Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 494 · 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: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
5. 5.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
22. 22.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) sell (b) shell
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
32. 32.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
35. 35.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep

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