Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 477 · 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: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
2. 2.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
17. 17.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
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: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap

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