Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 690 · 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: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
2. 2.Choose the right word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) ship (b) sip
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) tree (b) three
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) feet (b) fit
9. 9.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) slip (b) sleep
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) went (b) vent
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
13. 13.Choose the right word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) dough (b) though
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
19. 19.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) ship (b) sheep
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) fin (b) pin
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) vest (b) west
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
29. 29.Choose the right word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
31. 31.Choose the right word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) thick (b) tick
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) sip (b) ship
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) past (b) fast
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) though (b) dough
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) seat (b) sheet
40. 40.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best

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