Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 124 · 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: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
4. 4.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
18. 18.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
20. 20.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
28. 28.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
34. 34.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair

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