This document contains a listening comprehension test with multiple choice questions and answers. It tests vocabulary, grammar, pronunciation and comprehension skills through various question types including choosing the word with a different sound, identifying stressed syllables, and providing phonetic transcriptions. The test covers a wide range of everyday topics in short conversational excerpts and contexts like shops, health, travel and social situations.

1. Which word is stressed You haven’t been to
on the second syllable? Rome before, …
A. Duty
B. Vegetable A time when shops sell A. haven’t you?
C. Argument things at lower prices B. have you?
D. Pretend than usual. C. have you been?
Answer: D Answer: B
Answer: SALES
Which word does not I don’t like her at all.
contain the / / sound? We don’t … well.
A. Goat
B. Bought A. get on
C. Bone B. get up
D. Go C. get with
Answer: B
Answer: TILL Answer: A
Which word has a Could you tell me …
different sound?
A. Soup A. where the bank is?
B. Soul B. where is the bank?
C. Shoulder C. in where the bank is?
D. Dough D. in where is the bank?
Answer: A Answer: A
Answer: JEWELLER’S
Julia is the woman …
Which vowel sound is in son works with me.
the word horse?
A. Stall A. whose
A. / /
B. Flea market B. whom
B. / :/
C. Stand C. who
C. / :/
D. Mall D. which
Answer: B
Answer: D Answer: A

2. She is worried about
Which word is stressed ... the final exam.
on the second syllable?
A. Wardrobe A. fails
A place at the front of B. fail
B. Necessary
a shop where you can C. to fail
C. Trumpet
see the products they D. failing
D. Guitar
sell.
Answer: D Answer: D
Answer: SHOP WINDOW
I … to go to school
Which word does not every weekday.
contain the / i:/ sound?
A. Weak A. used
B. Receive B. must
C. Near C. should
D. Easy D. did
Answer: C Answer: TROLLEY Answer: A
We went out … the bad
Which word has a weather.
different sound?
A. Full A. in spite
B. Club B. however
C. Butcher C. despite
D. Good D. although
Answer: B Answer: Answer: C
TOBACCONIST’S
Everybody went on …
Which is the correct until midnight .
phonetic transcription
A. Suit
for the word chef? A. to dance
B. Fit
A. /t ef/ B. dancing
C. Bargain
B. / ef/ C. dance
D. Match
C. /d ef/
Answer: B Answer: C Answer: B

3. This painting, … was
/na / is the phonetic painted by Van Gogh,
transcription for is my favourite.
A. Now
Money that is paid back A. whose
B. No
to you when you are B. that
C. Know
unhappy with something C. who
you buy. D. which
Answer: A
Answer: REFUND Answer: D
I can’t go on holiday …
Which is the correct you pay for my plane
phonetic transcription ticket. I am broke.
for the word since?
A. if
A. /s ns/
B. as soon as
B. /sa ns/
C. when
C. /si:ns/
D. unless
Answer:
Answer: A PURSE - WALLET Answer: D
If I … lots of money, I
Which word contains … a bigger house.
the / e / sound?
A. Key A. had / buy
B. Receive B. have / ‘d buy
C. Main C. had / would buy
D. ‘d have / would buy
Answer:
GREENGROCER’S Answer: C
Answer: C
or FRUIT SHOP
Which word has a It’s very expensive … a
different sound? flat in the centre.
A. Basket
A. Houses
B. Bag
B. Matches A. to rent
C. Trolley
C. Clothes B. rent
D. Suitcase
D. Boxes C. renting
Answer: C Answer: A
Answer: D

4. The … you pay, the …
Which word does not the quality is.
contain the /g/ sound?
A. Bargain A. most … best
B. Newsagent A piece of paper that B. most … better
C. Argument shows that you have C. more … best
D. Ground paid for something. D. more … better
Answer: B Answer: D
Answer: RECEIPT
When I turned on the
Which word has a TV, the match…
different sound?
A. Chin E. has finished yet
B. Chain F. had finished yet
C. Machine G. has already finished
D. Achieve H. had already finished
Answer: C
Answer: ESCALATOR Answer: D
This is the house … was
Which vowel sound is in refurbished last year.
the word world?
A. / / A. where
B. / :/ B. which
C. whose
C. / :/
D. what
Answer: C Answer: B
Answer: BUTCHER’S
I am learning English …
Which word does not to my in-laws, who are
contain the / :/ sound? British.
A. Receipt
A. Brought
B. Credit card
B. Call A. for talking
C. Cash
C. Abroad B. to talk
D. Cheque
D. Tough C. for to talk
D. for talk
Answer: D Answer: A Answer: B

