Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 305 · 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: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
22. 22.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
35. 35.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat

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