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Total questions: 176

Worksheet time: 1hrs 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈæp.əl/.

a)

apple

b)

apply

c)

ample

d)

april

2.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /mæn/.

a)

man

b)

mane

c)

main

d)

men

3.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈfæm.ɪ.li/.

a)

family

b)

famine

c)

familiar

d)

faculty

4.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /keɪk/.

a)

cake

b)

coke

c)

cook

d)

cape

5.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈeɪ.prəl/.

a)

April

b)

able

c)

apple

d)

abbey

6.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈeɪ.bl̩/.

a)

able

b)

apple

c)

album

d)

airble

7.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /reɪn/.

a)

rain

b)

rein

c)

ruin

d)

rinse

8.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /deɪ/.

a)

day

b)

die

c)

dare

d)

dye

9.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈɔː.təm/.

a)

autumn

b)

ottoman

c)

atom

d)

oaten

10.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /drɔː/.

a)

draw

b)

drawer

c)

drew

d)

dry

11.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /bɔːl/.

a)

ball

b)

bowl

c)

bail

d)

bell

12.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /wɒz/.

a)

was

b)

wars

c)

worse

d)

waz

13.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ɑːm/.

a)

arm

b)

aim

c)

alarm

d)

elm

14.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /kɑː/.

a)

car

b)

care

c)

core

d)

cow

15.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /beə/.

a)

bear

b)

beer

c)

bare

d)

boar

16.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈeə.rə.pleɪn/.

a)

aeroplane

b)

airline

c)

airport

d)

airflow

17.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /eə/.

a)

air

b)

ear

c)

are

d)

our

18.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈɪm.ɪdʒ/.

a)

image

b)

imagine

c)

immediate

d)

imageable

19.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /teɪst/.

a)

taste

b)

test

c)

toast

d)

tased

20.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /bluː/.

a)

blue

b)

blow

c)

blew

d)

blues

21.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈhɒb.i/.

a)

hobby

b)

habit

c)

hubby

d)

hobbit

22.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /det/.

a)

debt

b)

date

c)

death

d)

deed

23.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /əˈkeɪʒ.ən/.

a)

occasion

b)

occasionally

c)

occlusion

d)

occasioned

24.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /rɒk/.

a)

rock

b)

rack

c)

rook

d)

rick

25.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈsen.tər/.

a)

center

b)

sender

c)

sentry

d)

sinter

26.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈsɪt.i/.

a)

city

b)

cite

c)

silly

d)

siting

27.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈbaɪ.sɪ.kəl/.

a)

bicycle

b)

basilica

c)

bicycler

d)

bisexual

28.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /səkˈses/.

a)

success

b)

process

c)

successor

d)

succinct

29.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈæk.sɪ.dənt/.

a)

accident

b)

accent

c)

incident

d)

oxidant

30.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈfeɪ.ʃəl/.

a)

facial

b)

fiscal

c)

fascia

d)

fashion

31.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /tʃaɪld/.

a)

child

b)

chilled

c)

wild

d)

chide

32.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /dɒg/.

a)

dog

b)

dock

c)

dug

d)

dag

33.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ɔːl/.

a)

add

b)

owl

c)

oil

d)

oral

34.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /brɪdʒ/.

a)

bridge

b)

badge

c)

brag

d)

bride

35.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /laɪkt/.

a)

liked

b)

light

c)

licked

d)

locked

36.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /stɒpt/.

a)

stopped

b)

stepped

c)

stooped

d)

stacked

37.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /kɪst/.

a)

kissed

b)

cast

c)

cost

d)

kist

38.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /end/.

a)

end

b)

and

c)

ant

d)

tend

39.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /red/.

a)

red

b)

read

c)

reed

d)

rid

40.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈel.ɪ.fənt/.

a)

elephant

b)

elegant

c)

elevate

d)

ailment

41.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /siː/.

a)

sea

b)

say

c)

saw

d)

sue

42.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /biː/.

a)

bee

b)

be

c)

beat

d)

bay

43.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /dɪˈsiːt/.

a)

deceit

b)

desist

c)

deposit

d)

dissent

44.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /eɪt/.

