Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 379 · 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: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
4. 4.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
14. 14.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
22. 22.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
24. 24.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
25. 25.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
28. 28.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though

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