Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 570 · 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: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
2. 2.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) hit (b) heat
14. 14.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
16. 16.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
19. 19.Choose the right word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
20. 20.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) sea (b) she
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) tank (b) thank
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip

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