Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 417 · 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: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
18. 18.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
23. 23.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
26. 26.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
40. 40.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip

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