Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 185 · 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: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
2. 2.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
3. 3.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
22. 22.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
27. 27.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep

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