Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 71 · 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: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) verse (b) worse
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
4. 4.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
5. 5.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
7. 7.Choose the right word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) tin (b) thin
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) seek (b) sick
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) reach (b) rich
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) pull (b) full
13. 13.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) wiper (b) viper
16. 16.Choose the right word: “Shops ___ fruit and vegetables.” (a) shell (b) sell
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
18. 18.Choose the right word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
19. 19.Choose the right word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) seek (b) sick
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
26. 26.Choose the right word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
29. 29.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) sock (b) shock
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
34. 34.Choose the right word: “The ___ looked after my sick dog.” (a) bet (b) vet
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
40. 40.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) each (b) itch

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