Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 266 · 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: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
9. 9.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
21. 21.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
26. 26.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
29. 29.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
37. 37.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick

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