Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 712 · 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: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) den (b) then
3. 3.Choose the right word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
4. 4.Choose the right word: “I lost one ___ in the wash.” (a) shock (b) sock
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can you ___ the top shelf?” (a) reach (b) rich
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) sock (b) shock
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
10. 10.Choose the right word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ cold in winter.” (a) fill (b) feel
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) shave (b) save
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) save (b) shave
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
19. 19.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
20. 20.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) boat (b) vote
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) pan (b) fan
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
28. 28.Choose the right word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
30. 30.Choose the right word: “A lion sleeps in its ___.” (a) then (b) den
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
32. 32.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
33. 33.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) beat (b) bit
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___ happy today.” (a) very (b) berry
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I found a pretty ___ on the beach.” (a) sell (b) shell
36. 36.Choose the right word: “Take a ___, please.” (a) sheet (b) seat
37. 37.Choose the right word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) best (b) vest
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat

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