Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 239 · 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: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
20. 20.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
23. 23.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
28. 28.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper

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