Pronunciation 1
Self-Assessment Quiz 1
Contrastive Words
Name: ___________________________ Date: _______________
Part 1, Dictation
Instructions. You will either hear the first or second word in each pair. On worksheet circle the contrastive word you hear.
01. pit / Pete
02. sick / seek
03. slip / sleep
04. grits / greets
05. live / leave
06. sit / seat
07. ship / sheep
08. mitt / meet
09. rid / read
10. chip / cheap
11. lip / leap
12. hit / heat
13. sin / seen
14. gyp / jeep
15. fit / feet
16. dip / deep
Part 2, Dictation
Instructions. You will now be dictated five sentences including words with /iy/ or /ɪ/. Write them down on the space provided.
1. ____________________________________
2. ____________________________________
3. ____________________________________
4. ____________________________________
5. ____________________________________
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