Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 611 · 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: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
3. 3.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) so (b) show
7. 7.Choose the right word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
10. 10.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
11. 11.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
20. 20.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) steal (b) still
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
25. 25.Choose the right word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
27. 27.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
34. 34.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
35. 35.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper

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