Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 629 · 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: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
2. 2.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) fair (b) pair
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) seat (b) sit
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
8. 8.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
10. 10.Choose the right word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) fine (b) pine
11. 11.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
12. 12.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) fool (b) full
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
25. 25.Choose the right word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) fit (b) feet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
29. 29.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
36. 36.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) rich (b) reach
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
40. 40.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught

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