Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 485 · 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: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
5. 5.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
16. 16.Choose the right word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat

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