Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 357 · 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: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
2. 2.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
13. 13.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich

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