Minimal Pairs Worksheet

Pronunciation lesson 6: Minimal pairs practice · Set 730 · 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: “We ___ to school by bus.” (a) vent (b) went
2. 2.Listen and choose the missing word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
3. 3.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sing the first ___ of the song.” (a) verse (b) worse
4. 4.Listen and choose the missing word: “We crossed the river by ___.” (a) boat (b) vote
5. 5.Listen and choose the missing word: “I ___ you cannot finish it in a minute!” (a) vet (b) bet
6. 6.Listen and choose the missing word: “A fish swims with its ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
7. 7.Listen and choose the missing word: “A frog can ___ high.” (a) lip (b) leap
8. 8.Choose the right word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
9. 9.Listen and choose the missing word: “My cold is ___ today than yesterday.” (a) worse (b) verse
10. 10.Choose the right word: “The boy is tall and ___.” (a) thin (b) tin
11. 11.Listen and choose the missing word: “We swim in the ___.” (a) pool (b) pull
12. 12.Listen and choose the missing word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) seat (b) sit
13. 13.Listen and choose the missing word: “My glass is ___ of water.” (a) full (b) fool
14. 14.Choose the right word: “The ___ left the harbour.” (a) sip (b) ship
15. 15.Listen and choose the missing word: “Mum rolls the ___ to make rotis.” (a) dough (b) though
16. 16.Listen and choose the missing word: “Sunday is my favourite ___.” (a) day (b) they
17. 17.Listen and choose the missing word: “Dad uses a razor to ___.” (a) save (b) shave
18. 18.Listen and choose the missing word: “Hold the papers with a ___.” (a) pin (b) fin
19. 19.Listen and choose the missing word: “Do not touch the wire; you may get a ___.” (a) shock (b) sock
20. 20.Listen and choose the missing word: “She bit her ___ by mistake.” (a) leap (b) lip
21. 21.Listen and choose the missing word: “Cheetahs run very ___.” (a) fast (b) past
22. 22.Listen and choose the missing word: “A ___ man has a lot of money.” (a) rich (b) reach
23. 23.Listen and choose the missing word: “The school will ___ phones in class.” (a) van (b) ban
24. 24.Choose the right word: “Turn on the ___; it is hot.” (a) pan (b) fan
25. 25.Listen and choose the missing word: “I bought a new ___ of shoes.” (a) pair (b) fair
26. 26.Choose the right word: “The ___ has soft white wool.” (a) sheep (b) ship
27. 27.Choose the right word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
28. 28.Listen and choose the missing word: “We moved house in a big ___.” (a) ban (b) van
29. 29.Choose the right word: “___ are playing cricket outside.” (a) they (b) day
30. 30.Listen and choose the missing word: “I was ___ tired that I slept early.” (a) show (b) so
31. 31.Listen and choose the missing word: “I wear a warm ___ in winter.” (a) vest (b) west
32. 32.Choose the right word: “Please ___ down and rest.” (a) sit (b) seat
33. 33.Choose the right word: “The car’s ___ cleans the glass.” (a) wiper (b) viper
34. 34.Listen and choose the missing word: “___ the bottle with water.” (a) feel (b) fill
35. 35.Listen and choose the missing word: “Can I have a little ___ of cake?” (a) bit (b) beat
36. 36.Listen and choose the missing word: “Smoke came out of the ___.” (a) vent (b) went
37. 37.Choose the right word: “This ___ by the window is mine.” (a) sit (b) seat
38. 38.Listen and choose the missing word: “I have ___ pencils in my bag.” (a) three (b) tree
39. 39.Listen and choose the missing word: “Let us play hide and ___.” (a) sick (b) seek
40. 40.Choose the right word: “He is too ___ to reach the shelf.” (a) short (b) sort

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