Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 187 · 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: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
15. 15.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
17. 17.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
26. 26.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet

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