Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 294 · 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: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
2. 2.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
11. 11.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
17. 17.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
27. 27.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
28. 28.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet

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