a)

eight

b)

ate

c)

eighty

d)

eights

45.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /greɪ/.

a)

grey

b)

grow

c)

grade

d)

grave

46.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈnjuː.trəl/.

a)

neutral

b)

neutron

c)

natural

d)

neutralize

47.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /njuː/.

a)

new

b)

knew

c)

neat

d)

gnu

48.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ɜː.li/.

a)

early

b)

earl

c)

surely

d)

earlier

49.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈsɪs.tər/.

a)

sister

b)

system

c)

cistern

d)

sitter

50.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈfeɪ.dɪd/.

a)

faded

b)

fettered

c)

fed

d)

fadedly

51.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈnəʊ.tɪd/.

a)

noted

b)

nodded

c)

knotted

d)

notate

52.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /leɪk/.

a)

lake

b)

like

c)

lack

d)

leak

53.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /fʌn/.

a)

fun

b)

fan

c)

phone

d)

fund

54.

Choose the English word that matches the IPA transcription /ˈkɒf.i/.

a)

coffee

b)

toffee

c)

coughing

d)

caff

55.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /geɪm/?

a)

game

b)

gem

c)

gum

d)

germ

56.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /eɡ/?

a)

egg

b)

age

c)

edge

d)

ague

57.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /eɪdʒ/?

a)

age

b)

edge

c)

agee

d)

gage

58.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /dʒɪˈrɑːf/?

a)

giraffe

b)

giraff

c)

graft

d)

giro

59.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /dʒɪm/?

a)

gym

b)

jam

c)

gem

d)

gin

60.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /ɡaɪ/?

a)

guy

b)

gay

c)

gey

d)

ghee

61.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /veɪɡ/?

a)

vague

b)

vogue

c)

veg

d)

vega

62.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /haɪ/?

a)

high

b)

hay

c)

hey

d)

hie

63.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /saɪn/?

a)

sign

b)

sine

c)

sight

d)

sawn

64.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /haʊs/?

a)

house

b)

hose

c)

haze

d)

howls

65.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /rɪŋ/?

a)

ring

b)

rang

c)

wring

d)

ringed

66.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /bɪɡ/?

a)

big

b)

brag

c)

bragged

d)

bring

67.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /ˈsɪnəmə/?

a)

cinema

b)

sinner

c)

cinnamon

d)

synonym

68.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /taɪm/?

a)

tarm

b)

term

c)

tame

d)

time

69.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /ˈlaɪ.ən/?

a)

lion

b)

lien

c)

lioness

d)

line

70.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /niːs/?

a)

niece

b)

nice

c)

knees

d)

niece's

71.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /fɪəs/?

a)

fierce

b)

fears

c)

fiercer

d)

fairs

72.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /ɡɜːl/?

a)

girl

b)

gull

c)

gill

d)

gaol

73.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /fɜː/?

a)

fur

b)

furred

c)

far

d)

fir

74.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /daɪər/?

a)

dire

b)

dearer

c)

darter

d)

dairy

75.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /naɪt/?

a)

night

b)

knit

c)

nigh

d)

nite

76.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /faɪnd/?

a)

find

b)

founder

c)

fend

d)

fund

77.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /dʒɒb/?

a)

job

b)

jab

c)

jibe

d)

jail

78.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /kiː/?

a)

key

b)

kee

c)

keen

d)

kei

79.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /nəʊ/?

a)

know

b)

know

c)

now

d)

gnaw

80.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /lʌv/?

a)

love

b)

live

c)

loaf

d)

lava

81.

Which English word corresponds to the phonetic transcription /ɔːl/?

a)

all

b)

awl

c)

oil

d)

owl

82.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈmʌð.ər/?

a)

mother

b)

mather

c)

mutter

d)

murder

83.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈsʌm.ər/?

a)

summer

b)

simmer

c)

supper

d)

somber

84.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /naɪn/?

a)

nine

b)

noise

c)

niche

d)

nurse

85.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈfʌn.i/?

a)

funny

b)

phony

c)

finny

d)

fanny

86.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /sɒŋ/?

a)

song

b)

sung

c)

sang

d)

sign

87.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈfɪŋ.ɡər/?

