Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 248 · 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: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
10. 10.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
15. 15.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
18. 18.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
37. 37.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair

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