Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 721 · 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: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) ship (b) sheep
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
4. 4.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
5. 5.Choose the right word: “Please ___ me your new watch.” (a) show (b) so
6. 6.Choose the right word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) vote (b) boat
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “My shoe has a high ___.” (a) heel (b) hill
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take your sick cat to the ___.” (a) wet (b) vet
14. 14.Choose the right word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) each (b) itch
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) viper (b) wiper
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
18. 18.Choose the right word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) worse (b) verse
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ water; do not waste it.” (a) shave (b) save
21. 21.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ it would rain, so I took an umbrella.” (a) taught (b) thought
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) tick (b) thick
24. 24.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “Put a clean ___ on the bed.” (a) sheet (b) seat
26. 26.Listen and choose the missing word: “Please ___ the books by size.” (a) short (b) sort
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
28. 28.Choose the right word: “There is a small ___ in my cup.” (a) chip (b) cheap
29. 29.Choose the right word: “I went out, even ___ it was raining.” (a) though (b) dough
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ is my best friend.” (a) she (b) sea
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the rope as hard as you can.” (a) full (b) pull
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “The bus is ___; there are no seats.” (a) full (b) pull
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
34. 34.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pull (b) pool
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Babies ___ a lot.” (a) sleep (b) slip
37. 37.Choose the right word: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
38. 38.Choose the right word: “Always ___ people who help you.” (a) thank (b) tank
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “April ___’s Day is on 1 April.” (a) fool (b) full
40. 40.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) leap (b) lip

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