Here's another pronunciation practice exercise - it's designed to test your listening comprehension of (American) English pronunciation, and can be done by students of all levels (beginner, intermediate, advanced). 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?
  fan
  fun
  phone

2.

Which word do you hear?
  fun
  phone
  fan

3.

Which word do you hear?
  bother
  batter
  better

4.

Which word do you hear?
  bother
  better
  batter

5.

Which word do you hear?
  bother
  better
  batter

6.

Which word do you hear?
  beehive
  behalf
  behave

7.

Which word do you hear?
  beehive
  behave
  behalf

8.

Which word do you hear?
  behalf
  behave
  beehive

9.

Which word do you hear?
  Steve
  stiff
  staff

10.

Which word do you hear?
  stiff
  staff
  Steve

CHECK ANSWERS

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OFFICIAL ENGLISH TESTS: TSE (Test of Spoken English)

The Test of Spoken English (TSE) has been used around the world to assess how effectively non-native speakers of English are able to communicate. The test has been used for a variety of purposes, but is usually used to determine how well non-native speakers can communicate in a professional (work) or colleger/university type of environment. The TSE tests one's knowledge of spoken English by requiring the candidate to respond orally on tape (within certain time limits) to a variety of printed and recorded questions.

Many health professionals (nurses, etc.) are required to pass the TSE before being able to work.