Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 685 · 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: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) berry (b) very
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) so (b) show
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
9. 9.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
11. 11.Choose the right word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
12. 12.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) vest (b) best
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) sort (b) short
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
19. 19.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
20. 20.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
23. 23.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) berry (b) very
27. 27.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) cheap (b) chip
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
34. 34.Choose the right word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
36. 36.Choose the right word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “These shoes do not ___ me.” (a) feet (b) fit
39. 39.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each

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