Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 486 · 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: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
2. 2.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
6. 6.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) feel (b) fill
7. 7.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
11. 11.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
17. 17.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
18. 18.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
21. 21.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
33. 33.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat

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