Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 217 · 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: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
8. 8.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
9. 9.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
17. 17.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
28. 28.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
38. 38.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save

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