Pronunciation Quiz with Answers - Improve Your Skills

What type of novel is the character reading about the French Revolution?

What is the role of UNESCO in the context of cultural sites?

What is a characteristic of American students in choosing a career path?

What is the emotional state of the boy after being bullied at school?

What is required of a job applicant to be considered for a position?

What type of institution is Harvard University?

What is the common feature among the words 'ancient', 'brochure', 'combine', and 'bully' in terms of primary stress?

Which of the following words has a different underlined part in pronunciation?

What is the correct preposition to use in the sentence 'The concept of heritage has gradually expanded _____ both tangible and intangible cultures'?

What is the correct form of the verb 'have' in the sentence '_______ a strong focus on developing high quality skills helps the UK education system to increase the educated workforce'?

What is the correct preposition to use in the sentence 'It is the set of legal instruments _______ the development of national policies for heritage protection'?

What is the correct conjunction to use in the sentence 'There may, _______, be other financial reasons for young people to be more reliant on their parents that we haven’t aware of'?

Grammar and Vocabulary

"A history novel" is a correct phrase, as "history" is an adjective describing the type of novel.
"UNESCO is leading the biggest international efforts to prevent the destruction of cultural sites."
"It wasn't usually the American students who show independence in choosing career paths."
"After being bullied at school, the boy felt into a serious depression and refused to leave his room."
"Only one of five job applicants holds the appropriate qualification."
"Having served his apprenticeship as a personal assistant, he was promoted to sales manager."
"Harvard University is a private institution that was founded in 1636 and is made up of 12 graduate and professional schools."
"If you don’t carry out the contractual duties, your company can be fined."
"We will have to pay a high price if we overuse the natural resources."
"Many students fell victim to the school bully because of the lack of awareness among other students and teachers."

Vocabulary

"Unreasonable" means not logical or sensible.
"Recognize" means to acknowledge or appreciate something.
"Resist" means to oppose or fight against something.
"Original" refers to something that existed first or from the beginning.

Stress and Pronunciation

Words with different stress patterns: "ancient", "brochure", "combine", "bully".
Words with different primary stress: "offensive", "resources", "mechanic", "heritage".
Words with different pronunciation: "imperial", "academic", "independent", "depression".
Words with different pronunciation: "destroy", "physical", "festive", "self-study".

Reading Comprehension

The concept of heritage has gradually expanded to include both tangible and intangible cultures.
Having a strong focus on developing high-quality skills helps the UK education system to increase the educated workforce.
The set of legal instruments that supports the development of national policies for heritage protection.
There may be other financial reasons for young people to be more reliant on their parents that we haven’t aware of.