Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 52 · 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: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) vet (b) bet
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
8. 8.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
17. 17.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
18. 18.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) then (b) den
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) west (b) vest
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
36. 36.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap

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