Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 390 · 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) vent (b) went
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
7. 7.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
21. 21.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
30. 30.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat

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