Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 666 · 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: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
5. 5.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) past (b) fast
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
7. 7.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
8. 8.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) fan (b) pan
12. 12.Choose the right word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
13. 13.Choose the right word: “The ___ of the sun is strong in May.” (a) heat (b) hit
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) sea (b) she
15. 15.Choose the right word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) meal (b) mill
19. 19.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) vet (b) wet
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) bet (b) vet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) thought (b) taught
25. 25.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
26. 26.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
28. 28.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
29. 29.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) went (b) vent
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
35. 35.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
36. 36.Choose the right word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
39. 39.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) tank (b) thank

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