Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 719 · 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 car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The sun sets in the ___.” (a) west (b) vest
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a small, juicy fruit.” (a) very (b) berry
4. 4.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) thought (b) taught
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is a soft, silver metal.” (a) tin (b) thin
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Be careful not to ___ on the wet floor.” (a) sleep (b) slip
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) vet (b) wet
12. 12.Choose the right word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) beat (b) bit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “I am ___, thank you.” (a) pine (b) fine
17. 17.Choose the right word: “Fish live in the ___.” (a) she (b) sea
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
20. 20.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “First we eat, ___ we play.” (a) den (b) then
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a ___ next to the right answer.” (a) tick (b) thick
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) seat (b) sheet
26. 26.Choose the right word: “My shoes are ___ from the rain.” (a) wet (b) vet
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) hit (b) heat
28. 28.Choose the right word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
29. 29.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
30. 30.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) steal (b) still
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fill the water ___ on the roof.” (a) thank (b) tank
35. 35.Choose the right word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “We won prizes at the village ___.” (a) pair (b) fair
37. 37.Choose the right word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
38. 38.Choose the right word: “In the ___, people wrote letters by hand.” (a) fast (b) past
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
40. 40.Choose the right word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal

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