Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 164 · 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: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
11. 11.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap

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