Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 173 · 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: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
5. 5.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
14. 14.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
24. 24.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
30. 30.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
36. 36.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick

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