Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 339 · 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: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
12. 12.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
18. 18.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
23. 23.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
25. 25.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
39. 39.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek

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