Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 276 · 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: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
3. 3.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
6. 6.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
9. 9.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
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: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
23. 23.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) pull (b) full
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit

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