a)

finger

b)

singer

c)

fainter

d)

finder

88.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /pɪŋk/?

a)

pink

b)

pick

c)

punch

d)

punk

89.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /hɪm/?

a)

hymn

b)

hem

c)

hum

d)

ham

90.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /sɒft/?

a)

soft

b)

soot

c)

sift

d)

scoffed

91.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /hɒt/?

a)

hot

b)

hat

c)

hut

d)

hoot

92.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈhɒs.pɪ.təl/?

a)

hospital

b)

hostel

c)

hospitality

d)

hostility

93.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈəʊ.pən/?

a)

open

b)

often

c)

upon

d)

opera

94.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /gəʊ/?

a)

go

b)

goo

c)

gay

d)

guy

95.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /əʊk/?

a)

oak

b)

yolk

c)

oke

d)

auk

96.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /təʊ/?

a)

toe

b)

toy

c)

tow

d)

towe

97.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ɔɪl/?

a)

oil

b)

owl

c)

oily

d)

aisle

98.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /bɔɪ/?

a)

boy

b)

buy

c)

bow

d)

boil

99.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /fuːd/?

a)

food

b)

flood

c)

fod

d)

feud

100.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /aʊt/?

a)

out

b)

ought

c)

ate

d)

oat

101.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /naʊ/?

a)

now

b)

know

c)

gnaw

d)

nigh

102.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈær.əʊ/?

a)

arrow

b)

aero

c)

harrow

d)

array

103.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /fɔː/?

a)

for

b)

for

c)

far

d)

fur

104.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ɔːr/?

a)

or

b)

oar

c)

ore

d)

awe

105.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /dɔː/?

a)

door

b)

dough

c)

daw

d)

dare

106.

The list includes another instance of /fɔː/. Which word is represented by this transcription in British English pronunciation?

a)

four

b)

for

c)

far

d)

foe

107.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /kəʊld/?

a)

cold

b)

called

c)

could

d)

curled

108.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /wɜːd/?

a)

word

b)

ward

c)

weird

d)

world

109.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /pen/?

a)

pen

b)

pin

c)

pan

d)

pun

110.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈæp.əl/?

a)

apple

b)

apply

c)

appeal

d)

opal

111.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /fəʊn/?

a)

ohone

b)

fawn

c)

fearn

d)

firn

112.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /kwɪk/?

a)

quick

b)

quake

c)

quirk

d)

quack

113.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /juːˈniːk/?

a)

unique

b)

eunuch

c)

unite

d)

unic

114.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /rʌn/?

a)

run

b)

ran

c)

rain

d)

ruin

115.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈsɒr.i/?

a)

sorry

b)

sorely

c)

story

d)

sorryy

116.

Which English word matches the phonetic transcription /ˈmiː.tər/?

a)

metre

b)

metre (BrE spelling)

c)

mitre

d)

mite

117.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /sʌn/?

a)

sun

b)

son

c)

soon

d)

sown

118.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /klɑːs/?

a)

class

b)

clause

c)

close

d)

glass

119.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /sent/?

a)

sent

b)

saint

c)

scent

d)

seat

120.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'saɪ.əns/?

a)

science

b)

silence

c)

sighing

d)

signs

121.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /rəʊz/? Bö

a)

rose

b)

rouse

c)

rows

d)

ross

122.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /æz/?

a)

as

b)

has

c)

is

d)

ads

123.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'prɪz.əm/?

a)

prism

b)

prison

c)

prismal

d)

prisoner

124.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /ʃuː/?

a)

shoe

b)

shoal

c)

show

d)

shoo

125.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'pæʃ.ən/?

a)

passion

b)

patient

c)

pension

d)

pasion

126.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'vɪʒ.ən/?

a)

vision

b)

virgin

c)

visit

d)

vigil

127.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'kləʊ.ʒər/?

a)

closure

b)

closer

c)

clover

d)

clausal

128.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /let/?

a)

let

b)

late

c)

lint

d)

left

129.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'let.ər/?

a)

letter

b)

litter

c)

later

d)

leather

130.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'θriː/?

a)

three

b)

tree

c)

through

d)

threw

131.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'fɑː.ðər/?

