Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 111 · 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.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
21. 21.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
23. 23.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper

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