Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 253 · 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.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
6. 6.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
9. 9.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
13. 13.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
28. 28.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
37. 37.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin

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