Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 484 · 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: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
8. 8.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
16. 16.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
17. 17.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
40. 40.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea

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