Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 725 · 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: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pull (b) pool
3. 3.Choose the right word: “He is ___, so he stayed at home.” (a) sick (b) seek
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “We climbed the steep ___.” (a) hill (b) heel
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) ban (b) van
7. 7.Choose the right word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
8. 8.Listen and choose the missing word: “It is wrong to ___.” (a) still (b) steal
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
10. 10.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “He ___ the ball for a six.” (a) heat (b) hit
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our teacher ___ us a new song.” (a) taught (b) thought
14. 14.Listen and choose the missing word: “Adults ___ in elections.” (a) vote (b) boat
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
16. 16.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) pine (b) fine
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “He wore a ___ under his shirt.” (a) best (b) vest
19. 19.Choose the right word: “This book is ___; it has 900 pages.” (a) thick (b) tick
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ is a kind of snake.” (a) viper (b) wiper
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Give one sweet to ___ child.” (a) itch (b) each
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) lip (b) leap
24. 24.Choose the right word: “A ___ tree is tall and green.” (a) fine (b) pine
25. 25.Choose the right word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
26. 26.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) sort (b) short
27. 27.Listen and choose the missing word: “You are my ___ friend.” (a) vest (b) best
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “Keep ___ while I take the photo.” (a) still (b) steal
29. 29.Choose the right word: “Mosquito bites make my skin ___.” (a) itch (b) each
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “Lunch is my favourite ___.” (a) mill (b) meal
31. 31.Choose the right word: “Fry the egg in a ___.” (a) fan (b) pan
32. 32.Listen and choose the missing word: “Our team ___ the other team.” (a) bit (b) beat
33. 33.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) fair (b) pair
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “A mango ___ grows in our garden.” (a) three (b) tree
35. 35.Choose the right word: “___ the door to open it.” (a) pool (b) pull
36. 36.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) day (b) they
37. 37.Listen and choose the missing word: “Wash your hands and ___.” (a) fit (b) feet
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Take a small ___ of hot tea.” (a) ship (b) sip
40. 40.Choose the right word: “A big ___ sailed across the sea.” (a) sheep (b) ship

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