Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 507 · 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: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
9. 9.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
12. 12.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
18. 18.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
20. 20.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
26. 26.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
38. 38.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) tree (b) three
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save

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