 8 questions

Stress identification

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Sorting Stressed Vowels in Formal Discussion — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by sorting formal discussion vocabulary by stressed vowel, including words with misleading spellings.

C1 Vowel sounds 18 min 8 questions

Sound sorting

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Sorting Academic Word Families by Stress — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by sorting academic word families by primary stress and noticing stress shifts as words change form.

C1 Word and sentence stress 18 min 8 questions

Sound sorting

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Sorting Silent Letters in Formal Vocabulary — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by sorting words with silent and pronounced letters across useful formal vocabulary.

C1 Vowel and consonant sounds 18 min 8 questions

Sound sorting

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Sorting Past Endings in Formal Reports — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by sorting regular verbs from formal reports into precise /t/, /d/ and added-syllable ending groups.

C1 Vowel and consonant sounds 18 min 8 questions

Sound sorting

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Stress in Academic Vocabulary — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: locate main stress in longer academic words, including less predictable stress positions.

C1 Word and sentence stress 20 min 8 questions

Sound matching

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Recognising Pronounced Suffixes — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: match pronounced final sound groups in academic adjectives and abstract nouns.

C1 Vowel and consonant sounds 20 min 8 questions

Sound matching

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Consonants inside Complex Words — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: identify subtle consonants inside longer academic and professional words.

C1 Vowel and consonant sounds 20 min 8 questions

Sound matching

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Academic Vowel Contrasts — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: compare stressed vowels in academic vocabulary with closely related sound choices.

C1 Vowel sounds 20 min 8 questions

Sound matching

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Joined Consonants Across Words — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by identifying joined consonants across words in recordings, with sound choices and playable examples.

C1 Work 20 min 8 questions

Sound identification

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Vowel Detail in Connected Speech — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by identifying vowel detail in connected speech in recordings, with sound choices and playable examples.

C1 Work 20 min 8 questions

Sound identification

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Retained and Omitted Consonants — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by identifying retained and omitted consonants in recordings, with sound choices and playable examples.

C1 Work 20 min 8 questions

Sound identification

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Changing Nasal Sounds in Connected Speech — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by identifying changing nasal sounds in connected speech in recordings, with sound choices and playable examples.

C1 Work 20 min 8 questions

Sound identification

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Vowels in Academic Word Families — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: compare vowel sounds in clearly separated word pairs, with a focus on vowels in academic word families.

C1 Vowel sounds 20 min 5 questions

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Fricatives in Formal Vocabulary — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: compare first consonant sounds in clearly separated word pairs, with a focus on fricatives in formal vocabulary.

C1 Vowel and consonant sounds 20 min 5 questions

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Final Consonants in Academic Terms — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: compare last consonant sounds in clearly separated word pairs, with a focus on final consonants in academic terms.

C1 Vowel and consonant sounds 20 min 5 questions

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Endings in Formal Reporting — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation: compare the /t/, /d/ and /ɪd/ sounds of regular past-tense endings, with a focus on endings in formal reporting.

C1 Vowel and consonant sounds 20 min 5 questions

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Vowel Contrasts in Professional Discussion — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by listening for vowel contrasts in professional discussion in recorded word groups, then review the sound contrasts.

C1 Vowel sounds 10 min 5 questions

Odd sound out

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Precise Stressed Vowels in Formal Words — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by listening for precise stressed vowels in formal words in recorded word groups, then review the sound contrasts.

C1 Vowel sounds 10 min 5 questions

Odd sound out

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Initial Consonants in Academic Vocabulary — C1 English Pronunciation Practice Test

Practise C1 English pronunciation by listening for initial consonants in academic vocabulary in recorded word groups, then review the sound contrasts.

C1 Vowel and consonant sounds 10 min 5 questions

Odd sound out

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