Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 110 · 40 questions

How to say it (One sound changes the word): Say both words of the pair and find the one sound that changes. Use the meaning of the sentence to choose. Say the whole sentence aloud with the right sound.

1. 1.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
13. 13.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
20. 20.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
39. 39.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin

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