Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 620 · 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: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
2. 2.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
7. 7.Choose the right word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) van (b) ban
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) they (b) day
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
13. 13.Choose the right word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
14. 14.Choose the right word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
18. 18.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
21. 21.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
24. 24.Choose the right word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
35. 35.Choose the right word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
39. 39.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short

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