Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 487 · 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: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
13. 13.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
17. 17.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
20. 20.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
22. 22.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
30. 30.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
34. 34.Choose the right word: “Flour is made in a ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
38. 38.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) fill (b) feel
40. 40.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent

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