Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 599 · 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: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
3. 3.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
6. 6.Choose the right word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
14. 14.Choose the right word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
18. 18.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) slip (b) sleep
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
31. 31.Choose the right word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
33. 33.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
38. 38.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
39. 39.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so

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