Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 372 · 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: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
21. 21.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
23. 23.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
31. 31.Choose the right word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) shell (b) sell
32. 32.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill

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