English Learning Exercises & Quizzes
Test your English. Practise what you have learned. Discover where you can improve.
Welcome to the central exercise and quiz hub on Talking English. Choose from pronunciation tests, sound exercises, word stress, rhythm, intonation, minimal pairs, Aikido English, Yoga English and other interactive learning activities.
Pronunciation Tests & Diagnostic Exercises
Start by checking your pronunciation and discovering which areas of spoken English may need the most attention.
Free English Pronunciation Test
Check important areas of your English pronunciation and identify sounds, stress patterns, rhythm and other features that may need more practice.
English Pronunciation Checklist
Work through a practical checklist covering the important elements of clear and natural English pronunciation.
Check Your Pronunciation Consistency
Find out whether you pronounce the same sounds and words consistently when they appear in different situations.
English Sound System Exercise
Test your understanding of the sound system of English and practise recognising important vowel and consonant distinctions.
Stress, Rhythm & Intonation Exercises
English pronunciation is not only about individual sounds. Practise the patterns that give spoken English its rhythm, emphasis and natural flow.
English Word Stress Exercises
Practise recognising and producing the stressed syllable in common English words.
English Intonation Practice
Explore how the voice rises and falls in English and how intonation changes meaning, attitude and emphasis.
I Never Said That - Intonation Exercise
Discover how changing the stressed word can completely change the meaning of the same English sentence.
Sentence Stress & English Rhythm
Practise the difference between stressed and unstressed words and develop a more natural English speaking rhythm.
Connected Speech & Linking Exercises
Practise how English sounds change when words are spoken naturally together rather than one word at a time.
Connected Speech in English
Explore the pronunciation patterns that appear when English words flow together in normal conversation.
Linking Sounds Practice
Practise joining words smoothly so that your spoken English becomes more fluid and natural.
English Sounds & Minimal Pair Exercises
Train your ear and your pronunciation by comparing English sounds that are easy to confuse.
English Minimal Pairs
Compare words that differ by only one sound and improve both listening discrimination and pronunciation accuracy.
Minimal Pair Exercise - All Vowels
Test your ability to distinguish important English vowel sounds using contrasting words.
Feel vs Fill
Practise one of the most important vowel distinctions in English through a focused minimal-pair exercise.
Will vs Meal
Train the distinction between short and long vowel sounds using a focused pronunciation exercise.
Consonant & Ending Exercises
Practise difficult consonant combinations and common English word endings.
Consonant Cluster Exercises
Practise difficult groups of consonants and improve clarity when several consonant sounds appear together.
ED Ending Practice
Practise the three common pronunciations of English -ed endings in regular past tense verbs.
Aikido English Exercises & Quizzes
Learn English through Aikido terminology, techniques, attacks, defences and Japanese martial arts vocabulary.
Aikido Vocabulary Quiz - English & German
Test your knowledge of important Japanese Aikido terminology while practising the corresponding English vocabulary.
Aikido Kanji Quiz
Test your recognition of Japanese Aikido terminology and its corresponding English meaning.
Test Your Aikido Knowledge
Check how well you understand common attacks, defensive techniques, throws, pins and other fundamental Aikido concepts.
Attack & Defence Generator
Generate different combinations of Aikido attacks and defensive applications for training, vocabulary practice and movement exploration.
Yoga English Quizzes
Develop your English through Yoga, movement, breathing, health, wellbeing, history and meditation.
Yoga English Vocabulary Quiz
Test vocabulary for the body, movement, breathing, balance, flexibility and Yoga practice.
Yoga English Meditation Quiz
Test your English and your understanding of meditation, mindfulness, awareness and related ideas.
Breathing & Relaxation Quiz
Practise vocabulary connected with breathing, relaxation, calm, concentration and body awareness.
Health & Wellbeing Quiz
Test vocabulary connected with flexibility, strength, posture, stress, recovery and healthy routines.
Yoga History & India Quiz
Test your English while exploring the history, origins, culture and international development of Yoga.
Learn by doing
Reading an explanation helps you understand English. Exercises help you turn that understanding into a skill.
Choose a topic, try an exercise, make mistakes, check your answers and try again.
Practise. Notice. Adjust. Repeat. Let your English develop through use.