Welcome to our collection of pronunciation practice exercises for ESL students. These tests are for ESL students who want to hear how these words should be pronounced, or to check their listening comprehension skills. Here's what you do:

1. Click on the "CLICK TO LISTEN" button for each question.
2. Listen to the word(s).
3. Choose the word(s) that you heard from the three choices.
4. Click on "CHECK ANSWERS" to see how you did.

The sound files are in MP3 format. Good luck! :)

Which word do you hear?
  ship
  sheep
  shape

2.

Which word do you hear?
  ship
  shape
  sheep

3.

Which word do you hear?
  shape
  ship
  sheep

4.

Which word do you hear?
  flower
  floor
  flare

5.

Which word do you hear?
  flower
  floor
  flare

6.

Which word do you hear?
  floor
  flare
  flower

7.

Which word do you hear?
  sore
  sure
  sour

8.

Which word do you hear?
  sore
  sure
  sour

9.

Which word do you hear?
  sore
  sure
  sour

10.

Which word do you hear?
  feet
  feed
  fade

CHECK ANSWERS

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KEYWORDS: IELTS (listening section), TOEFL (listening section), online practice for official English Exams, University of Cambridge ESOL examinations, London Tests of English, TSE (Test of spoken English)