a)

father

b)

farther

c)

feather

d)

fervor

132.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'neɪ.ʃən/?

a)

nation

b)

notion

c)

narration

d)

native

133.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /wɒtʃ/?

a)

watch

b)

wash

c)

witch

d)

wotch

134.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'fjuː.tʃər/?

a)

future

b)

feature

c)

feture

d)

fixture

135.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'lɪs.ən/?

a)

listen

b)

lesson

c)

lessen

d)

liston

136.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'kɑː.səl/?

a)

castle

b)

cassel

c)

cartel

d)

casual

137.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /lʌk/?

a)

luck

b)

lock

c)

look

d)

leak

138.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /bʌs/?

a)

bus

b)

boss

c)

base

d)

bust

139.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /juːz/?

a)

use

b)

yews

c)

youse

d)

ewe's

140.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'fjuː.əl/?

a)

fuel

b)

foul

c)

feud

d)

foal

141.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'juː.ʒu.əl/?

a)

usual

b)

visual

c)

usury

d)

usually

142.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /fruːt/?

a)

fruit

b)

fright

c)

fret

d)

fraud

143.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /bɜːn/?

a)

burn

b)

born

c)

barn

d)

bern

144.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /fɜː/?

a)

fur

b)

fair

c)

far

d)

fir

145.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'kʌl.tʃər/?

a)

culture

b)

coulter

c)

cultured

d)

cultra

146.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /fluː/?

a)

flu

b)

flow

c)

flew

d)

flue

147.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /ruːd/?

a)

rude

b)

rode

c)

road

d)

rood

148.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'ver.i/?

a)

very

b)

verify

c)

verity

d)

vary

149.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /'næv.i/?

a)

navy

b)

nappy

c)

navvy

d)

naive

150.

Which English word matches the IPA transcription /wɪn/?

a)

win

b)

ween

c)

wine

d)

when

151.

1./əˈniː.mi.ə/

a)

anaemia

b)

mother

c)

only

d)

beautiful

152.

1./tʃeɪndʒ/

a)

change

b)

manage

c)

create

d)

damage

153.

1./kəʊm/

a)

comb

b)

care

c)

bare

d)

boots

154.

1./kɑː/

a)

car

b)

occassion

c)

rock

d)

boy

155.

/əˈkwaɪər/

a)

acquire

b)

wrong

c)

right

d)

pass

156.

θiːm/

a)

theme

b)

bye

c)

blye

d)

sky

157.

/ˈmʌn.i/

a)

money

b)

honey

c)

runny

d)

closure

158.

/hɜːb/

a)

herb

b)

early

c)

no

d)

one

159.

/hɪər/

a)

here

b)

hear

c)

near

d)

by

160.

/nɪər/

a)

near

b)

nearby

c)

by

d)

without

161.
  1. /bɪər/

a)

beer

b)

bee

c)

be

d)

to be

162.

/fəʊn/

a)

phone

b)

one

c)

be

d)

with

163.

/waɪ/

a)

why

b)

win

c)

with

d)

by

164.

/raɪt/

a)

write

b)

right

c)

been

d)

have

165.
  • /sɪks/

a)

six

b)

in

c)

after

d)

between

166.

/ɪkˈsɛpt/

a)

except

b)

hey

c)

ho

d)

on

167.

/ɪɡˈzɪst/

a)

exist

b)

no

c)

on

d)

of

168.

/ˈsɪm.bəl/

a)

symbol

b)

blue

c)

by

d)

of

169.

/ˈpɪr.ə.mɪd/

a)

pyramid

b)

on

c)

all

d)

is

170.

/taɪp/

a)

type

b)

sky

c)

bye

d)

by

171.

/baɪ/

a)

bye

b)

boom

c)

of

d)

are

172.

/skaɪ/

a)

sky

b)

let

c)

letter

d)

alpha

173.
a)

only

b)

has

c)

been

d)

there

174.

/jɛs/

a)

yes

b)

zoo

c)

puzzle

d)

of

175.

/zuː/

a)

zoo

b)

of

c)

at

d)

in

176.

/ˈpʌz.əl/

a)

puzzle

b)

oak

c)

go

d)

to