Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 333 · 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: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
6. 6.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
11. 11.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
31. 31.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
35. 35.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) full (b) fool
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest

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