Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 542 · 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: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
5. 5.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
6. 6.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
15. 15.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
19. 19.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
22. 22.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
24. 24.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
27. 27.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
30. 30.Choose the right word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
31. 31.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
32. 32.Choose the right word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
34. 34.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) thin (b) tin
37. 37.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal

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