Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 313 · 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: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
14. 14.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
16. 16.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
28. 28.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
31. 31.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
32. 32.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel

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