5. Which word contains They have known each
the / t / sound? other … ages.
A. Butcher
Something that you buy A. since
B. Ache
for a very good prize. B. for
C. Chemist
D. Mechanic C. during
Answer: A Answer: B
Answer: BARGAIN
… should be banned in …
Which word has a public places.
different sound?
A. House A. Smoking … every
B. Happen B. Smoking … all
C. Hair C. To smoke … every
D. Honour D. To smoke … all
Answer: D Answer: CREDIT CARD Answer: B
… you, I would go to
Which is the correct the doctor.
phonetic transcription
for the word beat ? A. If I were
A. / be t/ B. If I am
B. /bi:t/ C. If I’d be
C. / b t/
Answer:
Answer: B BAKERY or BAKER’S Answer: A
That is … you’ve ever
Which word does not played.
contain the / / sound?
A. Bar code
A. Special A. the worse
B. Aisle
B. Profession B. worse
C. Label
C. Ocean C. the worst
D. Tag
D. Necessary D. worst
Answer: D Answer: B Answer: C

6. Do you keep … touch …
Which word does not old school friends?
contain the / :/ sound?
A. Car A. on / with
B. Heart A person who buys B. on / to
C. Carrot things in a shop. C. in / with
D. Father D. in / to
Answer: C Answer: C
Answer: CUSTOMER
You’d sleep better if
Which word is stressed you … less coffee.
on the first syllable?
A. Exam A. drink
B. Climate B. drank
C. Although C. had drunk
D. Prefer D. would drink
Answer: B Answer: SHELF Answer: B
My friend,… son works
Which vowel sound is in for me, has just
the word shirt ? returned from France.
A. / / A. whose
B. /e/ B. whom
C. / :/ C. who
Answer: D. that
FISHMONGER’S
Answer: C Answer: A
or FISH SHOP
The teacher told me …
Which word does not copy in the exam.
contain the /k/ sound?
k A. Customer
A. Chew B. Shop assistant A. don’t
B. Chemist C. Salesman B. not to
C. Mechanic D. Cashier C. shouldn’t
D. Ache D. not
Answer: A Answer: A Answer: B

7. I … enjoy flying but
Which vowel sound is in now I love it.
the word hurt ?
A. / / A. didn't use to
The person who serves B. didn’t used to
B. /e/
customers in a shop. C. am used to
C. / :/
D. am not used to
Answer: C Answer:
SHOP ASSISTANT Answer: A
I was late.
Which word is stressed …, the others were on
on the first syllable? time.
A. Depressed
B. Success A. However
C. Retire B. Although
D. Footballer C. Despite
Answer: D Answer: A
Answer: SCALES
She often goes out …
Which is the correct Friday night.
phonetic transcription
for the word one? A. at
A. / w n/ B. on
B. /w æn/ C. in
C. /w n/
Answer: Answer: B
Answer: A NEWSAGENT’S
I was very … when I
Which word has a failed the exam.
different sound?
A. Window shopping
A. Rain A. thrilled
B. Browsing
B. Aim B. thrilling
C. Shoplifting
C. Stain C. disappointed
D. Looking around
D. Fair D. disappointing
Answer: D Answer: C Answer: C

8. Last weekend I visited
Which word is stressed my grandmother, … is
on the second syllable? nearly ninety.
A. Recognize
A line of people waiting A. that
B. Highlight
their turn. B. whom
C. Referee
D. Parade C. who
D. which
Answer: D Answer: QUEUE
Answer: C
… the airport we went
Which word does not to our hotel … bus.
contain the /e / sound?
A. Straight A. At / in
B. Height B. From / in
C. Weigh C. At / by
D. Neighbour D. From / by
Answer: B Answer: BASKET Answer: D
The exhibition was free
/θ n/ is the phonetic so I … pay.
transcription for
A. mustn’t
A. Chin
B. didn’t have to
B. Thin
C. had to
C. Tin
D. must
Answer:
Answer: B HARDWARE SHOP Answer: B
I completely forgot her
Which word does not name. It was so … .
contain the / / sound?
A. Discount
A. Shoe A. embarrassed
B. Cut-rate
B. Stationary B. embarrassing
C. Special prize
C. Casual C. frightened
D. VAT
D. Sugar D. frightening
Answer: C Answer: D Answer: B

9. The pencil is really old.
Which is the correct You can … it … .
phonetic transcription
for the word pupil ? A. throw away
A place in a shop where
A. /'pju:p l/ B. put off
you can try on clothes.
B. /'pu:p l/ C. take off
C. /'p u:pel/
e D. put out
Answer:
Answer: A CHANGING ROOM Answer: A
The doctor told me…
Which vowel sound is in worry so much.
the word lunch ?
A. / / A. don’t
B. / / B. not to
C. shouldn’t
C. / :/
D. not
Answer: B Answer: B
Answer: AISLE
You … eat that cake.
/d æm/is the phonetic It’s for the party!
transcription for
A. mustn’t
A. Shame
B. don’t have to
B. Charm
C. could
C. Jam
D. should
Answer:
Answer: C TRAVEL AGENT’S or
TRAVEL AGENCY Answer: A
They … be out. There
Which word is stressed aren’t any lights on.
on the first syllable?
A. Stationery
A. Return A. can’t
B. Drugstore
B. Vision B. mustn’t
C. Pharmacy
C. Result C. must
D. Chemist
D. Superb D. would
Answer: B Answer: A Answer: C