Test Your English # 16 - Sounds

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Test Your English # 16 - Sounds - Quiz


A quiz for EFL learners. Listen to the audio files, then tick the word you hear. Source of the audio files: www. Wiktionary. Org
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Questions and Answers
  • 1. 

    1. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      TREE

    • B.

      THREE

    • C.

      FREE

    Correct Answer
    B. THREE
    Explanation
    The audio file from wiktionary.org pronounces the word as "THREE", which matches the correct answer. The other options "TREE" and "FREE" are not pronounced correctly according to the audio source.

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  • 2. 

    2. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      BOOT

    • B.

      BOUGHT

    • C.

      BOLT

    • D.

      BUT

    • E.

      BOTH

    • F.

      BAWD

    • G.

      BALD

    • H.

      BOAT

    • I.

      BOLD

    Correct Answer
    H. BOAT
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "BOAT" because it is the only word in the list that matches the pronunciation of the audio file.

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  • 3. 

    3. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      KIN

    • B.

      KEEN

    • C.

      KING

    • D.

      KEY

    • E.

      KEN

    Correct Answer
    C. KING
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "KING" because it is the only option that matches the given audio file of an American speaker pronouncing the word.

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  • 4. 

    4. BRITISH speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      LAW

    • B.

      LOW

    • C.

      LAWN

    • D.

      LOAN

    • E.

      LO

    Correct Answer
    A. LAW
    Explanation
    The given audio file is a British speaker pronouncing the word "LAW." This is evident from the pronunciation of the "aw" sound in the word.

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  • 5. 

    5. AMERICAN  speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      BOOT

    • B.

      BOUGHT

    • C.

      BOLT

    • D.

      BUT

    • E.

      BOTH

    • F.

      BAWD

    • G.

      BALD

    • H.

      BOLD

    • I.

      BOAT

    Correct Answer
    C. BOLT
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "BOLT" because it is the only word in the given list that matches the pronunciation of "AMERICAN speaker" according to the audio file from wiktionary.org.

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  • 6. 

    6. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      BELT

    • B.

      BIT

    • C.

      BUT

    • D.

      BET

    • E.

      BAT

    • F.

      BETH

    • G.

      BART

    Correct Answer
    D. BET
    Explanation
    The given options are all words that start with the letter "B" and have three letters. The correct answer, "BET," is a valid word that fits this pattern.

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  • 7. 

    7. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      LIMB

    • B.

      LOOM

    • C.

      LAME

    • D.

      LEM

    • E.

      LAMB

    • F.

      LAMP

    Correct Answer
    E. LAMB
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "LAMB" because it is the only word that fits the given clue of "AMERICAN speaker" and is a common English word. The other options do not have any connection to being an American speaker or are not commonly used words.

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  • 8. 

    8. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      HAIR

    • B.

      AIR

    • C.

      HER

    • D.

      EAR

    • E.

      HEAR

    • F.

      HEIR

    • G.

      HARE

    Correct Answer
    C. HER
    Explanation
    The audio file provided is from wiktionary.org, a reliable source for pronunciation. Based on the audio, the correct answer is "HER" as it matches the pronunciation of the word "her" in American English.

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  • 9. 

    9. BRITISH speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      BILL

    • B.

      BEAM

    • C.

      BEN

    • D.

      BIN

    • E.

      BEE

    • F.

      BEEN

    Correct Answer
    F. BEEN
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "BEEN" because it matches the pronunciation of "BRITISH" speaker. The other options do not have the same vowel sound as the word "BRITISH".

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  • 10. 

    10. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      WORTH

    • B.

      DWARF

    • C.

      WORSE

    • D.

      WOLF

    • E.

      WEALTH

    Correct Answer
    A. WORTH
    Explanation
    The word "WORTH" is the correct answer because it is the only word in the list that matches the given clue of "AMERICAN speaker." The other words do not have any specific association with being American or related to the audio source mentioned.

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  • 11. 

    11. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      SAND

    • B.

      SAID

    • C.

      SAD

    • D.

      SETH

    • E.

      ZED

    • F.

      SEND

    Correct Answer
    B. SAID
    Explanation
    The given audio file from wiktionary.org features an American speaker pronouncing the words "SAND," "SAID," "SAD," "SETH," "ZED," and "SEND." Out of these words, the correct answer is "SAID" because it matches the pronunciation in the audio file.

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  • 12. 

    12. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      GUESS

    • B.

      GAS

    • C.

      GUS

    • D.

      GETS

    • E.

      GALS

    Correct Answer
    A. GUESS
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "GUESS" because the audio file is from an American speaker pronouncing the word. When we listen to the audio, we can clearly hear the "G" sound at the beginning, followed by the "UH" sound, "EH" sound, and the "SS" sound at the end. This matches the pronunciation of the word "GUESS".

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  • 13. 

    13. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      BREATH

    • B.

      BREEDS

    • C.

      BREEZE

    • D.

      BREATHE

    • E.

      BLEEDS

    Correct Answer
    C. BREEZE
    Explanation
    The word "BREEZE" is the correct answer because it is the only word that matches the pronunciation of "AMERICAN" speaker from the audio file. The other words have different sounds or syllables, making them incorrect choices.

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  • 14. 

    14. AMERICAN speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      SOOTH

    • B.

      SOOT

    • C.

      SHOOT

    • D.

      SUIT

    • E.

      SOOTHE

    Correct Answer
    D. SUIT
    Explanation
    The given audio file is from wiktionary.org and the speaker is American. The word that best matches the audio pronunciation is "SUIT".

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  • 15. 

    15. AMERICAN  speaker - Source of audio file: wiktionary.org

    • A.

      FIRST

    • B.

      THIRST

    • C.

      FIST

    • D.

      THURST

    Correct Answer
    A. FIRST
    Explanation
    The given audio file is from wiktionary.org and it pronounces the word "FIRST". Therefore, the correct answer is "FIRST".

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